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National League's Bryce Harper, of the Washington Nationals, warms up during MLB All-Star baseball batting practice, Monday, July 9, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Ian Desmond waits in the on deck circle during the Nationals game against the Colorado Rockies. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Bryce Harper hits the ball during the Nationals' game against the Colorado Rockie. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Bryce Harper holds his All Star game jersey prior to the start of the Nationals game against the Rockies. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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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)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg sits in the dugout after giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits and one walk in his team's 5-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Colorado Rockies rookie starter Drew Pomeranz gave up just one hit in 6 1/3 innings with six strikeouts in the 5-1 defeat of the Washington Nationals on Friday night. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Santiago Casilla, right, cannot field a ground ball as Washington Nationals' Tyler Moore runs to third base during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, July 5, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 6-5. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Washington Nationals' Adam LaRoche runs to first base after hitting a ground ball that scored Bryce Harper in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants to win 6-5, Thursday, July 5, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Washington Nationals’ All-Star Stephen Strasburg speaks during a news conference Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Nationals Park in Washington. Strasburg, and teammates Gio Gonzalez and Ian Desmond are the team's representatives in the 2012 MLB All-Star Game on July 10, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman celebrates his two-run home run in the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 9-4. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Edwin Jackson delivers a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of the Nationals' 9-4 victory on July 4, 2012, in Washington. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman (11) celebrates with Bryce Harper (34) and pitching coach Steve McCatty, right, after scoring during the fourth inning of a baseball game with the San Francisco Giants, Tuesday, July 3, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)