Davey Martinez liked what he saw from the Washington Nationals’ last 12 at-bats or so in the 5-2 loss in Nationals Park on Wednesday, and he said after the eighth-straight L he hoped a little of what they were able to do late in the game would carry over to the series finale this afternoon.
“We got another tough pitcher tomorrow in [Miami Marlins’ starter Trevor] Rogers,” Martinez said, after facing Sandy Alcantara and Pablo López in the first two games, “but we got to be aggressive in the strike zone.
“I still believe we’re taking too many fastballs, I really do.