Game 79: Gray Struggles in Loss + Soto Contractual Talks

The Nats lost 6-3 to Miami to open up a four game series on a holiday weekend in D.C. Al gives kudos to Mark for his pinch hit performance on Friday night as he filled in as color commentator on MASN. They then evaluate Josiah Gray's outing; where he allowed six runs in just under six frames. How much time off should he have between starts?(12:10) Keibert Ruiz had an impressive game both with the bat and the glove. In the top of the 6th he yet another pickoff play at 1st base and then in the bottom of the 6th he crushed a 2 run HR. Will opposing runners start adapting to this new knack of his?(21:30) Riley Adams was sent down to AAA in a mild surprise and was replaced by Tres Barrera. Will he return next month at 1B if Josh Bell is traded?(31:45) Thursday saw a lot of traffic about Juan Soto's contractual situation after a report surfaced from a Dominican based MLB Insider. It leads to a conversation of whether or not Soto would be open to signing an extension as opposed to waiting for Free Agency. How important is the ownership situation?(42:01) We begin our series of looking back at the unparalleled month in Nationals history (July 2021) with the evening that Alex Avila played 2B in a loss to the Dodgers. July last year began with the Nats over .500 and it ended with them becoming sellers at the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.