The Nats lost 7-3 as the Cubs hit Jon Lester hard in his return to Chicago. Mark & Al run-through the lefty's long evening despite being given a hero's welcome at Wrigley Field.

(11:26) The offense had another low scoring game and the hosts discuss if fingers will start to get pointed at Kevin Long, the team's hitting coach. Why so many ground balls as opposed to utilizing launch angle?

(18:07) Trea Turner hit his 10th homer of the season and his future value seems to go up by the day. What sort of contract would he fetch right now if he were a Free Agent? Is the price getting too high for Washington?

(21:57) Kyle Schwarber homered in his return to Chicago as similar to Lester, he was showered with praise. Should Nationals fans be optimistic as his stats continue to improve?

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