After early NLDS exit, Nationals seek to establish good habits at the plate

VIERA, FLA. -- Perhaps the most lasting image from the Washington Nationals' disappointing early exit from last year's playoffs is the offense's ineptitude. In four games against the San Francisco Giants in the National League Division Series, the Nationals scored nine runs and hit .164. On the big stage, an offense that scored the third-most runs in the NL during the regular season fell flat.