What was it that kept the Washington Nationals from an overdue series win against the Chicago Cubs? That would be their bullpen, which has arguably been the one part of the team that’s performed better than expected so far this season.
Staked to a 2-1 lead, Steve Cishek couldn’t strand the baserunner left by Josiah Gray, and then allowed two more runs of his own to leave the Nats in a 4-2 hole they wouldn’t climb out of.
That was after the bullpen just kept ceding singles to their opposition the night before in a game they looked to have lost before a two-run home run by Joey Meneses saved the day.