Nats Talk on the Go

The Nationals 2016 season has been great, and we spend a bunch of time talking about that. (And temporarily losing it as Stephen Strasburg left the game.) We also look ahead to postseason baseball. [NL East clinch predictions: Joe - September 17; Craig - September 19]

Marc Rzepczynski has a great nickname, and now he's in the Nats bullpen. September call-ups are here, and Craig has some stuff to say about pace-of-play. We also answer a bunch of listener questions!

The Nationals are having their way with the NL East, Reynaldo Lopez and Trea Turner are the real deal, but Stephen Strasburg has been struggling.

The Nationals acquired Mark Melancon in one of the most impactful in-season trades in team history. That, plus Michael A. Taylor's demotion, and Trea Turner is the Nats' centerfielder of the future.

We start the show with trade deadline talk and how the Nationals might be able to make an impact before the deadline. Then we discuss Aroldis Chapman heading to the North Side of Chicago, Murphy and Ramos, and Trea Turner's significant early impact. We hear about your first ever baseball jerseys and answer you questions, too.

This week, we talk about how great the Home Run Derby was and how 'meh' the All-Star Game was (and always is.) We also revisit our first-half predictions and see what we got right and what we got oh so wrong. Finally, you tell us how you occupy yourself during the break and answer some listener questions!

The Nationals have landed four players in the All-Star Game. Lucas Giolito is still with the team, while Michael A. Taylor was sent down. And we both got pretty heated about the thought of shaming Nats fans.

Lucas Giolito has made his MLB debut for the Nationals, but it didn't go quite as planned. Trea Turner has been taking reps in CF, and Wilson Ramos has been insanely good. All that, plus Stephen Srasburg's injury and what to do with Gio Gonzalez.

Stephen Strasburg was scratched at the last minute when was scheduled to go up against Clayton Kershaw. We talk about that sadness, the Nats fledgling bullpen, and the numerous Mets injuries. Also, the post-10 pm game time madness has to stop.

It was a fun week for the Washington Nationals, who won a series with the MLB-best Cubs and got to see Jayson Werth put together two amazing post-game interviews. We also talk about a curious ninth inning decision and the great Too Many Nats video.