"Most fans show up at the ballpark to see their team hit home runs, and they just assume the defense will be good. With the Washington Nationals, you just can't assume error-free defense. They have more errors and passed balls than games played in a 47 to 42 ghastly lead. And since we've written it repeatedly, you know the Nats lead all of baseball in errors (41) and unearned runs (34) as well as the most passed balls (6) in the National League."
"Once considered an elite defender, Brady House has been struggling in this 2026 season with the glove. After manager Blake Butera got his team onto the field early at 1:15 pm to work on defense in Cincinnati on Tuesday, it was House who booted a ball at third base hours later. That error could have been catastrophic since it was a bases loaded situation. As of now, the official scorer ruled the run that scored as unearned. The Nats had two fielding errors and a costly passed ball that turned a strikeout into a free base."
"Both the Reds and Nats TV booths were critical of the Brady House error. A real issue. House is making about 1 error on every 10 balls hit to him (.908 fielding %). ❝The defense the demise for the Nationals. ... The 7th error for House. You just can't do that at this level.❞ pic.twitter.com/F91dgmetxh- Talk Nats (@TalkNats) May 13, 2026"
"You are coached as a kid to think in the field of the situation and what you will do if the ball is hit to you. Both TV booths (Reds and Nationals) were very critical of House's defense. These quotes from the respective booths were in the heat of the moment so you got some raw emotion. ❝Bobbles the ball. He lost it. The defense, the demise for the Nationals. ... The 7th error for House. You just can't do that at this level.❞ - Reds booth"
The Nationals have more errors and passed balls than games played, leading baseball in errors, unearned runs, and passed balls in the National League. Brady House, once considered an elite defender, has struggled with the glove in 2026, including a booted ball at third base during a bases-loaded situation. The run scored on the play was ruled unearned, and the inning also included two fielding errors and a passed ball that turned a strikeout into a free base. TV booths criticized House’s performance, citing his error frequency and emphasizing that such mistakes cannot happen at this level.
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