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Washington Nationals' Michael Morse grimaces after being hit in the left elbow by a Ryan Dempster fastball in the seventh inning of the Nats' 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Ross Detwiler lasted five innings and allowed three runs in the Nationals’ 4-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Charles Cherney)

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Washington Nationals' Rick Ankiel drops a batting glove after striking out to end the top of the seventh inning with a runner on third, against the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Cherney)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang will pitch in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Washington Nationals star Stephen Strasburg struck out four for Class A Hagerstown on Sunday in his first rehab start. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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associated press After Sunday's win against the Rockies, Nationals starting pitcher John Lannan is 6-2 since May 27.

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Colorado Rockies' Dexter Fowler went 2-for-5 with four RBI in the Rockies' 15-7 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Juan Nicasio is taken off the field by medical personnel after Washington Nationals' Ian Desmond hit him in the head with a line drive during the second inning Friday. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Ross Detwiler lasted five innings and allowed three runs in the Nationals' 4-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. (AP Photo/ Jack Dempsey)

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Colorado Rockies' Eric Young Jr. steals second as Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond bobbles the ball during the seventh inning on Thursday. The Nats lost 6-3. (AP Photo/ Jack Dempsey)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang (40) from Taiwan throws a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington's Jesus Flores is forced at second by Atlanta's Dan Uggla during the fifth inning.

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang (40) from Taiwan throws a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Washington Nationals' Rick Ankiel follows through on a solo home run against Atlanta Braves pitcher Jair Jurrjens during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS With trade rumors swirling, Drew Storen blew a save opportunity but picked up the win when the Nationals rallied in the ninth to beat the Mets 3-2.

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Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth follows through on a three-run home run during the first inning against the New York Mets on Saturday. The Nats won 3-0. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Starting in place of Jason Marquis, who was traded Saturday night, Yunesky Maya earned his first career win in the Washington Nationals' 3-0 victory over the New York Mets. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth struggled mightily in his first year after signing a seven- year, $126 million deal last offseason. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann follows through with a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins at Nationals Park on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Chien-Ming Wang will start Friday for the Washington Nationals against the New York Mets. (Associated Press)

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley delivers against the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 24, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)