WASHINGTON -- Martin Prado wont soon forget the lessons of this years regular-season finale.The Miami third baseman served as the Marlins manager in Sundays 10-7 loss to the Washington Nationals, continuing a tradition actual manager Don Mattingly was a part of while working under Joe Torre in New York and Los Angeles and later when he managed the Dodgers.Sometime you question managers making decisions, Prado said. Now that I was in that spot for only one game, I dont know if I can do it. Theres so much stuff. The games speed up and theres so many thing you have to be aware of. I wont ever say anything bad about any manager.Washington starter Max Scherzer (20-7) allowed five runs in five innings while striking out seven to secure his second career 20-win season, while Mark Melancon pitched the ninth to earn his 47th save in 51 chances. Austin Brice (0-1) gave up three runs in an inning for Miami (79-82), which recorded its best record since going 80-82 in 2010.Miami erased a 5-2 deficit in the fifth inning under its player-manager, and later pulled within 8-7 before leaving two men on base in the eighth. Outfielder Destin Hood and catcher Tomas Telis both hit two-run shots off Scherzer for their first career home runs.It was good, Mattingly said. He had them fighting the whole way. I thought he did a nice job. I thought the guys did a great job of just continuing to play and keep coming. I think its kind of symbolic of this club. They kept playing hard all year long.Prado went 1-for-2 before removing himself from the game in the middle of the third inning. The 11th-year veteran finished the year batting .305 with eight homers and 75 RBI.He was also caught stealing third base to end the first inning.It was a bad idea with two outs. You have to make sure you steal third and not be out, Prado said. There was a lot going in through my head. It was a bad decision by the manager.Washington broke a 5-5 tie in the fifth on Wilmer Difos RBI fielders choice. Shortstop Danny Espinosa drilled the next pitch to right for his 24th home run to put the Nationals up 8-5.Marlins starter Tom Koehler walked the bases loaded to open the second inning before catcher Jose Lobaton hit a sacrifice fly. Against a drawn-in infield, Scherzer hit one up the middle to score two more runs.A similar scenario unfolded in the fourth, when the first two men reached base and Lobaton sacrificed. Again, the Marlins brought the infield in. Again, Scherzer poked one up the middle to drive in two. The four RBI are the most for a Nationals pitcher since the franchise moved from Montreal in 2005.TRAINERS ROOMMarlins: Catcher J.T. Realmuto was out of the lineup on back-to-back days for the first time all season. He hit .303 with 11 homers and 48 RBI, and his .301 average as a catcher set a club record previously held by Ivan Rodriguez (.300 in 2003).Nationals: LF Jayson Werth (back tightness) sat out the second day in a row.UP NEXTMarlins: After improving from 71 victories last year to 79 in manager Don Mattinglys first season, Miami will try to record its first winning record since 2009 next year.Nationals: Scherzer is expected to meet Clayton Kershaw (12-4, 1.69) when the Dodgers visit Nationals Park for Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday. Tony Parker Jersey . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. 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It seems like the teams postseason attendance high actually came after the Royals first World Series trip in 2014. After all, fans of sports top-ranked title track team (up 46 spots from last year!) can get spoiled.Whatss badNed Yost ranked 47th in coaching last year -- remember, the polling was done just before the Royals won the World Series -- and fell a few spots to 54th this year.dddddddddddd Even with a ring, Royals fans remain unconvinced that Yost is one of the games top managers. Apparently, even the year after a title, its easier to blame the manager than the offense that finished near the bottom in runs scored.Whats newThe Royals climbed 23 spots in bang for the buck, which is a good sign that fans are leaving the ballpark happy. Next season will be interesting, as the Royals have already announced an increase in ticket prices to counter expected arbitration raises for Moustakas, Cain, Eric Hosmer, Danny Duffy and Alcides Escobar, all free agents after 2017. 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