""Tough one. ... I thought we had enough to get through there. ... It just didn't go our way." - Butera said after the game."
"The Nats were outscored 31-17 in this series. In a football game, fine, that would be two touchdowns. This is baseball, and that is embarrassing."
"Butera wants them to stay positive and went back to 'control what you can control' but managers have to make the right decisions to put their team in the best situations."
"In the old days when relievers could be pulled after a batter or two, you would yank your guy when he has nothing. Butera allowed Perez to meltdown and eventually give up the lead."
The Washington Nationals are experiencing a 5-game losing streak, marked by two blown saves despite having 6-1 leads in both games. Manager Blake Butera's decision to leave Cionel Perez in the game after allowing three runners on base proved detrimental. The bullpen's inability to secure leads has been a recurring issue. Despite strong performances from Foster Griffin, Luis Garcia Jr., and James Wood, the team was outscored 31-17 in the series. The Nationals face the St. Louis Cardinals next, needing to improve their performance.
Read at TalkNats.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]