What's Eating the Washington Nationals.

Well Washington sports fans we have found our selves in an all too familiar place. Today the Nationals lost their 14^th game in the month of May, and we just finished Memorial Day weekend. While most ball clubs are finding their stride at this point in the season, the Nationals are struggling.

They have not been the same team that most sport reporters claim them to be, and they have no one to blame but themselves. The Nationals have been set on a pedestal the past two seasons ever since the teams NL East-winning season in 2012. Sports Illustrated has had the Nationals winning the World Series the past two seasons in their MLB preview edition magazine and each year it has brought much excitement to fans in the DC area.

It almost seems as if last seasons struggles have found the 2014 Nationals. Stephen Strasburg has struggled in the first couple of innings and his opponents have been taking advantage of the opportunity, much like last season. When the team finds themselves in positions to win games and they need to rely on a closer to finish the job, they find a way to make a mistake. Ross Detwiler, who was moved to the bullpen this season, is the latest player to find trouble come his way.

Detwiler has blown many games as of late, but then again he isn’t the only one to point fingers at. Ian Desmond hasn’t been hitting well and the team has also been plagued with injuries left and right. Adam LaRoach and Bryce Harper are some stars to keep in mind that have found themselves on the DL as of late, and as soon as the big off season acquisition in Doug Fister comes off the DL, Gio Gonzalez finds himself on the DL list. They can’t catch a break.

 

June brings some tough series for the Nats, as they play teams like the Giants and Brewers. Luckily it’s a long season and their 25-26 record isn’t one to be complaining about but after so much pre season hype the past two seasons, it gets to be frustrating when the team doesn’t produce when all the pieces are in place to be better than a .500 ball club after Memorial Day weekend and 3rd in the NL East when the Braves seem to be losing every other game and when the Marlins are finally winning on a regular basis. #gonats #nosoap