The Nationals routed the defending champs 11-2 in Atlanta as Josh Rogers picked up where he left off last season. Mark (covering on-site) & Al discuss the southpaw's performance, which included retiring ten in a row at one point.

(08:42) The offense poured it on the Braves pitching staff, led by Maikel Franco who had four hits and 5 RBIs. Lane Thomas and Josh Bell also filled out the scorecard in the victory. Mark explains how Atlanta' pitching staff is in a tough spot as the series progresses.

(22:40) The Washington Post surprised many with a report on Monday that the Lerner family is exploring the possibility of changing the franchise's ownership structure. Will they sell the team? What might be the reasons behind it?

(31:53) How does Juan Soto's contractual situation fit into all of this with the potential of an ownership change? Al explains how this might actually work in Nats fans favor.

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