The Washington Nationals are enduring a challenging 7-game losing streak, prompting manager Dave Martinez to deflect blame from coaches onto the players. In his postgame comments, Martinez emphasized that while coaches work hard, it's ultimately the players who must execute on the field. His remarks drew criticism, suggesting he threw his players under the bus. There are growing calls for his firing, though it seems unlikely. Today's game against a challenging opponent, with ace MacKenzie Gore on the mound, presents an opportunity for redemption and possibly ending their losing streak.
"It's never on coaching. Never on coaching. Coaches work their asses off every single day. We're not going to finger-point here and say it's coaches. It's never on the coaches."
"We can't hit for them. We can't catch the balls for them. We can't pitch for them. We can't throw strikes for them. They've got to do that."
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