
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) sits in the dugout during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) sits in the dugout during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Nationals' Adam LaRoche talks with home plate umpire Cory Blaser after a called third strike during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Nationals' Adam LaRoche talks with home plate umpire Cory Blaser after a called third strike during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Dan Haren (15) and first baseman Adam LaRoche (25) talk on the mound during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Monday, April 22, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Dan Haren (15) and first baseman Adam LaRoche (25) talk on the mound during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Monday, April 22, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (11) walks in the dugout during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park Friday, April 12, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, center, with defenseman Karl Alzner (27) and center Marcus Johansson (90), from Sweden, wait for the face off in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)