The Washington Nationals achilles heel this season has been their pitching staff. While the offense has been maddeningly inconsistent, as a whole, the unit has actually improved from last year. The team OPS is up from .684 to .700, mainly due to an increase in the teams power production. However, they have been let down by their pitching staff. The pitching staff is both low on talent and using bad strategies.
The Results Are Ugly:
Before we dive into some of the nitty gritty stuff, we need to go over the results, and they are ugly.