San Diego Padres pitcher Casey Kelly pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
San Diego Padres pitcher Casey Kelly pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, second from left, joins members of a group approved to buy the San Diego Padres, from left, Ron Fowler, Peter Seidler and Kevin O'Malley after a meeting of baseball owners in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. Fowler, the chief executive of Liquid Investments, will become the controlling owner of the franchise if the purchase price of around $800 million is accepted by current Padres owner John Moores. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, second from left, joins members of a group approved to buy the San Diego Padres, from left, Ron Fowler, Peter Seidler and Kevin O'Malley after a meeting of baseball owners in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. Fowler, the chief executive of Liquid Investments, will become the controlling owner of the franchise if the purchase price of around $800 million is accepted by current Padres owner John Moores. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond, right, turns a double play on a ball hit by San Diego Padres' Yonder Alonso as Chase Headley slides into second during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Washington. The Padres won 6-1. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper acknowledges the crowd after hitting his first major-league home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Monday, May 14, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper acknowledges the crowd after hitting his first major-league home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Monday, May 14, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
San Diego Padres pinch hitter Mark Kotsay hits a two-run double off of Washington Nationals reliever Tyler Clippard in the eighth inning Thursday in San Diego. The Nats lost 2-1. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
San Diego Padres pinch hitter Mark Kotsay hits a two-run double off of Washington Nationals reliever Tyler Clippard in the eighth inning Thursday in San Diego. The Nats lost 2-1. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
