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FAST FIVE offers fresh debate on Cinderellas & whether Loyola-Chicago playing in the Final Four is a good thing. Plus,World Series predictions, what Cajun baseball needs most, and talk Malik Newman & Albert Belle.

NL West leaders get four players each

Watch below, as the Easter Bunny takes out Teddy Roosevelt at the Washington Nationals' mascot race on Easter Sunday.

Dodgers’ ace Clayton Kershaw got the last two outs of the game with the go-ahead run on-base in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Los Angeles rallied to beat the Washington Nationals, 4-3, in the decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series on Thursday night.

Nationals ace Max Scherzer struck out 20 batters last night in his team's 3-2 win over the Tigers. In many ways, it's more impressive than a no hitter.

Below, Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis of MLB.com break down the top prospects in Major League Baseball.

Below is video of a scuffle between teammates Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon of the Washington Nationals.

What did you give your Dad for Father's Day? Max Sherzer gave his a no hitter. He was one out away from a perfect game. Overachiever.

Outfielder Bryce Harper is optimistic about the chances of the Washington Nationals in 2015.

The Washington Nationals introduced their newly signed acquisition, starting pitcher Max Scherzer, on Wednesday.

The San Francisco Giants have qualified for the National League Championship Series for the third time in the last five years, after defeating the Washington Nationals, 3-2, on Tuesday night, to win their best-of-five game series, 3-1.

The Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals captured wins in National League Division Series play on Monday.

The final day of the 2014 Major League baseball season turned out to be a memorable one, indeed.

The Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves, 3-0, on Tuesday night, helping them wrap-up the 2014 National League East title, their second in the last three years.

The Washington Nationals are set to name former Arizona Diamondbacks third base coach Matt Williams their new manager.

In case you haven't noticed the Washington Nationals have crept their way back into the National League playoff picture, and outfielder Denard Span is a big reason why.

This is the second segment of my 2013 Major League Baseball Preview. In the first segment, I took a look at the American League East. In this one, I preview the National League East.

Both were surprise playoff teams this year. And the managers of the Oakland Athletics and Washington Nationals have won their league awards as Manager of the Year. Bob Melvin of Oakland nosed out Baltimore's Buck Showalter to win the award in the American League...

It's not a shock. Mike Trout, a prime candidate for the Most Valuable Player award in the American League, and Bryce Harper, the National League's most touted rookie have won Rookie of the Year awards in their respective leagues. Trout, of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, was a unanimous choice and in the process, became the youngest ever to win the AL award at age 21...

After a game in which they failed to get an extra base hit, The St. Louis Cardinals flexed their muscles on Monday. The Cardinals scored seven runs in the first four innings en route to an 12-4 thumping of the Washington Nationals, evening the best of five National League Division Series at one game apiece...