The Washington National Cathedral, Washington D.C., Sunday, August 6, 2012. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)
** FILE ** D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times/File)
Washington Nationals SS Ian Desmond celebrates July 17, 2012, after scoring in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 10-inning win against the New York Mets at Nationals Park in Washington. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)
**FILE** Capitals head coach Adam Oates instructs players during the Capitals Development Camp at the Kettler Iceplex in Arlington, Va., on July 8, 2012. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)
Bryce Harper splashes water on his face in between innings during the Nationals game against the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park, Washington D.C., Sunday, July 8, 2012. Game time temperature at the park was 95 degrees Fahrenheit. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)
Bryce Harper slides in to third base in the bottom of the tenth inning during the Washington Nationals game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Washington D.C.,Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Harper's triple allowed Jhonatan Solano to score tying the game at 4-4. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)
