A few thoughts from Sunday

Normally, a 13-6 victory means a good day for Washington at Consol Energy Park. But there were a few red flags that popped up for the Wild Things in the win over Chillicothe.

Injuries keep manager Greg Jelks from using a consistent lineup. While he has no control over injuries, getting infielders Chris Carrara (bruised knee) and Brad Arnett (hyperextended knee) back as soon as possible is critical. They are day to day. If they can't go, it severely affects the depth. Example: Despite a 13-0 lead after six innings Sunday, Washington used only one replacement player, Tim Alberts, and that was at designated hitter. Chillicothe replaced three players after six innings.

Walks continue to hurt the Wild Things. Matt Maradeo pitched two innings of relief and walked four. The Wild Things are averaging four walks per game and that has helped push the team ERA to 4.63. Both numbers have to come down if Washington expects to have a strong August.

Washington's three pitchers against Chillicothe - Jim Wladyka, Matt Restivo and Maradeo - combined for five wild pitches, pushing the season total to 40. Of the three teams in front of the Wild Things in the East Division, only Kalamazoo (42) has more. Wild pitches led to two unearned runs for Chillicothe.