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Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg (left) and catcher Wilson Ramos (right) walk onto the field prior to the start of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 6, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos takes to the field as the Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 6, 2011. His mother, Maria Campos and his younger sister sister, Wilson's sister Milanyela Ramos from Valencia, Venezuela, were recently granted visas to visit her son and to watch him for the first time play in the major leagues. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Former Washington Nationals prospect Derek Norris, 22, shows off his arm during an Arizona Fall League game. (Rick Scuteri/Special to The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg pitches to the Florida Marlins during the second inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Doug Slaten watches after Florida Marlins' Bryan Petersen hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning to defeat the Nationals 3-2 during a baseball game in Miami, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Doug Slaten watches after Florida Marlins' Bryan Petersen hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning to defeat the Nationals 3-2 during a baseball game in Miami, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Washington Nationals' Michael Morse celebrates after launching a three-run, game-winning home run against the Florida Marlins in Miami on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. The Nats won 6-4. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang threw six innings and allowed one run against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Washington could look to re-sign him this offseason (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg lasted four innings and gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits against the Atlanta Braves on Friday. The Nats lost 7-4 (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Peacock is greeted by teammates in the dugout after being pulled in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, in Philadelphia. Washington won 6-1 and Peacock tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, striking out two and walking two. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg warms up near the warning track as the Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 6, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg warms up near the warning track as the Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 6, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' Danny Espinosa greets third base coach Bo Porter after hitting a two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vance Worley during the sixth inning Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, in Philadelphia. Washington won 7-5. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Washington Nationals' Brad Peacock pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks with three strikeouts, against the New York Mets in his first major league start. The Nats won 2-0. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher John Lannan walks to the dugout after he was pulled from the baseball game against the Houston Astros during the third inning Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Nationals' Michael Morse celebrates by throwing a rosin bag at teammate Jayson Werth, left, with Jonny Gomes looking on after defeating the Houston Astros 4-3 in 11 innings on Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Tony Gwynn, right, steals third base as Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (11) attempts the tag during the ninth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, in Washington. The Dodgers won 7-4. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos gets a fresh baseball from home plate umpire James Hoye in the top of the ninth inning as the Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 6, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Maria Campos watches her son Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos on the field as the Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Mrs. Campos and her daughter, Wilson's sister Milanyela Ramos from Valencia, Venezuela, were recently granted visas to visit her son and to watch him for the first time play in the major leagues. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brad Peacock (41) makes his major league debut pitching against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)