Joe and Paul are feeling pretty good about the Nats and look ahead to the remainder of the regular season, talking about Jayson Werth's on base streak, Trea Turner's hot start to his season, the pitching rotation, and the bullpen.

Rob Arthur from fivethirtyeight.com joins Joe and Paul to break down Bryce Harper's struggles this season based on his research, what might be behind the season long slump and what it could mean for the rest of the season.

With the trade deadline looming, Joe and Paul discuss who the Nationals could target, who could get dealt away, and what kind of internal options Mike Rizzo could call upon to improve the team.

Joe and Paul welcome Fangraphs, Beergraphs and ESPN writer Eno Sarris to the podcast. Eno talks about his new book "A Baseball Lover's Guide to Craft Beer" and ranks his favorite cities for baseball and beer. Eno then gives his take on Max Scherzer and the injuries to the Mets' pitching staff.

Joe and Paul quickly recap the recent Nats news. Then they pass out first half awards like MVP, LVP, and worst podcast predictions. Plus, Paul has an apology for Danny Espinosa.

Joe and Paul welcome Kate Morrison and Russell Carleton of Baseball Prospectus on the podcast. Kate and Russell recently published a four part series examining the challenges of working in baseball at BP and joined Navy Yard Notes to discuss their findings. The group discusses what it takes to get a job in baseball in today's environment, the challenges to certain groups of people in making it to the top of the front office and what changes may becoming down the line in the industry.

Joe and Paul review the successful series Cubs series. They debate the struggles of Ryan Zimmerman and Bryce Harper. Then talk about bullpen management and trade theories on how to approach the trade market. Plus the debut of a new podcast segment.

Joe and Paul welcome friend of the podcast Ryan Sullivan from NatsGM on the show. Ryan runs down the scouting report on Trea Turner, who is expected to get the call up to the majors soon. Ryan also runs through some other highlights in the Nats minor league system.

Joe and Paul breakdown the last week of games versus the Mets. They analyze Matt Harvey's struggles, grade Stephen Strasburg, and talk about the new and possibly improved batting lineup.

Joe and Paul debate the merits of Stephen Strasburg's new extension with the Nats. Then they take a look at the NL East standings before talking the recent Nats' road trip and wrap up talking Bryce Harper's choice words with an umpire