District 34

The Hot Stove continues to heat up as the Nationals land the top free agent starting pitcher by signing Patrick Corbin. Bobby Blanco and Paul Mancano discuss the six-year, $140 million deal and how it affects the Nats' pursuit of Bryce Harper heading into the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas.

Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post joins the podcast to talk about Bryce Harper's free agency, Mike Rizzo's plan for the rotation and Davey Martinez's second year at the helm.

It's still early in the offseason and the Nationals have already filled another need: Kurt Suzuki is reportedly returning to the Nats on a two-year, $10 million deal. Bobby Blanco and Paul Mancano break down Mike Rizzo's latest offseason find and talk about what areas the Nats need to address next.

What a time to wrap up our offseason evaluations! The Nationals have added right-handers Kyle Barraclough and Trevor Rosenthal to bolster the back end of the bullpen. Bobby Blanco and Paul Mancano go through a long list of relievers who pitched for the Nats this year and look at where else the Nats can improve a 'pen that struggled throughout 2018.

Starting pitching is typically the Nats' biggest strength, but in 2018, it was a weakness. How can Mike Rizzo and the front office bolster the rotation this offseason? Bobby and Paul examine the internal candidates, such as Joe Ross and Erick Fedde, and the external options, such as Dallas Keuchel and Clayton Kershaw.

This is probably the biggest position evaluation Bobby Blanco and Paul Mancano will have this offseason. Obviously, Anthony Rendon is the Nats third baseman for 2019. But should they look to lock up Tony Two-Bags at the hot corner for the long-term? And, of course, the biggest question: Will Bryce Harper re-sign with the Nationals? And how does his decision affect the rest of the outfield?

Our positional evaluations continue! Bobby and Paul take a look as to where the Nationals can find a starting second baseman and how Trea Turner can make the leap to an MLB superstar.

Bobby and Paul begin their position evaluations, starting with catcher and first base. Will the Nats bring back Matt Wieters? Is 2019 a make-or-break season for Ryan Zimmerman?

Bobby and Paul look at what went wrong in the Nationals' lost season, evaluate the performance of first-year manager Davey Martinez and preview Bryce Harper's free agency.

Bobby and Paul look back on Gio Gonzalez's 7-year run with the Nats and discuss the recalls of Victor Robles and Joe Ross.

The Nationals traded Daniel Murphy and Matt Adams on Tuesday, calling for an EMERGENCY POD. What do these deals mean for the future of the Nats?

ESPN's Eddie Matz joins the podcast to talk about the Nats' troubling road trip, Stephen Strasburg's injuries and, of course, musical theater.

The Nats are in the midst of a massively important series against Atlanta, Bryce Harper's defensive is still puzzling and the bullpen is being shuffled. But the most interesting story is surrounding Juan Soto.

After trading Brandon Kintzler to the Cubs before the trade deadline, the Nats front office is gambling on their current roster. Will it pay off? Paul and Bobby discuss the Bryce Harper trade speculation and play a game of "Minor League Prospect Who Just Got Traded or B-List Actor?"

With the Nats still several games back in the division, the guys debate whether the team's front office should consider selling at the trade deadline.

The Nationals are struggling offensively, and Bobby Blanco and Paul Mancano are left to wonder why.

The Nationals won the Beltway Battle season series for the first time since 2007! Bobby and Paul wrap up the recent series against the Orioles before diving deep into Bryce Harper's slump. And although he is currently second amongst NL outfielders in voting, should Harper be an All-Star based on merit? And what other Nationals deserve to go to the Midsummer Classic at Nats Park? We close out the episode discussing the Kelvin Herrera trade and its impact on the bullpen.

Matt Perison of NBC Sports Washington hops on with Bobby and Paul to talk about his experience covering the Washington Captials' Stanley Cup run.

MASNsports.com's Mark Zuckerman joins Paul and Bobby to provide updates on the Nats' long list of injured players and talk about what a Capitals Stanley Cup victory would do for the D.C. area.

Bobby Blanco and Paul Mancano break down the Nationals' sweep of the Orioles and look ahead to the big showdown against the Braves in Atlanta. They also debate whether Sean Doolittle is the best closer in baseball and play a round of “Would You Watch That Show?”