The Washington Nationals are struggling with a current record of 13-16 as they approach the 30-game mark of the season. Manager Dave Martinez faces pressure as the team has never had a winning record by April 30 in his eight seasons. While a losing record isn't insurmountable, the team's poor bullpen performance, highlighted by recent games, raises concerns. Martinez emphasizes the need for better offensive strategies to capitalize on scoring opportunities, stating the team must stop chasing bad pitches and take walks to improve performance.
"It was a good game [yesterday] until it wasn't. The bullpen came in and had a rough day today. But we had our chances early offensively."
"We gotta stop chasing, especially with guys on-base. We gotta get good pitches to hit. When we do that, we're pretty good... We have to take our walks."
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