Bustin’ Loose Baseball

Road Warriors, The Nats Continue to Win Away from Home + Minor League Risers

Fri, 01 May 2026 19:00:00 -0000

Episode 235, FULL SHOW -- The Nats win yet another road series as they take two of three from the lowly New York Mets this week. Tobi Altizer & Grant Paulsen recap the series that featured CJ Abrams' offensive resurgence, Cade Cavalli piling up strikeouts, and a bullpen that seems to be getting right. Then they dive back down to the Minor League level to highlight some of the hottest hitters and pitchers across the system over the last week.

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Unorthodox Yet Effective, How the Nats Went Over .500 During their Marathon Stretch + Interview with LHP Foster Griffin

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 234, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals completed yet another road series win with their back to back victories of the White Sox over the weekend, ending their stretch of 17 games in 17 days with a 9-8 record. Tobi Altizer & Grant Paulsen detail how the Nats unorthodox methods are working to keep the team competitive. Plus a look ahead to a road series versus the struggling New York Mets. And hear from LHP Foster Griffin as he talked 1 on 1 with Tobi Altizer following his start versus the Atlanta Braves. And there are some hot bats in the Minor League system. Grant & Tobi highlight the latest from Eli Willits and Ronny Cruz.

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Blunders on the Bases + Catching Up with CJ Abrams

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:20:00 -0000

Episode 233, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals returned home for the second homestand of the season, where they've only won 1 game so far. They added one more win to that total this weekend, taking down the San Francisco Giants in the series finale after dropping the first two games. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series, which featured a series of blunders on Saturday that cost the team an opportunity to win the series. Then, Tobi Altizer was able to catch up with CJ Abrams to talk about his scorching hot start to his 2026 season. And we look ahead to a 4 game series versus the Atlanta Braves.

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Offense Continues to Impress During Winning Road Trip + Minor League Bats Heat Up

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0000

Episode 232, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals split their four-game set with the Pirates to conclude a 5-2 road trip, and the offense continues to do the heavy lifting, led by CJ Abrams playing at an extremely high level. What's led to the Nationals offensive success through the first month of the season? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer discuss. Plus, some exciting prospects in the Nats Minor League system are also off to good starts, and we preview the upcoming home series versus the San Francisco Giants.

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Offense Stays Hot in Sweep of the Brew Crew + Pirates Series Preview

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 231, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals went into Milwaukee and swept the Brewers over the weekend for the first time since 2006 behind a hot offense and good starting pitching. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron breakdown what went right in the Nationals three wins versus the Brewers, James Wood returning to form, how the coaching staff is getting the most out of the lineup, and how they navigated usage of their pitching staff along the way. Then we look towards a four game set in Pittsburgh where the Nationals will face a tough Pirates pitching staff and a much improved offense.

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Challenging Troubles; Previewing Nats-Brewers; Top Prospect Check-In

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 230, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen and Producer Darris Dameron recap a 1-5 homestand for the Nats, where they would drop their last two to the Cardinals after a thrilling win in Game 1. Plus, they highlight which players matter the most as the season continues. Later, Grant details just how rough its been using the ABS Challenge system for the Nats catching duo so far. And we look ahead to the road series versus the Brewers and check in on the latest with some of the top prospects across the Nats Minor League system.

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Back to Reality + Interview with Catcher Drew Millas

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 229, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals returned home to open their first homestand of the 2026 Regular Season. But with a matchup against the two-time defending World Series Champion Dodgers, it was clear the Nationals have some work to do to catchup to their level. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron recap a series that saw pitching struggles across the majority of the staff over the weekend, and an offense that couldn't keep up with the Dodgers relentless lineup. Plus, they discuss potential ways to help James Wood get out of his early season slump, whether CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia are trade candidates, and check in on some early performances at the Minor League Level as the various Affiliates get their seasons started. Then, hear from Catcher Drew Millas, who Tobi Altizer caught up with in the clubhouse ahead of the middle game vs the Dodgers.

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A New Approach -- How Blake Butera's Evolving Managerial Style Ushers in a New Era for the Nats

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 228, FULL SHOW -- The Nats were just a few innings away from ending their 6-game road trip with a winning record. Unfortunately, they couldn't close the door on the Phillies on Wednesday, leading to a blown save and eventual extra innings loss to end their trip at 3-3. Grant & Tobi look back at the series that was, give their impressions on the regular season debuts for Foster Griffin and Zack Littell, and their thoughts on how Blake Butera's approach to managing is ushering in a different look from what we've seen with the previous regime. Plus, we look ahead to the first series at Nationals Park this season as the LA Dodgers come to town, and get our first look at what some of the Nationals top prospects are doing with Triple-A Rochester.

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Flying Some Curly W's on Opening Weekend!

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:08:00 -0000

Episode 227, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals open the season with a series win in Chicago! Grant & Tobi break down the Nats series versus the Cubs from all angles, including which members of the pitching staff impressed, why the unorthodox lineups will be something to get used to, and how the Nats can carry their momentum into their next series versus Philadelphia.

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Opening Day Arrives + Interviews with Blake Butera, Ani Kilambi, Devin Pearson & Cade Cavalli

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 226, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer get you ready for Opening Day as the Washington Nationals are set to open their 2026 regular season campaign in Chicago versus the Cubs. Cade Cavalli is set to make his first career Opening Day start after a long road back from battling injuries over the course of the last few years. He is just one of many interviews we share with you ahead of the start of the regular season. First, hear from Blake Butera as he prepares for his Major League debut as a Manager. Then, the new General Manager of the Washington Nationals, Ani Kilambi, joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan during their trip to West Palm Beach to discuss his vision for the organization and roster. His Assistant General Manager is Devin Pearson, who will also serve as the Director of Player Development. He also joined Grant & Danny to dive into expectations across the Minor League system and how new technology will impact development across the entire organization. Finally, Grant & Tobi give their final predictions for the season ahead!

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2026 Pitching Staff Preview + Interviews with Simon Matthews, Cade Cavalli, Miles Mikolas, Foster Griffin & Clayton Beeter

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 225, FULL SHOW -- We're just one day away from Opening Day for the Washington Nationals and the rest of Major League Baseball! Today's episode, Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer dive into what to expect from the Starting Pitching rotation and the bullpen in 2026, which both feature many new faces to get to know. Plus, hear interviews with new Pitching Coach Simon Matthews, Opening Day starter Cade Cavalli, Veteran Starters Miles Mikolas and Foster Griffin, and presumptive Closer Clayton Beeter.

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2026 Position Player Preview + Interviews with James Wood, Jacob Young, Daylen Lile & CJ Abrams

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 224, FULL SHOW -- Our week long look ahead to the 2026 Washington Nationals season continues as we breakdown what lineup could look like to start the season, and what to expect from the position players in a critical year for many. Plus, hear interviews with James Wood, Jacob Young, Daylen Lile & CJ Abrams from our trip to West Palm Beach during Nats Spring Training.

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Why Dylan Crews to Triple-A Makes Sense; Spring Training Recap + Interviews with Paul Toboni & Blake Butera

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 223, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back just in time for a new Washington Nationals season! And a new season brings new things for your favorite Nationals podcast. Stay tuned throughout the week for new episodes every day leading up to Opening Day. Plus, later this week, we'll detail some special plans we have coming up for the podcast, including chances to enjoy live recordings of Bustin' Loose Baseball, baseball themed events, and more!

On this return episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer talk about the shocking news that Dylan Crews will start his season with Triple-A Rochester, and why it makes sense to do so. Then they guys get into their trip to West Palm Beach for Nats Spring Training and what they learned in their five day visit with the ball club. Plus, hear interviews from President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni & Manager Blake Butera when they both joined The Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan in West Palm Beach. Grant & Tobi finish with reactions to the trade on Sunday that sent small ripple effects across the organization with a flurry of transactions that followed.

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Why Trading MacKenzie Gore Was the Right Move

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:56:00 -0000

Episode 222, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are back to breakdown all the details of the huge trade that went down on Thursday, in which the Washington Nationals traded their All-Star LHP MacKenzie Gore to the Texas Rangers in exchange for five of their top eighteen prospects from their minor league system.

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BREAKING: MacKenzie Gore Traded to Rangers

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:50:00 -0000

Episode 221, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back just in time for the breaking news that the Washington Nationals have traded All-Star LHP MacKenzie Gore to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 5 prospects. Tobi Altizer breaks down the details of the trade. Then, hear from Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post and Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline with their analysis of how the trade came about and how good the flurry of prospects could be as they enter the Nationals organization.

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The Blake Butera Era Begins in Washington; Paul Toboni on a New Start

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 220, FULL SHOW -- Monday was the official beginning of the next step for the Washington Nationals organization as the newest Manager, Blake Butera, was introduced to the media. He then joined The Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan to talk about what he hopes to bring to the organization in his first opportunity as a Major League Manager; President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni introduced his first managerial hire of his tenure on Monday. He joined The Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan to talk about why Butera was the right guy, and some of the other staffing hires the team has made as they enter a new era.

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The Blake Butera Era Begins in Washington

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 220, Segment 1 -- Monday was the official beginning of the next step for the Washington Nationals organization as the newest Manager, Blake Butera, was introduced to the media. He then joined The Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan to talk about what he hopes to bring to the organization in his first opportunity as a Major League Manager.

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Paul Toboni on a New Start for the Nationals Organization

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 220, Segment 2 -- President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni introduced his first managerial hire of his tenure on Monday. He joined The Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan to talk about why Butera was the right guy, and some of the other staffing hires the team has made as they enter a new era.

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BREAKING: Nationals Hire Blake Butera as Next Manager

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:42:00 -0000

Episode 219, FULL SHOW -- The Washington Nationals have locked in on their next Manager of the franchise as Blake Butera joins the organization as the first Managerial hire by New President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer react to the news and look back at the managerial career of Butera, who comes from the Tampa Bay Rays organization and coached with Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic in 2023.

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Jane Leavy Describes How She Would Save Baseball

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 218, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer have a captivating conversation with award winning Sportswriter and Author Jane Leavy about her newest book, "Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and I Can Fix It", which details how Major League Baseball has evolved over the years and the problems the sport is facing in the modern era, including the infusion of analytics, getting kids to Major League games, the pace of the game, the impending lockout, and much more!

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Sweeping Changes; Paul Toboni Interview

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:02:00 -0000

Episode 217, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer got the chance to meet with New President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni this week and provide their first impressions of the new leading man for the Nats. Plus, Toboni made his first set of sweeping changes in the organization, relieving several longtime members of the front office and organizational staff of their duties. Grant & Tobi discuss what's next after the series of changes to the staff; Hear the full interview with new President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni as he joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan this week to talk about choosing to come to Washington and preparing for the future of the organization.

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Sweeping Changes

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:01:00 -0000

Episode 217, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer got the chance to meet with New President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni this week and provide their first impressions of the new leading man for the Nats. Plus, Toboni made his first set of sweeping changes in the organization, relieving several longtime members of the front office and organizational staff of their duties. Grant & Tobi discuss what's next after the series of changes to the staff.

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Paul Toboni Interview

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Episode 217, Segment 2 -- Hear the full interview with new President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni as he joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan this week to talk about choosing to come to Washington and preparing for the future of the organization.

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Dawn of a New Era; Barry Svrluga & Spencer Nusbaum; Paul Toboni's Press Conference

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:33:00 -0000

Episode 216, FULL SHOW -- Paul Toboni was formally introduced on Wednesday morning as the Washington Nationals new President of Baseball Operations. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap his introductory press conference, which featured an appearance from Owner Mark Lerner. What did we learn from Toboni and Lerner?; To get additional perspective on Paul Toboni's introductory press conference and how this sets up the future of the Washington Nationals, Barry Svrluga and Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC on Wednesday to do just that; Grant & Tobi give their final thoughts after Paul Toboni was formally introduced on Wednesday. Then, hear Paul Toboni's introductory press conference in its entirety.

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Dawn of a New Era

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:32:00 -0000

Episode 216, Segment 1 -- Paul Toboni was formally introduced on Wednesday morning as the Washington Nationals new President of Baseball Operations. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap his introductory press conference, which featured an appearance from Owner Mark Lerner. What did we learn from Toboni and Lerner?

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Barry Svrluga, Spencer Nusbaum Recap Toboni Press Conference

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:31:00 -0000

Episode 216, Segment 2 -- To get additional perspective on Paul Toboni's introductory press conference and how this sets up the future of the Washington Nationals, Barry Svrluga and Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC on Wednesday to do just that.

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Paul Toboni's Introductory Press Conference

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:30:00 -0000

Episode 216, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi give their final thoughts after Paul Toboni was formally introduced on Wednesday. Then, hear Paul Toboni's introductory press conference in its entirety.

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End of Season Evaluation; Veteran Approach; What to Expect from Paul Toboni Introduction

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 215, FULL SHOW -- The 2025 Nationals season has officially come to an end. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the final series of the season, and look back at the seasons for a plethora of the Nationals core young players, and what's coming next for them as the offseason gets underway for the organization; After breaking down the season and outlook for several of the young players on the Nationals roster, Grant & Tobi look toward what's next for some of the veteran players on the roster, including Keibert Ruiz and Jake Irvin. And then get into how they think the bullpen could shape up going into next season; With the Nationals expected to formally introduce Paul Toboni as the new President of Baseball Operations, Grant & Tobi look toward what they hope to hear from Toboni in his press conference on Wednesday. Plus, there have been several veteran MLB Managers that have been released from their clubs since the MLB regular season came to a close. Will any of them be candidates for the Nats?

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End of Season Evaluation

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 215, Segment 1 -- The 2025 Nationals season has officially come to an end. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the final series of the season, and look back at the seasons for a plethora of the Nationals core young players, and what's coming next for them as the offseason gets underway for the organization.

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Veteran Approach

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 215, Segment 2 -- After breaking down the season and outlook for several of the young players on the Nationals roster, Grant & Tobi look toward what's next for some of the veteran players on the roster, including Keibert Ruiz and Jake Irvin. And then get into how they think the bullpen could shape up going into next season.

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What to Expect from Paul Toboni Introduction

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 215, Segment 3 -- With the Nationals expected to formally introduce Paul Toboni as the new President of Baseball Operations, Grant & Tobi look toward what they hope to hear from Toboni in his press conference on Wednesday. Plus, there have been several veteran MLB Managers that have been released from their clubs since the MLB regular season came to a close. Will any of them be candidates for the Nats?

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Nationals Hire Paul Toboni as New President of Baseball Ops; Alex Speier; Will Flemming

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 214, FULL SHOW -- News broke on Wednesday that the Nationals have finally found their new President of Baseball Operations. Paul Toboni arrives to the organization, leaving his role as Assistant General Manager for the Boston Red Sox. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer discuss what this means for the future of the organization, what Toboni could bring to the org, and look back at his quick rise to stardom in the world of scouting, development and front office recognition; With the hiring of Paul Toboni from the Red Sox, Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier caught up with Alex Speier of The Boston Globe to get insight on all there is to know about the new hire by the Nationals; The voice of the Boston Red Sox, Will Flemming, joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC on Wednesday to talk about everything he knows about new Nationals President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni during his time with the Red Sox organization. Plus, James Wood's recent power surge or and the continued emergence of Daylen Lile highlight our final thoughts.

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Nationals Hire Paul Toboni as New President of Baseball Ops

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 214, Segment 1 -- News broke on Wednesday that the Nationals have finally found their new President of Baseball Operations. Paul Toboni arrives to the organization, leaving his role as Assistant General Manager for the Boston Red Sox. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer discuss what this means for the future of the organization, what Toboni could bring to the org, and look back at his quick rise to stardom in the world of scouting, development and front office recognition.

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Alex Speier of The Boston Globe

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 214, Segment 2 -- With the hiring of Paul Toboni from the Red Sox, Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier caught up with Alex Speier of The Boston Globe to get insight on all there is to know about the new hire by the Nationals.

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Will Flemming Talks Everything Paul Toboni

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 214, Segment 3 -- The voice of the Boston Red Sox, Will Flemming, joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC on Wednesday to talk about everything he knows about new Nationals President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni during his time with the Red Sox organization. Plus, James Wood's recent power surge or and the continued emergence of Daylen Lile highlight our final thoughts.

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MacKenzie Gore on the Future of the Organization; Latest on GM Search

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0000

Episode 213, FULL SHOW -- After a good start to September, the Nats winning ways came to a halt this week as they were swept by the Braves in 4 games. Grant & Tobi recap the series that was, and then dive into comments made by MacKenzie Gore during his weekly appearance on 106.7 The Fan in DC about the future of the organization; Grant & Tobi discuss the latest reports on where the Nationals are in their search for a new General Manager and President of Baseball Operations as the continue to conduct interviews.

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MacKenzie Gore on the Future of the Organization

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:59:00 -0000

Episode 213, Segment 1 -- After a good start to September, the Nats winning ways came to a halt this week as they were swept by the Braves in 4 games. Grant & Tobi recap the series that was, and then dive into comments made by MacKenzie Gore during his weekly appearance on 106.7 The Fan in DC about the future of the organization.

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Latest on GM Search

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:00:00 -0000

Episode 213, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi discuss the latest reports on where the Nationals are in their search for a new General Manager and President of Baseball Operations as the continue to conduct interviews.

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Is It Hot in Here?

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:35:00 -0000

Episode 212, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals continue their winning ways to start the month of September as they win another series. Tobi Altizer & Producer Darris Dameron recap the series win versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, with standout moments and performances from James Wood, Dylan Crews, Andrew Alvarez and Daylen Lile. Then, they look ahead to a 4-game series versus Atlanta.

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Better in September; GM Search; MacKenzie Gore

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:03:00 -0000

Episode 211, FULL SHOW -- Since the calendar has flipped to September, the Nationals have been playing some of their best baseball in a while. Grant & Tobi breakdown how the team has come together in the final month of the season, and the hot streaks of Daylen Lile and Josh Bell; Reports have surfaced that the Nationals have begun interviews with potential candidates for their vacant General Manager position. Grant & Tobi discuss the possibilities of where the Nationals may choose to go, whether it’s bringing in someone new, or sticking with Interim GM Mike DeBartolo; MacKenzie Gore is set to return to the mound in the series finale versus Miami on Thursday night. He joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan this week to talk about his ramp up process to return to the mound and the success the team has had so far in September.

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Better in September

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:02:00 -0000

Episode 211, Segment 1 -- Since the calendar has flipped to September, the Nationals have been playing some of their best baseball in a while. Grant & Tobi breakdown how the team has come together in the final month of the season, and the hot streaks of Daylen Lile and Josh Bell.

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GM Search Picks Up

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:01:00 -0000

Episode 211, Segment 2 -- Reports have surfaced that the Nationals have begun interviews with potential candidates for their vacant General Manager position. Grant & Tobi discuss the possibilities of where the Nationals may choose to go, whether it's bringing in someone new, or sticking with Interim GM Mike DeBartolo.

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MacKenzie Gore on Ramping Up to Return

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:00:00 -0000

Episode 211, Segment 3 -- MacKenzie Gore is set to return to the mound in the series finale versus Miami on Thursday night. He joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan this week to talk about his ramp up process to return to the mound and the success the team has had so far in September.

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Activating the Spark Plugs; Field Trip to Fredericksburg; MacKenzie Gore

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 23:03:00 -0000

Episode 210, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals were able to sweep the Marlins to finish off their latest homestand. Grant & Tobi recap the best from the series, including impressive performances from Nasim Nuñez & Daylen Lile, and the continued resurgence of the bullpen. Plus, what to do about the continued struggles of Jake Irvin and Mitchell Parker; Grant & Tobi hit the road this week to visit the Fredericksburg Nationals and get a first look at top prospects Eli Willits, Ethan Petry and more!; LHP MacKenzie Gore joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan this week to discuss his injury that sent him to the Injured List and his hopes that it will be a short stint that will allow him to return to the mound before the end of the season.

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Activating the Spark Plugs

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 23:02:00 -0000

Episode 210, Segment 1 -- The Nationals were able to sweep the Marlins to finish off their latest homestand. Grant & Tobi recap the best from the series, including impressive performances from Nasim Nuñez & Daylen Lile, and the continued resurgence of the bullpen. Plus, what to do about the continued struggles of Jake Irvin and Mitchell Parker.

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Field Trip to Fredericksburg

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 23:01:00 -0000

Episode 210, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi hit the road this week to visit the Fredericksburg Nationals and get a first look at top prospects Eli Willits, Ethan Petry and more!

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MacKenzie Gore Hopes for Short IL Stint

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0000

Episode 210, Segment 3 -- LHP MacKenzie Gore joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan this week to discuss his injury that sent him to the Injured List and his hopes that it will be a short stint that will allow him to return to the mound before the end of the season.

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Worst Season Ever

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 209, FULL SHOW -- The Nats losing streak continues as they were dealt yet another sweep over the weekend. And as if things couldn't get any worse, the team awaits news on the severity of injury to another top pitching prospect in the organization. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Alitzer try to figure out where the organization goes from here as the Major League club continues to spiral out of control. Plus, the latest on Jarlin Susana leaving his most recent start with an injury.

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Beat Up in the Bronx; MacKenzie Gore

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:02:00 -0000

Episode 208, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals wrapped up their road trip with a three-game series in New York against the Yankees. Despite having their top three pitchers on the mound, things didn't fare well as the Nats were swept in ugly fashion. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap a series of misery before the team returns to Nats Park to host a pair of Florida teams; Nats lefty MacKenzie Gore joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC for his weekly guest spot to talk about his recent outing versus the Yankees and what it's like to pitch in some of the historic stadiums across the league.

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Beat Up in the Bronx

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:01:00 -0000

Episode 208, Segment 1 -- The Nationals wrapped up their road trip with a three game series in New York against the Yankees. Despite having their top three pitchers on the mound, things didn't fare well as the Nats were swept in ugly fashion. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap a series of misery before the team returns to Nats Park to host a pair of Florida teams.

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MacKenzie Gore Talks Pitching in Historic Stadiums

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:00:00 -0000

Episode 208, Segment 2 -- Nats lefty MacKenzie Gore joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC for his weekly guest spot to talk about his recent outing versus the Yankees and what it's like to pitch in some of the historic stadiums across the league.

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Bringing Scrappy Back; Strikeouts with a Side of Nuggets

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 207, FULL SHOW -- Despite the Nationals dropping the final two games of their weekend series in Philadelphia, the team overall continues to play good baseball to keep up with their playoff bound division rivals. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the Nats series versus the Phillies, including the regression of Jake Irvin and Mitchell Parker, increased production from the catcher position, and impressive performances out of the Nationals bullpen; Jarlin Susana continues to show why he's climbing the ranks as one of the top pitching prospects across Minor League Baseball as he had yet another double-digit strikeout performance for Double-A Harrisburg over the weekend. Could Susana possibly get a chance to make a Major League start before the end of the season? Plus, Grant Paulsen shares a couple of nuggets of insight from a couple of MLB General Managers that he recently interviewed on MLB Network Radio. And we look ahead to the upcoming three game series at Yankee Stadium.

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Bringing Scrappy Back

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 207, Segment 1 -- Despite the Nationals dropping the final two games of their weekend series in Philadelphia, the team overall continues to play good baseball to keep up with their playoff bound division rivals. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the Nats series versus the Phillies, including the regression of Jake Irvin and Mitchell Parker, increased production from the catcher position, and impressive performances out of the Nationals bullpen.

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Strikeouts with a Side of Nuggets

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 207, Segment 2 -- Jarlin Susana continues to show why he's climbing the ranks as one of the top pitching prospects across Minor League Baseball as he had yet another double digit strikeout performance for Double-A Harrisburg over the weekend. Could Susana possibly get a chance to make a Major League start before the end of the season? Plus, Grant Paulsen shares a couple of nuggets of insight from a couple of MLB General Managers that he recently interviewed on MLB Network Radio. And we look ahead to the upcoming three game series at Yankee Stadium.

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Playing Spoiler; MacKenzie Gore; Eli Willits Shines in Pro Debut

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 206, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown a series win versus NL East rival New York Mets, including encouraging performances by the offense and the Nationals bullpen. Plus, Grant & Tobi continue to preach patience as James Wood continues to fight through the first slump of his young Major League career; Nationals Ace MacKenzie Gore joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier this week for his weekly guest spot on 106.7 The Fan in DC, where he detailed his routine between starts, preparing for Superstar hitters and more!; Nationals number 1 overall pick from last month’s draft made his professional debut on Thursday as he clocked his first three career hits and more for the Fredericksburg Nationals. Grant & Tobi look back at his stellar debut in club affiliated ball, as well as the rest of an intriguing lineup in Low-A. Plus, a look at how top pitching prospect Jarlin Susana is lighting up radar guns across Double-A.

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Playing Spoiler

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 206, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown a series win versus NL East rival New York Mets, including encouraging performances by the offense and the Nationals bullpen. Plus, Grant & Tobi continue to preach patience as James Wood continues to fight through the first slump of his young Major League career.

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MacKenzie Gore on Preparing Between Starts

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 206, Segment 2 -- Nationals Ace MacKenzie Gore joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier this week for his weekly guest spot on 106.7 The Fan in DC, where he detailed his routine between starts, preparing for Superstar hitters and more!

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Eli Willits Shines in Pro Debut

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 206, Segment 3 -- Nationals number 1 overall pick from last month's draft made his professional debut on Thursday as he clocked his first three career hits and more for the Fredericksburg Nationals. Grant & Tobi look back at his stellar debut in club affiliated ball, as well as the rest of an intriguing lineup in Low-A. Plus, a look at how top pitching prospect Jarlin Susana is lighting up radar guns across Double-A.

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Heart & Soul; Cavalli Impresses; System Depth

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 205, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals split the series with the Phillies over the weekend, but the return of OF Dylan Crews seems to have injected new life into the team. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer look at how Dylan Crews' impact on the team makes him the clear heart and soul of the roster, and what role that plays going forward as he progresses his Major League career. Plus, Grant & Tobi provide their thoughts on 1st Baseman Nathaniel Lowe being Designated for Assignment; Cade Cavalli made his third Major League start of the season on Saturday, and it was his best one yet. Grant & Tobi discuss the impact that Cade Cavalli's impressive performances thus far could have on the future of the Nationals rotation; Grant & Tobi dive into the latest updates from MLB Pipeline, which now features the Nationals recent draft class.

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Heart & Soul

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 205, Segment 1 -- The Nationals split the series with the Phillies over the weekend, but the return of OF Dylan Crews seems to have injected new life into the team. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer look at how Dylan Crews' impact on the team makes him the clear heart and soul of the roster, and what role that plays going forward as he progresses his Major League career. Plus, Grant & Tobi provide their thoughts on 1st Baseman Nathaniel Lowe being Designated for Assignment.

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Cavalli Impresses

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 205, Segment 2 -- Cade Cavalli made his third Major League start of the season on Saturday, and it was his best one yet. Grant & Tobi discuss the impact that Cade Cavalli's impressive performances thus far could have on the future of the Nationals rotation.

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System Depth

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 205, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi dive into the latest updates from MLB Pipeline, which now features the Nationals recent draft class.

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One Two Punch; Logjam in the Outfield; MacKenzie Gore

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 204, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals were able to avoid the sweep on Wednesday as they took the series finale in Kansas City, finishing their two-city road trip with a 3-3 record. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron discuss how the resurgence of James Wood and CJ Abrams has sparked an offense that desperately needed a jolt from their top two hitters; With Dylan Crews set to return to the Major League roster in the series opener versus Philadelphia, Grant & Darris try to figure out how the outfield will shake out with three spots for potentially five players who all are in need of play time at the Major League level in a season that is now solely focused on development; Nats All-Star MacKenzie Gore will be a weekly guest for the rest of the season on The Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan in DC. He joined them on Wednesday for his first of many appearances to talk about the Nats win over the Royals, his All-Star season so far, and some of the quirks of living the life as a Major League baseball player.

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One Two Punch

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 204, Segment 1 -- The Nationals were able to avoid the sweep on Wednesday as they took the series finale in Kansas City, finishing their two city road trip with a 3-3 record. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron discuss how the resurgence of James Wood and CJ Abrams has sparked an offense that desperately needed a jolt from their top two hitters.

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Logjam in the Outfield

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 204, Segment 2 -- With Dylan Crews set to return to the Major League roster in the series opener versus Philadelphia, Grant & Darris try to figure out how the outfield will shake out with three spots for potentially five players who all are in need of play time at the Major League level in a season that is now solely focused on development.

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MacKenzie Gore on His All-Star Season

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 204, Segment 3 -- Nats All-Star MacKenzie Gore will be a weekly guest for the rest of the season on The Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan in DC. He joined them on Wednesday for his first of many appearances to talk about the Nats win over the Royals, his All-Star season so far, and some of the quirks of living the life as a Major League baseball player.

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Pitching Matters; Back to Form; Cade Cavalli Interview

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 203, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals got their 6-game road trip off to a good start as they take two of three in San Francisco over the weekend, led by dominant starting pitching performances from Brad Lord and MacKenzie Gore. Grant Paulsen recaps the series that was and breaks down what MacKenzie Gore adjusted on his way to his best performance on the mound since before the All-Star Break; Another big part of the Nationals taking two out of three from the San Francisco Giants was big performances from their All-Star OF James Wood, who seems to finally be working his way out of his extended slump. Grant discusses the importance of a big offensive series for James Wood and CJ Abrams and evaluates the future of the Outfield as Dylan Crews is nearing the end of his rehab assignment; Cade Cavalli made his long-awaited return to the Major Leagues last week with an impressive outing. Grant Paulsen caught up with Cavalli after his season debut to talk about the work he put in to get back to pitching for the Nationals after a long battle with injuries.

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Pitching Matters

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 203, Segment 1 -- The Nationals got their 6-game road trip off to a good start as they take two of three in San Francisco over the weekend, led by dominant starting pitching performances from Brad Lord and MacKenzie Gore. Grant Paulsen recaps the series that was and breaks down what MacKenzie Gore adjusted on his way to his best performance on the mound since before the All-Star Break.

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Back to Form

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 203, Segment 2 -- Another big part of the Nationals taking two out of three from the San Francisco Giants was big performances from their All-Star OF James Wood, who seems to finally be working his way out of his extended slump. Grant discusses the importance of a big offensive series for James Wood and CJ Abrams, and evaluates the future of the Outfield as Dylan Crews is nearing the end of his rehab assignment.

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Cade Cavalli on His Return to the Majors

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 203, Segment 3 -- Cade Cavalli made his long-awaited return to the Major Leagues last week with an impressive outing. Grant Paulsen caught up with Cavalli after his season debut to talk about the work he put in to get back to pitching for the Nationals after a long battle with injuries.

