With each passing day for the Washington Nationals, it's starting to look like Bryce Harper's "Where's my ring?" quote from the preseason may actually be more like, "Give me a ring in October ... if you want to hang out, because my schedule will be clear." The Nats, once World Series favorites after adding the top free agent on the market in Max Scherzer, are in free fall. The lost 5-0 on Sunday to the San Francisco Giants, falling under .500 (58-59) for the first time since May 6. They've lost six straight. They're 4.5 games behind the first-place New York Mets in the NL East. They're 9.5 back for a wild-card spot. [ Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today! ]