Sports columnistThe season is lost now, even before Memorial Day, and no veteran manager or fireballing reliever is going to alter that sorry state. The important decisions are about rosters in coming years, not the roster that’s imploding in front of us. But look at it this way, too: That’s Rizzo’s charge for the rest of this season and going forward. [Thomas Boswell: Martinez probably shouldn’t be managing Nats]He is a Hall of Famer, arguably the best free agent pitcher ever signed. Martinez, ejected in Thursday’s eighth inning, isn’t the man to manage this team, not if and when it rebuilds itself as a contender.

Source: Washington Post May 23, 2019 19:52 UTC