Davey Martinez‘s Washington Nationals were shut out for the tenth time this season on Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh.
In 2017 under Dusty Baker, who’s firing already looks like a big mistake, the Nats were shut out just seven times all season.
Numerous key injuries and Bryce Harper‘s underperformance are clear factors in the Nats failing to produce a winning record just four games before the All-Star break. But one other reason is equally obvious: the team’s rookie manager is doing an extremely poor job so far.
Let’s start with baserunning.