LOVERRO: Little strength in these arms

If the Washington Nationals picked anybody's pocket with the trades of reliever Joe Beimel and first baseman Nick Johnson on Friday, they are first-class grifters. The Nationals sure don't appear to have gotten value for either player. The club obtained three minor league pitching prospects - none with a winning record and one coming off Tommy John surgery. Of course, Ryan Mattheus (29-40 with a 5.17 ERA in five minor league seasons) and Robinson Fabian (15-26 with a 5.64 ERA in five seasons) were stuck in the Colorado Rockies' organization, which reached the World Series two years ago. Mattheus had ... Email </a