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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez cheers with shaving cream on his face after pitching a complete game shutout in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 10-0. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Gio Gonzalez shuts out Cardinals as Nats roll

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann delivers a pitch Aug. 20, 2012, in the first inning of the Nationals' game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Nationals can’t hold off Cardinals in 10-9 loss

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Henry Rodriguez was removed from the closer role after blowing three saves and accumulating a 4.50 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Nationals’ Henry Rodriguez has season-ending elbow surgery

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Edwin Jackson (33) throws during a baseball game with the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 8-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Edwin Jackson silences Cardinals’ bats in Nationals win

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler Clippard, left, and catcher Kurt Suzuki celebrate after defeating the Miami Marlins 8-4 during a baseball game on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Nationals-Marlins: Five-game skid ends as Harper powers Nationals over Marlins

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Nats’ Strasburg has ‘probably’ 2-3 starts to go

By JOSEPH WHITE - Associated Press

Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman hits an RBI double against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)

Ryan Zimmerman’s season changed after third cortisone shot

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson is seen in the dugout during a baseball game with the New York Mets at Nationals Park on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, in Washington.( AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Davey Johnson calls ‘fun’ team meeting amid skid

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals' Michael Morse, left walks off the field after being hit by a pitch while playing against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning of a baseball game on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/H. Rumph Jr)

Michael Morse, Ian Desmond back in Nationals’ lineup, but still not 100 percent

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals starting pitcher John Lannan delivers in the first inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Nationals days away from calling up reinforcements

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington left-hander Tom Gorzelanny shows his exasperation as the Phillies’ Laynce Nix, a former National, rounds the bases on his sixth-inning home run. (Associated Press)

Miscues, gaffes add up to Phillies sweep of Nationals

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Michael Morse is attended to by a Nationals trainer after taking a pitch from Kyle Kendrick off his right hand. (Associated Press)

Injury scares to Morse, Desmond overshadow Nationals’ loss to Phillies

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals' Chad Tracy, right, celebrates with Jesus Flores (26) and Sean Burnett, second from right, after Tracy reached first on a error scoring the winning run after a baseball game with the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 5-4 in 13 innings. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Nationals extend Chad Tracy through 2013

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond fields a ball to make the out on Atlanta Braves' Martin Prado during the first inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Despite scares, Nationals dodge injuries to Ian Desmond, Kurt Suzuki

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the second inning of a baseball game with the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Strasburg’s gem, Flores’ homer lift Nationals over Braves

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, throws during a baseball game with the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Stephen Strasburg’s inevitable shutdown remains hot topic

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals Danny Espinosa scores on Chad Tracy's game winning RBI single in the bottom of the 13th inning as the Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-4 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Nationals beat Braves 5-4 in 13 innings to extend NL East lead

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Hitting coach Rick Eckstein, greeting Bryce Harper after a home run Sunday against the New York Mets, has watched the Nationals hit 132 homers in 122 games. They had 112 in the same number of games last season. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Eckstein a hit with Nationals’ batters

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Left-hander Sean Burnett has a team-best 1.94 ERA while being used as a set-up man. (Associated Press)

Nationals’ bullpen provides the finishing touch

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez didn't have his most dominant stuff, but he still won his 16th game to set the record for most victories in a season by a Nationals pitcher. Livan Hernandez held the record of 15. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Nats’ Gonzalez tops Mets for No. 16

By Nathan Fenno - The Washington Times