"Wednesday's game got out of hand after a rare collapse from the team's bullpen, which believe it or not has not been as much of a common occurrence as has been the case previously for this organization. After a solid outing from Brad Lord in which he allowed just 2 earned runs on 6 hits in 5.1 innings while striking out 4 and walking 1, the bullpen trio of Clayton Beeter, newcomer Sauryn Lao, and lefty Shinnosuke Ogasawara ended up surrendering 7 earned runs in just 3.2 innings of work."
"The Nationals sit at just 62 wins with 9 games to play, so they literally would have to win out in order to even match their previous totals. In what was supposed to be a year of the team actually competing, according to former GM Mike Rizzo and former Manager Davey Martinez, they were severely incorrect in their assumption, which is part of the reason they were both fired back in July."
"Washington's offense was underwhelming again on Wednesday, failing to leave the yard and scoring 3 out of their 4 runs in the 5th inning before scoring another one in the 9th. James Wood, Dylan Crews, and Luis Garcia Jr. all notched 2 hits apiece, but the lineup failed to draw a single walk in the game. It is not the first time this has happened, and the end of this season and infusion of fresh faces on the coaching staff and front office can't come soon enough."
The Nationals began September 9-4 but were swept in four games by the Atlanta Braves, erasing momentum. A bullpen collapse allowed seven earned runs in 3.2 innings after Brad Lord's solid start. The team sits at 62 wins with nine games remaining and must win out to match last two years' 71-win totals. Former GM Mike Rizzo and former Manager Davey Martinez were relieved of their duties after incorrect assumptions about the team's competitiveness. The offense failed to hit a home run, drew zero walks, and produced most runs in one inning despite multi-hit efforts from several players.
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