By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
ATLANTA -- A few hours before watching his team lose to the Braves, 8-5, on Sunday afternoon, Nationals manager Manny Acta was asked to tell Washington fans why the 2009 Nats are better than last year's team, which lost 102 games and ended the season on a four-game losing streak.
Acta didn't have a problem answering the question. He feels the '09 team is much better and indicated that there isn't any time to panic after playing five games this season.
"First of all, we are not counting last year. That was a long time ago," Acta said. "If you are going to count the last four games we lost [in 2008], why not throw in the 102 that we lost last year. Last year is in the past."
The Nationals found themselves in a good game on Sunday, but they ended up losing their 10th straight game dating back to last year, and head into Monday's home opener at Nationals Park with an 0-6 mark.
The series finale at Turner Field followed a similar script for the Nationals: They weren't able to get clutch hits and they didn't receive quality pitching.
Nats stay in game, but lose to Braves....
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