While there were several different reasons the Washington Nationals disappointed in 2018, there was one that gradually became more clear as the year went along. They severely lacked any leadership from within the clubhouse.
When former Nationals’ manager Dusty Baker spoke with The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, he thought the same.“They’re together, but they’re separate,” Baker said when asked what he thought was different between his seasons in D.C. and now.
“I see some guys trying to lead, but I don’t know if they lead in the right manner sometimes,” he elaborated.