Federal Baseball · May 15, 2017
How the Washington Nationals can fix their bullpen: A 4-Step program
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsWashington’s bullpen blew another (another!) save and game on Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies, with Shawn Kelley and Koda Glover allowing the Phillies to post three runs and take the day game of a day-night doubleheader, 4-3 in Nationals Park.
So, after much deliberation, we can decisively conclude that the Nationals’ bullpen is not good. In fact, it even may be bad. To help Mike Rizzo, Dusty Baker, and the team get out of their rut, we’ve put together a four-step program so they can hopefully get back to good.
Before that plan is unveiled, one thing is important to keep in mind: the keyword here is damage control.