Luis Garcia #2 of the Washington Nationals hits a home run in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on July 30, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
We knew this was going to happen. All fire sales lead to rebuilds, which lead to makeshift lineups. Didn’t really sink in until we saw the lineup on paper. How are the Washington Nationals going to score runs?
Remember early in the season when the Nationals were having trouble pushing runs across the plate? During the first month of play, the Nationals scored two or fewer runs, nine times.