Show notes
The Nationals pulverized the Marlins 18-1 just a few days after losing by 16 runs. Mark & Al have a different tune to sing as Washington returns to NL East competition. The team slugged six homers, the majority of which came off of former Nat Ross Detwiler.(6:35) Juan Soto continued his hot stretch as he went deep twice and now has five homers since the Derby. When Soto is hitting opposite field, good things seem to happen.(16:31) Josh Bell hit a mammoth homer that landed deep into the left field seats. Mark explains how different the lineup can be when Bell is productive, as he is hitting .315 in July.(25:20) Jon Lester threw seven shutout innings and hit a homer for good measure. This after our podcast wondered if he would ever pitch again for the Nationals and severely criticized his usage as a pinch hitter against the Dodgers. Why such different results for the veteran? 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.