Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Nationals
With or without Strasburg, the Nats still need to revamp their rotation
Kiss 'Em Goodbye is a series focusing on MLB teams as their postseason dreams fade -- whether in September (or before), the League Division Series, League Championship Series or World Series. It combines a broad overview of this season from Buster Olney, a take from Baseball Prospectus, a look toward an immediate 2011 move courtesy of Rumor Central and Kevin Goldstein's farm system overview. You can find all the teams on one page by going here.
Now, it's time to kiss the Washington Nationals goodbye.
For the full breakdown of the Nats' future from all angles -- Olney's take, BP's take, Rumor Central's ideas and buzz and the farm system -- you need to be an ESPN Insider.
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The Kiss 'Em Goodbye Series

Insider and Baseball Prospectus now ask: What went wrong for each MLB team, and what may the future hold? We'll be covering the playoff teams as they're eliminated, and finish off with what the World Series champs need to do to improve (hey, there's always something).![]()
Week of Sept. 12
- Sept. 13: Chicago Cubs
- Sept. 14: Baltimore Orioles
- Sept. 15: Pittsburgh Pirates
- Sept. 16: Kansas City Royals
- Sept. 17: Houston Astros
- Sept. 18: Seattle Mariners
Week of Sept. 19
- Sept. 19: Washington Nationals
- Sept. 20: Toronto Blue Jays
- Sept. 21: Arizona Diamondbacks
- Sept. 22: Detroit Tigers
- Sept. 23: New York Mets
- Sept. 24: Cleveland Indians
- Sept. 25: Florida Marlins
Week of Sept. 26
- Sept. 26: Oakland Athletics
- Sept. 27: Milwaukee Brewers
- Sept. 28: Los Angeles Angels
- Sept. 29: Los Angeles Dodgers
- Sept. 30: Boston Red Sox
- Oct. 1: St. Louis Cardinals
- Oct. 2: Chicago White Sox
- Oct. 3: Colorado Rockies
- Oct. 5: San Diego Padres
The Playoff Teams (as eliminated)
- Oct. 11: Minnesota Twins
- Oct. 13: Cincinnati Reds
- Oct. 14: Atlanta Braves
- Oct. 15: Tampa Bay Rays
- Oct. 26: New York Yankees
- Oct. 26: Philadelphia Phillies
- Nov. 3: Texas Rangers
- Nov. 4: San Francisco Giants
- MLB Draft: NL Central targets
- Bowden: Indians should be sellers
- Szymborski: Best in-house upgrades
- Lindbergh: O's even better in 2013
- Law: Diagnosing Hosmer, Moustakas' woes
