Before we get to the cakes update, a couple of things to point out about the nationals.

And if you want to chime in, 1-800-636-1067 with your thoughts on the dismissal of both Davy Martinez, the manager, and Mike Rizzo, out as general manager and president of baseball operations.

Jeff Passon points out, when you look at their salary,

their payroll,

the top two guys right now

that are the highest paid players

on the Washington Nationals

aren't on the nationals.

Strasbourg retired

and Scherzer, who's with the Blue Jace.

Mm-hmm.

They are your two highest paid players on the Nationals payroll.

Mm-hmm.

Well, we've talked about that many times.

So there's that.

Now, on the negative side towards Rizzo's ledger,

a lot of people criticize the draft choices that they've made in recent times that none of them have panned out yet.

Brady House, third baseman was the number 11 pick in the 2021 draft.

He's done well in the minors, hasn't done anything yet in the pros.

I think he's done okay so far.

Elijah Green drafted number five in 2022.

He's in high A ball.

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