Somehow, the Washington Nationals are only a game out of first place in the NL East. Teams are reverting to their means — in other words, things are going to be this interesting all year, it seems.
Here’s the scoop from South Capitol:
Sean Doolittle vs. Bryce Harper, and the evolution of Dave Martinez’s bullpen management (WaPo)
Davey Martinez struggled all of 2018 to push the right buttons in the bullpen, warming up pitchers who never entered and rushing others in. But on Tuesday night, he showed he had progressed somewhat, getting Sean Doolittle ready right on time for a pivotal at-bat against Bryce Harper and keeping him in for another four outs afterwards.