With no Daniel Hudson in the bullpen (Paternity Leave), no Kurt Suzuki (who usually catches Aníbal Sánchez) behind the plate, and no Victor Robles (hamstring) in center, the Nationals managed to take Game 1 of the NLCS with the Cardinals behind a stellar start by Sánchez in St. Louis.
Washington’s skipper Davey Martinez said before last night’s game, however, that he would have Suzuki and Robles back soon.
“Yeah, you know, with Robles, once again, it’s kind of a day-to-day thing. He’s about 80 to 85 percent. If you know Victor, he’s an all-out guy, he’s not going to let up.