PHILADELPHIA | Sitting at his desk in the visiting clubhouse before Monday’s game, Dave Martinez was told sports talk radio back home was trying to solve his team’s bullpen woes.
“Tell ‘em good luck,” Martinez said.
Luck might be the only way to hang on to a late-inning lead for Martinez’s Nationals, who went into Monday night’s first game of three against the Phillies with a 10.80 bullpen ERA.
That’s the worst in the majors.
Opposing hitters were batting .365 against Washington relievers, also the worst.
“It is a rough stretch,” left-handed reliever and nine-year veteran Tony Sipp said.