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A Historic Sweep; Extended Slump; Mike DeBartolo

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 202, FULL SHOW - The Nationals found themselves on the wrong side of history over the weekend after allowing 56 hits to the Milwaukee Brewers over the course of the three-game series. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer try to figure out what's left to look forward to in a season of dismay and what parts of the roster clearly need an overhaul; As the Athletics come to town for a three-game series, Grant & Tobi look at the ongoing struggles for Nats slugger James Wood, who hasn't quite been the same since before the All-Star Break; Nationals Interim GM Mike DeBartolo joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan on Friday to detail everything that went into the decisions made at the Trade Deadline where the Nationals traded away six players in total and brought back in ten prospects.

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A Historic Sweep

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 202, Segment 1 - The Nationals found themselves on the wrong side of history over the weekend after allowing 56 hits to the Milwaukee Brewers over the course of the three-game series. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer try to figure out what's left to look forward to in a season of dismay and what parts of the roster clearly need an overhaul.

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Extended Slump

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 202, Segment 2 -- As the Athletics come to town for a three-game series, Grant & Tobi look at the ongoing struggles for Nats slugger James Wood, who hasn't quite been the same since before the All-Star Break.

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Mike DeBartolo Details Nats Trade Deadline

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 202, Segment 3 -- Nationals Interim GM Mike DeBartolo joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan on Friday to detail everything that went into the decisions made at the Trade Deadline where the Nationals traded away six players in total and brought back in ten prospects.

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Trade Deadline Recap

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:32:00 -0000

Episode 201, FULL SHOW -- It was a busy trade deadline for the Washington Nationals and Interim GM Mike DeBartolo as they completed five trades, shipping out six players and receiving ten prospects in return. But not pictured in any of those trades were the names of Josh Bell and MacKenzie Gore. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron try to figure out why the Nats couldn’t deal Bell or Gore, amongst a few other potential trade candidates as the Trade Deadline came and went on Thursday; Grant & Darris go through each of the five total trades that the Nationals conducted over the last week and breakdown the prospect return in each deal.

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Lacking Dance Partners

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:31:00 -0000

Episode 201, Segment 1 -- It was a busy trade deadline for the Washington Nationals and Interim GM Mike DeBartolo as they completed five trades, shipping out six players and receiving ten prospects in return. But not pictured in any of those trades were the names of Josh Bell and MacKenzie Gore. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron try to figure out why the Nats couldn’t deal Bell or Gore, amongst a few other potential trade candidates as the Trade Deadline came and went on Thursday.

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Deadline Recap

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Episode 201, Segment 2 -- Grant & Darris go through each of the five total trades that the Nationals conducted over the last week and breakdown the prospect return in each deal.

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Wins Over The Twins; Trade Chips

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 200, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals have won back-to-back series for the first time in a long time as they took the final two of three games versus the Minnesota Twins. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap highlights from the series versus the Twins, including several quality pitching performances and big games from CJ Abrams; With the MLB Trade Deadline looming, Grant & Tobi look ahead to who the Nats will potentially make available, including Kyle Finnegan, Josh Bell, Michael Soroka and other possibilities. Plus, the Nationals have already made their first trade ahead of the deadline as INF Amed Rosario was sent to the New York Yankees over the weekend. Grant & Tobi recap the return for Rosario.

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Wins Over The Twins

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 200, Segment 1 -- The Nationals have won back-to-back series for the first time in a long time as they took the final two of three games versus the Minnesota Twins. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap highlights from the series versus the Twins, including several quality pitching performances and big games from CJ Abrams.

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Trade Chips

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 200, Segment 2 -- With the MLB Trade Deadline looming, Grant & Tobi look ahead to who the Nats will potentially make available, including Kyle Finnegan, Josh Bell, Michael Soroka and other possibilities. Plus, the Nationals have already made their first trade ahead of the deadline as INF Amed Rosario was sent to the New York Yankees over the weekend. Grant & Tobi recap the return for Rosario.

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Drop in Velocity; Tom Verducci; Justin Upton

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:51:00 -0000

Episode 199, FULL SHOW -- The Nats came away with a series win versus the Cincinnati Reds this week and played some quality baseball for the first time in a while. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the series, including the rise of a new bullpen arm, Jacob Young making another outstanding robbery, and concerns with Michael Soroka's drop in velocity; Tom Verducci of FOX Sports joined Grant Paulsen in Atlanta during the All-Star Week festivities to discuss the state of the Nats after the firings of Davey Martinez and Mike Rizzo, their outlook as the Trade Deadline approaches, and more!; Former Number 1 Overall Pick and local product Justin Upton joined Grant while in Atlanta for the All-Star Week festivities, where they discussed the state of Baseball, James Wood's outstanding season and more. Plus, a look ahead to the weekend series versus Minnesota.

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Drop in Velocity

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:40:00 -0000

Episode 199, Segment 1 -- The Nats came away with a series win versus the Cincinnati Reds this week and played some quality baseball for the first time in a while. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the series, including the rise of a new bullpen arm, Jacob Young making another outstanding robbery, and concerns with Michael Soroka's drop in velocity.

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Tom Verducci on the State of the Nationals

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:39:00 -0000

Episode 199, Segment 2 -- Tom Verducci of FOX Sports joined Grant Paulsen in Atlanta during the All-Star Week festivities to discuss the state of the Nats after the firings of Davey Martinez and Mike Rizzo, their outlook as the Trade Deadline approaches, and more!

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Catching Up with Justin Upton

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:32:00 -0000

Episode 199, Segment 3 -- Former Number 1 Overall Pick and local product Justin Upton joined Grant while in Atlanta for the All-Star Week festivities, where they discussed the state of Baseball, James Wood's outstanding season and more. Plus a look ahead to the weekend series versus Minnesota.

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Trade Deadline Dilemmas; 1 on 1 with Eli Willits; Mike DeBartolo Speaks to the Media

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:42:00 -0000

Episode 198, FULL SHOW -- The Major League Baseball Trade Deadline approaching, Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer talk about scenarios in which the Nationals could be inclined to consider trading one of their brightest stars; Nats Number 1 Overall Pick Eli Willits was introduced at Nationals Park on Saturday, took the field for batting practice, and met with players and media for the first time. Tobi Altizer got a chance to talk 1 on 1 with the 17-year-old prospect as he prepares to head to Florida to begin his pro career; Interim GM Mike DeBartolo spoke to the media after introducing Eli Willits on Saturday. Hear what he has to say about the plans for Willits and the rest of the rookie class, updates on Dylan Crews, and what the team may do with the MLB Trade Deadline approaching. Plus, Grant & Tobi recap the series versus San Diego and look ahead to a 3-game series versus Cincinnati.

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Trade Deadline Dilemmas

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:41:00 -0000

Episode 198, Segment 1 -- The Major League Baseball Trade Deadline approaching, Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer talk about scenarios in which the Nationals could be inclined to consider trading one of their brightest stars.

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1 on 1 with Eli Willits

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:39:00 -0000

Episode 198, Segment 2 -- Nats Number 1 Overall Pick Eli Willits was introduced at Nationals Park on Saturday, took the field for batting practice, and met with players and media for the first time. Tobi Altizer got a chance to talk 1 on 1 with the 17-year-old prospect as he prepares to head to Florida to begin his pro career.

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Mike DeBartolo Speaks to the Media

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:35:00 -0000

Episode 198, Segment 3 -- Interim GM Mike DeBartolo spoke to the media after introducing Eli Willits on Saturday. Hear what he has to say about the plans for Willits and the rest of the rookie class, updates on Dylan Crews, and what the team may do with the MLB Trade Deadline approaching. Plus, Grant & Tobi recap the series versus San Diego and look ahead to a 3-game series versus Cincinnati.

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Recapping Day 1 of MLB 2025 Draft

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:08:00 -0000

Episode 197, BONUS -- Grant Paulsen is live in Atlanta covering the 2025 MLB Draft and the 2025 All-Star festivities. He joins Tobi Altizer to recap the first night of the MLB Draft, where the Nationals selected SS Eli Willits with the number 1 overall pick, and two other selections in Round 2 and Round 3. Plus, we look ahead to Monday Night's Home Run Derby, where James Wood is a part of the field of 8 participants looking to claim the Derby crown.

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BREAKING -- Nationals Select SS Eli Willits Number 1 Overall

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 23:34:00 -0000

Episode 197, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals entered the 2025 MLB Draft with the number 1 overall selection, and selected the 17 year old High School Shortstop Eli Willits out of Oklahoma. Tobi Altizer & Producer Darris Dameron provide instant reaction to the selection and determine how this lays out the plan for the rest of their draft.

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New Era, Same Mistakes; All-Star Bound; Joe Doyle

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:03:00 -0000

Episode 196, FULL SHOW - The first series of the post-Davey Martinez era has begun as the Nationals went to St. Louis and dropped two out of three games versus the Cardinals. Tobi Altizer & Producer Darris Dameron look back at Miguel Cairo's first series as Interim Manager of the club and analyze what seems different so far and what hasn't changed in the early stages of his tenure over the team; Overshadowed by the big news earlier this week, the Nationals will be sending two representatives to the MLB All-Star Game next week in Atlanta as both MacKenzie Gore and James Wood were selected as reserves for the 2025 Midsummer Classic. Tobi & Darris highlight the best from the two first time All-Stars; With the MLB Draft approaching on Sunday, questions remain as to who the Nationals will select with the Number 1 overall pick. Tobi Altizer filled in on the BMitch & Finlay Show on 106.7 The Fan earlier this week, where he got the chance to talk with Joe Doyle of OverSlot about who the top options are for the Nationals as they are on the clock.

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New Era, Same Mistakes

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:02:00 -0000

Episode 196, Segment 1 - The first series of the post-Davey Martinez era has begun as the Nationals went to St. Louis and dropped two out of three games versus the Cardinals. Tobi Altizer & Producer Darris Dameron look back at Miguel Cairo's first series as Interim Manager of the club and analyze what seems different so far and what hasn't changed in the early stages of his tenure over the team.

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All-Star Bound

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:01:00 -0000

Episode 196, Segment 2 -- Overshadowed by the big news earlier this week, the Nationals will be sending two representatives to the MLB All-Star Game next week in Atlanta as both MacKenzie Gore and James Wood were selected as reserves for the 2025 Midsummer Classic. Tobi & Darris highlight the best from the two first time All-Stars.

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Joe Doyle Makes the Case for Nats No. 1 Pick

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0000

Episode 196, Segment 3 – With the MLB Draft approaching on Sunday, questions remain as to who the Nationals will select with the Number 1 overall pick. Tobi Altizer filled in on the BMitch & Finlay Show on 106.7 The Fan earlier this week, where he got the chance to talk with Joe Doyle of OverSlot about who the top options are for the Nationals as they are on the clock.

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Miguel Cairo Named Nationals Interim Manager; Jeff Passan Interview; Jim Duquette Interview

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 195, FULL SHOW -- Less than 24 hours after firing Davey Martinez & Mike Rizzo, the Nationals named Miguel Cairo as their Interim Manager for the remainder of the 2025 season. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer give their thoughts on how the former Bench Coach can try to get the most out of the team in the 2nd half of the season; ESPN's Jeff Passan broke the news on Sunday evening when the Nationals fired Davey Martinez & Mike Rizzo. He joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC on Monday to discuss where the franchise stands after moving on from their World Series winning Manager and President of Baseball Operations; Former MLB General Manager Jim Duquette joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan to give his thoughts on the firings of Davey Martinez & Mike Rizzo and lay out potential options if the Nats choose to search for a new President of Baseball Operations outside of the organization.

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Miguel Cairo Named Nationals Interim Manager

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 195, Segment 1 -- Less than 24 hours after firing Davey Martinez & Mike Rizzo, the Nationals named Miguel Cairo as their Interim Manager for the remainder of the 2025 season. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer give their thoughts on how the former Bench Coach can try to get the most out of the team in the 2nd half of the season.

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Jeff Passan on the State of the Nationals

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 195, Segment 2 -- ESPN's Jeff Passan broke the news on Sunday evening when the Nationals fired Davey Martinez & Mike Rizzo. He joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC on Monday to discuss where the franchise stands after moving on from their World Series winning Manager and President of Baseball Operations.

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Jim Duquette on Future Options For Nats

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 195, Segment 3 -- Former MLB General Manager Jim Duquette joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan to give his thoughts on the firings of Davey Martinez & Mike Rizzo, and lay out potential options if the Nats choose to search for a new President of Baseball Operations outside of the organization.

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BREAKING NEWS -- Nationals Fire Davey Martinez & Mike Rizzo; Live Reaction Show from Martinez & Rizzo Firings

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 03:21:00 -0000

Episode 194, FULL SHOW -- Following a sweep at the hand of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon, the Nationals would later announce that they have fired Manager Davey Martinez and President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer react to the breaking news and determine where the franchise goes from here after moving on from the World Series winning duo of Martinez and Rizzo; Grant Paulsen went live on 106.7 The Fan in Washington DC soon after the news broke that the Washington Nationals fired Manager Davey Martinez and President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo. Hear some of the best reactions from Grant Paulsen and fans from that live show right here!

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BREAKING NEWS -- Nationals Fire Davey Martinez & Mike Rizzo

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 03:15:00 -0000

Episode 194, Segment 1 -- Following a sweep at the hand of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon, the Nationals would later announce that they have fired Manager Davey Martinez and President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer react to the breaking news and determine where the franchise goes from here after moving on from the World Series winning duo of Martinez and Rizzo.

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Live Reaction Show After Martinez & Rizzo Firings

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 03:11:00 -0000

Episode 194, Segment 2 -- Grant Paulsen went live on 106.7 The Fan in Washington DC soon after the news broke that the Washington Nationals fired Manager Davey Martinez and President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo. Hear some of the best reactions from Grant Paulsen and fans from that live show right here!

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Home Run Derby Bound; Selection Sunday Awaits; Spencer Nusbaum Details Nats Missing Resource

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 193, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals wrapped up a second consecutive series win versus an American League team on Thursday. On that same day, James Wood would announce that he'll participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby during All-Star Weekend in Atlanta. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap Wood's spectacular 5-hit game in a win versus Detroit and look ahead to what his participation in the Home Run Derby means for his continued rise to stardom; While the starters were named for the 2025 All-Star Game earlier this week, the Nationals will have to wait until Sunday to find out how many of their players could be making the trip to Atlanta for All-Star Weekend. Grant & Tobi make the case for which players could and should make the All-Star team; Earlier this week, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post released a detailed story that dug into the Nationals lacking a resource that many teams across the Major Leagues are using to help better their players. He joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC to detail that story.

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Home Run Derby Bound

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 193, Segment 1 -- The Nationals wrapped up a second consecutive series win versus an American League team on Thursday. On that same day, James Wood would announce that he'll participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby during All-Star Weekend in Atlanta. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap Wood's spectacular 5-hit game in a win versus Detroit and look ahead to what his participation in the Home Run Derby means for his continued rise to stardom.

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Selection Sunday Awaits

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 193, Segment 2 -- While the starters were named for the 2025 All-Star Game earlier this week, the Nationals will have to wait until Sunday to find out how many of their players could be making the trip to Atlanta for All-Star Weekend. Grant & Tobi make the case for which players could and should make the All-Star team.

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Spencer Nusbaum Details Nats Missing Resource

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 193, Segment 3 -- Earlier this week, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post released a detailed story that dug into the Nationals lacking a resource that many teams across the Major Leagues are using to help better their players. He joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC to detail that story.

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BREAKING -- Nats Reach Agreement to Add Jersey Patch Sponsor

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:45:00 -0000

Episode 192 BONUS -- The Nationals announced on Monday that for the first time in franchise history, they have reached an agreement to add 'AARP' as a jersey patch sponsor to their uniforms going forward. The Nats were just 1 of 5 teams at the start of the 2025 season that did not have a jersey patch sponsor and haven't had one since they were introduced in 2023. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown what this means for the franchise and how it possibly effects other parts of the organization on and off the field.

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Signs of a Superstar; Push It to the Limit; Options at the Top

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:33:00 -0000

Episode 192, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals were able to salvage a series win to end their west coast road trip on Sunday versus the Angels, where the Nationals would see James Wood intentionally walked a record 4 straight at-bats. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer put the spotlight on James Wood as he now has a full season’s worth of games played to start his exciting young career; Grant brings attention to the recent success on the mound for Michael Soroka and asks if the Nationals should be considering extending his contract beyond the 2025 season. Then, with the defensive metrics not being very kind to Luis Garcia at Second Base, is it time to move him to the DH role?; The 2025 MLB Draft is quickly approaching, and the Nationals hold the number 1 overall pick. Grant & Tobi look at the results of a recent poll to Nats fans via social media, asking who they prefer to take at the top of the draft. Plus, we look ahead as the Nats return home on Tuesday to open a series versus one of the top teams in the American League, the Detroit Tigers.

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Signs of a Superstar

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:32:00 -0000

Episode 192, Segment 1 -- The Nationals were able to salvage a series win to end their west coast road trip on Sunday versus the Angels, where the Nationals would see James Wood intentionally walked a record 4 straight at-bats. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer put the spotlight on James Wood as he now has a full season’s worth of games played to start his exciting young career.

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Push It to the Limit

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:31:00 -0000

Episode 192, Segment 2 -- Grant brings attention to the recent success on the mound for Michael Soroka and asks if the Nationals should be considering extending his contract beyond the 2025 season. Then, with the defensive metrics not being very kind to Luis Garcia at Second Base, is it time to move him to the DH role?

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Options at the Top

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Episode 192, Segment 3 -- The 2025 MLB Draft is quickly approaching, and the Nationals hold the number 1 overall pick. Grant & Tobi look at the results of a recent poll to Nats fans via social media, asking who they prefer to take at the top of the draft. Plus, we look ahead as the Nats return home on Tuesday to open a series versus one of the top teams in the American League, the Detroit Tigers.

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Lacking Run Support; House Appraisal; Back to LA

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 191, FULL SHOW -- The Nats drop the final two games of a three-game set in San Diego, with the offense falling flat over the final 16 innings of the series. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap a series that featured good pitching performances from Mitchell Parker & MacKenzie Gore and put the spotlight on Brad Lord's increased role as a reliable arm out of the bullpen; Grant & Tobi discuss what's to like from Brady House's first 10 games, and what he still needs to work on as he settles in at the Major League level; The Nats conclude their long west coast trip as they visit the Angels for a weekend series. Grant & Tobi preview the matchup ahead. Plus, top pitching prospect Travis Sykora continues to dominate at the High-A level in the Minor Leagues. Is it time for another promotion for the Nationals number 1 prospect?

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Lacking Run Support

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 191, Segment 1 -- The Nats drop the final two games of a three-game set in San Diego, with the offense falling flat over the final 16 innings of the series. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap a series that featured good pitching performances from Mitchell Parker & MacKenzie Gore and put the spotlight on Brad Lord's increased role as a reliable arm out of the bullpen.

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House Appraisal

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 191, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi discuss what's to like from Brady House's first 10 games, and what he still needs to work on as he settles in at the Major League level.

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Back to LA

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 191, Segment 3 -- The Nats conclude their long west coast trip as they visit the Angels for a weekend series. Grant & Tobi preview the matchup ahead. Plus, top pitching prospect Travis Sykora continues to dominate at the High-A level in the Minor Leagues. Is it time for another promotion for the Nationals number 1 prospect?

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One Year Later, Reuniting With New MLB Superstar James Wood | 'Baseball Isn't Boring'

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:08:00 -0000

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): It was just about a year ago Bradfo sat down with then-prospect James Wood to talk about his excitement regarding almost making it the majors. Now the guys are reunited, this time with James having established himself as one of the most exciting young players in all of baseball (who also just happened to hit his 23rd home run). What has life been like for Wood? It's a fascinating glimpse into a captivating talent. Bradfo also catches up with another player on the Nationals who is likely bound for the All-Star Game, closer Kyle Finnegan, who explains how he has been so awesome while reflecting on a wild offseason.

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Out of Reach; Buy Lowe, Sell Lowe; Make Your Move

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 190, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals dropped 2 of 3 versus the Dodgers over the weekend to open their long west coast road trip. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap a series riddled with too many mistakes and missed opportunities that continue to define their 2025 season. Plus, how can the Nationals fix Jacob Young's struggles on the basepaths?; Looking ahead to the big picture, Grant & Tobi discuss what the Nationals should consider doing with First Baseman Nathaniel Lowe, who started to heat up in their weekend series versus the Dodgers. Should the Nats consider making him available at the Trade Deadline?; Grant & Tobi give a quick update on the latest happening across the Nationals Minor League system. Then they ask, if you were the Nats GM and Manager, what move you are making right this moment to provide a spark to the team as they move forward on their west coast road trip?

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Out of Reach

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 190, Segment 1 -- The Nationals dropped 2 of 3 versus the Dodgers over the weekend to open their long west coast road trip. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap a series riddled with too many mistakes and missed opportunities that continue to define their 2025 season. Plus, how can the Nationals fix Jacob Young's struggles on the basepaths?

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Buy Lowe, Sell Lowe

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 190, Segment 2 -- Looking ahead to the big picture, Grant & Tobi discuss what the Nationals should consider doing with First Baseman Nathaniel Lowe, who started to heat up in their weekend series versus the Dodgers. Should the Nats consider making him available at the Trade Deadline?

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Make Your Move

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 190, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi give a quick update on the latest happening across the Nationals Minor League system. Then they ask, if you were the Nats GM and Manager, what move you are making right this moment to provide a spark to the team as they move forward on their west coast road trip?

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Wood Ends the Nightmare; On to the West Coast; Mike Rizzo Speaks on 106.7 The Fan

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:13:00 -0000

Episode 189, FULL SHOW -- After dropping the first three games of the series versus the Rockies, putting the losing streak at 11 games, James Wood put the team on his back on Thursday, hitting two 2-run Homeruns, including the walk off winner in the 11th inning. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series versus the Rockies and the crazy week that was for the Nationals organization amongst the long losing streak; While the losing streak finally comes to an end, the Nats are now headed out West for their longest road trip of the season, which begins Friday Night in Los Angeles where they'll face off with the Dodgers. Grant & Tobi look ahead and discuss some concerns they have ahead of the several tough road series' ahead; Nats GM Mike Rizzo joined The Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan in DC for his weekly appointment, where he addressed the state of the Nationals, Davey Martinez's highly scrutinized comments, the losing streak, and more.

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Wood Ends the Nightmare

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:12:00 -0000

Episode 189, Segment 1 -- After dropping the first three games of the series versus the Rockies, putting the losing streak at 11 games, James Wood put the team on his back on Thursday, hitting two 2-run Homeruns, including the walk off winner in the 11th inning. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series versus the Rockies and the crazy week that was for the Nationals organization amongst the long losing streak.

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Off to the West Coast

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:02:00 -0000

Episode 189, Segment 2 -- While the losing streak finally comes to an end, the Nats are now headed out West for their longest road trip of the season, which begins Friday Night in Los Angeles where they'll face off with the Dodgers. Grant & Tobi look ahead and discuss some concerns they have ahead of the several tough road series' ahead.

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Mike Rizzo Speaks on 106.7 The Fan

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Episode 189, Segment 3 -- Nats GM Mike Rizzo joined The Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan in DC for his weekly appointment, where he addressed the state of the Nationals, Davey Martinez's highly scrutinized comments, the losing streak, and more.

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Free-Falling; Brady House Gets the Call; Daniel Murphy Talks the Art of Hitting

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 02:33:00 -0000

Episode 188, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals losing streak continued over the weekend as the Miami Marlins came into Nationals Park and swept the Nats. Things seemed to tense up as Manager Davey Martinez made some comments about the current state of the team that seemed to rub many the wrong way. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series sweep at the hands of the Marlins and discuss the state of the team as their current 8 game losing streak has them searching for answers; Among a flurry of roster moves over the weekend, the Nationals most significant move was calling up Top 3rd Baseman Prospect Brady House from Triple-A Rochester. The slugging infielder will make his debut on Monday when the Nationals host the Rockies. Grant & Tobi discuss what to expect from House and the role that other roster changes will have in the team looking to recover from their long losing streak; Former Nats 2nd Baseman Daniel Murphy was in town over the weekend as a part of the Nationals continued celebration of the team’s 20th Anniversary. Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier spoke to him on the Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan on Friday about his return to Nats Park, his time with the Nationals Organization and more!

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Free-Falling

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 02:32:00 -0000

Episode 188, Segment 1 -- The Nationals losing streak continued over the weekend as the Miami Marlins came into Nationals Park and swept the Nats. Things seemed to tense up as Manager Davey Martinez made some comments about the current state of the team that seemed to rub many the wrong way. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series sweep at the hands of the Marlins and discuss the state of the team as their current 8 game losing streak has them searching for answers.

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Brady House Gets the Call

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 02:31:00 -0000

Episode 188, Segment 2 -- Among a flurry of roster moves over the weekend, the Nationals most significant move was calling up Top 3rd Baseman Prospect Brady House from Triple-A Rochester. The slugging infielder will make his debut on Monday when the Nationals host the Rockies. Grant & Tobi discuss what to expect from House and the role that other roster changes will have in the team looking to recover from their long losing streak.

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Daniel Murphy Talks the Art of Hitting

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 02:30:00 -0000

Episode 188, Segment 3 -- Former Nats 2nd Baseman Daniel Murphy was in town over the weekend as a part of the Nationals continued celebration of the team’s 20th Anniversary. Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier spoke to him on the Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan on Friday about his return to Nats Park, his time with the Nationals Organization and more!

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A Shift in Tone; Time for a House Call?; Assessing the Timeline

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 187, FULL SHOW -- After another series filled with struggles from the offense, the sweep at the hands of the Mets appears to have the Nats fanbase frustrated. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series sweep by in New York; Top 3rd Baseman Prospect Brady House continues his power surge for Triple-A Rochester. With the Nats in need of power from the right side of the plate, how much longer will they wait to call up House from the Minor League system?; With the Nats recent struggles, Grant & Tobi assess where the franchise is in its rebuild timeline. Plus, a look ahead to a homestand featuring the Marlins and Rockies, and the latest performance from Top Prospect Travis Sykora.

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A Shift in Tone

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 187, Segment 1 -- After another series filled with struggles from the offense, the sweep at the hands of the Mets appears to have the Nats fanbase frustrated. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series sweep by in New York.

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Time for a House Call?

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 187, Segment 2 -- Top 3rd Baseman Prospect Brady House continues his power surge for Triple-A Rochester. With the Nats in need of power from the right side of the plate, how much longer will they wait to call up House from the Minor League system?

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Assessing the Timeline

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 187, Segment 3 -- With the Nats recent struggles, Grant & Tobi assess where the franchise is in its rebuild timeline. Plus, a look ahead to a homestand featuring the Marlins and Rockies, and the latest performance from Top Prospect Travis Sykora.

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Sending a Message; Farm Updates; In Need of an Opener?

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 186, FULL SHOW -- After a weekend of struggles to get the offense going versus the Texas Rangers, Manager Davey Martinez seemed to attempt to make a statement about his team’s performance level on offense in his postgame press conference on Sunday. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer try to determine if his message will spark the team ahead of a road series versus the Mets, and how the call-up of Andrés Chapparo could help boost a lineup that's missing power hitting from the right side of the plate; OF Jacob Young returned from the Injured List ahead of the weekend series with the Rangers, causing the Nats to option OF Daylen Lile back to Triple A. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on Lile being the odd man out. Plus, updates on Travis Sykora and Luke Dickerson as they continue to perform at a high level in the Minor Leagues; Cade Cavalli remains one of the Nationals top pitching prospects and is heating up in Triple A. Grant & Tobi ponder how soon it could be before he joins the Major League rotation and who he could potentially replace. Plus, with Mitchell Parker's struggles in the 1st inning of his outings, should the Nationals be considering using an opener for his scheduled starts?

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Sending a Message

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 186, Segment 1 -- After a weekend of struggles to get the offense going versus the Texas Rangers, Manager Davey Martinez seemed to attempt to make a statement about his team's performance level on offense in his postgame press conference on Sunday. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer try to determine if his message will spark the team ahead of a road series versus the Mets, and how the call-up of Andrés Chapparo could help boost a lineup that's missing power hitting from the right side of the plate.

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Farm Updates

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 186, Segment 2 -- OF Jacob Young returned from the Injured List ahead of the weekend series with the Rangers, causing the Nats to option OF Daylen Lile back to Triple A. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on Lile being the odd man out. Plus, updates on Travis Sykora and Luke Dickerson as they continue to perform at a high level in the Minor Leagues.

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In Need of an Opener?

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 186, Segment 3 -- Cade Cavalli remains one of the Nationals top pitching prospects and is heating up in Triple A. Grant & Tobi ponder how soon it could be before he joins the Major League rotation and who he could potentially replace. Plus, with Mitchell Parker's struggles in the 1st inning of his outings, should the Nationals be considering using an opener for his scheduled starts?

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Signature Performance; 1 on 1 with Travis Sykora; Patrick Corbin & The Rangers Come to Town

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 185, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals came up short in their big time series matchup with the Chicago Cubs, losing two of three. But one player in particular stood out, pitching what might have been his best performance of the season. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the Nats series with the Cubs and talk about why MacKenzie Gore's 7 inning shutout performance versus one of the top offenses in the Major Leagues might have been the most signature performance of his career so far; The Nationals Top Pitching Prospect has been rising up MLB Prospect rankings as of late as he's returned to the mound in dominant form. Grant Paulsen chats 1 on 1 with Nationals No. 1 Prospect, RHP Travis Sykora about his excellent start to his Minor League career, overcoming injuries and more; The Nationals wrap up their homestand with a 3-game weekend series versus the Texas Rangers. Grant & Tobi look ahead to the return of 2019 World Series Champion Patrick Corbin, who is having a surprising resurgent season for the Rangers.

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Signature Performance

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 185, Segment 1 -- The Nationals came up short in their big time series matchup with the Chicago Cubs, losing two of three. But one player in particular stood out, pitching what might have been his best performance of the season. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the Nats series with the Cubs, and talk about why MacKenzie Gore's 7 inning shutout performance versus one of the top offenses in the Major Leagues might have been the most signature performance of his career so far.

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1 on 1 with Travis Sykora

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 185, Segment 2 -- The Nationals Top Pitching Prospect has been rising up MLB Prospect rankings as of late as he's returned to the mound in dominant form. Grant Paulsen chats 1 on 1 with Nationals No. 1 Prospect, RHP Travis Sykora about his excellent start to his Minor League career, overcoming injuries and more!

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Patrick Corbin & The Rangers Come to Town

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 185, Segment 3 -- The Nationals wrap up their homestand with a 3-game weekend series versus the Texas Rangers. Grant & Tobi look ahead to the return of 2019 World Series Champion Patrick Corbin, who is having a surprising resurgent season for the Rangers.

