With a disastrous April in the books, is the honeymoon over for the Nationals and their fans?

Over the weekend, the Nats dropped two out of three to Albert Pujols and the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals. The team has now lost seven out of its last eight, the lone victory coming Friday.

For Nats fan who could actually watch the games on TV, the biggest story was Albert Pujols’ 14th home run of the month. His game-winning blast in the bottom of the 8th set the record for most home runs in the month of April.

Pujols’ heroics aside, the Nats’ lone win was little consolation at the end of a long month. To start the season, the Nationals went 8-17. They won just one game at home while dropping seven. The starting pitching – the pride of 2005 – has been dismal. With a team ERA of 4.93, the Nats rank 21 out of 30 in all of baseball. And the offense has been just as bad. The team batting average of .257 is 18th worst in the big leagues.

Currently, the Nats sit in fourth place in the NL East, just a half a game in front of the Florida Marlins. They are 8.5 games behind the Mets. And while the team may be getting an owner soon, it may be too late: No one is going to Nats home games this year.

So as the D.C. Council tries to get games on TV, the Nats have to look forward and hope that May brings good news. Maybe the team will get an owner ready to built a competitive team. Maybe the win column will start filling up, and maybe fans will return to RFK as the weather gets warmer.

AP Photo taken by James Finley.