| Analysis: Hanrahan blew his third save of the season on Tuesday night and his manager is no longer comfortable handing him the ball in closing situations. "I hope I don't wear out this word, but, again, it was deflating," manager Manny Acta said. "Our offense just battled all day and scored enough runs. We played so hard for eight innings to score enough runs. You lose the game in one inning, it's just tough for the whole team." Joel Biemel is expected to become the closer when he's activated from the disabled list next week. Julian Tavarez and Kip Wells could also factor into the mix, but don't expect Garret Mock to see a shot anytime soon, as he had a hand in Tuesday's loss. The Nationals' closer situation is officially a mess. |