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Wire Taps: Nationals move Erick Fedde to Triple-A; $600m for Bryce Harper is absurd; Trey Turner?

Catch up on the latest Nationals news before the start of today’s finale with the Braves at 4:05 PM EDT.

MLB: Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals
Murph: The bullpen didn’t mess it up! Trea: I know, shhh, I know
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It’s a miracle! A scoreless game from the bullpen! Don’t get your hopes up!

Here’s the beat from South Capitol Street.

Erick Fedde heads to Triple-A Syracuse
Fedde, in his conversion to the bullpen, has put up a 2.63 ERA and struck out 19 batters.

Even for Bryce Harper, $600m over 15 years is absurd
One GM said Harper could pull in $35-40 million a year over fifteen years. Based on what players make and league standards, and on the fact that Harper has only put up one MVP season, that simply can't be right.

The Nats drafted Trey Turner. Not Trea Turner, Trey Turner. TREY.
Which Turner? T. Turner, of course. Wait, what?

Putting some names on the list in the Nats' search for bullpen help
Colome, Doolittle, Hand, and many others are on CBS Sports' list.

Nats' bullpen on pace to be worst in team history
The Nats' pen this year is worse than it was in, wait for it, 2009. When they lost more than 100 games.

If P-Nats don't get new stadium, they may leave
The class-A Potomac Nationals play in 33-year-old Pfitzner Stadium -- and Minor League Baseball has told them to upgrade the stadium by 2018 or to identify a new place to play.

Today’s Game: Braves vs Nationals — 4:05 PM
Probable Pitchers: Julio Teheran vs Tanner Roark