Washington Nationals right-hander John Patterson will get about only half the money he wanted. Patterson lost his salary arbitration case yesterday in Phoenix and was awarded $850,000. He entered arbitration seeking $1.85 million. Patterson made $450,000 last year. Arbitrators Elliott Shriftman, Dan Brent and Stephen Goldberg heard Patterson's case yesterday and ruled in favor of the Nationals. Patterson went 1-2 with a 4.43 ERA in just eight starts last season until an elbow injury ended his season in early July.