General Manager Mike Rizzo leads the Washington Nationals with pride-MLB Update
Assuming the responsibility at a time when the Washington Nationals had reached the lowest ebb, General Manager Mike Rizzo owns some pride now. Piecing together a tattered side and morphing them into present form was not an easy journey.
He showed oversight in Draft picks and indentified the problems precisely. Areas which the Nationals were weak in were rightly detected and decisions were taken accordingly.
Inducting Stephen Strasburg turned out the great move. Benefits are visible from the way he is becoming one of the best pitchers in the National League.
Similarly, Bryce Harper, who was also picked in the Draft, has been a great addition in the line-up. Home-runs and amazing plays he makes on the field have become a source of pride for the GM.
Work of years by the GM is bearing fruit now. Planning carried out in the start has brought the Nationals to a level where in almost every department of play they have quality material available.
The sight of watching young players lifting the Nationals and putting up amazing performances, have become a source of comfort for Rizzo.
Taking about Strasburg and Harper, he stated that the way they have fitted in the culture of the club-house and how incredibly they have revealed talent on the park, has been satisfying.
“It’s been heartwarming to see how well he fits on our team and how well he’s regarded by the rest of the team,’’ Rizzo said. “His teammates love the guy. “These guys would take a bullet for him; that’s how much of an impact he’s made on the field and in
that clubhouse.’’
Although, Rizzo has worked out most of the issues which used to be the Nationals' primary undoing in the past, witnessing the club achieving heights in the season remains to be seen.
Currently, the Nationals maintain top position on National League East Division. Keeping the same position intact throughout the season is what the GM will be hoping for.
Given that the Nationals’ players have stepped up whenever it was needed in the season, it will not be a surprise if they go on to achieve something substantial this year.
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