The most important news from yesterday is that Sean Doolittle will finally get some much-needed rest. (Maybe the Nats should send him on a vacation?) The second-most important news: the Nats won while using three pitchers, two of whom Davey Martinez almost exclusively uses in low-leverage situations. Now, how the Nationals will find the energy for today’s game is an entirely different question.
Here’s the beat from the ‘Burgh.
Dave Martinez did Sean Doolittle no favors, and now the Nats’ closer is on the injured list (WaPo)
Everyone—everyone!—knew that Davey Martinez should have rested Sean Doolittle some more once the team added Daniel Hudson and Hunter Strickland.