WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Toboni punctuated many of his sentences by tacking on “Right?” during his introductory news conference as the new president of baseball operations for the Washington Nationals , which had the effect of sounding as though he wanted to add emphasis while also seeking consensus Wednesday.

Just one example, from when he stated quite a lofty goal: “I’m stepping into this role with a clear vision, and that vision is to be the highest-performing organization in all of sports. I want to help build something that becomes the envy of all sports, right?”

A moment later, Toboni acknowledged with a smile: “We have a lot of work to do. That’s OK.”

This move signaled, in many ways, a starting over for the Nationals, who fired president and general manager Mike Rizzo and mana

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