San Diego Padres' Kyle Blanks, right, rounds the bases with a fifth-inning home run as Washington Nationals pitcher Dan Haren, foreground, walks off the mound during a baseball game in San Diego, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
San Diego Padres' Kyle Blanks, right, rounds the bases with a fifth-inning home run as Washington Nationals pitcher Dan Haren, foreground, walks off the mound during a baseball game in San Diego, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Dan Haren pitched seven strong innings for the Nationals on Tuesday night, but it wasn't enough as he was out-dueled by Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. (Associated Press photo)
Dan Haren pitched seven strong innings for the Nationals on Tuesday night, but it wasn't enough as he was out-dueled by Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. (Associated Press photo)
Dan Haren pitched eight innings and allowed just one run as the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves for the second consecutive night. (Associated Press photo)
Dan Haren pitched eight innings and allowed just one run as the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves for the second consecutive night. (Associated Press photo)
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Dan Haren delivers a pitch to the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Dan Haren delivers a pitch to the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Dan Haren (15) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Monday, April 22, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
