Why the Nationals are waiting to call up James Wood

The problem — if it can even be phrased that way — with getting off to an unexpectedly positive start to the season is that it can lead to some delusions, at least from this chair. If the Washington Nationals are over .500 through 35 games — which is what they are after Tuesday’s 3-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles — couldn’t they be better than that if they added talent to a roster that has obvious holes?