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Success Out West; Ken Rosenthal Dissects the Nats; Path to the Draft

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 184, FULL SHOW -- The Nats are returning home after winning a pair of series out west versus the Mariners and Diamondbacks. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap a successful west coast road trip where James Wood's stock continues to rise, Josh Bell's bat heats up, and the bullpen continues to solidify itself with the recent performances from some of their young arms; Late last week, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and The Athletic released an article where he dissected the Nationals organization and tried to assess where the team was in the years following trading Juan Soto. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on Rosenthal's article and discuss why the article may have been released a year too late when compared to how the Nationals look in recent weeks; Grant & Tobi dive into some of the best performances from the Nationals Minor League system, including a ridiculous start to the season for top pitching prospect Travis Sykora, highlights from Alex Clemmey and Brady House, and more. Then, Grant & Tobi give their first look ahead to next month’s MLB Draft, where the Nationals hold the number 1 overall pick. Is Ethan Holliday a lock to be picked at the top of the draft?

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Success Out West

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 184, Segment 1 -- The Nats are returning home after winning a pair of series out west versus the Mariners and Diamondbacks. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap a successful west coast road trip where James Wood's stock continues to rise, Josh Bell's bat heats up, and the bullpen continues to solidify itself with the recent performances from some of their young arms.

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Ken Rosenthal Dissects the Nats

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 184, Segment 2 -- Late last week, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and The Athletic released an article where he dissected the Nationals organization and tried to assess where the team was in the years following trading Juan Soto. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on Rosenthal's article and discuss why the article may have been released a year too late when compared to how the Nationals look in recent weeks.

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Path to the Draft

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 184, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi dive into some of the best performances from the Nationals Minor League system, including a ridiculous start to the season for top pitching prospect Travis Sykora, highlights from Alex Clemmey and Brady House, and more. Then, Grant & Tobi give their first look ahead to next month’s MLB Draft, where the Nationals hold the number 1 overall pick. Is Ethan Holliday a lock to be picked at the top of the draft?

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Pitching Strides; Fast Track to the Majors; Talking with Daylen Lile & MacKenzie Gore

Tue, 27 May 2025 08:33:00 -0000

Episode 183, FULL SHOW -- Despite the series loss to the San Francisco Giants over the weekend, the Nationals pitching staff impressed over the weekend, with 3 quality starts and solid performances out of the bullpen. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown the weekend that was, which featured 8 shutout innings from Jake Irvin, a surprising hot streak from a young arm in the bullpen, and more; Following the Major League debut of Robert Hassell III on Thursday, his former teammate at Rochester, OF Daylen Lile made his Major League debut on Friday. Grant & Tobi breakdown the expectations for Lile, plus look at scenarios of what happens when Dylan Crews and Jacob Young return from their injuries; With Daylen Lile's arrival to the Major Leagues, we wanted to throwback to our interview with Daylen Lile back in West Palm Beach when Bustin' Loose Baseball visited Nationals Spring Training. Then, hear from MacKenzie Gore as Tobi Altizer caught up with him after his Friday start where he threw 6 Innings of 1-run ball.

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Pitching Strides

Tue, 27 May 2025 08:32:00 -0000

Episode 183, Segment 1 -- Despite the series loss to the San Francisco Giants over the weekend, the Nationals pitching staff impressed over the weekend, with 3 quality starts and solid performances out of the bullpen. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown the weekend that was, which featured 8 shutout innings from Jake Irvin, a surprising hot streak from a young arm in the bullpen, and more.

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Fast Track to the Majors

Tue, 27 May 2025 08:31:00 -0000

Episode 183, Segment 2 -- Following the Major League debut of Robert Hassell III on Thursday, his former teammate at Rochester, OF Daylen Lile made his Major League debut on Friday. Grant & Tobi breakdown the expectations for Lile, plus look at scenarios of what happens when Dylan Crews and Jacob Young return from their injuries.

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Talking with Daylen Lile & MacKenzie Gore

Tue, 27 May 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Episode 183, Segment 3 -- With Daylen Lile's arrival to the Major Leagues, we wanted to throwback to our interview with Daylen Lile back in West Palm Beach when Bustin' Loose Baseball visited Nationals Spring Training. Then, hear from MacKenzie Gore as Tobi Altizer caught up with him after his Friday start where he threw 6 Innings of 1-run ball.

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Welcome to the Show Bobby Barrels; Revenge on the Braves; Robert Hassell III Interview

Fri, 23 May 2025 19:32:00 -0000

Episode 182, FULL SHOW -- With injuries in the outfield to Dylan Crews and Jacob Young, the Nationals were forced to turn to their Minor League system for help. And there was no better place to turn to as their Top Outfield prospect, Robert Hassell III joined the team on Thursday to make his Major League Debut. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back as his dazzling first night as a member of the big-league roster and set the expectations for what he will provide to the lineup, and what the lineup could look like once Crews and Young are healthy again; After losing 3 of 4 in Atlanta last week, the Nationals were able to bounce back against the division rivals with a two-game sweep at home this week. Grant & Tobi highlight some of the best performances from the two-game set as they look toward finishing their homestand strong when the Giants come to town; We throw back to our interview with Robert Hassell III from Spring Training, where he established himself as a player to watch out for in 2025 with a hot start to his 2025 campaign. Enjoy this interview from March with the Nationals top Outfield prospect.

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Welcome to the Show Bobby Barrels

Fri, 23 May 2025 19:28:00 -0000

Episode 182, Segment 1 -- With injuries in the outfield to Dylan Crews and Jacob Young, the Nationals were forced to turn to their Minor League system for help. And there was no better place to turn to as their Top Outfield prospect, Robert Hassell III joined the team on Thursday to make his Major League Debut. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back as his dazzling first night as a member of the big league roster and set the expectations for what he will provide to the lineup, and what the lineup could look like once Crews and Young are healthy again.

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Revenge on the Braves

Fri, 23 May 2025 19:27:00 -0000

Episode 182, Segment 2 -- After losing 3 of 4 in Atlanta last week, the Nationals were able to bounce back against the division rivals with a two-game sweep at home this week. Grant & Tobi highlight some of the best performances from the two-game set as they look toward finishing their homestand strong when the Giants come to town.

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Robert Hassell III Interview

Fri, 23 May 2025 19:18:00 -0000

Episode 182, Segment 3 -- We throw back to our interview with Robert Hassell III from Spring Training, where he established himself as a player to watch out for in 2025 with a hot start to his 2025 campaign. Enjoy this interview from March with the Nationals top Outfield prospect.

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Beltway Series Sweep; The Spark Plug; Farm Report

Mon, 19 May 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 181, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals not only won the season series this weekend when they squared off with Baltimore for the 2nd series early this season, but they would go on to sweep them at Camden Yards in dominating fashion. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer analyze how the faces of the Nationals stepped up big to lead the team to a comeback win on Friday, followed by two double digit run performances; Aside from the performances from the faces of the franchise, the Nationals got several other encouraging performances in their sweep of the Baltimore Orioles over the weekend. Grant & Tobi look back at how Nasim Nuñez's performance on Friday sparked the team to a comeback victory, and how Cole Henry is solidifying himself as one of the more reliable arms in the bullpen; There's a lot to like with what's happening in the Nationals Minor League system. Grant & Tobi discuss when we could see Brady House, Robert Hassell III, or Daylen Lile at the Major League level, Travis Sykora's latest start, and Luke Dickerson's first full week in professional ball.

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Beltway Series Sweep

Mon, 19 May 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 181, Segment 1 -- The Nationals not only won the season series this weekend when they squared off with Baltimore for the 2nd series early this season, but they would go on to sweep them at Camden Yards in dominating fashion. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer analyze how the faces of the Nationals stepped up big to lead the team to a comeback win on Friday, followed by two double digit run performances.

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The Spark Plug

Mon, 19 May 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 181, Segment 2 -- Aside from the performances from the faces of the franchise, the Nationals got several other encouraging performances in their sweep of the Baltimore Orioles over the weekend. Grant & Tobi look back at how Nasim Nuñez's performance on Friday sparked the team to a comeback victory, and how Cole Henry is solidifying himself as one of the more reliable arms in the bullpen.

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Farm Report

Mon, 19 May 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 181, Segment 3 -- There's a lot to like with what's happening in the Nationals Minor League system. Grant & Tobi discuss when we could see Brady House, Robert Hassell III, or Daylen Lile at the Major League level, Travis Sykora's latest start, and Luke Dickerson's first full week in professional ball.

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Low Margin of Error; Top Prospect Roundup; Rivalry Weekend Preview

Fri, 16 May 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 180, FULL SHOW - It was another rough series for a Nationals offense that has gone mostly cold and a pitching staff that is struggling to get deep into games. Tobi Alitzer & Darris Dameron assess what went wrong as the Nationals dropped 3 of 4 in Atlanta; Tobi & Darris dive down to the Minor League level, where the bats of some top hitting prospects are heating up, another top prospect made his professional debut, and two top pitching prospects have returned from rehab assignments; It's Rivalry Weekend across the Major Leagues, which means the Nationals will head to Camden Yards for Round 2 of the Battle of the Beltway Series. Tobi & Darris set the table for the weekend ahead.

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Low Margin of Error

Fri, 16 May 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 180, Segment 1 - It was another rough series for a Nationals offense that has gone mostly cold and a pitching staff that is struggling to get deep into games. Tobi Alitzer & Darris Dameron assess what went wrong as the Nationals dropped 3 of 4 in Atlanta.

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Top Prospect Roundup

Fri, 16 May 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 180, Segment 2 -- Tobi & Darris dive down to the Minor League level, where the bats of some top hitting prospects are heating up, another top prospect made his professional debut, and two top pitching prospects have returned from rehab assignments.

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Rivalry Weekend Preview

Fri, 16 May 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 180, Segment 3 -- It's Rivalry Weekend across the Major Leagues, which means the Nationals will head to Camden Yards for Round 2 of the Battle of the Beltway Series. Tobi & Darris set the table for the weekend ahead.

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Back in a Rut; Finding the Crews Control; Arm Barn

Mon, 12 May 2025 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 179, FULL SHOW -- A home series sweep at the hands of the Cardinals has the Nationals offense searching for answers. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at a rough series for the offense that was outscored 20-3 over the 3-game stretch; Dylan Crews' struggles throughout his rookie campaign have been evident. But his disappointing season so far at the plate hasn't affected the other parts of his game that made him the Number 2 overall pick back in 2023. Grant & Tobi discuss why Crews remains an integral part of the makeup of the Major League roster; There's a flurry of updates on three of the top pitching prospects in the Nats Minor League system. Some of those updates are good, and some of them aren't. Grant & Tobi breakdown the latest on Jarlin Susana, Travis Sykora & Cade Cavalli.

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Back in a Rut

Mon, 12 May 2025 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 179, Segment 1 -- A home series sweep at the hands of the Cardinals has the Nationals offense searching for answers. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at a rough series for the offense that was outscored 20-3 over the 3-game stretch.

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Finding the Crews Control

Mon, 12 May 2025 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 179, Segment 2 -- Dylan Crews' struggles throughout his rookie campaign have been evident. But his disappointing season so far at the plate hasn't affected the other parts of his game that made him the Number 2 overall pick back in 2023. Grant & Tobi discuss why Crews remains an integral part of the makeup of the Major League roster.

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Arm Barn

Mon, 12 May 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 179, Segment 3 -- There's a flurry of updates on three of the top pitching prospects in the Nats Minor League system. Some of those updates are good, and some of them aren't. Grant & Tobi breakdown the latest on Jarlin Susana, Travis Sykora & Cade Cavalli.

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Letting Their Guard Down; Minor League Notebook; Weekend Preview

Fri, 09 May 2025 19:29:00 -0000

Episode 178, FULL SHOW -- The Nats played three games in a span of 24 hours against the Cleveland Guardians to open their homestand this week, but after taking the series opener on Tuesday afternoon, they would go on to drop their last two to lose the series. Tobi Altizer & Darris Dameron look back at the series that was against the Guardians, that saw another set of tough outings for the bullpen, the return of Michael Soroka to the rotation, and another spectacular homerun from James Wood; The Nationals Minor League system saw the return of two of the organization's top pitching prospects. How were they on their return to the mound? Tobi & Darris breakdown rehab starts for Travis Sykora and Jake Bennett and more highlights from the Minor Leagues; The Cardinals come to town for a weekend series. Tobi & Darris look ahead to the pitching matchups and what's happening at the ballpark this weekend.

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Letting Their Guard Down

Fri, 09 May 2025 19:28:00 -0000

Episode 178, Segment 1 -- The Nats played three games in a span of 24 hours against the Cleveland Guardians to open their homestand this week, but after taking the series opener on Tuesday afternoon, they would go on to drop their last two to lose the series. Tobi Altizer & Darris Dameron look back at the series that was against the Guardians, that saw another set of tough outings for the bullpen, the return of Michael Soroka to the rotation, and another spectacular homerun from James Wood.

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Minor League Notebook

Fri, 09 May 2025 19:25:00 -0000

Episode 178, Segment 2 -- The Nationals Minor League system saw the return of two of the organization's top pitching prospects. How were they on their return to the mound? Tobi & Darris breakdown rehab starts for Travis Sykora and Jake Bennett and more highlights from the Minor Leagues.

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Weekend Preview

Fri, 09 May 2025 19:25:00 -0000

Episode 178, Segment 3 -- The Cardinals come to town for a weekend series. Tobi & Darris look ahead to the pitching matchups and what's happening at the ballpark this weekend.

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A New Age of Ace; Batters Eye; Minor League Notebook

Mon, 05 May 2025 19:40:00 -0000

Episode 177, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals took two of three in Cincinnati as they return home to get ready to host Cleveland. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at another good start for MacKenzie Gore and talk about why you shouldn't be concerned that he doesn't go deep into games like Aces of the past; CJ Abrams and Alex Call have been amongst Nats hitters who have been on an impressive run lately. Grant & Tobi breakdown what's to like about their recent hot streaks; With recent performances from the likes of Daylen Lile, Andrew Pinckney and Robert Hassell III, the Nationals outfield in the Minor League system looks quite crowded. Grant & Tobi empty the notebook on the latest within the Minor Leagues, including the return of Top Pitching Prospect Travis Sykora.

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A New Age of Ace

Mon, 05 May 2025 19:36:00 -0000

Episode 177, Segment 1 -- The Nationals took two of three in Cincinnati as they return home to get ready to host Cleveland. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at another good start for MacKenzie Gore and talk about why you shouldn't be concerned that he doesn't go deep into games like Aces of the past.

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Batters Eye

Mon, 05 May 2025 19:32:00 -0000

Episode 177, Segment 2 -- CJ Abrams and Alex Call have been amongst Nats hitters who have been on an impressive run lately. Grant & Tobi breakdown what's to like about their recent hot streaks.

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Minor League Notebook

Mon, 05 May 2025 19:32:00 -0000

Episode 177, Segment 3 -- With recent performances from the likes of Daylen Lile, Andrew Pinckney and Robert Hassell III, the Nationals outfield in the Minor League system looks quite crowded. Grant & Tobi empty the notebook on the latest within the Minor Leagues, including the return of Top Pitching Prospect Travis Sykora.

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Missing Ingredients; Poche Out, Chafin In; A Case of Fatigue

Fri, 02 May 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 176, FULL SHOW -- The Nats were able to salvage a win on Thursday to avoid the three-game sweep in Philadelphia. But a close loss earlier in the series has the Bustin' Loose Baseball crew feeling as if the Nats were just one or two pieces short of being able to win a big series versus a division rival on the road. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer assess what the Nats needed the most to be able to hang with upper echelon teams, and why Jake Irvin's recent dip in velocity is something to monitor going forward; After a much-maligned start to the 2025 season for the Nationals Bullpen, the organization has made its first major move in hope to improve upon their struggles. LHP Andrew Chafin signed with the club on Thursday and will replace Colin Poche on the roster, who was Designated for Assignment. Grant & Tobi figure out what Chafin fits in to the current framework of the bullpen and if any additional moves are on the horizon; Top pitching prospect Cade Cavalli continues to work his way back from injury, but his rehab assignment hit a roadblock this week as he was pulled from his most recent start after just 2 innings of work with what was deemed to be fatigue. Grant & Tobi breakdown the latest news on what's next for Cavalli. Plus, updates from across the Minor League system and a quick look ahead to the weekend series versus the Cincinnati Reds.

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Missing Ingredients

Fri, 02 May 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 176, Segment 1 -- The Nats were able to salvage a win on Thursday to avoid the three-game sweep in Philadelphia. But a close loss earlier in the series has the Bustin' Loose Baseball crew feeling as if the Nats were just one or two pieces short of being able to win a big series versus a division rival on the road. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer assess what the Nats needed the most to be able to hang with upper echelon teams, and why Jake Irvin's recent dip in velocity is something to monitor going forward.

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Poche Out, Chafin In

Fri, 02 May 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 176, Segment 2 -- After a much-maligned start to the 2025 season for the Nationals Bullpen, the organization has made its first major move in hope to improve upon their struggles. LHP Andrew Chafin signed with the club on Thursday and will replace Colin Poche on the roster, who was Designated for Assignment. Grant & Tobi figure out what Chafin fits in to the current framework of the bullpen and if any additional moves are on the horizon.

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A Case of Fatigue

Fri, 02 May 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 176, Segment 3 -- Top pitching prospect Cade Cavalli continues to work his way back from injury, but his rehab assignment hit a roadblock this week as he was pulled from his most recent start after just 2 innings of work with what was deemed to be fatigue. Grant & Tobi breakdown the latest news on what's next for Cavalli. Plus, updates from across the Minor League system and a quick look ahead to the weekend series versus the Cincinnati Reds.

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Bringing Scrappy Back; On the Mend; Minor League Report

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:31:00 -0000

Episode 175, FULL SHOW -- The Nats split a 4-game series with the Mets, who came into town with the best record in the National League. But the split required a scrappy effort that involved two walk-off victories in comeback fashion on Friday and Sunday. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at the best of from the first matchup of the year with their division rivals from New York; Cade Cavalli and Michael Soroka continue to make rehab starts at Minor League affiliates, but it has Grant & Tobi wondering, where do they fit in the rotation going forward once both are ready to return to the Major League level; Some of the top prospects in the Nationals Minor League system are heating up. Grant & Tobi go through the latest performances across the farm. Then, we look ahead to the Nats three game series with the Phillies that begins Tuesday night.

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Bringing Scrappy Back

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:30:00 -0000

Episode 175, Segment 1 -- The Nats split a 4 game series with the Mets, who came into town with the best record in the National League. But the split required a scrappy effort that involved two walk-off victories in comeback fashion on Friday and Sunday. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at the best of from the first matchup of the year with their division rivals from New York.

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On the Mend

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:22:00 -0000

Episode 175, Segment 2 -- Cade Cavalli and Michael Soroka continue to make rehab starts at Minor League affiliates, but it has Grant & Tobi wondering, where do they fit in the rotation going forward once both are ready to return to the Major League level?

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Minor League Report

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:20:00 -0000

Episode 175, Segment 3 -- Some of the top prospects in the Nationals Minor League system are heating up. Grant & Tobi go through the latest performances across the farm. Then, we look ahead to the Nats three game series with the Phillies that begins Tuesday night.

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High Leverage; Beltway Series Win; Highlights from The Farm

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:10:00 -0000

Episode 174, FULL SHOW -- The story of the Nationals season so far remains the bullpen. But could reinforcements be on the way? Or are solutions already in place? Grant Paulsen breaks down why young contributors like Cole Henry and Jackson Rutledge could be ready to be put into higher leverage situations to help ease the bullpens' struggles; The Nats took the first two of the three game series versus their regional rivals. Grant recaps the best from the series victory where James Wood and Dylan Crews stayed hot; Grant highlights the latest performances from around the Nationals Minor League system.

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High Leverage

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:05:00 -0000

Episode 174, Segment 1 -- The story of the Nationals season so far remains the bullpen. But could reinforcements be on the way? Or are solutions already in place? Grant Paulsen breaks down why young contributors like Cole Henry and Jackson Rutledge could be ready to be put into higher leverage situations to help ease the bullpens struggles.

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Beltway Series Win

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:01:00 -0000

Episode 174, Segment 2 -- The Nats took the first two of the three game series versus their regional rivals. Grant recaps the best from the series victory where James Wood and Dylan Crews stayed hot.

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Highlights from The Farm

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Episode 174, Segment 3 -- Grant highlights the latest performances from around the Nationals Minor League system.

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A Bone to Pick; Heating Up in Mile High; Minor League Notebook

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:33:00 -0000

Episode 173, FULL SHOW -- Several times this season, James Wood has been replaced in the outfield in favor of Alex Call as a defensive substitution. Grant & Tobi question why this is happening more often; It was a breakout series for Dylan Crews as he clubbed his first two homeruns of the season in Colarado. Grant & Tobi go through some of the highs and lows from the Nats series win versus the Rockies; Grant & Tobi empty the notebook and highlight the latest performances across the Nationals Minor League system. Plus, a look ahead to the first leg of the Beltway Series which begins at Nationals Park on Tuesday.

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A Bone to Pick

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:32:00 -0000

Episode 173, Segment 1 -- Several times this season, James Wood has been replaced in the outfield in favor of Alex Call as a defensive substitution. Grant & Tobi question why this is happening more often.

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Heating Up in Mile High

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:31:00 -0000

Episode 173, Segment 2 -- It was a breakout series for Dylan Crews as he clubbed his first two homeruns of the season in Colarado. Grant & Tobi go through some of the highs and lows from the Nats series win versus the Rockies.

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Minor League Notebook

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:30:00 -0000

Episode 173, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi empty the notebook and highlight the latest performances across the Nationals Minor League system. Plus, a look ahead to the first leg of the Beltway Series which begins at Nationals Park on Tuesday.

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Sunk by the Bucs; Minor League Report; Forecast in Mile High

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 172, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals first long road trip of the year isn't going their way, leaving Pittsburgh with a 3-1 series loss to the Pirates. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer assess what went wrong in a pivotal early season portion of their schedule, how injuries and overcoaching have shuffled a scuffling offensive lineup, and why the bullpen continues to be a thorn in the teams’ side; The Minor League season is in full swing and so are some of the Nationals Top Prospects. Grant & Tobi check in on the latest performances from many of the Top Prospects across the Nationals Minor League Affiliates; The Nats three city road trip ends this weekend with a series in Denver versus the Colorado Rockies. But the weather forecast looks bleak, with potential for snow in the two scheduled games in the series. Grant & Tobi look ahead to what needs to be a winning series against another struggling team. Plus, we read your latest reviews of BLB!

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Sunk by the Bucs

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 172, Segment 1 -- The Nationals first long road trip of the year isn't going their way, leaving Pittsburgh with a 3-1 series loss to the Pirates. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer assess what went wrong in a pivotal early season portion of their schedule, how injuries and overcoaching have shuffled a scuffling offensive lineup, and why the bullpen continues to be a thorn in the teams' side.

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Minor League Report

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 172, Segment 2 -- The Minor League season is in full swing and so are some of the Nationals Top Prospects. Grant & Tobi check in on the latest performances from many of the Top Prospects across the Nationals Minor League Affiliates.

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Forecast in Mile High

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 172, Segment 3 -- The Nats three city road trip ends this weekend with a series in Denver versus the Colorado Rockies. But the weather forecast looks bleak, with potential for snow in the two scheduled games in the series. Grant & Tobi look ahead to what needs to be a winning series against another struggling team. Plus, we read your latest reviews of BLB!

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Bullpen Woes Strike Again; Minor League Report; Visiting Skenes & The Buccos

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:03:00 -0000

Episode 171, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer open this episode of BLB venting after the Nationals Bullpen comes up small over the weekend in a series loss to the Miami Marlins. Then, they dive into who's hot and who's not after another week of Major League action; The Minor League season is officially in full swing across each of the professional levels. Grant & Tobi look back at the first full week plus of action for several top prospects across the organization; Grant & Tobi preview the upcoming 4 game series in Pittsburgh where Dylan Crews will get a chance to square off with his former LSU teammate Paul Skenes for the first time in their careers.

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Bullpen Woes Strike Again

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:02:00 -0000

Episode 171, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer open this episode of BLB venting after the Nationals Bullpen comes up small over the weekend in a series loss to the Miami Marlins. Then, they dive into who's hot and who's not after another week of Major League action.

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Minor League Report

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:01:00 -0000

Episode 171, Segment 2 -- The Minor League season is officially in full swing across each of the professional levels. Grant & Tobi look back at the first full week plus of action for several top prospects across the organization.

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Visiting Skenes & The Buccos

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Episode 171, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi preview the upcoming 4 game series in Pittsburgh where Dylan Crews will get a chance to square off with his former LSU teammate Paul Skenes for the first time in their careers.

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Power Surging; Fair or Foul; Long Road Trip Ahead

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:03:00 -0000

Episode 170, FULL SHOW -- Despite losing the series finale on Wednesday, the Nationals came out of the series versus the Defending World Champion Dodgers with a series win and secured a 4-2 homestand before heading out on one of their longest road trips of the year. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the series versus Los Angeles, including solid pitching performances, early inning offense, and a power display from OF James Wood; Grant & Tobi play a game of Fair or Foul, picking for or against bold statements on the Nationals through the first couple weeks of the 2025 Regular Season; The Nats begin a 10 game, 3 city road trip on Friday, beginning in Miami versus the Marlins. Grant & Tobi preview

the series ahead.

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Power Surging

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:02:00 -0000

Episode 170, Segment 1 -- Despite losing the series finale on Wednesday, the Nationals came out of the series versus the Defending World Champion Dodgers with a series win, and secured a 4-2 homestand before heading out on one of their longest road trips of the year. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the series versus Los Angeles, including solid pitching performances, early inning offense, and a power display from OF James Wood.

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Fair or Foul

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:01:00 -0000

Episode 170, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi play a game of Fair or Foul, picking for or against bold statements on the Nationals through the first couple weeks of the 2025 Regular Season.

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Long Road Trip Ahead

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Episode 170, Segment 3 – The Nats begin a 10 game, 3 city road trip on Friday, beginning in Miami versus the Marlins. Grant & Tobi preview the series ahead.

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First Series Win of the Season; Who's Hot, Who's Not; Welcoming the Defending Champs

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 169, FULL SHOW -- The first series win of the year is in the books, as the Nationals find some early offense and take two of three from the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown why this series win was important for the young ball club and look back at some of the performances that helped carry the team over the weekend; After three series' worth of action for the Nationals, Grant & Tobi look at the stats to see who's performing at a high level so far, and who is struggling early as the regular season is off and running. Plus, a look at how some of the Top Prospects across the Nationals Minor League system are faring as their seasons begin; The defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers are coming to town, and they're bring a ton of star power. Grant & Tobi preview the series ahead.

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First Series Win of the Season

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 169, Segment 1 -- The first series win of the year is in the books, as the Nationals find some early offense and take two of three from the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown why this series win was important for the young ball club and look back at some of the performances that helped carry the team over the weekend.

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Who's Hot, Who's Not

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 169, Segment 2 -- After three series' worth of action for the Nationals, Grant & Tobi look at the stats to see who's performing at a high level so far, and who is struggling early as the regular season is off and running. Plus, a look at how some of the Top Prospects across the Nationals Minor League system are faring as their seasons begin.

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Welcoming the Defending Champs

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 169, Segment 3 -- The defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers are coming to town, and they're bring a ton of star power. Grant & Tobi preview the series ahead.

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Swept North of the Border; Back at Home vs Arizona

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 168, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals first road series of the season wasn't a good one, as they were swept in three games by the Toronto Blue Jays. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown what went wrong versus the Jays, go through the continued struggles of Dylan Crews and other members of the Nats lineup, and assess where the Pitching is after a full go through the rotation; We move on from the Toronto series and set our sights towards a new homestand where the Arizona Diamondbacks come to town. Grant & Tobi dive into the pitching matchups and set the expectations for the second home series of the season.

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Swept North of the Border

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 168, Segment 1 -- The Nationals first road series of the season wasn't a good one, as they were swept in three games by the Toronto Blue Jays. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown what went wrong versus the Jays, go through the continued struggles of Dylan Crews and other members of the Nats lineup, and assess where the Pitching is after a full go through the rotation.

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Back at Home vs Arizona

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 167, Segment 2 – We move on from the Toronto series and set our sights towards a new homestand where the Arizona Diamondbacks come to town. Grant & Tobi dive into the pitching matchups and set the expectations for the second home series of the season.

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Soroka Leaves 1st Start with Injury

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 03:15:00 -0000

Episode 167, Bonus Reaction Pod -- Michael Soroka took the mound for his Nationals debut on Monday Night in Toronto. But after 5 Innings, he would leave the game with injury. Grant & Tobi give you the latest details on the injury and monitor the pitching depth in the organization if Soroka or any other starter would have to miss time this season.

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Recapping the First Series of the Season; Dylan Crews Talks Opening Day; On to Toronto

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 167, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals avoided the sweep on Sunday, defeating the Phillies 5-1 to take the final game of the first three game series of the season. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the highs and lows from the Pitching Staff, the Lineup and the Defense against the Philadelphia Phillies, and assess where our expectations should be for a bullpen that struggled significantly to start the year; While the offense had it moments in the first series of the season, it was missing performances from some of the core pieces of the lineup, including CJ Abrams, James Wood & Dylan Crews, who all struggled to start the year. Grant & Tobi breakdown the rough starts for the trio. Then, Tobi Altizer caught up with Dylan Crews on Saturday to talk about his first Opening Day experience, the Nationals new City Connect uniforms, and season expectations; Grant makes a declaration about the Nationals newest uniforms that the team debuted over the weekend. Then we preview the first road series of the season as the Nats head to Toronto for a 3-game trip.

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Recapping the First Series of the Season

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 167, Segment 1 -- The Nationals avoided the sweep on Sunday, defeating the Phillies 5-1 to take the final game of the first three game series of the season. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the highs and lows from the Pitching Staff, the Lineup and the Defense against the Philadelphia Phillies, and assess where our expectations should be for a bullpen that struggled significantly to start the year.

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Dylan Crews Talks Opening Day

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 167, Segment 2 -- While the offense had it moments in the first series of the season, it was missing performances from some of the core pieces of the lineup, including CJ Abrams, James Wood & Dylan Crews, who all struggled to start the year. Grant & Tobi breakdown the rough starts for the trio. Then, Tobi Altizer caught up with Dylan Crews on Saturday to talk about his first Opening Day experience, the Nationals new City Connect uniforms, and season expectations.

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On to Toronto

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 167, Segment 3 -- Grant makes a declaration about the Nationals newest uniforms that the team debuted over the weekend. Then we preview the first road series of the season as the Nats head to Toronto for a 3-game trip.

