"Catch. Set. Throw. Out.

It's a sequence that Washington Nationals catcher Ivan Rodriguez has run thousands upon thousands of times. In the eighth inning of the Nationals' 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon, he did it to the best base stealer in the National League. Michael Bourn just trotted off the field shaking his head.

On what could very well be his final home start in a Nationals uniform, Rodriguez reminded everyone why it's been so effortless and enjoyable to watch him play baseball for the last 20-plus years.

"He was bouncing around today like a 19-year-old, in total command of the game," said Nationals manager Davey Johnson. "He's one of the best there ever was.""