MUST-WIN?: Washington Nationals Face New York Yankees in High-Stakes July Series

Washington Nationals gear up for a high-stakes showdown as the New York Yankees come to D.C.—does this feel like postseason baseball? Ryan Clary highlights the Nationals’ explosive offense led by CJ Abrams, Luis Garcia Jr., and James Wood while questioning whether the Nats’ firepower outweighs the Yankees’ reputation, especially with Aaron Judge sidelined. Can Washington’s bats outslug big names like Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr. and seize this critical series? The MLB Draft looms large, with Ryan Clary breaking down strategy for the Nats’ No. 11 pick. Should the Nationals target University of Florida ace Liam Peterson, bank on a polished college bat like Ace Reese, or gamble on a prep arm like Gio Rojas? Insights cover Brad Lord’s injury implications, potential roster moves, and the evolving team identity.  00:00 Feels Like Postseason Baseball In DC 03:49 Yankees recent struggles and key injuries 12:18 Draft strategy for Nationals 13:35 Nationals' draft and pitching strategy 18:46 Drafting Gio Rojas discussion 25:15 Draft strategy amidst MLB proposals 27:16 Analyzing upcoming pitching matchups Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11 Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LO_Nationals   Everydayer Club Link: https://lockedonnationals.supercast.com/   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them.    Odoo Today's episode is brought to you by Odoo ( OH - DO ). Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at Odoo Dot Com Slash lockedon. That’s O D O O dot com slash lockedon.  Proton It’s easy to get started. Right now, Proton VPN is offering our listeners 70% off a two-year plan when you go to https://ProtonVPN.com/LOCKEDONMLB.   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at https://Indeed.com/podcast   KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.