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Gore Dominates in Season Opening Loss; Ruiz, García Jr. Carry Quiet Opening Day Offense; Weekend Preview

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 166, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals 2025 Regular Season is officially underway, and Opening Day Starter LHP MacKenzie Gore was more than ready. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at Gore's dominant 13 strikeout performance, and assess how a series of bullpen decisions kept the Nationals from maintaining control of the season opener versus Philadelphia; Davey Martinez deployed a lefty heavy Opening Day Lineup that was kept quiet outside of performances by Keibert Ruiz and Luis García Jr. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on the season debut of the new look lineup; Two games remain in this three-game series with the Phillies to open the 2025 MLB Regular Season. Grant & Tobi look ahead to the pitching matchups for Saturday and Sunday.

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Gore Dominates in Season Opening Loss

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 166, Segment 1 -- The Nationals 2025 Regular Season is officially underway, and Opening Day Starter LHP MacKenzie Gore was more than ready. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at Gore's dominant 13 strikeout performance, and assess how a series of bullpen decisions kept the Nationals from maintaining control of the season opener versus Philadelphia.

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Ruiz, García Jr. Carry Quiet Opening Day Offense

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 166, Segment 2 -- Davey Martinez deployed a lefty heavy Opening Day Lineup that was kept quiet outside of performances by Keibert Ruiz and Luis García Jr. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on the season debut of the new look lineup.

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Weekend Preview

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 166, Segment 3 -- Two games remain in this three-game series with the Phillies to open the 2025 MLB Regular Season. Grant & Tobi look ahead to the pitching matchups for Saturday and Sunday.

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2025 Nats Season Preview; Position Player Preview; Pitching Staff Outlook & Final Predictions

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 165, FULL SHOW -- Spring Training has officially concluded and we're almost ready for Nationals baseball! Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer get you ready for the 2025 with our official season preview show. We open this episode by taking a look at who's new to the 2025 Nats roster and how they can contribute to the next step in the Nats hopeful return to contention; It's a major year ahead for several of the Nationals young stars. Grant & Tobi sift through the lineup and set expectations for the Nats position players; Grant & Tobi wrap up this season preview with a look ahead to what the 2025 Pitching Staff for the Nationals will look like, and what expectations should be from a new look bullpen. Then, some final predictions on win totals and statistics before the Regular Season begins this week.

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2025 Nats Season Preview

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 165, Segment 1 -- Spring Training has officially concluded and we're almost ready for Nationals baseball! Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer get you ready for the 2025 with our official season preview show. We open this episode by taking a look at who's new to the 2025 Nats roster and how they can contribute to the next step in the Nats hopeful return to contention.

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Position Player Preview

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 165, Segment 2 -- It's a major year ahead for several of the Nationals young stars. Grant & Tobi sift through the lineup and set expectations for the Nats position players.

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Pitching Staff Outlook & Final Predictions

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 165, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi wrap up this season preview with a look ahead to what the 2025 Pitching Staff for the Nationals will look like, and what expectations should be from a new look bullpen. Then, some final predictions on win totals and statistics before the Regular Season begins this week.

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Nats Get a New Look; Keibert Ruiz on Recapturing His Form; Nuñez & Brzykcy on Capitalizing on Opportunities

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 164, FULL SHOW -- With the Fan Favorite Cherry Blossom City Connect jerseys being placed in the vault, the Nationals debuted their newest City Connect look over the weekend, and early reviews are positive for the fresh threads that the team will wear in 2025. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer give their reviews of the new uniforms. Plus, the team is returning to DC to prepare for Opening Day, but still have two position battles to sort out. Who locks down the backup catcher and final bullpen spots ahead of the season opener?; Keibert Ruiz is poised for a bounce back season as he comes into the 2025 campaign healthy and rejuvenated. Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier chatted with him about his strong Spring Training and what he hopes is the key to his success this season; Wrapping up our series of interviews from Spring Training, Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier of 106.7 The Fan caught up with Nasim Nuñez, who spent all of 2024 on the Major League roster after being a Rule 5 Draft selection and seeks to find his role after making major offensive tweaks to his game in the offseason. Then, Grant & Tobi chat with #22 Prospect RHP Zach Brzykcy, who got a quick taste of the Major Leagues last season and looks to compete to make his way back to the roster in 2025.

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Nats Get a New Look

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 164, Segment 1 -- With the Fan Favorite Cherry Blossom City Connect jerseys being placed in the vault, the Nationals debuted their newest City Connect look over the weekend, and early reviews are positive for the fresh threads that the team will wear in 2025. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer give their reviews of the new uniforms. Plus, the team is returning to DC to prepare for Opening Day, but still have two position battles to sort out. Who locks down the backup catcher and final bullpen spots ahead of the season opener?

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Keibert Ruiz on Recapturing His Form

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 164, Segment 2 -- Keibert Ruiz is poised for a bounce back season as he comes into the 2025 campaign healthy and rejuvenated. Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier chatted with him about his strong Spring Training and what he hopes is the key to his success this season.

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Nuñez & Brzykcy on Capitalizing on Opportunities

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 164, Segment 3 -- Wrapping up our series of interviews from Spring Training, Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier of 106.7 The Fan caught up with Nasim Nuñez, who spent all of 2024 on the Major League roster after being a Rule 5 Draft selection, and seeks to find his role after making major offensive tweaks to his game in the offseason. Then, Grant & Tobi chat with #22 Prospect RHP Zach Brzykcy, who got a quick taste of the Major Leagues last season and looks to compete to make his way back to the roster in 2025.

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Quite the Hassell; Emptying the Notebook; A Pair of Top 10 Prospects

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 163, FULL SHOW – Tobi Altizer is back from Nationals Spring Training in West Palm Beach with a plethora of notes and observations from the Minor League portion of the Nationals Organization. But, one standout of note was OF Robert Hassell III (No. 12 Prospect), who has taken camp by storm with his flashy defensive ability and his consistent bat to ball skills. Tobi Altizer joins Producer Darris Dameron to break down why he thinks Hassell III pushes his way to the Major League Roster sooner than later. Plus, Grant & Tobi caught up with Hassell in West Palm Beach and you'll hear from him right here on Bustin' Loose Baseball ;Tobi had several observations and takeaways on the Major League Roster as well from his time at Nationals Spring Training, including high regard for Dylan Crews and James Wood, and the outlook for MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Jake Irvin & Luis Garcia; Grant & Tobi caught up with a pair of Top 10 Prospects in the Nationals Minor League system while in West Palm Beach over the weekend. OF Daylen Lile (No. 10 Prospect) and SS Luke Dickerson (No. 7 Prospect) join us to talk about their experience in Nats Camp as they work their way into form for the 2025 Minor League Season.

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Quite the Hassell

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 163, Segment 1 – Tobi Altizer is back from Nationals Spring Training in West Palm Beach with a plethora of notes and observations from the Minor League portion of the Nationals Organization. But, one standout of note was OF Robert Hassell III (No. 12 Prospect), who has taken camp by storm with his flashy defensive ability and his consistent bat to ball skills. Tobi Altizer joins Producer Darris Dameron to break down why he thinks Hassell III pushes his way to the Major League Roster sooner than later. Plus, Grant & Tobi caught up with Hassell in West Palm Beach and you'll hear from him right here on Bustin' Loose Baseball.

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Emptying the Notebook

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 163, Segment 2 – Tobi had several observations and takeaways on the Major League Roster as well from his time at Nationals Spring Training, including high regard for Dylan Crews and James Wood, and the outlook for MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Jake Irvin & Luis Garcia.

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A Pair of Top 10 Prospects

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 163, Segment 3 – Grant & Tobi caught up with a

pair of Top 10 Prospects in the Nationals Minor League system while in West Palm

Beach over the weekend. OF Daylen Lile (No. 10 Prospect) and SS Luke Dickerson

(No. 7 Prospect) join us to talk about their experience in Nats Camp as they

work their way into form for the 2025 Minor League Season.

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BLB Live - 2025 Spring Breakout Recap; Top Outfield Prospects Galore; Mike Rizzo & Mike Soroka Look Toward 2025 Season

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 02:03:00 -0000

Episode 162, FULL SHOW -- This is a special Live episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, which aired on the flagship station of the Washington Nationals, 106.7 the Fan. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are in West Palm Beach for Nationals Spring Training, where they were in attendance for the Spring Breakout game versus the Astros on March 14th. They give their thoughts on the game action and who stood out as Top Prospects from across the organization were on full display; The Nats representation in the Spring Breakout game featured standout performances from OF prospects Elijah Green & Andrew Pinckney. Grant & Tobi caught up with each of them for BLB Live from West Palm Beach at Nationals Spring Training; As this edition of Bustin' Loose Live continues, Nats President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo sat down with Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan to give his insight on the Nationals ahead of the new season. Then, Mike Soroka talks about joining the Nationals and looking to recapture his early career success as a starter in the Nats rotation.

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BLB Live - 2025 Spring Breakout Recap

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 02:02:00 -0000

Episode 162, Segment 1 -- This is a special Live episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, which aired on the flagship station of the Washington Nationals, 106.7 the Fan. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are in West Palm Beach for Nationals Spring Training, where they were in attendance for the Spring Breakout game versus the Astros on March 14th. They give their thoughts on the game action and who stood out as Top Prospects from across the organization were on full display.

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BLB Live - Top Outfield Prospects Galore

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 02:01:00 -0000

Episode 162, Segment 2 -- The Nats representation in the Spring Breakout game featured standout performances from OF prospects Elijah Green & Andrew Pinckney. Grant & Tobi caught up with each of them for BLB Live from West Palm Beach at Nationals Spring Training.

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BLB Live - Mike Rizzo and Mike Soroka Look Toward 2025 Season

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 02:00:00 -0000

Episode 162, Segment 3 -- As this edition of Bustin' Loose Live continues, Nats President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo sat down with Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan to give his insight on the Nationals ahead of the new season. Then, Mike Soroka talks about joining the Nationals and looking to recapture his early career success as a starter in the Nats rotation.

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On the Road at Spring Training!; Mike Rizzo Reflects on Offseason; Jake Irvin & Mitchell Parker Ramping Up for the 2025 Season

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:33:00 -0000

Episode 161, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball has hit the road as Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are in West Palm Beach for Nationals Spring Training! We talk about our impressions from our first day at Nationals Camp and what to look forward for the rest of the weekend; President of Baseball Ops & General Manager Mike Rizzo sat down with Grant & Tobi on 106.7 The Fan in DC to look back on the Nats execution of their offseason plan and look ahead toward expectations from core young members of the Nationals 2025 Roster; RHP Jake Irvin proved himself as a workhorse member of the rotation in 2024, throwing in over 187 innings in his second season on the Major League Roster. He joined Grant & Tobi at the facility in West Palm Beach to discuss how he's looking to continue rolling into the 2025 season. LHP Mitchell Parker seized his own opportunity in 2024 as a reliable lefty for most of the season. Now, he's in a battle for what appears to be the final spot in the Nats 2025 rotation. Parker talks about his major focuses on improving his fielding and lowering his walk numbers.

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On the Road for Spring Training!

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:32:00 -0000

Episode 161, Segment 1 -- Bustin' Loose Baseball has hit the road as Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are in West Palm Beach for Nationals Spring Training! We talk about our impressions from our first day at Nationals Camp and what to look forward for the rest of the weekend.

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Mike Rizzo Reflects on Offseason

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:31:00 -0000

Episode 161, Segment 2 -- President of Baseball Ops & General Manager Mike Rizzo sat down with Grant & Tobi on 106.7 The Fan in DC to look back on the Nats execution of their offseason plan and look ahead toward expectations from core young members of the Nationals 2025 Roster.

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Jake Irvin & Mitchell Parker Ramping Up for the 2025 Season

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:30:00 -0000

Episode 161, Segment 3 -- RHP Jake Irvin proved himself as a workhorse member of the rotation in 2024, throwing in over 187 innings in his second season on the Major League Roster. He joined Grant & Tobi at the facility in West Palm Beach to discuss how he's looking to continue rolling into the 2025 season. LHP Mitchell Parker seized his own opportunity in 2024 as a reliable lefty for most of the season. Now, he's in a battle for what appears to be the final spot in the Nats 2025 rotation. Parker talks about his major focuses on improving his fielding and lowering his walk numbers.

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Battle for the Final Rotation Spot; Finding a New Groove

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 160, FULL SHOW -- In our final episode before heading to West Palm Beach, Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown where the battle for the fifth starter spot in the rotation is headed as Shin Ogasawara, Mitchell Parker and DJ Herz continue to duke it out for a chance to start the season on the Major League Roster; Two players who have seemed to find a new gear in Spring Training for Nationals are newly added Starting Pitcher Mike Soroka and fifth year Catcher Keibert Ruiz. Grant & Tobi assess how each could impact the Nationals 2025 season if their newfound successes carry over through the regular season. Plus, we preview our upcoming trip to West Palm Beach, where the Bustin' Loose Baseball crew will be attending Nationals Spring Training, their 2025 Spring Breakout game, and more!

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Battle for the Final Rotation Spot

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 160, Segment 1 -- In our final episode before heading to West Palm Beach, Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown where the battle for the fifth starter spot in the rotation is headed as Shin Ogasawara, Mitchell Parker and DJ Herz continue to duke it out for a chance to start the season on the Major League Roster.

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Finding a New Groove

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 160, Segment 2 -- Two players who have seemed to find a new gear in Spring Training for Nationals are newly added Starting Pitcher Mike Soroka and fifth year Catcher Keibert Ruiz. Grant & Tobi assess how each could impact the Nationals 2025 season if their newfound successes carry over through the regular season. Plus, we preview our upcoming trip to West Palm Beach, where the Bustin' Loose Baseball crew will be attending Nationals Spring Training, their 2025 Spring Breakout game, and more!

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The End of the Nationals Nightmare; Spring Updates; Martin Conway on the Nats Divorce with MASN

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:03:00 -0000

Episode 159, FULL SHOW -- After battling with their Mid-Atlantic neighbors from the North for well over a decade, the Nationals and Orioles finally came to a settlement which will release the Nationals from their ties to MASN after the 2025 MLB Season. What does this exactly mean for the Nationals future on television and perhaps even streaming? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer get you everything you need to know about the Nats pending television free agency; As for the team on the field, the Nats have cooled off from their hot start to the exhibition season. But some of their young roster members continue to impress. Grant & Tobi look at who has been performing at a high level through the first couple weeks of Spring Training action. Plus, we look at MLB Pipeline’s long awaited update to their Top Prospect rankings for the Nationals; Martin Conway is a former Marketing Director for several teams across Major League Baseball. He joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan this week to detail the Nationals long awaited split from MASN and their upcoming period as free agents in the television market.

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The End of the Nationals Nightmare

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:02:00 -0000

Episode 159, Segment 1 -- After battling with their Mid-Atlantic neighbors from the North for well over a decade, the Nationals and Orioles finally came to a settlement which will release the Nationals from their ties to MASN after the 2025 MLB Season. What does this exactly mean for the Nationals future on television and perhaps even streaming? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer get you everything you need to know about the Nats pending television free agency.

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Spring Updates

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:01:00 -0000

Episode 159, Segment 2 -- As for the team on the field, the Nats have cooled off from their hot start to the exhibition season. But some of their young roster members continue to impress. Grant & Tobi look at who has been performing at a high level through the first couple weeks of Spring Training action. Plus, we look at MLB Pipeline's long awaited update to their Top Prospect rankings for the Nationals.

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Martin Conway on the Nats Divorce with MASN

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Episode 159, Segment 3 -- Martin Conway is a former Marketing Director for several teams across Major League Baseball. He joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan this week to detail the Nationals long awaited split from MASN and their upcoming period as free agents in the television market.

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Early Impressions + Finnegan Returns; Mark Zuckerman Details Early Camp Standouts; DJ Herz Talks Competing in Spring Training

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:03:00 -0000

Episode 158, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals are a few exhibition games into their 2025 Spring Training campaign and Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer have several early impressions on some of the standout performances thus far. Plus, after being non-tendered earlier this offseason, RHP Kyle Finnegan returns to the Nationals after agreeing to a 1-year deal with the ball club, presumably returning to his role as the teams closer. What impact will Finnegan's return have on the new look bullpen for the 2025 season?; Mark Zuckerman covers the Nationals for MASN Sports and joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan with the latest impressions of the team through their first full week of Spring Training with couple of exhibition games in the books; Nats LHP DJ Herz made quite the impression in his rookie campaign in 2024, flashing big strikeout numbers across his 19 starts. He enters Spring Training in 2025 competing for what appears to be one of the final spots in the starting rotation. He joined Grant Paulsen on 106.7 The Fan in DC to talk about Spring Training so far and preparing for his first start of the exhibition season.

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Early Impressions + Finnegan Returns

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:02:00 -0000

Episode 158, Segment 1 -- The Nationals are a few exhibition games into their 2025 Spring Training campaign and Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer have several early impressions on some of the standout performances thus far. Plus, after being non-tendered earlier this offseason, RHP Kyle Finnegan returns to the Nationals after agreeing to a 1-year deal with the ball club, presumably returning to his role as the teams closer. What impact will Finnegan's return have on the new look bullpen for the 2025 season?

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Mark Zuckerman Details Early Camp Standouts

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:01:00 -0000

Episode 158, Segment 2 -- Mark Zuckerman covers the Nationals for MASN Sports and joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan with the latest impressions of the team through their first full week of Spring Training with couple of exhibition games in the books.

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DJ Herz Talks Competing in Spring Training

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Episode 158, Segment 3 -- Nats LHP DJ Herz made quite the impression in his rookie campaign in 2024, flashing big strikeout numbers across his 19 starts. He enters Spring Training in 2025 competing for what appears to be one of the final spots in the starting rotation. He joined Grant Paulsen on 106.7 The Fan in DC to talk about Spring Training so far and preparing for his first start of the exhibition season.

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Spring Training 2025 Arrives!; Burning Questions; Davey Martinez Previews Spring Training Expectations

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 157, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are back for a new season of Bustin' Loose Baseball, ready to bring you the latest news, notes and analysis on the 2025 Washington Nationals. Grant & Tobi look back at the offseason that was and set their early expectations for Spring Training and beyond; Grant & Tobi layout a series of the biggest question marks that will need answering from the 2025 Washington Nationals Roster and Coaching Staff if they are to take a step forward in their process of rebuilding back towards competing for a championship. Plus, an injury update on a Top Pitching Prospect in the Nats Organization; Nationals Manager Davey Martinez joined The Grant & Danny Show last week to look ahead to what to expect from the ball club this spring as members of the roster make their way to West Palm Beach for Spring Training.

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Spring Training 2025 Arrives!

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 157, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are back for a new season of Bustin' Loose Baseball, ready to bring you the latest news, notes and analysis on the 2025 Washington Nationals. Grant & Tobi look back at the offseason that was and set their early expectations for Spring Training and beyond.

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Burning Questions Ahead of Spring Training

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 157, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi layout a series of the biggest question marks that will need answering from the 2025 Washington Nationals Roster and Coaching Staff if they are to take a step forward in their process of rebuilding back towards competing for a championship. Plus, an injury update on a Top Pitching Prospect in the Nats Organization.

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Davey Martinez Previews Spring Training Expectations

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 157, Part 3 -- Nationals Manager Davey Martinez joined The Grant & Danny Show last week to look ahead to what to expect from the ball club this spring as members of the roster make their way to West Palm Beach for Spring Training.

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Josiah Gray Gets Nats Fans Fired Up For The 2025 Season | 'Baseball Isn't Boring'

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:38:47 -0000

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray joins Rob Bradford to discuss the latest on his recovery from Tommy John/Internal Brace Surgery while also giving his pep talk to Nats nation on why he believes that the team will be contenders in 2025

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BREAKING NEWS: Nationals Acquire 1B Nathaniel Lowe; Nats Ink 1 Year Deal with RHP Mike Soroka

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:32:00 -0000

Episode 156, FULL SHOW -- News broke on Sunday evening that the Nationals made a trade to acquire their next starting First Baseman, as they completed a trade with the Texas Rangers to bring back 1B Nathaniel Lowe. The former Silver Slugger (2022) and Gold Glover (2023) is headed to Washington in exchange for LHP Robert Garcia. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer give insight on everything you need to know about the newest addition to the Nats and how Lowe impacts both defensively and offensively going forward; The other move the Nationals made over the last week was signing former Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox RHP Mike Soroka to a 1-year deal. The former Rookie of the Year runner up who has battled injuries in the several years since, bounced back as a reliever for Chicago last season. But Washington is seemingly giving him another opportunity to be a starter again. What does this move mean for the state of the Nationals pitching rotation? Grant & Tobi layout what the plan could be.

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BREAKING NEWS: Nationals Acquire 1B Nathaniel Lowe

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:31:00 -0000

Episode 156, Segment 1 -- News broke on Sunday evening that the Nationals made a trade to acquire their next starting First Baseman, as they completed a trade with the Texas Rangers to bring back 1B Nathaniel Lowe. The former Silver Slugger (2022) and Gold Glover (2023) is headed to Washington in exchange for LHP Robert Garcia. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer give insight on everything you need to know about the newest addition to the Nats and how Lowe impacts both defensively and offensively going forward.

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Nats Ink 1 Year Deal with RHP Mike Soroka

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Episode 156, Segment 2 -- The other move the Nationals made over the last week was signing former Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox RHP Mike Soroka to a 1 year deal. The former Rookie of the Year runner up who has battled injuries in the several years since, bounced back as a reliever for Chicago last season. But Washington is seemingly giving him another opportunity to be a starter again. What does this move mean for the state of the Nationals pitching rotation? Grant & Tobi layout what the plan could be.

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Nationals Secure Number 1 Overall Pick in Draft Lottery; Matt Adams on a Historic Day for Nats; State of the Offseason

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:03:00 -0000

Episode 155, FULL SHOW -- The MLB Winter Meetings are underway in Dallas, Texas this week, where the Annual MLB Draft Lottery was held on Tuesday evening. It was there where the Nationals would find out that the lottery fell their way and they were awarded with the Number 1 Overall Pick for the 2025 MLB Draft. After securing the top pick in the draft for the 3rd time in franchise history, which incoming draft prospects are most likely to be in the mix to be added to the current group of young talent? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown everything you need to know following the Draft Lottery; Former Nats 1st Baseman and member of the World Series roster Matt Adams was on stage representing the Nationals when they were awarded the Number 1 overall pick in the upcoming 2025 MLB Draft. He joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier moments after on 106.7 The Fan in Washington DC to discuss how he came about to be the team representative, his anxiousness during the draft lottery, and his relationship with top draft prospect Ethan Holliday; Now that the Nationals have secured the number 1 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, Grant & Tobi take a look at what the rest of the offseason goals should be. Will the Nationals be willing to spend money to add veteran talent in the coming weeks? Plus, our old friend Juan Soto returns to the NL East as a member of the New York Mets after signing one of the most prolific contracts in sports history. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on Juan Soto's signing with a division rival.

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Nationals Secure Number 1 Overall Pick in Draft Lottery

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:02:00 -0000

Episode 155, Segment 1 -- The MLB Winter Meetings are underway in Dallas, Texas this week, where the Annual MLB Draft Lottery was held on Tuesday evening. It was there, where the Nationals would find out that the lottery fell their way and they were awarded with the Number 1 Overall Pick for the 2025 MLB Draft. After securing the top pick in the draft for the 3rd time in franchise history, which incoming draft prospects are most likely to be in the mix to be added to the current group of young talent? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown everything you need to know following the Draft Lottery.

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Matt Adams on a Historic Day for Nats

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:01:00 -0000

Episode 155, Segment 2 -- Former Nats 1st Baseman and member of the World Series roster Matt Adams was on stage representing the Nationals when they were awarded the Number 1 overall pick in the upcoming 2025 MLB Draft. He joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier moments after on 106.7 The Fan in Washington DC to discuss how he came about to be the team representative, his anxiousness during the draft lottery, and his relationship with top draft prospect Ethan Holliday.

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State of the Offseason

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Episode 155, Segment 3 -- Now that the Nationals have secured the number 1 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, Grant & Tobi take a look at what the rest of the offseason goals should be. Will the Nationals be willing to spend money to add veteran talent in the coming weeks? Plus, our old friend Juan Soto returns to the NL East as a member of the New York Mets after signing one of the most prolific contracts in sports history. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on Juan Soto's signing with a division rival.

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Finnegan Isn't In Again

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Episode 154, FULL SHOW -- The Bustin' Loose Baseball crew is back as the offseason is underway, and the first major news story for the Washington Nationals broke before the weekend that Kyle Finnegan will not return to the club for the 2025 season as he was non-tendered by the team. With Finnegan headed to Free Agency, what does this mean for the rest of the offseason plan? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown everything you need to know about the first piece to the Nationals offseason puzzle.

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2024 Season Recap; What the Future Holds

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:02:00 -0000

Episode 153, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are back to put a bow on the Washington Nationals 2024 season, looking back at stand out performances, and discussing whether the organization hit its goals for the season while developing some of their top prospects and young pitching staff; Now that we've looked back at the 2024 season that was, Grant & Tobi look ahead to what should be a big offseason of decisions for the Nationals organization. Will they look to spend money to take the next step towards competing in the National League, or will they continue to rely on youth to develop to move the organization forward? Plus, Grant & Tobi make their picks for who they think will win the 2024 World Series.

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2024 Season Recap

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:01:00 -0000

Episode 153, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are back to put a bow on the Washington Nationals 2024 season, looking back at stand out performances, and discussing whether the organization hit its goals for the season while developing some of their top prospects and young pitching staff.

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What the Future Holds

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Episode 153, Segment 2 -- Now that we've looked back at the 2024 season that was, Grant & Tobi look ahead to what should be a big offseason of decisions for the Nationals organization. Will they look to spend money to take the next step towards competing in the National League, or will they continue to rely on youth to develop to move the organization forward? Plus, Grant & Tobi make their picks for who they think will win the 2024 World Series.

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Looking Ahead with MASN's Bobby Blanco

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:45:00 -0000

Episode 152, FULL SHOW -- Tobi Altizer is joined by Bobby Blanco of MASN Sports to talk about the demotion of CJ Abrams, and to look ahead to what's next for the Washington Nationals as they enter the final series of the 2024 regular season.

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BREAKING NEWS: CJ Abrams Demoted

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 20:12:35 -0000

Episode 151, BONUS SEGMENT -- News broke on Saturday morning that All-Star SS CJ Abrams has been demoted to Triple-A Rochester, being replaced on the Major League roster by INF Trey Lipscomb. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer discuss what this means for the future of the Nats young star and whether or not this puts his next steps in his development at a crossroads. Plus, hear from Manager Davey Martinez on the reasoning behind his demotion.

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Championship Pedigree; Building Blocks; Resurging Abrams

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:03:00 -0000

Episode 151, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals Low-A Affiliate won their league championship on Wednesday Night, winning for the first time since 2014. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer discuss the milestone feat for the organization, and breakdown the great season by Pitcher of the Year RHP Travis Sykora, who led the team to victory in the deciding game for the Championship; Grant & Tobi go through some of the other contributors to the Fredericksburg Nationals championship run, including Seaver King and Alex Clemmey. And we look ahead to where the Nats fall in potential draft positioning for the 2025 MLB Draft; Back at the Major League level, despite overall team struggles over the past week, one bright spot has been the resurgence of All-Star SS CJ Abrams. Grant & Tobi look at his offensive output since his return from injury and how a strong performance in the final weeks should bode well Abrams’ confidence. Plus, RHP Trevor Williams returns to the rotation on Friday. What does a 6-man rotation do for the young pitchers in the Nats Pitching staff as we close the season out?

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Championship Pedigree

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:02:00 -0000

Episode 151, Segment 1 -- The Nationals Low-A Affiliate won their league championship on Wednesday Night, winning for the first time since 2014. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer discuss the milestone feat for the organization, and breakdown the great season by Pitcher of the Year RHP Travis Sykora, who led the team to victory in the deciding game for the Championship.

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Building Blocks

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:01:00 -0000

Episode 151, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi go through some of the other contributors to the Fredericksburg Nationals championship run, including Seaver King and Alex Clemmey. And we look ahead to where the Nats fall in potential draft positioning for the 2025 MLB Draft.

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Resurging Abrams

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:00:00 -0000

Episode 151, Segment 3 -- Back at the Major League level, despite overall team struggles over the past week, one bright spot has been the resurgence of All-Star SS CJ Abrams. Grant & Tobi look at his offensive output since his return from injury and how a strong performance in the final weeks should bode well Abrams' confidence. Plus, RHP Trevor Williams returns to the rotation on Friday. What does a 6-man rotation do for the young pitchers in the Nats Pitching staff as we close the season out?

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Wood Crosses Another Milestone; Pitching With Purpose

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:47:00 -0000

Episode 150, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals continued their dominance over the 2024 Miami Marlins, taking 3 of 4 in a weekend series at Nationals Park. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the weekend that was, including James Wood's first 2-HR game on Sunday; Grant & Tobi look back at some of the quality pitching performances from the weekend series versus the Marlins, including another encouraging start for MacKenzie Gore, and the emergence of DJ Herz. Plus, details on the Fredericksburg Nationals as they are playing for the Low-A Championship this week.

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Wood Crosses Another Milestone

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:46:00 -0000

Episode 150, Segment 1 -- The Nationals continued their dominance over the 2024 Miami Marlins, taking 3 of 4 in a weekend series at Nationals Park. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the weekend that was, including James Wood's first 2-HR game on Sunday.

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Pitching With Purpose

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:45:00 -0000

Episode 150, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi look back at some of the quality pitching performances from the weekend series versus the Marlins, including another encouraging start for MacKenzie Gore, and the emergence of DJ Herz. Plus, details on the Fredericksburg Nationals as they are playing for the Low-A Championship this week.

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The 20/20 Club; Finishing Strong; Dylan Crews on Adjusting to the Major Leagues

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:03:00 -0000

Episode 149, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals finished their season series with the Atlanta Braves on a high note, as All-Star SS CJ Abrams clubbed his 20th homerun of the year, officially entering the coveted 20 Homerun, 20 Stolen Base club. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at a season of highs and lows in CJ Abrams 2nd full campaign with the organization; As we hit the final weeks of the season, Grant & Tobi analyze three players they want to see strong finishes from before they enter the offseason; Tobi Altizer caught up with Dylan Crews at Nationals Park this week to talk about his adjustment to the Major League level, his move to Right Field, and the success of his former LSU teammate Paul Skenes.

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The 20/20 Club

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:02:00 -0000

Episode 149, Segment 1 -- The Nationals finished their season series with the Atlanta Braves on a high note, as All-Star SS CJ Abrams clubbed his 20th homerun of the year, officially entering the coveted 20 Homerun, 20 Stolen Base club. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at a season of highs and lows in CJ Abrams 2nd full campaign with the organization.

