Davey Martinez said after the third loss in the first four games this season Monday afternoon he thought his club was doing well enough in spite of the final results thus far in 2024.
“We’re not playing horrible,” the seventh-year manager told reporters after Monday’s 8-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2024 home opener.
“Little things here and there. We’ll get those guys back on Wednesday, and we’ll try to go 1-0 on Wednesday.”
He did say the offense needed to pick it up, especially against opposing starters early in games.
Nationals’ hitters put up just four hits, two walks, and one run in five innings against Pirates’ starter Marco Gonzalez on Monday.