(08-15-2018 08:16 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-15-2018 10:09 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(08-15-2018 10:06 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  So the Nats are now all but done. 8 GB in the division and 6 back of the WC (behind the Giants, ouch!). They're 9 games into their difficult stretch of schedule and are 3-6. Hard to say where they'll end up, but I don't know how they'd be able to justify keeping Martinez. Talk about a team that is worse than the sum of its parts

I think a big loss the nats had quite frankly was the loss of Mike Maddux as pitching coach. The pitching just hasn't been there- especially the bullpen. Kind of glad i'm in Florida right now missing this **** show.

Not sure if this proves you right or wrong, but this is a curious stat:
2017 Nats ERA/FIP: 3.88/3.99
2018: 3.88/3.97

And then there are these numbers (both are hitter's stats, not allowed)
2017 wRC+: 100
2018: 98

2017 wRC+ with RISP: 113
2018: 102

The RISP are the biggest difference I can see. Overall it seems like the offense was equal in the sum of its output, but with RISP they were a good deal better last year.

And it's not the defense, as last year's team was one of the worst in the league by DRS.

But the league ERA/FIP has gone from 4.36 to 4.16 this year. So being the same is actually worse.

The Bullpen has gone from #17 last year to #25 this year. And there's been times of pretty bad gross mismanagement.

As far as the offense- last year the team scored 10+ runs an incredible 21 times. This year only 9 times.... So probably on pace for about 11-12 times.