ALL ACC BASEBALL TEAMS BETTER THAN NATIONALS

The Washington Nationals are running out of ways to describe a string of losses that always seem to end the same way—with a meltdown moment from the bullpen.This time it was a wild pitch in the ninth inning – a two-out slider from Joel Hanrahan that bounced before it got to home plate. The Pirates’ Freddy Sanchez scored from third base, the deciding run that gave the Pittsburgh a 2-1 victory Wednesday night. It was their season-high fifth straight win and the Nationals’ seventh consecutive loss. If you’re old enough, you will remember how depressing these words are: Washington Senators. At least they had Frank Howard…