While it is still early as we’re only in the first week of May, the Washington Nationals continue to slip deeper into a hole they may struggle to rally from later in the season.
In their second series in Philadelphia this season, the Nats dropped two of three to the Phillies. They’ve now lost five-straight series, with the road trip set to get even tougher on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Injuries are an excuse, but only to a certain extent. The playoff-worthy teams in the league find a way to grind results and the Nationals couldn’t quite do that in Philly this time.