Early in the season, the bottom of the lineup was really struggling. Guys like Dylan Crews and Paul DeJong just kept striking out. While Jacob Young is a great defender, he is not much of a factor with the bat. It seemed like once you got past guys like CJ Abrams, James Wood, Keibert Ruiz and Nathaniel Lowe, it was smooth sailing.
However, that has changed recently, especially in games like yesterday where Alex Call is in the lineup. The combination of Call, Crews, and Jose Tena went 4/11 with a walk yesterday. They also came up big in the Nats rally.