Washington Nationals’ 30-year-old front office sparks optimism as the team surges past expectations. Can this revamped roster and newfound belief keep the momentum going in a heated NL East race? Ryan Clary breaks down the Nationals’ strong series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, spotlighting James Wood’s clutch performance, Foster Griffin’s emergence as the team’s best starter, and the offense’s top-five ranking in MLB. The conversation covers key player updates—including CJ Abrams, Dylan Crews, and recent bullpen moves like Richard Lovelady’s return—plus a deep dive into rising prospects Devin Fitz-Gerald and Ronny Cruz. The episode previews the Nationals’ upcoming matchup against the San Francisco Giants, analyzing pitching duels with Logan Webb and Adrian Houser, and questions if this explosive offense can stay hot against veteran arms. Will the Nationals’ aggressive strategy be enough to take the series—and reshape the season’s outlook? 00:00 Team's newfound confidence 04:37 Nationals performance after 19 games 09:00 Trade for Richard Lovelady 12:32 Devin Fitz-Gerald's impressive start 14:11 Devin Fitz-Gerald's fast rise 19:56 Discussing Nationals' prospect Ronny Cruz 22:52 Nationals upcoming pitching matchups 25:03 Nationals vs Giants 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! Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON.  5-Hour ENERGY The funfetti flavor is BACK on https://5hourEnergy.com or Amazon, crack open Confetti Craze 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today!   Turbo Tax Intuit TurboTax now has in-person locations nationwide. You can meet face-to-face with a real tax expert, and your documents get uploaded straight to your TurboTax app on the spot.    Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to find a store near you and book your appointment today. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast 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.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game.   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.