Think the Nationals are going to continue to be the joke of the major leagues that they were last year?  Think again.  The front office has been reborn, as this Chico Harlan piece describes. The piece shares a lot of information about why it has taken so long- but have no doubts Mike Rizzo, the new General Manager has a plan, and it comes from hiring good talent evaluators and debating the pros and cons of everyone.  Its also about surrounding yourself with the wealth of knowledge that comes with seeing a guy multiple times.  Think about what you learn about your onw teams guys fro watching them many games in a row.  Now think about what it means to have seen him play a dozen or more games a year every year since he was drafted.

Good piece.