Washington Nationals information & notes: Nats complete 71-91 with 10-9 gain Braves in period ending

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 Davey Martinez chatted, after the Washington Nationals' win in the collection opener with Atlanta in Truist Park this weekend break, regarding reaching 70 victories, a 15-win enhancement over 2022's complete, and an indicator of development for the restarting company as they work their back to being an affordable group in the postseason race once again.  "Every win is necessary, yet to get to 70 when, truthfully..  we began the period, we didn't know what to anticipate," Martinez said, "..  it really feels excellent.  We've obtained 2 even more video games.  I'm wanting to obtain 71 tomorrow.  Yet I take pride in these people.  They fought all year, they got far better, today we battled back and it was an excellent win, a great triumph, and it really feels excellent. " Image by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Martinez's club rallied from a 6-4 deficiency for a 10-6 win in the very first of three with the Braves in the 2023 NL East champion's home, something they have actually done all period, Martinez said, sort-of a trademark of the scrappy Nats when they had the ability to win games. " It appears like we have actually done it a fair bit this year, however at the end of the day a win is a win, and it really feels excellent to win today," Martinez told long as his emphasis is on the everyday, being where his feet are, and going 1-0 daily in the routine period, Martinez did take a moment to recognize the importance of their club getting 15 then, now 16), wins a year after they went 55-107 total. " It means a great deal," the sixth-year captain who got a multi-year extension late this period) claimed.  "It suggests that we're functioning hard to obtain these guys better, they're getting in and they are getting much better, and like I've said-- it's been trying some days, yet these men have actually worked really hard, and I'm pleased of them, I really am. " His club went down the middle video game of the three-game embed in the Braves' home, but recovered and took the series and routine period ending by outlasting their 104-win competitors for a 10-9 triumph.  "I could tell you that this is exactly how we played all year," Martinez repeated when he spoke in his last article video game press seminar of the period.  "We battled back.  We played hard.  We bet 27 outs.  And to end up with a triumph, it's all good.  It's a testimony to how hard these people played, and they revealed it once again tonite. " Picture by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Getting contributions from the core members of what the Nationals hope will certainly be the following affordable club, and a number of young players that've taken advantage of a chance this period made the win an especially pleasing one for their manager. " I like it.  Love it.  This is a great ending to a brand-new start for following year, right?" Martinez said. " The children were playing hard.  [Drew Millas with a large walk.  Luis [Garca with 2 huge strolls for us, Keibert [Ruiz coming through, [Jacob Young, big base hit, Lane [Thomas with four hits, CJ [Abrams doing what he made with his stolen bases, getting a success for us, it was an excellent means to end the period.  We could construct off of this. " Abrams stole 2 bases in the video game, his 46th, which tied the franchise business's single-season mark 2005-present) and his 47th, which went beyond the total Trea Turner put up in 2017, to establish the requirement for base-stealing in D. C.  He stole 36 of those bases after a transfer to the leadoff area in very early July, thrilling his supervisor with the way he played and accepted his role as a set-up man for the remainder of the Nationals' schedule. " It's an honor," Abrams stated of establishing the franchise mark in his very first complete season betting the Nationals, as priced estimate by MASN's Mark Zuckerman on Sunday night. " It shows that the effort settles.  All the little points pay off in the future Nationals Shorts.  Following year, allow's see if can do even more than that. "" He's been improving and much better on a daily basis," Martinez said.  "I hope he understands what sort of player he really, really, might be, because he could be an influence player relocating ahead.  I enjoyed his energy the last few months, he's done every little thing we've asked him to do.  I just spoke with him prior to you individuals got in and I informed him I was really honored of what he did, extremely happy of how he transformed himself about, which we reached keep moving onward, and he absolutely agreed. " Martinez was asked if Abrams was mindful he was two swiped bases far from the mark as he went right into the by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images "There's no question about it.  He desired it," the skipper said.  "I rejoice he obtained it. " What does he want Abrams and the remainder of the young roster to remove from the season overall?" They need to comprehend that we obtained much better, we advanced a great deal, and we obtained to prepare to go next spring.  However I boast of the means they dealt with back.  They combated on a daily basis.  They didn't stop.  Played difficult for 27 outs, which's all I can ask from these individuals, and they did improve, so I'm thrilled concerning this wintertime, what can happen, and after that entering into Spring Educating with a great deal of these individuals, the future guys that we have and the people that are showing up.  It's going to be a fun winter and I'm expecting Spring Training. "