Remember how this was supposed to be a crucial road trip for the Washington Nationals with seven divisional games against the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies? Well, it hasn’t really gone to plan.
After the team split the four-game series in Georgia, the Nats lost the three-game series to the Phillies with two abject performances on Saturday and Sunday. In the first loss, they just couldn’t get the big hit, then in the finale, it was a calamity on the mound and in the field.
What’s the perfect remedy for a team in dire need of stringing some wins together?