To say this was an eventful week for the Nationals would be a gross understatement. The organization made a number of significant transactions that lowered the age of the big league roster. James Wood made his major league debut. Brady House was promoted to Triple-A. Several veterans were dropped from the roster. CJ Abrams earned his first All-Star selection. Jake Irvin pitched the game of his life on Independence Day. There were 14-run explosions, shutout losses and three extra-inning games. And heat. Lots and lots of heat.
The Nats now head out on the road to close out the first half of the season. Bobby Blanco will be with them in New York the next three nights, then I'll meet them in Milwaukee this weekend (which, by the way, wraps up with the MLB Draft). So there should be no shortage of topics for us to discuss this morning.
If you've got a question, please submit it in the comments section below. I'll do my best to answer as many as possible over the course of the morning. ...