If the brass wants to create a culture of accountability then Toboni, Kilambi and Butera must take responsibility for creating this Dumpster fire of a bullpen and fix it.
They might be 1-6 in the last 7 but damn if they’re not fun to watch. Feels like a team that is growing without feeling too much pressure. Yes, bullpen stinks, but W/L not really the point. Just keep hitting
I guess my actions would reveal that I agree with you (I've watched every game so far)).
But man... these games are LONG. I don't mind seeing so many Nats working counts and getting on base, but add to that a pitching staff that can't go deep, falls behind, walks batters all night . . . You end up with the return of the 3 hour baseball game, something I did not miss!
Are there any veteran relievers floating around who we could bring in on a minor league deal? We desperately need an Andrew Chafin type to steady this pen.
not arguing that... but CJ does make more than a few positive contributions, and he's nowhere close to the main reason this game went in the loss column.
if he keeps hitting he won't be around after late July, anyhow...
He’s a very good hitter and he’d be a complete player if he could field . Nunez should be at SS but they’re showcasing Abrams at short so they get better trade value . I like him but his sub par fielding hurts the team
Coaching staff will lose the locker room by the end of April if this BP performance keeps up and it will keep up because there is nothing they can do about. They went through all of Spring Training and this is what they broke camp with? What were they looking at for 2 months?.....blown leads by committee. No worries though, we have Mikolas going tomorrow to take the series.
So frustrating for a young, scrappy lineup doing its part and a front office/ manager that are pushing almost every correct button with that unique lineup construction day in and day out. Scored 5+ in all 6 games this month and 9 of 11 this season with 2-hole hitters like Andres Chaparro and Curtis Mead flashing, yet have a 4-7 record to show for it.
Would rather it be the young future holding up its end and the waiver add bullpen vets letting them down than the alternative, at least
I can live if they give up home runs. I can live if they give up hits. I can't stand all the walks. This pitching staff is giving too much away for free.
This bullpen is so disappointing
If the brass wants to create a culture of accountability then Toboni, Kilambi and Butera must take responsibility for creating this Dumpster fire of a bullpen and fix it.
Blame lies at the feet of the Lerners. You can make a decent bullpen without appropriate funding.
I would have liked to have seen Lord at some point tonight.
This offense scoring 6 runs a game is pretty cool though
He needs to pitch tomorrow when Mikolas is pulled in the second inning
Remember when the Nats were two games over 500? Good times
anybody checked up on Colin Poche lately? what about Lucas Sims?
How about Barraclough and Rosenthal?
Loved Fernando Rodney myself. Wish that guy was still around…Joe Ross, Austin Voth and Lucas Giolito are still available tho
Last time I checked, Rodney was mounting a comeback bid...
Good news: Mikolas pitches tomorrow. There won’t be a lead to blow
imagine my dismay when I realized Mikolas was going to pitch my first game at nats park this year :(
Our offense is fun to watch
He’s pitching against his old team. Maybe he’ll rise to the occasion.
They might be 1-6 in the last 7 but damn if they’re not fun to watch. Feels like a team that is growing without feeling too much pressure. Yes, bullpen stinks, but W/L not really the point. Just keep hitting
The O has been remarkable, especially considering the spring training woes.
I guess my actions would reveal that I agree with you (I've watched every game so far)).
But man... these games are LONG. I don't mind seeing so many Nats working counts and getting on base, but add to that a pitching staff that can't go deep, falls behind, walks batters all night . . . You end up with the return of the 3 hour baseball game, something I did not miss!
Are there any veteran relievers floating around who we could bring in on a minor league deal? We desperately need an Andrew Chafin type to steady this pen.
Jesse Orosco is available. Yes, he’s 68, but he’d probably be an improvement.
If CJ doesn't make the error in the 1st on a sure dp ball they win
nah, the bullpen would've just had to give up a few more runs... they're capable :)
I think the 10 walks had a little more to do with the loss.
The bullpen stunk but CJ’s error led to two runs
And CJ's hitting had just a bit to do with why they had a lead for the bullpen to protect
That’s true but it’s his fielding that’s been the problem… on routine plays
not arguing that... but CJ does make more than a few positive contributions, and he's nowhere close to the main reason this game went in the loss column.
if he keeps hitting he won't be around after late July, anyhow...
He’s a very good hitter and he’d be a complete player if he could field . Nunez should be at SS but they’re showcasing Abrams at short so they get better trade value . I like him but his sub par fielding hurts the team
He's exciting to watch but I think he's gone in a few months. Too inconsistent, doesn't play "locked in"
Coaching staff will lose the locker room by the end of April if this BP performance keeps up and it will keep up because there is nothing they can do about. They went through all of Spring Training and this is what they broke camp with? What were they looking at for 2 months?.....blown leads by committee. No worries though, we have Mikolas going tomorrow to take the series.
Another Nats season, another incompetent bullpen. Smh
This team should be .500, at worst.
I’m more alarmed by the starters not being able to put up more than 5 innings than I am the bullpen blowing leads.
So frustrating for a young, scrappy lineup doing its part and a front office/ manager that are pushing almost every correct button with that unique lineup construction day in and day out. Scored 5+ in all 6 games this month and 9 of 11 this season with 2-hole hitters like Andres Chaparro and Curtis Mead flashing, yet have a 4-7 record to show for it.
Would rather it be the young future holding up its end and the waiver add bullpen vets letting them down than the alternative, at least
Butera looked like somebody garroted his puppy in the postgame presser. He seemed a little stumped about the BP but is clearly cogitating about it.
I was driving home from the game so only heard him on the radio but he sounded really flummoxed.
I can live if they give up home runs. I can live if they give up hits. I can't stand all the walks. This pitching staff is giving too much away for free.
Butera said the walks were unacceptable in the post game, it's the first thing he said. So there's that, at least.
There's something grimly ironic about George Soriano pitching two perfect innings against the Nats while Andre Granillo is back in Rochester.
Somebody please explain to me why Soriano and Drew Smith were not deemed worth keeping.