Maybe one day, the Washington Nationals’ bullpen won’t be such a major talking point in baseball. Or if we’re lucky, it will be a talking point for the right reasons. Unfortunately, that day is not today and the team is left praying that things turn around soon.
The issues reared their ugly head again Wednesday. Austen Williams turned a 9-2 lead after eight innings into a three-run lead in the ninth, forcing Sean Doolittle into action.
“That happened really fast. You guys saw it, everybody saw it,” manager Dave Martinez said after the game.