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Finishing Strong

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:01:00 -0000

Episode 149, Segment 2 -- As we hit the final weeks of the season, Grant & Tobi analyze three players they want to see strong finishes from before they enter the offseason.

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Dylan Crews on Adjusting to the Major Leagues

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0000

Episode 149, Segment 3 -- Tobi Altizer caught up with Dylan Crews at Nationals Park this week to talk about his adjustment to the Major League level, his move to Right Field, and the success of his former LSU teammate Paul Skenes.

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Return of the Mac; Prized Jewels; Sykora Reigns Supreme

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:33:00 -0000

Episode 148, FULL SHOW -- After a series of struggles for LHP MacKenzie Gore, he's put together a good stretch of 3 games where he's seemed to have fixed his mechanical issues that lead to his rough patch. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown the Gore's resurgence and look at the rest of the recent performances from the Nats young pitching staff; Grant & Tobi discuss the latest performances from OF Dylan Crews and OF James Wood, and point out why CJ Abrams struggles shouldn't sway you away from having faith in the Shortstops future with the team; Nats Prospect RHP Travis Sykora continues to dominate at the Low-A Level in the Minor Leagues, earning yet another Pitcher of the Month Award. Grant & Tobi look back at his season so far, then look ahead to the rest of the weekend and the next homestand for the Nats.

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Return of the Mac

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:32:00 -0000

Episode 148, Segment 1 -- After a series of struggles for LHP MacKenzie Gore, he's put together a good stretch of 3 games where he's seemed to have fixed his mechanical issues that lead to his rough patch. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown the Gore's resurgence and look at the rest of the recent performances from the Nats young pitching staff.

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Prized Jewels

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:31:00 -0000

Episode 148, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi discuss the latest performances from OF Dylan Crews and OF James Wood, and point out why CJ Abrams struggles shouldn't sway you away from having faith in the Shortstops future with the team.

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Sykora Reigns Supreme

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:30:00 -0000

Episode 148, Segment 3 -- Nats Prospect RHP Travis Sykora continues to dominate at the Low-A Level in the Minor Leagues, earning yet another Pitcher of the Month Award. Grant & Tobi look back at his season so far, then look ahead to the rest of the weekend and the next homestand for the Nats.

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A Sweep of Sloppy Proportions; September Call-Ups; Fair or Foul

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:33:00 -0000

Episode 147, FULL SHOW -- After a thrilling series victory versus the Yankees earlier this week, things didn't fare as well against a hot Chicago Cubs team as they came into Nationals Park and took all three games of the weekend series. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown each game of the series for what went wrong in a weekend full of miscues and missed opportunities; The Nationals added two new members to the Major League Roster over the weekend as the month of September arrived and roster spots became available. #22 Prospect RHP Zach Brzykcy and 2B/OF Darren Baker were the designated September Call-Ups, and both made their debuts on Sunday. Grant & Tobi look back at their first outings for the Major League club and discuss what their long-term outlook could be; Grant & Tobi are joined by Producer Darris as he hosts a round of 'Fair or Foul', asking questions revolving around the future of the Nationals Major League roster.

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A Sweep of Sloppy Proportions

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:32:00 -0000

Episode 147, Segment 1 -- After a thrilling series victory versus the Yankees earlier this week, things didn't fare as well against a hot Chicago Cubs team as they came into Nationals Park and took all three games of the weekend series. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown each game of the series for what went wrong in a weekend full of miscues and missed opportunities.

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September Call-Ups

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:31:00 -0000

Episode 147, Segment 2 -- The Nationals added two new members to the Major League Roster over the weekend as the month of September arrived and roster spots became available. #22 Prospect RHP Zach Brzykcy and 2B/OF Darren Baker were the designated September Call-Ups, and both made their debuts on Sunday. Grant & Tobi look back at their first outings for the Major League club and discuss what their long-term outlook could be.

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Fair or Foul

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Episode 147, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi are joined by Producer Darris as he hosts a round of 'Fair or Foul', asking questions revolving around the future of the Nationals Major League roster.

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Crewsing to a Series Win; The Future is Now; Baserunning Blunders

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 02:03:00 -0000

Episode 146, FULL SHOW -- Dylan Crews may not have recorded a hit in his Major League debut on Monday, but since then, he's put on display all the tools he'll bring to the Nationals. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the Nats series win over the Yankees and look back at how impactful Dylan Crews proved he can be going forward; The Nationals deployed some of their youngest lineups of the season this week in their home series versus the Yankees. Grant & Tobi discuss why this youth movement has provided a jolt of energy to the organization; In a season full of critical baserunning mistakes from an aggressive baserunning Nats team, Wednesday Night may have been one of the biggest head scratching blunders of the season. Grant & Tobi look back at the wild baserunning mistake from the Bottom of the 8th in the series finale vs the Yankees. Plus, has OF Robert Hassell III become a forgotten prospect? Grant breaks down why he still has plenty of value left.

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Crewsing to a Series Win

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 02:02:00 -0000

Episode 146, Segment 1 -- Dylan Crews may not have recorded a hit in his Major League debut on Monday, but since then, he's put on display all of the tools he'll bring to the Nationals. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the Nats series win over the Yankees and look back at how impactful Dylan Crews proved he can be going forward.

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The Future is Now

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 02:01:00 -0000

Episode 146, Segment 2 -- The Nationals deployed some of their youngest lineups of the season this week in their home series versus the Yankees. Grant & Tobi discuss why this youth movement has provided a jolt of energy to the organization.

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Baserunning Blunders

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 02:00:00 -0000

Episode 146, Segment 3 -- In a season full of critical baserunning mistakes from an aggressive baserunning Nats team, Wednesday Night may have been one of the biggest head scratching blunders of the season. Grant & Tobi look back at the wild baserunning mistake from the Bottom of the 8th in the series finale vs the Yankees. Plus, has OF Robert Hassell III become a forgotten prospect? Grant breaks down why he still has plenty of value left.

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Recapping Dylan Crews' Debut; Wood, Abrams on Reuniting with Dylan Crews; Ryan Zimmerman on Crews' Progression

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:18:00 -0000

Episode 145, FULL SHOW -- The Bustin' Loose Baseball Podcast team was in attendance on Monday for full coverage of the Major League debut for Nationals Top Prospect and 2023 #2 Overall Pick, OF Dylan Crews. Grant Paulsen, Tobi Altizer & Producer Darris Dameron react to what they saw and give their first impressions of the former LSU Tiger as he took center stage against Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees on Monday Night; The last time James Wood, CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews were in the same lineup was back in Spring Training several months ago. Monday would mark the first time the three would be in a Major League lineup together. James Wood and CJ Abrams both joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan during batting practice to talk about their advice for Dylan Crews ahead of his debut; Mr. National himself Ryan Zimmerman was in attendance on Monday for Dylan Crews' Major League debut. He caught up with Grant & Danny on the field during batting practice on 106.7 The Fan in DC to talk about the former LSU Tigers' rise through the minor league system and how he'll translate his progression into the big leagues. Then, Grant & Danny chat with George Crews, the father of Dylan Crews, about this special night for their family.

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Recapping Dylan Crews' Debut

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:17:00 -0000

Episode 145, Segment 1 -- The Bustin' Loose Baseball Podcast team was in attendance on Monday for full coverage of the Major League debut for Nationals Top Prospect and 2023 #2 Overall Pick, OF Dylan Crews. Grant Paulsen, Tobi Altizer & Producer Darris Dameron react to what they saw and give their first impressions of the former LSU Tiger as he took center stage against Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees on Monday Night.

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Wood, Abrams on Reuniting with Dylan Crews

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:16:00 -0000

Episode 145, Segment 2 -- The last time James Wood, CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews were in the same lineup was back in Spring Training several months ago. Monday would mark the first time the three would be in a Major League lineup together. James Wood and CJ Abrams both joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan during batting practice to talk about their advice for Dylan Crews ahead of his debut.

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Ryan Zimmerman on Crews' Progression

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:15:00 -0000

Episode 145, Segment 3 -- Mr. National himself Ryan Zimmerman was in attendance on Monday for Dylan Crews' Major League debut. He caught up with Grant & Danny on the field during batting practice on 106.7 The Fan in DC to talk about the former LSU Tigers' rise through the minor league system and how he'll translate his progression into the big leagues. Then, Grant & Danny chat with George Crews, the father of Dylan Crews, about this special night for their family.

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BREAKING NEWS: Dylan Crews Set to Debut August 26

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:48:25 -0000

Episode 144, BONUS SEGMENT -- In a season of debuts of Top Prospects, news broke on Friday that the former #2 Overall Pick of the 2023 MLB Draft, OF Dylan Crews is officially set to make his Major League debut with the Washington Nationals on Monday, August 26th when they begin a 3-game home series with the New York Yankees at Nationals Park. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer get you ready for Dylan Crews' debut with everything you should know and expect from the Nats Number 1 Prospect.

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Milestones versus Mile High; Minor League Headlines

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:46:59 -0000

Episode 144, FULL SHOW -- The Nats took 2 of 3 from the Colorado Rockies in a quick home series, ending their season series with a 4-2 advantage. Despite being shut out in Game 1 of the series, the Nats saw several good performances and a couple of milestones hit. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series that was, including Patrick Corbin recording his 100th career win, the latest hot streaks from Luis Garcia Jr. and James Wood, and a bounce back performance by Mitchell Parker; Grant & Tobi spin around the Minor League system, highlighting some of the top performers over the last week from the Nationals Minor League Affiliates, including the latest from Travis Sykora, Dylan Crews, and Elijah Green.

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Milestones versus Mile High

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:38:54 -0000

Episode 144, Segment 1 -- The Nats took 2 of 3 from the Colorado Rockies in a quick home series, ending their season series with a 4-2 advantage. Despite being shut out in Game 1 of the series, the Nats saw several good performances and a couple of milestones hit. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series that was, including Patrick Corbin recording his 100th career win, the latest hot streaks from Luis Garcia Jr. and James Wood, and a bounce back performance by Mitchell Parker.

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Minor League Headlines

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:38:35 -0000

Episode 144, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi spin around the Minor League system, highlighting some of the top performers over the last week from the Nationals Minor League Affiliates, including the latest from Travis Sykora, Dylan Crews, and Elijah Green.

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Pull Party; A Messy Series in Philly; Minor League News & Notes

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:18:00 -0000

Episode 143, FULL SHOW -- After lots of discussion over the last couple weeks over the lack of pulling the ball for OF James Wood, the recently graduated top prospect finally put those discussions to rest. Wood took Phillies Reliever Jeff Hoffman deep over the Right Field Wall in Citizen's Bank Park on Sunday and left everyone's jaw dropped. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer admire Wood's majestic homerun from Sunday's win in Philly; Despite the win in the series finale on Sunday, the Nats played some ugly baseball over the course of the 4-game series in Philadelphia. Grant & Tobi look over some of the glaring mistakes from a brutal series loss to the NL leading Phillies; Grant & Tobi deliver the latest news and notes from around the Nationals Minor League system, including an injury update on RHP Brad Lord, Joey Gallo and Robert Hassell's latest rehab games, and more! Plus, a look ahead to the upcoming slate of games, and a prediction on when we could see Top Prospect Dylan Crews in a Nats uniform.

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Pull Party

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:17:00 -0000

Episode 143, Segment 1 -- After lots of discussion over the last couple weeks over the lack of pulling the ball for OF James Wood, the recently graduated top prospect finally put those discussions to rest. Wood took Phillies Reliever Jeff Hoffman deep over the Right Field Wall in Citizen's Bank Park on Sunday and left everyone's jaw dropped. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer admire Wood's majestic homerun from Sunday's win in Philly.

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A Messy Series in Philly

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:16:00 -0000

Episode 143, Segment 2 -- Despite the win in the series finale on Sunday, the Nats played some ugly baseball over the course of the 4-game series in Philadelphia. Grant & Tobi look over some of the glaring mistakes from a brutal series loss to the NL leading Phillies.

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Minor League News & Notes

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:15:00 -0000

Episode 143, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi deliver the latest news and notes from around the Nationals Minor League system, including an injury update on RHP Brad Lord, Joey Gallo and Robert Hassell's latest rehab games, and more! Plus a look ahead to the upcoming slate of games, and a prediction on when we could see Top Prospect Dylan Crews in a Nats uniform.

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Dog Days of August; Coaching Staff Extended; Minor League Check-In

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 142, FULL SHOW -- As the 2024 Season is approaching its final month, a pitching staff that was once performing at a high level has hit a stretch of inconsistency. Has the young pitching staff hit a wall as the inning pile up? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown their performances over the last week and determine what the next steps are in the development of this group; Manager Davey Martinez announced earlier this week that his entire coaching staff received extensions into the next season, ensuring that there is stability across the staff for the young developing players going into the 2025 season. But many Nats fans seem to be scratching their heads at the decision to retain a staff that coaches a team under .500 with several deficiencies. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on why some of those deficiencies may be overblown; While there are struggles on the Major League roster, several top prospects are putting up eye popping numbers across the Minor League system. Grant & Tobi have the latest updates on who's heating up across the Nats Minor League Affiliates.

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Dog Days of August

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 142, Segment 1 -- As the 2024 Season is approaching its final month, a pitching staff that was once performing at a high level has hit a stretch of inconsistency. Has the young pitching staff hit a wall as the inning pile up? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown their performances over the last week and determine what the next steps are in the development of this group.

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Coaching Staff Extended

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 142, Segment 2 -- Manager Davey Martinez announced earlier this week that his entire coaching staff received extensions into the next season, ensuring that there is stability across the staff for the young developing players going into the 2025 season. But many Nats fans seem to be scratching their heads at the decision to retain a staff that coaches a team under .500 with several deficiencies. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on why some of those deficiencies may be overblown.

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Minor League Check-In

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 142, Segment 3 -- While there are struggles on the Major League roster, several top prospects are putting up eye popping numbers across the Minor League system. Grant & Tobi have the latest updates on who's heating up across the Nats Minor League Affiliates.

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Opposites Attract; Gore's Regression; Raising Aces

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:18:00 -0000

Episode 141, FULL SHOW -- The Nats won a weekend series versus the Los Angeles Angels thanks to walk-off victories on Friday and Saturday Night. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer highlight the offensive heroes from a pair of wild finishes over the Halos. Then, should the lack of pull side power for James Wood be a concern? Grant & Tobi tell you why you shouldn't worry about the 21-year-old's lack of hitting the ball to the pull side with power; The biggest story to come from Sunday's failure to complete the sweep of the Angels was yet another disappointing outing for LHP MacKenzie Gore. What's gone wrong for the promising lefty?; Two of the Nationals top pitching prospects have been putting up ridiculous numbers over the last couple of months. And so far into August, there are no signs of either slowing down. Grant & Tobi look back at another pair of stellar outings for RHP Travis Sykora, and RHP Jarlin Susana.

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Opposites Attract

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:17:00 -0000

Episode 141, Segment 1 -- The Nats won a weekend series versus the Los Angeles Angels thanks to walk-off victories on Friday and Saturday Night. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer highlight the offensive heroes from a pair of wild finishes over the Halos. Then, should the lack of pull side power for James Wood be a concern? Grant & Tobi tell you why you shouldn't worry about the 21-year-old's lack of hitting the ball to the pull side with power.

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Gore's Regression

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:16:00 -0000

Episode 141, Segment 2 -- The biggest story to come from Sunday's failure to complete the sweep of the Angels was yet another disappointing outing for LHP MacKenzie Gore. What's gone wrong for the promising lefty?

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Raising Aces

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:15:00 -0000

Episode 141, Segment 3 -- Two of the Nationals top pitching prospects have been putting up ridiculous numbers over the last couple of months. And so far into August, there are no signs of either slowing down. Grant & Tobi look back at another pair of stellar outings for RHP Travis Sykora, and RHP Jarlin Susana.

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Giant Letdown; Running Out of Gas; Rendon Returns to DC

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:28:25 -0000

Episode 140, FULL SHOW -- The Nats failed to take the season series versus the San Francisco Giants after an extra inning collapse in a stop and start affair on Thursday. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown the series and highlight what we learned about various members of the roster out of the 4-game set versus San Francisco; Grant & Tobi breakdown the latest pitching performances by the Nationals young starters, and question if there should be concerns that Parker, Gore, Irvin and Herz are running out of steam as the season goes on and the innings continue to pile up; For the first time since Game 5 of the 2019 World Series, Anthony Rendon will play baseball at Nationals Park this weekend as the Los Angeles Angels come to town. Grant & Tobi remember the good times, where Rendon was a major part of the Nationals World Series run.

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Giant Letdown

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:20:19 -0000

Episode 140, Segment 1 -- The Nats failed to take the season series versus the San Francisco Giants after an extra inning collapse in a stop and start affair on Thursday. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown the series and highlight what we learned about various members of the roster out of the 4-game set versus San Francisco.

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Running Out of Gas

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:19:05 -0000

Episode 140, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi breakdown the latest pitching performances by the Nationals young starters, and question if there should be concerns that Parker, Gore, Irvin and Herz are running out of steam as the season goes on and the innings continue to pile up.

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Rendon Returns to DC

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:11:16 -0000

Episode 140, Segment 3 -- For the first time since Game 5 of the 2019 World Series, Anthony Rendon will play baseball at Nationals Park this weekend as the Los Angeles Angels come to town. Grant & Tobi remember the good times, where Rendon was a major part of the Nationals World Series run.

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Garcia Jr's Big Weekend; Development Matters; A Pair of Flamethrowers

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 139, FULL SHOW -- After a rough end to their recent road trip, the Nats returned home this weekend and win a series vs the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers, part in thanks to a big weekend on offense by 2B Luis Garcia Jr. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the offensive outburst by the 24 year old Second Baseman and why this breakout for Garcia Jr. is for real; While the spotlight offensively has been on Luis Garcia Jr and Juan Yepez as of late, James Wood has quietly entered a hot stretch of hitting as well as he continues to develop as a Major League and is set to graduate from his Prospect status later this week. Grant & Tobi breakdown the recent hot streak for Wood, as well as pitching performances from LHP DJ Herz & LHP Mitchell Parker as they each continue their rookie campaigns from the mound; Grant & Tobi discuss what's going right for a pair of young right-handed pitching prospects who are lighting up radar guns and shutting down offenses for their respective minor league teams in RHP Jarlin Susana and RHP Travis Sykora. Plus, a quick look ahead to a 4-game series with the San Francisco Giants.

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Garcia Jr's Big Weekend

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 139, Segment 1 -- After a rough end to their recent road trip, the Nats returned home this weekend and win a series vs the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers, part in thanks to a big weekend on offense by 2B Luis Garcia Jr. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the offensive outburst by the 24 year old Second Baseman and why this breakout for Garcia Jr. is for real.

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Development Matters

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 139, Segment 2 -- While the spotlight offensively has been on Luis Garcia Jr and Juan Yepez as of late, James Wood has quietly entered a hot stretch of hitting as well as he continues to develop as a Major League and is set to graduate from his Prospect status later this week. Grant & Tobi breakdown the recent hot streak for Wood, as well as pitching performances from LHP DJ Herz & LHP Mitchell Parker as they each continue their rookie campaigns from the mound.

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A Pair of Flamethrowers

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 139, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi discuss what's going right for a pair of young right-handed pitching prospects who are lighting up radar guns and shutting down offenses for their respective minor league teams in RHP Jarlin Susana and RHP Travis Sykora. Plus, a quick look ahead to a 4-game series with the San Francisco Giants.

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A Week to Forget; Storylines to Watch; Growth of a System

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 138, FULL SHOW -- From being No-Hit by the Padres, to back-to-back 9th inning walk-off losses, to a 17-0 blowout loss, and several trades of fan favorite players, it has been quite the rough week for Nationals fans. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the fallout from the MLB Trade Deadline and assess where the Nationals are as they approach the final two months of the 2024 Regular Season; With the Nats now seemingly looking toward next season, what should fans be watching for in the final two months of the regular season as the team looks to progress toward the future? Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on which players performances down the stretch will be most important and which Prospects we could potentially see make Major League debuts sooner rather than later; While looking at some of the latest eye-popping numbers from some of the Nationals top prospects recent performances, Tobi Altizer and Grant Paulsen reflect on how far the Nationals Minor League System has progressed from what it was just a few years ago.

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A Week to Forget

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 138, Segment 1 -- From being No-Hit by the Padres, to back-to-back 9th inning walk-off losses, to a 17-0 blowout loss, and several trades of fan favorite players, it has been quite the rough week for Nationals fans. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the fallout from the MLB Trade Deadline and assess where the Nationals are as they approach the final two months of the 2024 Regular Season.

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Storylines to Watch

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 138, Segment 2 -- With the Nats now seemingly looking toward next season, what should fans be watching for in the final two months of the regular season as the team looks to progress toward the future? Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on which players performances down the stretch will be most important and which Prospects we could potentially see make Major League debuts sooner rather than later.

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Growth of a System

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 138, Segment 3 -- While looking at some of the latest eye-popping numbers from some of the Nationals top prospects recent performances, Tobi Altizer and Grant Paulsen reflect on how far the Nationals Minor League System has progressed from what it was just a few years ago.

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BREAKING NEWS: Lane Thomas Traded to Cleveland

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 02:05:00 -0000

Episode 137, BONUS SEGMENT -- With less than 24 hours to go before the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline, the Nationals have struck yet another deal. This time, it comes at the cost of fan favorite OF Lane Thomas. The 2-time organizational player of the year has been traded to Cleveland in exchange for Guardians prospects LHP Alex Clemmey, INF Rafael Ramirez Jr. & INF Jose Tena. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer have all the information you need to know about the new incoming prospects to the Nats organization, and bid farewell to Thomas.

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Jesse Winker Traded to the Mets; What's Next as Trade Deadline Approaches

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:57:00 -0000

Episode 137, FULL SHOW -- After the Nats concluded their victory on Saturday Night in St. Louis, taking two of the first three games of the series, news broke that OF/DH Jesse Winker had been traded to the New York Mets. This marks the 2nd trade the Nats have completed in the last couple of weeks as the trade deadline fast approaches. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look at the return in the trade of Winker and give a quick recap of the Nats series victory over the Cardinals; The MLB Trade Deadline is Tuesday at 6pm. What other moves will Mike Rizzo and the Nationals Front Office seek to make in what seems to be a competitive trade market? Grant & Tobi breakdown which Nationals they expect to be on the trade block and who potential trade partners could be across the league.

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Jesse Winker Traded to the Mets

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:56:00 -0000

Episode 137, Segment 1 -- After the Nats concluded their victory on Saturday Night in St. Louis, taking two of the first three games of the series, news broke that OF/DH Jesse Winker had been traded to the New York Mets. This marks the 2nd trade the Nats have completed in the last couple of weeks as the trade deadline fast approaches. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look at the return in the trade of Winker, and give a quick recap of the Nats series victory over the Cardinals.

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What's Next As the Trade Deadline Approaches

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:55:00 -0000

Episode 137, Segment 2 -- The MLB Trade Deadline is Tuesday at 6pm. What other moves will Mike Rizzo and the Nationals Front Office seek to make in what seems to be a competitive trade market? Grant & Tobi breakdown which Nationals they expect to be on the trade block and who potential trade partners could be across the league.

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Wood You Look at That; Pitching Clinic; Minor League Check-In

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:33:00 -0000

Episode 136, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals opened up the unofficial 2nd half of the season with a 3 game series sweep over the Cincinnati Reds. James Wood capped it off with a go-ahead 3-Run Homer to send the Reds packing. Tobi Altizer and Grant Paulsen breakdown James Wood's performance so far and why his hard hit balls on Sunday may lead to him heating up in the coming days and weeks; Despite a rough outing for MacKenzie Gore on Saturday, the rest of the pitching staff started the second half of the season on a high note, led by impressive starts from Patrick Corbin and Jake Irvin. Tobi & Grant chime in on what the Pitching Staff did right to keep the Reds offense in check in their 3 game sweep; The second half of the Minor League season is also underway. Tobi & Grant look back at the first Post All-Star Break series for the Nats Affiliates, then look ahead to the rematch series for the big league club with the San Diego Padres.

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Wood You Look at That

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:32:00 -0000

Episode 136, Segment 1 -- The Nationals opened up the unofficial 2nd half of the season with a 3 game series sweep over the Cincinnati Reds. James Wood capped it off with a go-ahead 3-Run Homer to send the Reds packing. Tobi Altizer and Grant Paulsen breakdown James Wood's performance so far and why his hard hit balls on Sunday may lead to him heating up in the coming days and weeks.

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Pitching Clinic

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:31:00 -0000

Episode 136, Segment 2 -- Despite a rough outing for MacKenzie Gore on Saturday, the rest of the pitching staff started the second half of the season on a high note, led by impressive starts from Patrick Corbin and Jake Irvin. Tobi & Grant chime in on what the Pitching Staff did right to keep the Reds offense in check in their 3 game sweep.

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Minor League Check-In

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Episode 136, Segment 3 -- The second half of the Minor League season is also underway. Tobi & Grant look back at the first Post All-Star Break series for the Nats Affiliates, then look ahead to the rematch series for the big league club with the San Diego Padres.

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Trade Deadline Expectations; Second Half Players to Watch; Back in Action vs Cincinnati

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 135, FULL SHOW -- The All-Star Break has come and gone, and the next big date on the MLB Calendar is the Trade Deadline. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer lay out their expectations for who could be on the trade block and what roster moves the Nationals could make if they choose to trade away several players in the coming days; Which Nationals do we need to see the most from in the final 2+ months of the 2024 season? Grant & Tobi list various young Nats that we hope to see more from post All-Star Break; The first series out of the All-Star Break puts the Nationals up against Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds. Grant & Tobi preview the series and look ahead to highlights from the recently released 2025 MLB Schedule.

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Trade Deadline Expectations

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 135, Segment 1 -- The All-Star Break has come and gone, and the next big date on the MLB Calendar is the Trade Deadline. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer lay out their expectations for who could be on the trade block and what roster moves the Nationals could make if they choose to trade away several players in the coming days.

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Second Half Players to Watch

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 135, Segment 2 -- Which Nationals do we need to see the most from in the final 2+ months of the 2024 season? Grant & Tobi list various young Nats that we hope to see more from post All-Star Break.

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Back in Action vs Cincinnati

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 135, Segment 3 -- The first series out of the All-Star Break puts the Nationals up against Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds. Grant & Tobi preview the series, and look ahead to highlights from the recently released 2025 MLB Schedule.

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Recapping the 2024 MLB Draft; Hit the Break; Put a Bow on It

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:43:00 -0000

Episode 134, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals entered Sunday's MLB Draft with 3 picks in the top 44. Producer Darris Dameron and Tobi Altizer are joined by Grant Paulsen who was in attendance for the MLB Draft in Arlington, Texas to break down everything you should know about the newest three additions to the Nationals roster; The Nats won the final series before the All-Star break, taking two of three from the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers. Tobi & Darris assess the best and worst from the last series of the first half; Tobi & Darris put a bow on the 1st half of the 2024 MLB season with their final thoughts ahead of the break. Plus, the Savannah Bananas took over Nationals Park over the weekend, and we make our picks for the Home Run Derby.

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Recapping the 2024 MLB Draft

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:42:00 -0000

Episode 134, Segment 1 -- The Nationals entered Sunday's MLB Draft with 3 picks in the top 44. Producer Darris Dameron and Tobi Altizer are joined by Grant Paulsen who was in attendance for the MLB Draft in Arlington, Texas to breakdown everything you should know about the newest three additions to the Nationals roster.

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Hit the Break

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:41:00 -0000

Episode 134, Segment 2 -- The Nats won the final series before the All-Star break, taking two of three from the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers. Tobi & Darris assess the best and worst from the last series of the first half.

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Put a Bow on It

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:40:00 -0000

Episode 134, Segment 3 -- Tobi & Darris put a bow on the 1st half of the 2024 MLB season with their final thoughts ahead of the break. Plus, the Savannah Bananas took over Nationals Park over the weekend, and we make our picks for the Home Run Derby.

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BREAKING NEWS: Hunter Harvey Traded to Kansas City

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 01:29:51 -0000

Episode 133, BONUS SEGMENT -- The Nationals have struck their first trade of what is expected to be many more as the team announced on Saturday that RHP Hunter Harvey has been traded to the Kansas City Royals for Third Baseman Prospect Cayden Wallace (#2 in Royals System) and the 39th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft (A Competitive Balance Pick). Grant Paulsen, Tobi Altizer and Producer Darris breakdown everything you need to know about this trade, plus provide a quick recap of Saturday's thrilling comeback by CJ Abrams and the Nats in Milwaukee, and performances by Dylan Crews & Brady House from the Futures Game festivities in Texas.

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Reeling Toward the Break; Rutledge Gets Another Chance; 2024 MLB Draft Preview

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:53:00 -0000

Episode 133, FULL SHOW -- It was another disappointing series against the New York Mets as the Nats were swept in Citi Field. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer assess where the young roster is at, and why the All-Star break may be arriving at a perfect time for the team to get a much-needed reset; With DJ Herz being sent back to Triple-A earlier this week, the Nationals needed a starter for the weekend series versus Milwaukee as the first half ends. Enter, Top 30 Nats Prospect Jackson Rutledge, who has seen previous stints with the Major League roster. What does Rutledge need to do to prove he'll continue to be a part of the Nats future? Plus, a preview of the MLB Futures games, in which both Dylan Crews and Brady House are slated to participate in; The Nationals hold the 10th pick in the MLB Draft this weekend. Who are the Nats poised to select to add to their talented farm system? Grant & Tobi breakdown the potential options.

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Reeling Toward the Break

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:52:00 -0000

Episode 133, Segment 1 -- It was another disappointing series against the New York Mets as the Nats were swept in Citi Field. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer assess where the young roster is at, and why the All-Star break may be arriving at a perfect time for the team to get a much-needed reset.

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Rutledge Gets Another Chance

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:50:00 -0000

Episode 133, Segment 2 -- With DJ Herz being sent back to Triple-A earlier this week, the Nationals needed a starter for the weekend series versus Milwaukee as the first half ends. Enter, Top 30 Nats Prospect Jackson Rutledge, who has seen previous stints with the Major League roster. What does Rutledge need to do to prove he'll continue to be a part of the Nats future? Plus, a preview of the MLB Futures games, in which both Dylan Crews and Brady House are slated to participate in.

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2024 MLB Draft Preview

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:47:00 -0000

Episode 133, Segment 3 -- The Nationals hold the 10th pick in the MLB Draft this weekend. Who are the Nats poised to select to add to their talented farm system? Grant & Tobi breakdown the potential options.

