With Max Scherzer on a pitch count and Washington's bullpen worn out from a doubleheader, manager Dave Martinez had a plan for how to get his staff through a game against the struggling Colorado Rockies. Then the Nationals rallied to take the lead, and Martinez's best option was Fernando Rodney. Ian Desmond led off the ninth with a homer off Rodney, and Daniel Murphy's run-scoring groundout helped the Rockies beat the Nationals 8-7 in a battle of worn-out bullpens on Thursday. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401076274
