By Carter Gaddis / Special to MLB.com
ST. PETERSBURG -- Even the most demoralizing season can offer a reason or two to hope. Even a struggling team can give its fans a player or two to count on.
For this year's Nationals, Nick Johnson's sure hands at first base and Ron Villone's steady left arm out of the bullpen have been about the nearest they've had to sure things.
Yet, a 4-3 loss Friday against the Rays at Tropicana Field came down to a two-pitch sequence in the eighth inning, a sequence in which Johnson's glove betrayed him and Villone's reliable veneer was dented by Gabe Kapler's go-ahead, pinch-hit home run.
Two pitches. Another loss.
Johnson's error proves costly for Nats....
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