Now that the Washington Nationals have dug themselves into a 1-5 hole to start the season, it’s an ideal time to add some new players to a struggling lineup.
Unfortunately, struggling isn’t quite the right word for the Nationals’ offense, shut out three of the last four games.
In that time, the team has left 27 runners on base, scoring just five runs.
This lineup is practically on life support.
“What often happens is that when your team is not scoring runs you put a little added pressure on yourself to be the guy to drive those guys in,” manager Davey Martinez said after the club’s loss in LA on Sunday gave the Dodgers a three-game sweep.