 especially the way things have gone so far this month. Nationals enter the All-Star break needing a bit of a hiatus. Yesterday's 9-3 loss in Milwaukee, the team's 9th in 15 games this month. Jake Irvin allows six runs over four innings in defeat. Pitching has been a major problem the last week or so. Jake Irvin, one of last week's humbled in this week's Nationals Notebook on the sports page at WTOP.com.