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CJ Abrams Selected for 2024 All-Star Team; The Youth Movement is On; Another Top Prospect Promoted

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:18:00 -0000

Episode 132, FULL SHOW -- CJ Abrams is officially an All-Star, as he was named to the 2024 NL All-Star team on Sunday evening. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at a stellar first half of the season for one of the key pieces in the Juan Soto trade; The Nationals made a major statement this week, moving on from veterans on short term contracts in favor of younger players who have been knocking on the door from Triple-A. Why was now the right time to call-up the likes of James Wood, Trey Lipscomb & Juan Yepez? Plus, Grant & Tobi recap an impressive debut week for James Wood, and breakdown MacKenzie Gore's recent stretch of starts; The success of the Nationals Minor League system continues, as yet another Top Prospect gets their chance at the next level. Third Baseman Brady House is on the move as he has been promoted to Triple-A Rochester. Grant & Tobi explain why this was the right time for the move and how soon when we can expect him at the Major League level.

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CJ Abrams Selected for 2024 All-Star Team

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:17:00 -0000

Episode 132, Segment 1 -- CJ Abrams is officially an All-Star, as he was named to the 2024 NL All-Star team on Sunday evening. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at a stellar first half of the season for one of the key pieces in the Juan Soto trade.

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The Youth Movement is On

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:16:00 -0000

Episode 132, Segment 2 -- The Nationals made a major statement this week, moving on from veterans on short term contracts in favor of younger players who have been knocking on the door from Triple-A. Why was now the right time to call-up the likes of James Wood, Trey Lipscomb & Juan Yepez? Plus, Grant & Tobi recap an impressive debut week for James Wood, and breakdown MacKenzie Gore's recent stretch of starts.

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Another Top Prospect Promoted

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:15:00 -0000

Episode 132, Segment 3 -- The success of the Nationals Minor League system continues, as yet another Top Prospect gets their chance at the next level. Third Baseman Brady House is on the move as he has been promoted to Triple-A Rochester. Grant & Tobi explain why this was the right time for the move and how soon when we can expect him at the Major League level.

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A Nationals Pastime; Standouts of the Week; Top 10 Prospect Promoted

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:03:00 -0000

Episode 131, FULL SHOW -- There's nothing like baseball on the 4th of July, as the Nationals continue their traditional 11am start on the national holiday. They would go on to deliver the Nation’s Capital a victory over the Mets behind a stellar outing by Jake Irvin, and a clutch Homerun by Jesse Winker. Tobi Altizer & Producer Darris Dameron breakdown the series finale that helped the Nationals salvage a split with their division rival from New York, and then react to the postgame news that 1B/DH Joey Meneses was optioned to Triple-A Rochester; Despite splitting the series with the Mets, the 4-game series versus New York spawned many key moments and big performances. Tobi & Darris highlight the best from the series, including James Wood's first career RBI, CJ Abrams crucial at-bat on Wednesday night, and a big-time power display from Luis Garcia Jr; After putting up dominating numbers over his last six starts, flamethrowing RHP Jarlin Susana has been promoted to High-A Wilmington. Tobi & Darris look back at his hot stretch that led to his promotion. Plus, Tobi makes his case for Jake Irvin to be selected to the 2024 All-Star Roster.

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A Nationals Pastime

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:02:00 -0000

Episode 131, Segment 1 -- There's nothing like baseball on the 4th of July, as the Nationals continue their traditional 11am start on the national holiday. They would go on to deliver the Nation’s Capital a victory over the Mets behind a stellar outing by Jake Irvin, and a clutch Homerun by Jesse Winker. Tobi Altizer & Producer Darris Dameron breakdown the series finale that helped the Nationals salvage a split with their division rival from New York, and then react to the postgame news that 1B/DH Joey Meneses was optioned to Triple-A Rochester.

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Standouts of the Week

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:01:00 -0000

Episode 131, Segment 2 -- Despite splitting the series with the Mets, the 4-game series versus New York spawned many key moments and big performances. Tobi & Darris highlight the best from the series, including James Wood's first career RBI, CJ Abrams crucial at-bat on Wednesday night, and a big-time power display from Luis Garcia Jr.

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Top 10 Prospect Promoted

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0000

Episode 131, Segment 3 -- After putting up dominating numbers over his last six starts, flamethrowing RHP Jarlin Susana has been promoted to High-A Wilmington. Tobi & Darris look back at his hot stretch that led to his promotion. Plus, Tobi makes his case for Jake Irvin to be selected to the 2024 All-Star Roster.

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James Wood Day Recap

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:50:00 -0000

Episode 130, BONUS SEGMENT -- James Wood's Major League debut has come and gone, and it was quite the spectacle. Grant Paulsen, Tobi Altizer, and Producer Darris Dameron recap a busy day for Nationals Top Prospect James Wood, the prized Outfielder who came to Washington as a part of the Juan Soto trade with San Diego in 2022. From the pregame festivities, to his final at-bat, Grant, Tobi & Darris detail everything from a day that starts a new era in Washington Nationals history.

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What to Expect from James Wood's Debut; Minor League News & Notes; Abrams, Irvin End June On Fire

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:33:00 -0000

Episode 130, FULL SHOW -- James Wood Day is upon us, as the #3 Prospect in all of baseball makes his much anticipated Major League debut on Monday, July 1st. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer go through everything you need to know about the 6'7'' Slugging Outfielder, and what to expect him to provide to a lineup that has seen many ups and downs over the course of the season; As James Wood is set to make his Major League debut, who could be next in line to receive a promotion in the Minor League system? Grant & Tobi dive into recent performances by Dylan Crews, Jarlin Susana and more. Then try to figure out what went wrong in Josiah Gray's latest rehab start, and how it could push his return to the Major League roster back a bit further; As the month of June comes to a close, SS CJ Abrams and RHP Jake Irvin are making their cases to represent the Nationals in the All-Star game in a couple of weeks. Grant & Tobi look back at what's been a scorching hot month for Abrams and Irvin. Plus, a preview of a 4 game home series versus the suddenly streaking New York Mets.

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What To Expect from James Wood's Debut

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:32:00 -0000

Episode 130, Segment 1 -- James Wood Day is upon us, as the #3 Prospect in all of baseball makes his much anticipated Major League debut on Monday, July 1st. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer go through everything you need to know about the 6'7'' Slugging Outfielder, and what to expect him to provide to a lineup that has seen many ups and downs over the course of the season.

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Minor League News & Notes

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:31:00 -0000

Episode 130, Segment 2 -- As James Wood is set to make his Major League debut, who could be next in line to receive a promotion in the Minor League system? Grant & Tobi dive into recent performances by Dylan Crews, Jarlin Susana and more. Then try to figure out what went wrong in Josiah Gray's latest rehab start, and how it could push his return to the Major League roster back a bit further.

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Abrams, Irvin End June On Fire

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:30:00 -0000

Episode 130, Segment 3 -- As the month of June comes to a close, SS CJ Abrams and RHP Jake Irvin are making their cases to represent the Nationals in the All-Star game in a couple of weeks. Grant & Tobi look back at what's been a scorching hot month for Abrams and Irvin. Plus, a preview of a 4 game home series versus the suddenly streaking New York Mets.

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BREAKING: James Wood Set to Debut on July 1st

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Episode 129, BONUS SEGMENT -- It's official, Monday July 1st is James Wood Day. As reported by our very own Grant Paulsen, Nationals Top Prospect OF James Wood is set to make his Major League debut on Monday at Nationals Park in the opening game of a series against the New York Mets. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown what to expect over the weekend as the team prepares for the arrival of their prized Outfield prospect.

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Dave Jageler Details Nationals’ 2019 World Series Run From Radio Booth Perspective | 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball'

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0000

From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): This week's episode of "The PBP: Voices of Baseball" features Washington Nationals voice Dave Jageler joining Matt Spiegel. There were multiple stories Jageler told of the Nationals' 2019 World Series run, including two momentous home runs off the bat of Howie Kendrick.

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Not So Classy San Diego; Assessing Abrams; How James Wood Developed His Swing

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:33:00 -0000

Episode 129, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals entered San Diego with yet another chance to get their record to .500 and beyond. Unfortunately, they leave San Diego 4 games under .500 after a 3-game sweep at the hands of the Padres. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at the tense series that may have brewed up a new rival for the home team, and how the atmosphere in San Diego may have proved to be too much for a young roster still trying to find their way; CJ Abrams has quickly reemerged as a potential All-Star in his 3rd year as a member of the Nationals. But despite the success with the bat, there does remain some concerns with Abrams mistakes on the basepaths and his defense. Grant & Tobi determine if these concerns can still be corrected. Plus, is the upcoming series at Tampa Bay a pivotal point of the season that could determine trade deadline plans?; Grant was joined by Aram Leighton of 'Just Baseball' on 106.7 The Fan to discuss his extensive research on how James Wood evolved his swing from last year to this year and is inching closer and closer to making his way up to the Major League level. Then, Grant & Tobi close out this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a look ahead to the weekend series for the Nationals as they conclude their 3-city road trip in Tampa.

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Not So Classy San Diego

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:32:00 -0000

Episode 129, Segment 1 -- The Nationals entered San Diego with yet another chance to get their record to .500 and beyond. Unfortunately, they leave San Diego 4 games under .500 after a 3-game sweep at the hands of the Padres. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at the tense series that may have brewed up a new rival for the home team, and how the atmosphere in San Diego may have proved to be too much for a young roster still trying to find their way.

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Assessing Abrams

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:31:00 -0000

Episode 129, Segment 2 -- CJ Abrams has quickly reemerged as a potential All-Star in his 3rd year as a member of the Nationals. But despite the success with the bat, there does remain some concerns with Abrams mistakes on the basepaths and his defense. Grant & Tobi determine if these concerns can still be corrected. Plus, is the upcoming series at Tampa Bay a pivotal point of the season that could determine trade deadline plans?

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How James Wood Developed His Swing

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:30:00 -0000

Episode 129, Segment 3 -- Grant was joined by Aram Leighton of 'Just Baseball' on 106.7 The Fan to discuss his extensive research on how James Wood evolved his swing from last year to this year and is inching closer and closer to making his way up to the Major League level. Then, Grant & Tobi close out this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a look ahead to the weekend series for the Nationals as they conclude their 3-city road trip in Tampa.

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Elevate to Celebrate; Farm Report; Visiting Slam Diego

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 128, FULL SHOW -- It was a wacky series at Coors Field in Colorado for the Nationals, but they escaped the Mile High City with a series win, taking 2 of 3 games from the Rockies. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown CJ Abrams return to the lineup, the teams recent struggles on the basepaths, how the young Starting Pitching fared in their first career starts at Coors Field, and how the pending returns of Josiah Gray and Cade Cavalli could impact the current Starting Rotation. Plus, Kyle Finnegan was on the wrong side of history in Game 2 of the series, falling victim to the first ever Walk-off Pitch Clock Violation since the Pitch Clock was implemented across the Major Leagues. What happened and can Finnegan fix his issues with Pitch Clock Violations?; With Dylan Crews and Brad Lord being promoted, and the return of James Wood, Triple-A Rochester is the place to be to see some of the Top Prospects compete at a high level. Grant & Tobi look back at recent performances from the last week in Minor League action; After taking 2 of 3 from Colorado, the Nats are headed to San Diego for a 3-game set and look to send 3 lefty starters to the mound to take on the Padres who sit just ahead of them in the Wild Card race. Can the Nats take advantage of a team that has struggled against Left-Handed Starting Pitchers so far in 2024? Grant & Tobi preview the series ahead.

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Elevate to Celebrate

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 128, Segment 1 -- It was a wacky series at Coors Field in Colorado for the Nationals, but they escaped the Mile High City with a series win, taking 2 of 3 games from the Rockies. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown CJ Abrams return to the lineup, the teams recent struggles on the basepaths, how the young Starting Pitching fared in their first career starts at Coors Field, and how the pending returns of Josiah Gray and Cade Cavalli could impact the current Starting Rotation. Plus, Kyle Finnegan was on the wrong side of history in Game 2 of the series, falling victim to the first ever Walk-off Pitch Clock Violation since the Pitch Clock was implemented across the Major Leagues. What happened and can Finnegan fix his issues with Pitch Clock Violations?

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Farm Report

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 128, Segment 2 -- With Dylan Crews and Brad Lord being promoted, and the return of James Wood, Triple-A Rochester is the place to be to see some of the Top Prospects compete at a high level. Grant & Tobi look back at recent performances from the last week in Minor League action.

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Visiting Slam Diego

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 128, Segment 3 -- After taking 2 of 3 from Colorado, the Nats are headed to San Diego for a 3-game set and look to send 3 lefty starters to the mound to take on the Padres who sit just ahead of them in the Wild Card race. Can the Nats take advantage of a team that has struggled against Left-Handed Starting Pitchers so far in 2024? Grant & Tobi preview the series ahead.

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Snake Bitten; You Get a Promotion; On to the Left Coast

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 127, FULL SHOW -- For the first time in a couple of weeks, the Nationals lost a series, losing 2 of 3 to the Diamondbacks. While the pitching staff continues to pitch well, several veterans on offense have hit a wall. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer breakdown the series loss to Arizona and assess what could be up next for some struggling veterans in the lineup; The Nationals Minor League System saw a flurry of promotions for some of their top prospects, including Dylan Crews, Brad Lord & Daylen Lile. Grant & Tobi check-in on some of their recent performances and highlight the return of James Wood from the Injured List; The team is headed out West for six games against the Rockies and Padres before heading back east to finish their road trip in Tampa. Grant & Tobi look ahead to see if the Nats can do enough to determine if they can hang around in the playoff race. Plus, Producer Darris joins with another leftover question from our mailbag episode.

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Snake Bitten

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 127, Segment 1 -- For the first time in a couple of weeks, the Nationals lost a series, losing 2 of 3 to the Diamondbacks. While the pitching staff continues to pitch well, several veterans on offense have hit a wall. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer breakdown the series loss to Arizona and assess what could be up next for some struggling veterans in the lineup.

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You Get a Promotion

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 127, Segment 2 -- The Nationals Minor League System saw a flurry of promotions for some of their top prospects, including Dylan Crews, Brad Lord & Daylen Lile. Grant & Tobi check-in on some of their recent performances and highlight the return of James Wood from the Injured List.

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On to the Left Coast

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 127, Segment 3 -- The team is headed out West for six games against the Rockies and Padres before heading back east to finish their road trip in Tampa. Grant & Tobi look ahead to see if the Nats can do enough to determine if they can hang around in the playoff race. Plus, Producer Darris joins with another leftover question from our mailbag episode.

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Frying the Fish; Buyers or Sellers?; Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Brad Lord

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:03:00 -0000

Episode 126, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals are winners of 8 of their last 9 after sweeping a weekend series over the Marlins behind another string of strong pitching from the young pitching staff. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer dig into the numbers behind this recent stretch, including a 10 Strikeout performance by LHP MacKenzie Gore, a 13 Strikeout performance by LHP DJ Herz, and CF Jacob Young's first career Homerun; Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported on Monday that multiple Nationals players are generating trade interest around the league, but that the team isn't yet committed to selling at the upcoming trade deadline. Should the Nationals be looking to continue the rebuild and sell at the trade deadline, or should their current standings put them in buyer territory?; Grant & Tobi get you up to date with the latest performances in the Nats Minor League system. Then, Tobi & Producer Darris are joined by the Brad Lord of the Harrisburg Senators, fresh off being awarded the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week award following 7 innings of scoreless ball where he struck out 10. Plus, breaking news as Dylan Crews has been promoted to Triple-A Rochester. And we preview the upcoming home series versus Arizona.

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Frying The Fish

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:02:00 -0000

Episode 126, Segment 1 -- The Nationals are winners of 8 of their last 9 after sweeping a weekend series over the Marlins behind another string of strong pitching from the young pitching staff. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer dig into the numbers behind this recent stretch, including a 10 Strikeout performance by LHP MacKenzie Gore, a 13 Strikeout performance by LHP DJ Herz, and CF Jacob Young's first career Homerun.

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Buyers or Sellers?

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:01:00 -0000

Episode 126, Segment 2 -- Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported on Monday that multiple Nationals players are generating trade interest around the league, but that the team isn't yet committed to selling at the upcoming trade deadline. Should the Nationals be looking to continue the rebuild and sell at the trade deadline, or should their current standings put them in buyer territory?

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Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Brad Lord

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:00:00 -0000

Episode 126, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi get you up to date with the latest performances in the Nats Minor League system. Then, Tobi & Producer Darris are joined by the Brad Lord of the Harrisburg Senators, fresh off being awarded the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week award following 7 innings of scoreless ball where he struck out 10. Plus, breaking news as Dylan Crews has been promoted to Triple-A Rochester. And we preview the upcoming home series versus Arizona.

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Roller Coaster Ride; Checking on the Kids; Mail Time

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 125, FULL SHOW -- The 2024 Nationals score another series win on the road despite a disappointing loss in the series finale out in Detroit. As the team continues its turbulent ways, Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer try to figure out if the Nationals can find ways to preserve the likes of Hunter Harvey & Kyle Finnegan by making a key subtraction in the bullpen and assess if trade deadline moves are still in play for several players across the Major League roster; After a stretch of struggles over the last couple of weeks, Nats Top 3B prospect Brady House is back to showing off some of his power. Meanwhile, the 2023 2nd overall pick Dylan Crews is finding consistency at the Double-A level. Is he due for a promotion to Triple-A soon? Grant & Tobi highlight some of the best of the last week in the Minor League system; Grant & Tobi are joined by Producer Darris to dip into some of the leftover questions from our Mailbag episode. Plus, a quick look ahead to the weekend series versus Miami, and some love for another developing arm in the Nationals Minor League system.

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Roller Coaster Ride

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 125, Segment 1 -- The 2024 Nationals score another series win on the road despite a disappointing loss in the series finale out in Detroit. As the team continues its turbulent ways, Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer try to figure out if the Nationals can find ways to preserve the likes of Hunter Harvey & Kyle Finnegan by making a key subtraction in the bullpen, and assess if trade deadline moves are still in play for several players across the Major League roster.

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Checking on the Kids

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 125, Segment 2 -- After a stretch of struggles over the last couple of weeks, Nats Top 3B prospect Brady House is back to showing off some of his power. Meanwhile, the 2023 2nd overall pick Dylan Crews is finding consistency at the Double-A level. Is he due for a promotion to Triple-A soon? Grant & Tobi highlight some of the best of the last week in the Minor League system.

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Mail Time

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 125, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi are joined by Producer Darris to dip into some of the leftover questions from our Mailbag episode. Plus, a quick look ahead to the weekend series versus Miami, and some love for another developing arm in the Nationals Minor League system.

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Sitting Down With Top Prospect James Wood | 'Baseball Isn't Boring'

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:58:00 -0000

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): If you're looking for the next big thing in Major League Baseball you might want to start following Nationals prospect James Wood. The 6-foot-7 outfielder is on the cusp of entering the big leagues after tearing up Triple-A this season, landing as MLB Pipeline's No. 4 overall prospect. Rob Bradford sits down with Wood to talk about his journey, choosing baseball over basketball, what it was like to get traded, dealing with the new attention, and the experience of going to Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It's a player you are going to want to get to know.

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The Bustin' Loose Baseball Mailbag Episode

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:33:00 -0000

Episode 124, FULL SHOW -- For the first time in Bustin' Loose Baseball history, we present to you a Mailbag Episode, featuring your questions as submitted via Twitter/X. Listen in to hear if your question made the show! The Nationals chopped on through the Atlanta Braves yet again taking 3 of 4 from their NL East rivals. Behind strong pitching and recent hot streaks by Jesse Winker and Nick Senzel, the Nationals appear to have the number of Atlanta through 8 matchups so far in 2024. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at the best of from a big weekend series at Nationals Park; Grant & Tobi recap some of the latest notes from the weekend in the organization, including Patrick Corbin's next start being skipped, the results from Josiah Gray's first rehab start, and an interesting next step in the rehab for RHP Cade Cavalli; We put out the Bat Signal and requested your questions for our first mailbag episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, and you delivered! Grant, Tobi & Producer Darris answer your burning questions revolving around the Nationals, Baseball terminology, the upcoming 2024 MLB Draft, and more! Didn't hear your question in this episode? Don't worry! We'll be doing more Mailbag episodes in the future, and you may even hear one of your mailbag questions at the end of upcoming episodes of the Bustin' Loose Baseball.

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Nats Country

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:32:00 -0000

Episode 124, Segment 1 -- The Nationals chopped on through the Atlanta Braves yet again taking 3 of 4 from their NL East rivals. Behind strong pitching and recent hot streaks by Jesse Winker and Nick Senzel, the Nationals appear to have the number of Atlanta through 8 matchups so far in 2024. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at the best of from a big weekend series at Nationals Park.

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News & Notes

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:31:00 -0000

Episode 124, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi recap some of the latest notes from the weekend in the organization, including Patrick Corbin's next start being skipped, the results from Josiah Gray's first rehab start, and an interesting next step in the rehab for RHP Cade Cavalli.

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The BLB Mailbag

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:30:00 -0000

Episode 124, Segment 3 -- We put out the Bat Signal and requested your questions for our first mailbag episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, and you delivered! Grant, Tobi & Producer Darris answer your burning questions revolving around the Nationals, Baseball terminology, the upcoming 2024 MLB Draft, and more! Didn't hear your question in this episode? Don't worry! We'll be doing more Mailbag episodes in the future, and you may even hear one of your mailbag questions at the end of upcoming episodes of the Bustin' Loose Baseball.

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A Sweeping Letdown; Latest from The Farm; Fair or Foul

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:03:00 -0000

Episode 123, FULL SHOW -- The once struggling New York Mets came to Nationals Park this week and looked like a now competent team as they swept the 3-game series versus the Nationals. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer try to figure out what went wrong for the Nationals during this 3-game sweep. Plus, Nationals #12 Prospect LHP DJ Herz made his Major League debut on Tuesday Night in place of the injured Trevor Williams. Did Herz do enough to warrant more starts at the Major League level? And what impact will Trevor Williams injury having going forward?; OF James Wood and RHP Brad Lord were named Players of the Month for their respective leagues. Grant & Tobi look back at their statistics from the month of May and look ahead as several members of the organization received promotions; Grant & Tobi are joined by Producer Darris for a round of 'Fair or Foul', featuring a round of bold statements or questions revolving around the Nats and Major League Baseball.

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A Sweeping Letdown

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:02:00 -0000

Episode 123, Segment 1 -- The once struggling New York Mets came to Nationals Park this week and looked like a now competent team as they swept the 3-game series versus the Nationals. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer try to figure out what went wrong for the Nationals during this 3-game sweep. Plus, Nationals #12 Prospect LHP DJ Herz made his Major League debut on Tuesday Night in place of the injured Trevor Williams. Did Herz do enough to warrant more starts at the Major League level? And what impact will Trevor Williams injury having going forward?

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Latest from The Farm

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:01:00 -0000

Episode 123, Segment 2 -- OF James Wood and RHP Brad Lord were named Players of the Month for their respective leagues. Grant & Tobi look back at their statistics from the month of May, and look ahead as several members of the organization received promotions.

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Fair or Foul

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:00:00 -0000

Episode 123, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi are joined by Producer Darris for a round of 'Fair or Foul', featuring a round of bold statements or questions revolving around the Nats and Major League Baseball.

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Letting Their Guard Down; VP of Player Development Eddie Longosz; A Date with The Mets

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:33:00 -0000

Episode 122, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals were able to avoid the sweep in Cleveland on Sunday as their defeated the Guardians in the series finale behind Jake Irvin's 6 innings of 2 run ball. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer recap the 3-game series in Cleveland that saw their Starting Pitching continue to perform at a high level; Back in the offseason, there were several changes amongst the Nationals Front Office and Organizational Staff. One of those moves was the promotion of Eddie Longosz as the new VP of Player Development. He joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to deep dive into many well-known and little-known names throughout the Nationals Minor League system who are progressing and helping lead the farm to being amongst the winningest overall systems in Minor League Baseball; Grant & Tobi get you set for the upcoming homestand, featuring the Nationals first matchup of the season with the struggling New York Mets. Plus, C Drew Millas is back with the big-league club after C Riley Adams was optioned down to Triple-A. What do Grant & Tobi think about Riley Adams being set to get work at First Base during his stint in Rochester?

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Letting Their Guard Down

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:32:00 -0000

Episode 122, Segment 1 -- The Nationals were able to avoid the sweep in Cleveland on Sunday as their defeated the Guardians in the series finale behind Jake Irvin's 6 innings of 2 run ball. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer recap the 3-game series in Cleveland that saw their Starting Pitching continue to perform at a high level.

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VP of Player Development Eddie Longosz

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:31:00 -0000

Episode 122, Segment 2 -- Back in the offseason, there were several changes amongst the Nationals Front Office and Organizational Staff. One of those moves was the promotion of Eddie Longosz as the new VP of Player Development. He joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to deep dive into many well-known and little-known names throughout the Nationals Minor League system who are progressing and helping lead the farm to being amongst the winningest overall systems in Minor League Baseball

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A Date with The Mets

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:30:00 -0000

Episode 122, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi get you set for the upcoming homestand, featuring the Nationals first matchup of the season with the struggling New York Mets. Plus, C Drew Millas is back with the big-league club after C Riley Adams was optioned down to Triple-A. What do Grant & Tobi think about Riley Adams being set to get work at First Base during his stint in Rochester?

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A Pitching Factory; Jake Irvin on His 10 Strikeout Performance; Building A Frontline

Fri, 31 May 2024 06:33:00 -0000

Episode 121, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals are winners of 5 of their last 7 games, winning 3 of 4 in Atlanta versus the Braves this week. And a big factor is the continued emergence of the Nationals Pitching Staff. From the Starting Rotation to the Backend of the Bullpen, the Nationals staff continues to remain amongst the top overall Pitching Staffs across Major League Baseball in several statistics. So, what is leading to the consistency for Nats Pitching? Grant & Tobi recap the week that was and assess how the Pitching Staff keeps on shoving against opposing offenses; Following his 10 Strikeout performance over 6 innings at Atlanta this week, Nats SP Jake Irvin joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC to talk about how he's improved so much from his rookie campaign, crediting Sean Doolittle and his fellow veteran teammates; While things are looking good for the Major League Pitching Staff, there is plenty of praise to go around for the Minor League Pitching Staffs as well. Grant & Tobi dive into the latest performances across the Nationals Minor League system, including Dylan Crews, Andrew Pinckney, Daylen Lile, the first Minor League Rehab start for Cade Cavalli, and stellar pitching outings from Brad Lord, Andry Lara, DJ Herz, and more!

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A Pitching Factory

Fri, 31 May 2024 06:32:00 -0000

Episode 121, Segment 1 -- The Nationals are winners of 5 of their last 7 games, winning 3 of 4 in Atlanta versus the Braves this week. And a big factor is the continued emergence of the Nationals Pitching Staff. From the Starting Rotation to the Backend of the Bullpen, the Nationals staff continues to remain amongst the top overall Pitching Staffs across Major League Baseball in several statistics. So what is leading to the consistency for Nats Pitching? Grant & Tobi recap the week that was and assess how the Pitching Staff keeps on shoving against opposing offenses.

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Jake Irvin on His 10 Strikeout Performance

Fri, 31 May 2024 06:31:00 -0000

Episode 121, Segment 2 -- Following his 10 Strikeout performance over 6 innings at Atlanta this week, Nats SP Jake Irvin joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC to talk about how he's improved so much from his rookie campaign, crediting Sean Doolittle and his fellow veteran teammates.

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Building a Frontline

Fri, 31 May 2024 06:30:00 -0000

Episode 121, Segment 3 -- While things are looking good for the Major League Pitching Staff, there is plenty of praise to go around for the Minor League Pitching Staffs as well. Grant & Tobi dive into the latest performances across the Nationals Minor League system, including Dylan Crews, Andrew Pinckney, Daylen Lile, the first Minor League Rehab start for Cade Cavalli, and stellar pitching outings from Brad Lord, Andry Lara, DJ Herz, and more!

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Robles Out, Thomas In; Getting Warmed Up; Latest on James Wood Injury

Tue, 28 May 2024 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 120, FULL SHOW -- With Lane Thomas nearing a return from his Rehab Assignment, we knew it was a matter of time before the Nationals had a tough decision to make with the roster to make room for the two-time Organizational Player of the Year. That decision was made on Monday as former World Series Champion OF Victor Robles was Designated for Assignment to open a roster spot for Lane Thomas' return. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at the highs and lows of Victor Robles' Nationals career and assess how Lane Thomas' return impacts the roster going forward; Things are starting to look up for several key pieces on the Major League level for the Nats. Grant & Tobi look at recent hot streaks from CJ Abrams and Keibert Ruiz, as well as great starts from MacKenzie Gore, Mitchell Parker, and Trevor Williams; Nationals Manager Davey Martinez announced that Nats Top 5 Prospect RHP Cade Cavalli will head out for his first official rehab start later this week. Grant & Tobi get to what to expect as Cavalli continues his road back to the Major Leagues. Plus, an update on the latest with James Wood's hamstring injury, a 2023 draft pick getting promoted to High-A Wilmington, and we bid happy retirement to one of the most infamous Umpires in Baseball.

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Robles Out, Thomas In

Tue, 28 May 2024 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 120, Segment 1 -- With Lane Thomas nearing a return from his Rehab Assignment, we knew it was a matter of time before the Nationals had a tough decision to make with the roster to make room for the two-time Organizational Player of the Year. That decision was made on Monday as former World Series Champion OF Victor Robles was Designated for Assignment to open a roster spot for Lane Thomas' return. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at the highs and lows of Victor Robles' Nationals career and assess how Lane Thomas' return impacts the roster going forward.

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Getting Warmed Up

Tue, 28 May 2024 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 120, Segment 2 -- Things are starting to look up for several key pieces on the Major League level for the Nats. Grant & Tobi look at recent hot streaks from CJ Abrams and Keibert Ruiz, as well as great starts from MacKenzie Gore, Mitchell Parker, and Trevor Williams.

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Latest on James Wood Injury

Tue, 28 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 120, Segment 3 -- Nationals Manager Davey Martinez announced that Nats Top 5 Prospect RHP Cade Cavalli will head out for his first official rehab start later this week. Grant & Tobi get to what to expect as Cavalli continues his road back to the Major Leagues. Plus, an update on the latest with James Wood's hamstring injury, a 2023 draft pick getting promoted to High-A Wilmington, and we bid happy retirement to one of the most infamous Umpires in Baseball.

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In Need of a Tweak or Few; On the Farm; From the Reviews Section

Thu, 23 May 2024 07:33:00 -0000

Episode 119, FULL SHOW -- As the Nationals continue to struggle with various veterans falling well short of expectations, the fan base is starting to get weary and looking for a new source of a spark to the team. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer try to figure out why the Nationals continue to be patient with struggling veterans, rather than bring up Major League ready reinforcements from the Minors, all while putting a spotlight on the big picture and positives from the first third of the 2024 season; We provide your weekly update on all the latest happening in the Nationals Minor League system, including James Wood continuing to display big time power, Dylan Crews finding his groove, some surprising performances from a group of pitching prospects and more!; Tobi Altizer reminisces on Brady House's recent power display for Double-A Harrisburg. Then, we read our most recent reviews with your comments and questions for Grant & Tobi.

