For all the anguish displayed over the last week — some of it admittedly deserved — the Nationals did just wrap up a 4-4 road trip. No, that shouldn’t be cause for celebration, but neither should it be cause for panic.
Do the Nationals have their share of issues? Absolutely. This has been a painfully inconsistent team through the season’s first 2 1/2 months. But think of it this way: If, despite so many things going wrong during this road trip, you still manage to go 4-4, things can’t be all that bad.
There was plenty to like (and one or two things not to like) during Tuesday night’s 16-4 trouncing of the Rays.