"When Ryan Zimmerman decided to overhaul his throwing mechanics in the middle of a major league season, he understood the ramifications. There would be hard work and inelegant throws and errors made. He made a conscious bet that they bumps would be worth the end result.

Since he returned from the disabled, Zimmerman has made four throwing errors, including one yesterday that aided the game-winning run. But Zimmerman remains confident that, while he's still in the middle of the process of making the changes to his form, his throwing will be fine and better than before in the end.

"Just like any new thing, it's going to take a little while," Zimmerman said. "It's obviously tough to learn while you're at this level. But I get better every day. As far as the future, and getting more consistent, it's worth it. It's something I'm going to stick with and get better at."

It must feel strange for Zimmerman, in his sixth season and the face of the franchise, to feel like he has "learn while you're at this level." It has been an adjustment. He is using his legs more and his arm less, ditching the full-extension whip from years past and using technique with more reliance on his core muscles and more flexion in his arm."