Washington’s batters are hitting balls hard, they’re just not falling in or getting through, and the Nationals are making good contact with runners on and in scoring position and it won’t go their way. It’s bad luck. Heck, even the stat-averse Ryan Zimmerman discussed the club having BABIP issues recently, though he did so, “without saying that stupid word,” as he put it.
“I tell you right now we need a little luck on our side,” manager Davey Martinez said after the club was shut down by a red-hot Brandon Woodruff in Sunday’s 3-0 loss.
“We’ve hit some balls hard, we really have.