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In Need of a Tweak or Few

Thu, 23 May 2024 07:32:00 -0000

Episode 119, Segment 1 -- As the Nationals continue to struggle with various veterans falling well short of expectations, the fan base is starting to get weary and looking for a new source of a spark to the team. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer try to figure out why the Nationals continue to be patient with struggling veterans, rather than bring up Major League ready reinforcements from the Minors, all while putting a spotlight on the big picture and positives from the first third of the 2024 season.

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On the Farm

Thu, 23 May 2024 07:31:00 -0000

Episode 119, Segment 2 -- We provide your weekly update on all the latest happening in the Nationals Minor League system, including James Wood continuing to display big time power, Dylan Crews finding his groove, some surprising performances from a group of pitching prospects and more!

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From the Reviews Section

Thu, 23 May 2024 07:30:00 -0000

Episode 119, Segment 3 -- Tobi Altizer reminisces on Brady House's recent power display for Double-A Harrisburg. Then, we read our most recent reviews with your comments and questions for Grant & Tobi.

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Bad Body Language; Due Theory; Wood Hitting Lefties

Mon, 20 May 2024 16:03:00 -0000

Episode 118, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals wrapped up their 3-city road trip with 5 straight losses to the White Sox and Phillies. As they prepare the return to Nats Park for a six game homestand, Grant Paulsen and Producer Darris Dameron assess the state of the roster, and try to figure out when some tough decisions will be made as various veterans continue to struggle and provide little to a rebuilding ballclub; Despite the recent struggles of the offense, there's reason to believe various Nats should snap out of their offensive woes soon enough. Grant & Darris look back at some of the recent stretches for the Nats top hitters, and applaud MacKenzie Gore finally getting over his 2nd inning struggles; It wasn't long ago that the word from around the Nats organization was that Top Prospect James Wood needed more work against left handed pitching. Well over the last couple of weeks, the Nationals prized prospect has been getting at-bats against lefties, and he's been holding up very well. Grant & Darris give an update on the latest with James Wood and Dylan Crews recent performances.

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Bad Body Language

Mon, 20 May 2024 16:02:00 -0000

Episode 118, Segment 1 -- The Nationals wrapped up their 3-city road trip with 5 straight losses to the White Sox and Phillies. As they prepare the return to Nats Park for a six game homestand, Grant Paulsen and Producer Darris Dameron assess the state of the roster, and try to figure out when some tough decisions will be made as various veterans continue to struggle and provide little to a rebuilding ballclub.

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Due Theory

Mon, 20 May 2024 16:01:00 -0000

Episode 118, Segment 2 -- Despite the recent struggles of the offense, there's reason to believe various Nats should snap out of their offensive woes soon enough. Grant & Darris look back at some of the recent stretches for the Nats top hitters, and applaud MacKenzie Gore finally getting over his 2nd inning struggles.

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Wood Hitting Lefties

Mon, 20 May 2024 16:00:00 -0000

Episode 118, Segment 3 -- It wasn't long ago that the word from around the Nats organization was that Top Prospect James Wood needed more work against left handed pitching. Well over the last couple of weeks, the Nationals prized prospect has been getting at-bats against lefties, and he's been holding up very well. Grant & Darris give an update on the latest with James Wood and Dylan Crews recent performances.

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Cold as Ice; Why Prospects Struggle; A Weekend at The Bank

Fri, 17 May 2024 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 117, FULL SHOW -- The first two series of a three-city road trip has cooled off a once hot Nationals lineup. Grant & Tobi recap the series that was against the Chicago White Sox and try to figure out what options can help the Nats lineup get more production as some of their hottest hitters in April and early May continue to struggle through the middle portion of the month. And with Joey Gallo's impending return from his rehab assignment, will the team choose to replace one of their everyday veterans?; As we dive into our obligatory James Wood update, Grant & Tobi discuss a recent article by Ken Rosenthal, which detailed why recent Top Prospects appear to struggle to make quick adjustments to the Major League level after dominating the Minor Leagues early in their careers. And a member of the 2023 draft class for the Nats is impressing early across his first couple of starts for Low-A Fredericksburg; The Nationals finish out their 3-city road trip with a weekend series against the Phillies, who just happen to be the best team in the National League. Grant & Tobi preview the upcoming road test.

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Cold as Ice

Fri, 17 May 2024 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 117, Segment 1 -- The first two series of a three-city road trip has cooled off a once hot Nationals lineup. Grant & Tobi recap the series that was against the Chicago White Sox and try to figure out what options can help the Nats lineup get more production as some of their hottest hitters in April and early May continue to struggle through the middle portion of the month. And with Joey Gallo's impending return from his rehab assignment, will the team choose to replace one of their everyday veterans?

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Why Prospects Struggle

Fri, 17 May 2024 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 117, Segment 2 -- As we dive into our obligatory James Wood update, Grant & Tobi discuss a recent article by Ken Rosenthal, which detailed why recent Top Prospects appear to struggle to make quick adjustments to the Major League level after dominating the Minor Leagues early in their careers. And a member of the 2023 draft class for the Nats is impressing early across his first couple of starts for Low-A Fredericksburg.

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A Weekend at The Bank

Fri, 17 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 117, Segment 3 -- The Nationals finish out their 3-city road trip with a weekend series against the Phillies, who just happen to be the best team in the National League. Grant & Tobi preview the upcoming road test.

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MLB Saves Leader Kyle Finnegan Talks Entrance Music | 'Baseball Isn't Boring'

Tue, 14 May 2024 19:17:13 -0000

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Rob Bradford catches up with Kyle Finnegan, the Washington closer who leads the majors in saves and is great talking about entrance music.

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Running Out of Boston; Minor League Weekend Recap; Barry Svrluga on the Big Picture for the Nats

Mon, 13 May 2024 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 116, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals spent the weekend at Fenway Park, leaving town with only one win from their three-game series in Boston. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer recap the many blunders from Sunday's series finale, give some well-deserved credit to a pitching staff that's ranking amongst the best over the last several weeks, and question whether it's best for CJ Abrams to be batting in the leadoff spot; It's been a week full of power surges from some of the top prospects in the Nats Minor League system. Grant & Tobi look back at the week that was James Wood, Elijah Green, Brady House, Robert Hassell III, Dylan Crews and more!; Washington Post Columnist Barry Svrluga joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan on Friday to discuss his recent article on why the Nats should be ready to bring James Wood to the Major League level, the importance of getting CJ Abrams a contract extension, and if Ted Leonsis is still seeking a chance to bid on the Nationals. Plus, we read your reviews from the last week!

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Running Out of Boston

Mon, 13 May 2024 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 116, Segment 1 -- The Nationals spent the weekend at Fenway Park, leaving town with only one win from their three-game series in Boston. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer recap the many blunders from Sunday's series finale, give some well-deserved credit to a pitching staff that's ranking amongst the best over the last several weeks, and question whether it's best for CJ Abrams to be batting in the leadoff spot.

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Minor League Weekend Recap

Mon, 13 May 2024 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 116, Segment 2 -- It's been a week full of power surges from some of the top prospects in the Nats Minor League system. Grant & Tobi look back at the week that was James Wood, Elijah Green, Brady House, Robert Hassell III, Dylan Crews and more!

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Barry Svrluga on the Big Picture for the Nats

Mon, 13 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 116, Segment 3 -- Washington Post Columnist Barry Svrluga joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan on Friday to discuss his recent article on why the Nats should be ready to bring James Wood to the Major League level, the importance of getting CJ Abrams a contract extension, and if Ted Leonsis is still seeking a chance to bid on the Nationals. Plus, we read your reviews from the last week!

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A Heavyweight Battle; Jacob Young on his Growing Role; Jesse Winker on How the 2024 Nats Band Together

Thu, 09 May 2024 05:03:00 -0000

Episode 115, FULL SHOW -- If you got a chance to be at Nationals Park for the two-game series between the Nationals and Orioles, then you witnessed a high energy battle between the two clubs as they split their first of two series in 2024. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer were in attendance for both games and breakdown why this series was a major litmus test for this Nationals team and how they rose to the moment against a highly touted Baltimore club. Plus, an update on James Wood, who hit another two HRs for Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, which has many clamoring for a call up to the Major Leagues; Tobi Altizer caught up with Nationals OF Jacob Young in the clubhouse this week and found out how he's living in the moment with his growing role with the team and how important it is for him be the spark plug ahead of hitters like CJ Abrams and Jesse Winker; Veteran Nationals OF Jesse Winker joined Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan on Wednesday to talk about his start to his Nationals career, the energy in Nationals Park and around the DC area, and how this blend of young players and veterans have come together so quickly.

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A Heavyweight Battle

Thu, 09 May 2024 05:02:00 -0000

Episode 115, Segment 1 -- If you got a chance to be at Nationals Park for the two-game series between the Nationals and Orioles, then you witnessed a high energy battle between the two clubs as they split their first of two series in 2024. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer were in attendance for both games and breakdown why this series was a major litmus test for this Nationals team and how they rose to the moment against a highly touted Baltimore club. Plus, an update on James Wood, who hit another two HRs for Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, which has many clamoring for a call up to the Major Leagues

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Jacob Young on his Growing Role

Thu, 09 May 2024 05:01:00 -0000

Episode 115, Segment 2 -- Tobi Altizer caught up with Nationals OF Jacob Young in the clubhouse this week and found out how he's living in the moment with his growing role with the team and how important it is for him be the spark plug ahead of hitters like CJ Abrams and Jesse Winker.

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Jesse Winker on How the 2024 Nats Band Together

Thu, 09 May 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Episode 115, Segment 3 -- Veteran Nationals OF Jesse Winker joined Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan on Wednesday to talk about his start to his Nationals career, the energy in Nationals Park and around the DC area, and how this blend of young players and veterans have come together so quickly.

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How Do You Like Your Comeback?; Odd Man Out; Beltway Series Preview

Mon, 06 May 2024 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 114, FULL SHOW -- Your Washington Nationals are the kings of the comeback victory, leading the Major Leagues with 12 comeback wins so far this season. Grant & Tobi take a look back at what went right for the Nationals in their series win over the Toronto Blue Jays, including recent hot streaks by Jacob Young, Luis Garcia Jr, and a potential resurgence for Eddie Rosario; With several members of the Nationals 40 Man roster set to return soon from IL stints and rehab assignments, including Victor Robles, Joey Gallo, & Lane Thomas, Grant & Tobi try to figure out who is the odd man out on the Nats roster. Will the Nats have to cut short Eddie Rosario's potential resurgence? Will they be forced to send a pair of young players back down to the Minor Leagues? Or will they make an even bigger move and potentially part ways with the likes of Joey Meneses?; The Nats are welcoming the Baltimore Orioles to town for a two game series on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and these birds are on fire. Grant & Tobi preview the upcoming cross-town rivalry, and then finish out this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a quick look back at the best of the weekend across the Nationals Minor League System.

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How Do You Like Your Comeback?

Mon, 06 May 2024 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 114, Segment 1 -- Your Washington Nationals are the kings of the comeback victory, leading the Major Leagues with 12 comeback wins so far this season. Grant & Tobi take a look back at what went right for the Nationals in their series win over the Toronto Blue Jays, including recent hot streaks by Jacob Young, Luis Garcia Jr, and a potential resurgence for Eddie Rosario.

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Odd Man Out

Mon, 06 May 2024 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 114, Segment 2 -- With several members of the Nationals 40 Man roster set to return soon from IL stints and rehab assignments, including Victor Robles, Joey Gallo, & Lane Thomas, Grant & Tobi try to figure out who is the odd man out on the Nats roster. Will the Nats have to cut short Eddie Rosario's potential resurgence? Will they be forced to send a pair of young players back down to the Minor Leagues? Or will they make an even bigger move and potentially part ways with the likes of Joey Meneses?

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Beltway Series Preview

Mon, 06 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 114, Segment 3 -- The Nats are welcoming the Baltimore Orioles to town for a two game series on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and these birds are on fire. Grant & Tobi preview the upcoming cross-town rivalry, and then finish out this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a quick look back at the best of the weekend across the Nationals Minor League System.

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A Texas Slow-Down; The Farm is Heating Up; Mock Draft Season Begins

Fri, 03 May 2024 23:03:00 -0000

Episode 113, FULL SHOW -- Despite returning home with an overall winning road trip, the confines of Globe Life Field didn't treat the Nationals offense kindly. Grant & Tobi try to figure out how various players of the Nationals offense can break out of some big time slumps ahead of their weekend homestand versus Toronto; As the weather starts to warm up across the East Coast, so have the bats of some of the Nationals Top Prospects in their minor league system. Grant & Tobi breakdown the hot week that was for Robert Hassell III, Brady House, Elijah Green, Daylen Lile, and the return of Dylan Crews to the Double-A Harrisburg lineup; The first major Mock Draft of the season has arrived and Grant & Tobi take a look into which college prospects you should be keeping an eye on as potential future draft options for your Washington Nationals.

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A Texas Slow-Down

Fri, 03 May 2024 23:02:00 -0000

Episode 113, Segment 1 -- Despite returning home with an overall winning road trip, the confines of Globe Life Field didn't treat the Nationals offense kindly. Grant & Tobi try to figure out how various players of the Nationals offense can break out of some big time slumps ahead of their weekend homestand versus Toronto.

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The Farm is Heating Up

Fri, 03 May 2024 23:01:00 -0000

Episode 113, Segment 2 -- As the weather starts to warm up across the East Coast, so have the bats of some of the Nationals Top Prospects in their minor league system. Grant & Tobi breakdown the hot week that was for Robert Hassell III, Brady House, Elijah Green, Daylen Lile, and the return of Dylan Crews to the Double-A Harrisburg lineup.

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Mock Draft Season Begins

Fri, 03 May 2024 23:00:00 -0000

Episode 113, Segment 3 -- The first major Mock Draft of the season has arrived and Grant & Tobi take a look into which college prospects you should be keeping an eye on as potential future draft options for your Washington Nationals.

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How the Nats Got Their Groove Back; Pitching Surge; Down on the Farm

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 112, FULL SHOW -- After a rough home series that saw them get swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Nationals hit the road for a 4-game series in Miami. And despite struggles versus the Marlins in recent years, the Nats first series of the year against their NL East rival from South Beach saw them get back in a big-time way, sweeping the 4-game series at Loan Depot Park. Grant & Tobi look back at what went right for the Nationals over the weekend, how some of the young talent continues to break out, and why you should be encouraged by performances from veterans like Jesse Winker and Nick Senzel; The Nationals pitching staff has held up well so far through the first month of the season. Grant & Tobi look back at the last weeks’ worth of pitching performances and highlight who has stood out from the bullpen; It's been a while, so let Grant & Tobi catch you up with the latest in the Nationals Minor League system, highlighting recent performances from Top Hitting Prospects including Robert Hassell III, James Wood, Dylan Crews and Daylen Lile. Plus, our first check in on some of the Top Pitching Prospects, including DJ Herz, Jarlin Susana, and Jackson Rutledge.

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How the Nats Got Their Groove Back

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 112, Segment 1 -- After a rough home series that saw them get swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Nationals hit the road for a 4-game series in Miami. And despite struggles versus the Marlins in recent years, the Nats first series of the year against their NL East rival from South Beach saw them get back in a big-time way, sweeping the 4-game series at Loan Depot Park. Grant & Tobi look back at what went right for the Nationals over the weekend, how some of the young talent continues to break out, and why you should be encouraged by performances from veterans like Jesse Winker and Nick Senzel.

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Pitching Surge

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 112, Segment 2 -- The Nationals pitching staff has held up well so far through the first month of the season. Grant & Tobi look back at the last weeks' worth of pitching performances and highlight who has stood out from the bullpen.

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Down on the Farm

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 112, Segment 3 -- It's been a while, so let Grant & Tobi catch you up with the latest in the Nationals Minor League system, highlighting recent performances from Top Hitting Prospects including Robert Hassell III, James Wood, Dylan Crews and Daylen Lile. Plus, our first check in on some of the Top Pitching Prospects, including DJ Herz, Jarlin Susana, and Jackson Rutledge.

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Houston, We Have a Parker; A Star on the Rise; Room for More?

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 111, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals take another series as they win the final 2 games of the weekend versus the Houston Astros. But the story of Sunday's victory was an impressive performance from the Nationals #21 Prospect LHP Mitchell Parker in just his 2nd career start. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer take a look at what worked for Parker that led to an efficient 7 inning outing where he held the Astros scoreless and struck out 8; CJ Abrams continues to be the catalyst for the Nats offense, hitting another Homerun over the weekend, and continuing to rack up extra base hits during his current hit streak. Is it too early to start projecting a higher ceiling for the 23 year old Shortstop? Later, Grant & Tobi discuss how Luis Garcia Jr continues to impress, Joey Meneses breaking out of his hitting slump, and recap the weekend that was at Nationals Park as the team and fans celebrated the 5 year anniversary of the 2019 World Series team; Grant & Tobi take a quick look at some of the recent performances from Top Prospects for the Nationals in the Minor League System, including why they're concerned about former Top 5 Draft Pick OF Elijah Green. Plus, Grant & Tobi try to figure out if there's room OF James Wood to potentially make a debut in the next few weeks, or if the Nationals want to stick with what's working after winning 3 of their last 4 series.

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Houston, We Have a Parker

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 111, Segment 1 -- The Nationals take another series as they win the final 2 games of the weekend versus the Houston Astros. But the story of Sunday's victory was an impressive performance from the Nationals #21 Prospect LHP Mitchell Parker in just his 2nd career start. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer take a look at what worked for Parker that led to an efficient 7 inning outing where he held the Astros scoreless and struck out 8.

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A Star on the Rise

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 111, Segment 2 -- CJ Abrams continues to be the catalyst for the Nats offense, hitting another Homerun over the weekend, and continuing to rack up extra base hits during his current hit streak. Is it too early to start projecting a higher ceiling for the 23 year old Shortstop? Later, Grant & Tobi discuss how Luis Garcia Jr continues to impress, Joey Meneses breaking out of his hitting slump, and recap the weekend that was at Nationals Park as the team and fans celebrated the 5 year anniversary of the 2019 World Series team.

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Room for More?

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 111, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi take a quick look at some of the recent performances from Top Prospects for the Nationals in the Minor League System, including why they're concerned about former Top 5 Draft Pick OF Elijah Green. Plus, Grant & Tobi try to figure out if there's room OF James Wood to potentially make a debut in the next few weeks, or if the Nationals want to stick with what's working after winning 3 of their last 4 series.

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Success on the West; Party Like It's 2019; Prospect Heat Check

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 110, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals return home this weekend after a successful West Coast road trip that saw the team win 5 of 9 games, including a series win in Los Angeles versus the almighty Dodgers. Grant & Tobi look back at the series that was, which featured and impressive start from Jake Irvin, and impressive outings on offense for CJ Abrams, Jesse Winker, and Luis Garcia Jr. Plus, is it a big deal that Manager Davey Martinez isn't letting Irvin pitch past 6 innings? And are you concerned about the usage of Relief Pitcher Hunter Harvey?; This weekend, the Nationals will celebrate the 5-year anniversary of winning the World Series. And while many former members of the 2019 roster are expected to return, details seem rather cloudy on whether the 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg will be in town. Grant & Tobi discuss the known details and how Strasburg's absence could affect the celebration; Nationals #21 Prospect Mitchell Parker made his Major League debut in Game 1 of the three-game series against the Dodgers, and left quite the impression, notching the first win for a Starting Pitcher making their debut for the Nationals since Stephen Strasburg's infamous debut in 2010. Grant & Tobi predict what Parker's contribution could be to the Nats going forward and look around the Minor League system at other notable performances from top 30 prospects.

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Success on the West

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 110, Segment 1 -- The Nationals return home this weekend after a successful West Coast road trip that saw the team win 5 of 9 games, including a series win in Los Angeles versus the almighty Dodgers. Grant & Tobi look back at the series that was, which featured and impressive start from Jake Irvin, and impressive outings on offense for CJ Abrams, Jesse Winker, and Luis Garcia Jr. Plus, is it a big deal that Manager Davey Martinez isn't letting Irvin pitch past 6 innings? And are you concerned about the usage of Relief Pitcher Hunter Harvey?

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Party Like It's 2019

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 110, Segment 2 -- This weekend, the Nationals will celebrate the 5-year anniversary of winning the World Series. And while many former members of the 2019 roster are expected to return, details seem rather cloudy on whether the 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg will be in town. Grant & Tobi discuss the known details and how Strasburg's absence could affect the celebration;

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Prospect Heat Check

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 110, Segment 3 -- Nationals #21 Prospect Mitchell Parker made his Major League debut in Game 1 of the three-game series against the Dodgers, and left quite the impression, notching the first win for a Starting Pitcher making their debut for the Nationals since Stephen Strasburg's infamous debut in 2010. Grant & Tobi predict what Parker's contribution could be to the Nats going forward and look around the Minor League system at other notable performances from top 30 prospects.

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Taxed in Oakland; Welcome To The Show Mitchell Parker; He Might Be Ready

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:33:00 -0000

Episode 109, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals came up short in the rubber match of a 3 game series in Oakland over the weekend, thanks to a rough 6th inning on Sunday where Trevor Williams and the Bullpen failed to hold a 5 run lead for the team. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown what went wrong and why the Nationals Bullpen may already be overworked just three weeks into the regular season. Plus, highlights from good starts from RHP Jake Irvin and LHP MacKenzie Gore, and why Joey Meneses' struggles may eventually put the team in a position to potentially move away from him as the team's primary Designated Hitter; In what could be a season of many Major League debuts for members of the Nationals Top 30 Prospects list (according to MLB Pipeline), fans will get their first look at one of them as LHP Mitchell Parker (#21 Nationals Prospect) is set to make his debut in the opening game of a road series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Grant & Tobi give you everything you need to know about the 24 year old lefty before he takes the mound against a tough Dodgers lineup; It was a big week for Nationals Top Prospect OF James Wood, who slugged his first two homeruns of the season, flashed his defensive skills, and maintained a batting average over .360 in a weeklong series versus Buffalo in Triple-A. Is it time for fans to start planning to see James Wood make his Major League debut soon? Grant & Tobi map out when that debut could be. Plus, we read your reviews from our Podcast page!

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Taxed in Oakland

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:32:00 -0000

Episode 109, Segment 1 -- The Nationals came up short in the rubber match of a 3 game series in Oakland over the weekend, thanks to a rough 6th inning on Sunday where Trevor Williams and the Bullpen failed to hold a 5 run lead for the team. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown what went wrong and why the Nationals Bullpen may already be overworked just three weeks into the regular season. Plus, highlights from good starts from RHP Jake Irvin and LHP MacKenzie Gore, and why Joey Meneses' struggles may eventually put the team in a position to potentially move away from him as the team's primary Designated Hitter.

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Welcome To The Show Mitchell Parker

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:31:00 -0000

Episode 109, Segment 2 -- In what could be a season of many Major League debuts for members of the Nationals Top 30 Prospects list (according to MLB Pipeline), fans will get their first look at one of them as LHP Mitchell Parker (#21 Nationals Prospect) is set to make his debut in the opening game of a road series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Grant & Tobi give you everything you need to know about the 24 year old lefty before he takes the mound against a tough Dodgers lineup.

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He Might Be Ready

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Episode 109, Segment 3 -- It was a big week for Nationals Top Prospect OF James Wood, who slugged his first two homeruns of the season, flashed his defensive skills, and maintained a batting average over .360 in a weeklong series versus Buffalo in Triple-A. Is it time for fans to start planning to see James Wood make his Major League debut soon? Grant & Tobi map out when that debut could be. Plus, we read your reviews from our Podcast page!

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Run Nats, Run!; Increased Value; Minor League Report

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:18:00 -0000

Episode 108, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals begin their West Coast road trip with a series win in San Francisco despite dropping the finale on Wednesday. But the biggest news of the week came in the form of injury news for All-Star SP Josiah Gray. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer give you the latest update on Josiah Gray as he lands on the 15-Day Injured List. Plus, SS CJ Abrams returned to the lineup in Game 2 of the series, and quickly reminded us why he's a catalyst for the team. Is Abrams approaching superstar status? Then, Grant & Tobi dive into the stunning numbers behind the Nationals surge in stolen bases to start the 2024 season; Despite a low, but unsurprising batting average to start his season, 1B Joey Gallo is off to a near 40 Homerun pace to begin his campaign. Grant & Tobi dive into why good starts from Joey Gallo, Luis Garcia and Jesse Winker are encouraging signs in the Nationals continued effort to rebuild. Plus, 3B Nick Senzel is currently on a Minor League Rehab assignment. What does this mean for young 3B Trey Lipscomb's near future?; It's been a good week among most of the Top Prospects in the Nationals Minor League system. Grant & Tobi highlight performances from James Wood, Dylan Crews and Cristhian Vaquero. Plus, a new Nationals prospect enters MLB Pipelines Top 100 Prospects!

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Run Nats, Run!

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:17:00 -0000

Episode 108, Segment 1 -- The Nationals begin their West Coast road trip with a series win in San Francisco despite dropping the finale on Wednesday. But the biggest news of the week came in the form of injury news for All-Star SP Josiah Gray. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer give you the latest update on Josiah Gray as he lands on the 15-Day Injured List. Plus, SS CJ Abrams returned to the lineup in Game 2 of the series, and quickly reminded us why he's a catalyst for the team. Is Abrams approaching superstar status? Then, Grant & Tobi dive into the stunning numbers behind the Nationals surge in stolen bases to start the 2024 season.

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Increased Value

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:16:00 -0000

Episode 108, Segment 2 -- Despite a low, but unsurprising batting average to start his season, 1B Joey Gallo is off to a near 40 Homerun pace to begin his campaign. Grant & Tobi dive into why good starts from Joey Gallo, Luis Garcia and Jesse Winker are encouraging signs in the Nationals continued effort to rebuild. Plus, 3B Nick Senzel is currently on a Minor League Rehab assignment. What does this mean for young 3B Trey Lipscomb's near future?

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Minor League Report

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:15:00 -0000

Episode 108, Segment 3 -- It's been a good week among most of the Top Prospects in the Nationals Minor League system. Grant & Tobi highlight performances from James Wood, Dylan Crews and Cristhian Vaquero. Plus, a new Nationals prospect enters MLB Pipelines Top 100 Prospects!

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Stephen Strasburg Officially Retires; Avoided The Sweep; Minor League Check-In

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 107, FULL SHOW -- Several months ago, everyone thought that Stephen Strasburg had retired, and he was set to say his farewells to the fanbase. But behind the scenes, things didn't go as planned and his scheduled retirement did not happen. Following Saturday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reported that the Nationals and Stephen Strasburg officially came to an agreement on the financial terms of his retirement. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer reflect on the special career of the 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg, as his illustrious career comes to an end; The Phillies were in town for a weekend series, and took the first two games of the series, keeping the Nats offense relatively quiet. But MacKenzie Gore took the mound for the home team on Sunday and put forth a strong performance to help lift the Nats to a win to avoid being swept by Philadelphia. Grant & Tobi recap the series that was and highlight the best and worst from the weekend; James Wood and the Rochester Red Wings are finally playing games again after 4 days worth of postponed games. Grant & Tobi take a look at how the Nationals top Minor Leaguers are performing as their seasons are underway across the system. Plus, some recognition for OF Jesse Winker, who has supplied the Nationals with a surprising attribute that not many were expecting from the former All-Star slugger.

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Stephen Strasburg Officially Retires

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 107, Segment 1 -- Several months ago, everyone thought that Stephen Strasburg had retired, and he was set to say his farewells to the fanbase. But behind the scenes, things didn't go as planned and his scheduled retirement did not happen. Following Saturday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reported that the Nationals and Stephen Strasburg officially came to an agreement on the financial terms of his retirement. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer reflect on the special career of the 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg, as his illustrious career comes to an end.

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Avoided The Sweep

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 107, Segment 2 -- The Phillies were in town for a weekend series, and took the first two games of the series, keeping the Nats offense relatively quiet. But MacKenzie Gore took the mound for the home team on Sunday and put forth a strong performance to help lift the Nats to a win to avoid being swept by Philadelphia. Grant & Tobi recap the series that was and highlight the best and worst from the weekend.

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Minor League Check-In

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 107, Segment 3 -- James Wood and the Rochester Red Wings are finally playing games again after 4 days worth of postponed games. Grant & Tobi take a look at how the Nationals top Minor Leaguers are performing as their seasons are underway across the system. Plus, some recognition for OF Jesse Winker, who has supplied the Nationals with a surprising attribute that not many were expecting from the former All-Star slugger.

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Gray & Gloomy; One Week In; Minor League Seasons Approaching

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 106, FULL SHOW -- The 2024 Season hasn't been kind to most of the Nationals Pitching staff so far. Through two starts, Nats SP Josiah Gray has a disappointing 14.04 ERA and 2.40 WHIP. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown the concerns around the rough start for Gray and the rest of the pitching staff, and highlight the few members of the staff who have impressed thus far; While it's been a rough start for the Pitching staff, the offense has several bright spots so far, especially from some of the Nationals youngest players. Grant & Tobi highlight some of the top performances on offense through the first full week of the 2024 season, and who to be concerned about. Plus, the latest on OF Victor Robles, who left Wednesday's game with an injury; The Minor League seasons for the Nationals Low-A, High-A and Double-A rosters get underway this weekend. Meanwhile, the Triple-A affiliate hasn't played a game in nearly a week due to weather. Grant & Tobi take a quick look into the Minor League system as some of the top prospects in the system are set to get their 2024 campaigns started. Plus, a quick look ahead to a weekend series at home versus Philadelphia.

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Gray & Gloomy

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 106, Segment 1 -- The 2024 Season hasn't been kind to most of the Nationals Pitching staff so far. Through two starts, Nats SP Josiah Gray has a disappointing 14.04 ERA and 2.40 WHIP. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown the concerns around the rough start for Gray and the rest of the pitching staff, and highlight the few members of the staff who have impressed thus far.

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One Week In

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 106, Segment 2 -- While it's been a rough start for the Pitching staff, the offense has several bright spots so far, especially from some of the Nationals youngest players. Grant & Tobi highlight some of the top performances on offense through the first full week of the 2024 season, and who to be concerned about. Plus, the latest on OF Victor Robles, who left Wednesday's game with an injury.

