The Washington Nationals 2018 season has had several flaws, from the manager Davey Martinez, right through to some heavily underperforming players. But at the heart of it, there could be a much deeper issue lurking.
Step back and look at the bigger picture. This isn’t about Martinez. This isn’t about Sammy Solis’ reverse splits. And this isn’t about Matt Carpenter. This is about a complete organizational failure to develop pitchers over the last five years.
Look at the current bullpen. You could argue there are actually zero pitchers on the team who can reliably get outs in a high-leverage situation.