Max’s career ERA in Coors is 5.88. Yeah it’s a small sample size of just 5 games but it’s worth noticing. His highest opponent OPS is Coors by over 60 points and his highest BABIP, opponent BA and slugging are all coors, and his strikeout/walk ratio is more than 1.5 fewer k’s/bb than at Nats Park. None of those mean Fedde is not a step down from Max, but Max isn’t Max at coors field either.
Just keep Fedde on a short leash and keep the bullpen up and ready so the Nats offense has a chance.
As for the “integrity of the game” nonsense, that’s a bit disingenuous when guys can be traded while they’re on domestic violence suspensions, and they’re still eligible for the post season.