Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is at a total loss with how to manage his bullpen after they blew yet another game.
The Nats lost 7-6 to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday on a walk-off home run by Paul DeJong. That was the second straight game the Nats lost in a walk-off and third in four games that the bullpen blew. After the defeat, Martinez said he didn’t know what else to do about the bullpen.
Martinez on Solis and the bullpen: “I don’t know what else to do.”
— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) August 14, 2018
The Nats just haven’t seemed to be able to put it together this season despite having a potential Cy Young and Rookie of the Year on their team. The bullpen was supposed to be a strength, but injuries to Sean Doolittle and Kelvin Herrera have hurt the club. Ryan Madson, who gave up the walk-off grand slam on Sunday, is also hurt.
On top of the injuries, the Nats shockingly traded one of their other relievers, and the GM cut another player after a tantrum on the mound. It’s all coming back to bite the Nats in a big way.