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Minor League Seasons Approaching

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 106, Segment 3 -- The Minor League seasons for the Nationals Low-A, High-A and Double-A rosters get underway this weekend. Meanwhile, the Triple-A affiliate hasn't played a game in nearly a week due to weather. Grant & Tobi take a quick look into the Minor League system as some of the top prospects in the system are set to get their 2024 campaigns started. Plus, a quick look ahead to a weekend series at home versus Philadelphia.

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Some Good, Some Bad; Pitching Mixed; Back at the Yard

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:18:00 -0000

Episode 105, FULL SHOW -- The first series of the 2024 Regular Season is in the books. But unfortunately for the Nats, it ended in heartbreaking fashion, with RHP Kyle Finnegan failing to secure the save, and giving up a walk-off homerun to give the Reds the series win. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer review the weekend that was for the Nationals offense, and determine if its too early to be worried about some rough starts for key players; While the Bullpen got off to a solid start over the weekend, the starting pitching didn't quite hold up their end of the bargain early on. Grant & Tobi go through the pitching performances from the first series of the season and look ahead to a tough matchup with a smoking hot Pittsburgh Pirates offense; As we close out this episode of Bustin’ Loose Baseball, Grant & Tobi give an update on Top Prospect James Wood, as he's off to a hot start for Triple A Rochester. Then, the guys get you ready to be back at Nationals Park for the 2024 Regular Season with updates on new features at the ballpark, and new food items you'll want to keep an eye out for as you roam the concourse before first pitch.

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Some Good, Some Bad

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:17:00 -0000

Episode 105, Segment 1 -- The first series of the 2024 Regular Season is in the books. But unfortunately for the Nats, it ended in heartbreaking fashion, with RHP Kyle Finnegan failing to secure the save, and giving up a walk-off homerun to give the Reds the series win. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer review the weekend that was for the Nationals offense, and determine if its too early to be worried about some rough starts for key players.

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Pitching Mixed

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:16:00 -0000

Episode 105, Segment 2 -- While the Bullpen got off to a solid start over the weekend, the starting pitching didn't quite hold up their end of the bargain early on. Grant & Tobi go through the pitching performances from the first series of the season and look ahead to a tough matchup with a smoking hot Pittsburgh Pirates offense.

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Back at the Yard

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:15:00 -0000

Episode 105, Segment 3 -- As we close out this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, Grant & Tobi give an update on Top Prospect James Wood, as he's off to a hot start for Triple A Rochester. Then, the guys get you ready to be back at Nationals Park for the 2024 Regular Season with updates on new features at the ballpark, and new food items you'll want to keep an eye out for as you roam the concourse before first pitch.

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Roughed Up in Cincy

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 104, FULL SHOW -- Opening Day has come and gone, and it left quite the mark. Tobi Altizer and Producer Darris Dameron bring you an instant reaction podcast episode, discussing the major injury that sets up the debut of a Top Prospect this weekend, breaking down Josiah Gray's Opening Day start, looking back at how the offense and bullpen performed to open their season, and looking ahead to Games 2 and 3 of the season in Cincinnati.

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Futures Game Recap; From the Red Carpet; Over/Under: Nats 2024 Edition

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:03:00 -0000

Episode 103, FULL SHOW -- The Big League club returned to DC for the first time in 2024 for their final tune up ahead of the Regular Season Opener. But this wasn't your traditional exhibition, as the Nats projected Opening Day Roster took the field against an assortment of the Nationals Top Prospects at Nationals Park on Tuesday afternoon. Grant & Tobi attended the game and recap the highlights from an afternoon at the ballpark; The Nationals held their Annual Homecoming Gala on Tuesday, featuring members of the roster walking the Red Carpet in style. Hear interviews from the Red Carpet as Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC were joined by GM Mike Rizzo, Manager Davey Martinez, Opening Day Starting Pitcher Josiah Gray, and No. 1 Prospect in the organization Dylan Crews; Grant & Tobi participate in a game of Over/Under, making predictions on stats for some of your favorite 2024 Nationals, predicting when James Wood will make his Major League debut, and picking the teams final win total as the Regular Season approaches.

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Futures Game Recap

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:02:00 -0000

Episode 103, Segment 1 -- The Big League club returned to DC for the first time in 2024 for their final tune up ahead of the Regular Season Opener. But this wasn't your traditional exhibition, as the Nats projected Opening Day Roster took the field against an assortment of the Nationals Top Prospects at Nationals Park on Tuesday afternoon. Grant & Tobi attended the game and recap the highlights from an afternoon at the ballpark.

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From the Red Carpet

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:01:00 -0000

Episode 103, Segment 2 -- The Nationals held their Annual Homecoming Gala on Tuesday, featuring members of the roster walking the Red Carpet in style. Hear interviews from the Red Carpet as Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in DC were joined by GM Mike Rizzo, Manager Davey Martinez, Opening Day Starting Pitcher Josiah Gray, and No. 1 Prospect in the organization Dylan Crews.

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Over/Under: Nats 2024 Edition

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Episode 103, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi participate in a game of Over/Under, making predictions on stats for some of your favorite 2024 Nationals players, predicting when James Wood will make his Major League debut, and picking the teams final win total as the Regular Season approaches.

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Best Bullpen Ever?; Infield Conundrum; Future on Display

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:03:00 -0000

Episode 102, FULL SHOW -- Spring Training has come to a close in West Palm Beach and the Nationals are headed back up north to get ready for the 2024 Regular Season to begin. But at least one more move remains before the final 26-man roster is considered final. Has INF Trey Lipscomb officially locked in his spot on the Opening Day Roster? Grant & Tobi discuss. Plus, they take a look at the Pitching staff, and try to determine whether the bullpen has a chance to be one of the Nationals deepest bullpens in team history, or if potential flaws could hold them back; With 27 players remaining on the roster and the Pitching Staff seemingly set, Grant & Tobi take a look at the position players that remain as the Opening Day roster takes shape. Are the Nationals bound to let go of their Rule 5 pick in favor of a prospect who took Spring Training by storm? Or could a trade be an option to free up a spot for the young infielder who seems poised to make the roster?; This week, the Nationals return to DC for an exhibition game that will put the potential future stars on display in front of a home crowd as the Nationals present "On Deck: Nationals Futures Game". Grant & Tobi get you ready for the final exhibition before the regular season starts, plus highlight some other news and notes about some of the rest of the top prospects across Major League Baseball.

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Best Bullpen Ever?

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:02:00 -0000

Episode 102, Segment 1 -- Spring Training has come to a close in West Palm Beach and the Nationals are headed back up north to get ready for the 2024 Regular Season to begin. But at least one more move remains before the final 26-man roster is considered final. Has INF Trey Lipscomb officially locked in his spot on the Opening Day Roster? Grant & Tobi discuss. Plus, they take a look at the Pitching staff, and try to determine whether the bullpen has a chance to be one of the Nationals deepest bullpens in team history, or if potential flaws could hold them back.

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Infield Conundrum

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:01:00 -0000

Episode 102, Segment 2 -- With 27 players remaining on the roster and the Pitching Staff seemingly set, Grant & Tobi take a look at the position players that remain as the Opening Day roster takes shape. Are the Nationals bound to let go of their Rule 5 pick in favor of a prospect who took Spring Training by storm? Or could a trade be an option to free up a spot for the young infielder who seems poised to make the roster?

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Future on Display

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Episode 102, Segment 3 -- This week, the Nationals return to DC for an exhibition game that will put the potential future stars on display in front of a home crowd as the Nationals present "On Deck: Nationals Futures Game". Grant & Tobi get you ready for the final exhibition before the regular season starts, plus highlight some other news and notes about some of the rest of the top prospects across Major League Baseball.

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Spring Breakout Recap; Lipscomb Making His Case

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 101, FULL SHOW -- Major League Baseball put their bright young talent around the league on display with a series of matchups between teams top prospects. The Nats sent out a roster full of their Top 30 prospects, and plenty of them left big impressions. Grant & Tobi revisit last weeks Spring Breakout game and highlight the best performances from the Nats young talent; Grant & Tobi take a look at some of the biggest storylines revolving around the Nats Big League Camp, including the chances that INF Trey Lipscomb could be making a big push to making the Opening Day Roster, why OF James Wood may start the season in the Minor Leagues, and if you should be concerned about struggles for OF Dylan Crews and 1B Joey Gallo.

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Spring Breakout Recap

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 101, Segment 1 -- Major League Baseball put their bright young talent around the league on display with a series of matchups between teams top prospects. The Nats sent out a roster full of their Top 30 prospects, and plenty of them left big impressions. Grant & Tobi revisit last weeks Spring Breakout game and highlight the best performances from the Nats young talent.

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Lipscomb Making His Case

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 101, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi take a look at some of the biggest storylines revolving around the Nats Big League Camp, including the chances that INF Trey Lipscomb could be making a big push to making the Opening Day Roster, why OF James Wood may start the season in the Minor Leagues, and if you should be concerned about struggles for OF Dylan Crews and 1B Joey Gallo.

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Nats Top Prospect Extravaganza

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 100, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball has made it to Episode 100! If you've been listening from the beginning, we thank you for doing so. If you just found us recently, welcome aboard! What better way to celebrate our 100th episode of BLB than with a Top Prospect Extravaganza -- Featuring interviews from several of the Nats Top 30 Prospects as ranked by MLB.com. Grant & Tobi open Episode 100 with some quick hits on the latest moves the Nats have made. Then, hear interviews from #2 prospect OF James Wood, #1 prospect OF Dylan Crews, and #3 prospect 3B Brady House from Bustin' Loose Baseball's field trip to West Palm Beach; Grant & Tobi caught up with a trio of Top Prospect pitchers during their field trip to Nationals Spring Training, including RHPs Cade Cavalli (#4) and Cole Henry (#25) who detail their recoveries from injuries, plus RHP Jackson Rutledge (#15) who made several starts for the Nats late in the 2023 season and is poised to build on his Major League experience; We round out our Prospect Extravaganza episode with interviews from 2023 3rd Round Pick RHP Travis Sykora, 2023 2nd Round Pick 3B Yohandy Morales, & the #18 Prospect in the Nationals system OF Jacob Young, who made his debut for the big league club late last season. Plus, Grant & Tobi look ahead to the 1st Annual Spring Breakout Game.

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The Big Three

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 100, Segment 1 -- Bustin' Loose Baseball has made it to Episode 100! If you've been listening from the beginning, we thank you for doing so. If you just found us recently, welcome aboard! What better way to celebrate our 100th episode of BLB than with a Top Prospect Extravaganza -- Featuring interviews from several of the Nats Top 30 Prospects as ranked by MLB.com. Grant & Tobi open Episode 100 with some quick hits on the latest moves the Nats have made. Then, hear interviews from #2 prospect OF James Wood, #1 prospect OF Dylan Crews, and #3 prospect 3B Brady House from Bustin' Loose Baseball's field trip to West Palm Beach.

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An Arms Race

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 100, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi caught up with a trio of Top Prospect pitchers during their field trip to Nationals Spring Training, including RHPs Cade Cavalli (#4) and Cole Henry (#25) who detail their recoveries from injuries, plus RHP Jackson Rutledge (#15) who made several starts for the Nats late in the 2023 season and is poised to build on his Major League experience.

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Future Perfect

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 100, Segment 3 -- We round out our Prospect Extravaganza episode with interviews from 2023 3rd Round Pick RHP Travis Sykora, 2023 2nd Round Pick 3B Yohandy Morales, & the #18 Prospect in the Nationals system OF Jacob Young, who made his debut for the big league club late last season. Plus, Grant & Tobi look ahead to the 1st Annual Spring Breakout Game.

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The Case For... The Washington Nationals With Andrew Lang | 'Baseball Isn't Boring'

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:09:29 -0000

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The Case For... Series hosted by BIB contributor Reece Green, allowing the biggest fan of every MLB team the chance to state their team's case for the 2024 season, continues with Nationals Fanatic and writer for Talk Nats, Andrew Lang (@TalkNats), who shares very cautious optimism that the Nationals have the necessary youth and pitching to surpass their FanGraphs projected win total, but still expects them miss out on October

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Mike Rizzo Details the Bright Future of the Nationals Roster; Davey Martinez on His New Approach to Coaching; Eddie Longosz & Joey Gallo

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:03:00 -0000

Episode 99, FULL SHOW -- Grant & Tobi have returned from their field trip to West Palm Beach with a quick recap of their experience, plus thoughts on the Nats signing of OF Eddie Rosario, and what that means for Outfield prospects such as James Wood. Then, General Manager Mike Rizzo joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan from Spring Training with his outlook on the future of the organization; World Series Champion Manager Davey Martinez joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier in West Palm Beach to discuss how he is much more hands-on coaching this year, and his confidence in the young players coming up through the organization; Nationals newly named VP of Player Development Eddie Longosz joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier at Spring Training in West Palm Beach to discuss his new role with the organization and how far along some of the young prospects in the system are. Plus, we caught up with new Nationals slugger Joey Gallo in the clubhouse with his thoughts on his first Spring Training with the Nats.

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Mike Rizzo Details the Bright Future of the Nationals Roster

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:02:00 -0000

Episode 99, Segment 1 -- Grant & Tobi have returned from their field trip to West Palm Beach with a quick recap of their experience, plus thoughts on the Nats signing of OF Eddie Rosario, and what that means for Outfield prospects such as James Wood. Then, General Manager Mike Rizzo joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan from Spring Training with his outlook on the future of the organization.

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Davey Martinez on His New Approach to Coaching

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:01:00 -0000

Episode 99, Segment 2 -- World Series Champion Manager Davey Martinez joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier in West Palm Beach to discuss how he is much more hands-on coaching this year, and his confidence in the young players coming up through the organization.

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Eddie Longosz & Joey Gallo

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Episode 99, Segment 3 -- Nationals newly named VP of Player Development Eddie Longosz joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier at Spring Training in West Palm Beach to discuss his new role with the organization and how far along some of the young prospects in the system are. Plus, we caught up with new Nationals slugger Joey Gallo in the clubhouse with his thoughts on his first Spring Training with the Nats.

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Field Trip to West Palm Beach; Robert Hassell III & Trey Lipscomb on Growth in Spring Training; Jake Irvin & Stone Garrett on Year 2 Opportunities

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 98, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is on the road! Grant, Tobi & Producer Darris have made the trip to West Palm Beach, Florida -- The Spring Training home of your Washington Nationals. Grant & Tobi kick off this episode of BLB with their recap of what they've seen in their first couple days at Spring Training, and what they look forward to seeing as the week progresses; Top Prospects OF Robert Hassell III & INF Trey Lipscomb are both off to hot starts in their first chances to be in big league Spring Training. They joined Grant & Tobi in the locker room from West Palm Beach to discuss how they've grown in their time in the Nationals system, and how important it is to have a chance to share the locker room with fellow top prospects and vets on the Major League roster. Plus a round up on how other top prospects are doing so far this Spring; Our coverage from West Palm Beach rolls on as Grant & Tobi catch up with RHP Jake Irvin and OF Stone Garrett, who both are entering their second full season with the Nationals and looking to capitalize on momentum from their solid first year stints with the big league team.

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Field Trip to West Palm Beach

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 98, Segment 1 -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is on the road! Grant, Tobi & Producer Darris have made the trip to West Palm Beach, Florida -- The Spring Training home of your Washington Nationals. Grant & Tobi kick off this episode of BLB with their recap of what they've seen in their first couple days at Spring Training, and what they look forward to seeing as the week progresses.

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Robert Hassell III & Trey Lipscomb on Growth in Spring Training

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 98, Segment 2 -- Top Prospects OF Robert Hassell III & INF Trey Lipscomb are both off to hot starts in their first chances to be in big league Spring Training. They joined Grant & Tobi in the locker room from West Palm Beach to discuss how they've grown in their time in the Nationals system, and how important it is to have a chance to share the locker room with fellow top prospects and vets on the Major League roster. Plus a round up on how other top prospects are doing so far this Spring.

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Jake Irvin & Stone Garrett on Year 2 Opportunities

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 98, Segment 3 -- Our coverage from West Palm Beach rolls on as Grant & Tobi catch up with RHP Jake Irvin and OF Stone Garrett, who both are entering their second full season with the Nationals and looking to capitalize on momentum from their solid first year stints with the big league team.

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The Kids Are Having Fun; The Strasburg Deadline

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:02:00 -0000

Episode 97, FULL SHOW -- Spring Training games are underway and it's off to a great start for some of the Nationals top prospects. Grant & Tobi take a look at the hot starts for James Wood, Robert Hassell III, MacKenzie Gore, Josiah Gray and more! Plus, a huge announcement from the crew of Bustin' Loose Baseball; The deadline passed for Major League players to show up to Spring Training, and Stephen Strasburg has not reported, despite the team expecting him to do so. What's next in the saga between the Nats and the former World Series MVP, and will they be able to smooth things over before the teams anniversary celebration of the World Series in April.

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The Kids Are Having Fun

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:01:00 -0000

Episode 97, Segment 1 -- Spring Training games are underway and it's off to a great start for some of the Nationals top prospects. Grant & Tobi take a look at the hot starts for James Wood, Robert Hassell III, MacKenzie Gore, Josiah Gray and more! Plus, a huge announcement from the crew of Bustin' Loose Baseball.

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The Strasburg Deadline

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Episode 97, Segment 2 -- The deadline passed for Major League players to show up to Spring Training, and Stephen Strasburg has not reported, despite the team expecting him to do so. What's next in the saga between the Nats and the former World Series MVP, and will they be able to smooth things over before the teams anniversary celebration of the World Series in April.

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Spring Training is Here!; Futures in Flux; Prospects to Watch in West Palm

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 96, FULL SHOW -- Let the catcher's mitts pop and the bats start cracking, Spring Training 2024 has finally arrived. As Pitchers & Catchers are set to report on February 14th, and Position Players on February 20th, Bustin' Loose Baseball gets you ready for Nationals Spring Training with a recap of the offseason that was. How will new additions like Nick Senzel, Joey Gallo, Dylan Floro and Jesse Winker fit into the Nationals plans in 2024? Tobi Altizer breaks it all down alongside Producer Darris Dameron, who fills in for Grant Paulsen this week; With several of the Nationals top prospects having opportunities to knock on the door of the Major League roster in 2024, Tobi and Darris dive into which players future with the Nationals could be in danger if they fail to live up to expectations as a new season begins; The Nationals recently released a full broadcast schedule for Spring Training, and we're excited to see that there are more games being televised than there had been in recent years. But we're still left with some questions and concerns about our viewing experience. Plus, Tobi and Darris highlight which prospects you should be keeping an eye out for as several non-roster invitees will be suiting up with the big league club through Spring Training.

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Spring Training is Here!

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 96, Segment 1 -- Let the catcher's mitts pop and the bats start cracking, Spring Training 2024 has finally arrived. As Pitchers & Catchers are set to report on February 14th, and Position Players on February 20th, Bustin' Loose Baseball gets you ready for Nationals Spring Training with a recap of the offseason that was. How will new additions like Nick Senzel, Joey Gallo, Dylan Floro and Jesse Winker fit into the Nationals plans in 2024? Tobi Altizer breaks it all down alongside Producer Darris Dameron, who fills in for Grant Paulsen this week.

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Futures in Flux

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 96, Segment 2 -- With several of the Nationals top prospects having opportunities to knock on the door of the Major League roster in 2024, Tobi and Darris dive into which players future with the Nationals could be in danger if they fail to live up to expectations as a new season begins.

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Prospects to Watch in West Palm

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 96, Segment 3 -- The Nationals recently released a full broadcast schedule for Spring Training, and we're excited to see that there are more games being televised than there had been in recent years. But we're still left with some questions and concerns about our viewing experience. Plus, Tobi and Darris highlight which prospects you should be keeping an eye out for as several non-roster invitees will be suiting up with the big league club through Spring Training.

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The Neighbors Sold; Future Nats Cracking Top 100; Joey Gallo Talks Joining Nats

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:33:00 -0000

Episode 95, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals shocked everyone with the release of two new jerseys, and the announcement that a new fan favorite will soon be placed in the vault. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on the new on field look for the Nationals. Then, news broke late last week that our neighbors to the north, the Baltimore Orioles, are being sold. What does a sale of the Orioles mean for the Nationals chances at a sale? And how soon could this sale cause a shake up in the media rights battle?; As Spring Training 2024 quickly approaches, Baseball America released its latest Top 100 Prospects list. Which future Nationals made the cut? Plus, Grant & Tobi break down what to expect from each of the non-roster invitees; New Nationals slugger Joey Gallo joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan in DC after his introduction to the media. He details how he came to terms with the joining the Nats, talks his strengths and weaknesses, which defensive positions he could be playing this season, and more!

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The Neighbors Sold

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:32:00 -0000

Episode 95, Segment 1 -- The Nationals shocked everyone with the release of two new jerseys, and the announcement that a fan favorite will soon be placed in the vault. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on the new on field look for the Nationals. Then, news broke late last week that our neighbors to the north, the Baltimore Orioles, are being sold. What does a sale of the Orioles mean for the Nationals chances at a sale? And how soon could this sale cause a shake up in the media rights battle?

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Future Nats Cracking Top 100

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:31:00 -0000

Episode 95, Segment 2 -- As Spring Training 2024 quickly approaches, Baseball America released its latest Top 100 Prospects list. Which future Nationals made the cut? Plus, Grant & Tobi break down what to expect from each of the non-roster invitees.

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Joey Gallo Talks Joining Nats

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:30:00 -0000

Episode 95, Segment 3 -- New Nationals slugger Joey Gallo joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan in DC after his introduction to the media. He details how he came to terms with the joining the Nats, talks his strengths and weaknesses, which defensive positions he could be playing this season, and more!

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Joey Gallo Inks Deal with Nats; Doolittle Returns; Baseball America Updates Top 100

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:33:00 -0000

Episode 94, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals have made a signing! The former Gold Glove OF inks a deal with the Nationals to bring some left handed power to the lineup. Grant & Tobi are back on Bustin' Loose Baseball to breakdown how Gallo fits with the team, and what his potential outlook could be. Everyone's favorite relief pitcher has returned to the Nationals Organization once again, but this time, in a front office role. How will Doolittle's new role effect the future of pitching in the organization? Baseball America has updated their Top 100 prospects list ahead of the 2024 Season, but its a ranking of the top Third Base prospects that has caught the attention of Grant Paulsen. Which Nationals have made the cut?

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Joey Gallo Inks Deal with Nats

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:32:00 -0000

Episode 94, Segment 1 -- The Nationals have made a signing! The former Gold Glove OF inks a deal with the Nationals to bring some left handed power to the lineup. Grant & Tobi are back on Bustin' Loose Baseball to breakdown how Gallo fits with the team, and what his potential outlook could be.

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Doolittle Returns to the Nats

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:31:00 -0000

Episode 94, Segment 2 -- Everyone's favorite relief pitcher has returned to the Nationals Organization once again, but this time, in a front office role. How will Doolittle's new role effect the future of pitching in the organization?

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Baseball America Updates Top 100

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:30:00 -0000

Episode 94, Segment 3 -- Baseball America has updated their Top 100 prospects list ahead of the 2024 Season, but its a ranking of the top Third Base prospects that has caught the attention of Grant Paulsen. Which Nationals have made the cut?

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We Are Presenting Nationals Pitcher Josiah Gray With A Pretty Big Honor | 'Baseball Isn't Boring'

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:59:17 -0000

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Josiah Gray had a pretty good year with the Nationals, one which included making the National League All-Star team. But we at Baseball Isn't Boring believe he is going to be the breakout pitcher of 2024. It's a belief that Rob Bradford formalized when having Gray on the podcast, where the two reflected on the past year, what is in store for Josiah - including his birthday Travis Scott concert - and some laughs and opinions along the way. Gray is one to watch for so many reasons, one of which is because he is really good at this thing we call podcasting.

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Soto on the Move...Again?; Making Moves at the Winter Meetings; The Draft Lottery Stinks

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:03:00 -0000

Episode 93, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back as the MLB Winter Meetings are underway in Nashville this week. The Winter Meetings brings lots of news, signings and trade talks. But to everyone's surprise, our old friend Juan Soto has stolen the headlines as the Padres have traded him to the New York Yankees. Grant and Tobi are back to break down why this trade went down, how this effects the Nationals, and what this trade means for Soto's legacy; After a quiet start to the Winter Meetings for the Nationals, the team finally made a couple of additions to the roster via the Rule 5 Draft and Free Agency. Grant and Tobi break down what you should know about each of the newest additions to the Nats roster; The MLB held its 2nd annual Draft Lottery this week at the Winter Meetings, and once again, the Nationals and various other teams who finished with bad records, didn't appear to benefit. Grant tells us why he thinks the MLB Draft Lottery arrived at the worst possible time for the Nationals, and why it punishes teams who are trying to build for long term success.

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Soto On The Move...Again?

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:02:00 -0000

Episode 93, Segment 1 -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back as the MLB Winter Meetings are underway in Nashville this week. The Winter Meetings brings lots of news, signings and trade talks. But to everyone's surprise, our old friend Juan Soto has stolen the headlines as the Padres have traded him to the New York Yankees. Grant and Tobi are back to break down why this trade went down, how this effects the Nationals, and what this trade means for Soto's legacy.

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Making Moves at the Winter Meetings

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:01:00 -0000

Episode 93, Segment 2 -- After a quiet start to the Winter Meetings for the Nationals, the team finally made a couple of additions to the roster via the Rule 5 Draft and Free Agency. Grant and Tobi break down what you should know about each of the newest additions to the Nats roster.

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The Draft Lottery Stinks

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:00:00 -0000

Episode 93, Segment 3 -- The MLB held its 2nd annual Draft Lottery this week at the Winter Meetings, and once again, the Nationals and various other teams who finished with bad records, didn't appear to benefit. Grant tells us why he thinks the MLB Draft Lottery arrived at the worst possible time for the Nationals, and why it punishes teams who are trying to build for long term success.

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Out with the Old, In with the New; One Step Closer; Refreshing the Coaching Staff

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:10:00 -0000

Episode 92, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back to give you the latest updates on the Washington Nationals offseason so far. Earlier this week, the team announced several moves ahead of December's Rule 5 Draft, which required them to release and DFA several players, allowing them to make room on their 40-man roster for some of their top prospects. Grant & Tobi begin this episode discussing the DFA of 1B Dominic Smith, RHP Cory Abbott, and the release of RHP Andrés Machado; With 40-Man Roster spots open after recent DFA's and releases, the Nats added some of their top prospects to the roster to protect them from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft in December. Get to know the new additions, including LHP Mitchell Parker, LHP DJ Herz, RHP Cole Henry and RHP Zach Brzykcy; Grant and Tobi dive into the latest updates on coaching staff changes made to start the Nationals offseason, including a former member of the 2019 World Series Roster, now taking a role as the new First Base Coach. Plus, an intriguing promotion from within the organization happened in the front office that has Grant and Tobi quite thrilled.

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Out with the Old, In with the New

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 92, Segment 1 -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back to give you the latest updates on the Washington Nationals offseason so far. Earlier this week, the team announced several moves ahead of December's Rule 5 Draft, which required them to release and DFA several players, allowing them to make room on their 40-man roster for some of their top prospects. Grant & Tobi begin this episode discussing the DFA of 1B Dominic Smith, RHP Cory Abbott, and the release of RHP Andrés Machado.

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One Step Closer

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 92, Segment 2 -- With 40-Man Roster spots open after recent DFA's and releases, the Nats added some of their top prospects to the roster to protect them from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft in December. Get to know the new additions, including LHP Mitchell Parker, LHP DJ Herz, RHP Cole Henry and RHP Zach Brzykcy.

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Refreshing the Coaching Staff

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 92, Segment 3 -- Grant and Tobi dive into the latest updates on coaching staff changes made to start the Nationals offseason, including a former member of the 2019 World Series Roster, now taking a role as the new First Base Coach. Plus, an intriguing promotion from within the organization happened in the front office that has Grant and Tobi quite thrilled.

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To Spend or Not To Spend; Fall League Spotlight; Chopping Down the 40-Man Roster

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:38:00 -0000

Episode 91, FULL SHOW -- As the World Series begins this weekend between the Diamondbacks and Rangers, Grant and Tobi assess the process of how each team got to this point, just a few seasons removed from being 100+ loss teams. They come to the conclusion that spending money helped get here, and inquire whether this offseason is the right time for the Nationals to do the same; Grant and Tobi take a peek at who is hot and who is not as some of the Nats top prospects are in action in the Arizona Fall League. For one player, things are looking great. For some others...not so much; The Nationals recently made some roster moves, releasing Blake Rutherford and Hobie Harris to help get the 40-man roster down closer to the limit. Grant and Tobi try to figure out what other moves could be on the horizon to make space on the roster ahead of next season.

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To Spend or Not To Spend

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:37:00 -0000

Episode 91, Segment 1 -- As the World Series begins this weekend between the Diamondbacks and Rangers, Grant and Tobi assess the process of how each team got to this point, just a few seasons removed from being 100+ loss teams. They come to the conclusion that spending money helped get here, and inquire whether this offseason is the right time for the Nationals to do the same.

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Fall League Spotlight

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:36:00 -0000

Episode 91, Segment 2 -- Grant and Tobi take a peek at who is hot and who is not as some of the Nats top prospects are in action in the Arizona Fall League. For one player, things are looking great. For some others...not so much.

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Chopping Down the 40-Man Roster

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:35:00 -0000

Episode 91, Segment 3 -- The Nationals recently made some roster moves, releasing Blake Rutherford and Hobie Harris to help get the 40-man roster down closer to the limit. Grant and Tobi try to figure out what other moves could be on the horizon to make space on the roster ahead of next season.

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Jealous of Our Exes; Nats in Business; Barry Svrluga

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 23:03:00 -0000

Episode 90, FULL SHOW -- If you've been watching the 2023 MLB Playoffs, you've surely seen a lot of ex-Nationals having success. Grant & Tobi open up this edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball recapping the NLCS and ALCS thus far, and asking if you find yourself rooting for the ex-Nationals players who remain in the postseason, or if you would hate to see them win with another team; It's been a busy couple of weeks for the home team, and it's been capped off with a gold glove nomination for RF Lane Thomas. Grant & Tobi take a look into where Lane Thomas stacks up against the other RF Gold Glove nominees. Plus, we check on top OF prospect Robert Hassell III as he starts hot in the Arizona Fall League, and a plethora of changes amongst Mike Rizzo's staff across the organization; Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post joins Bustin' Loose Baseball with further details on the latest staff changes for the Nationals, and provides the latest on where the potential sale of the Nationals stands as we enter the offseason. Then, Tobi shares his thoughts on who top Third Baseman prospect Brady House compares to, and his stats to back it up are very intriguing.

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Jealous of Our Exes

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 23:02:00 -0000

Episode 90, Segment 1 -- If you've been watching the 2023 MLB Playoffs, you've surely seen a lot of ex-Nationals having success. Grant & Tobi open up this edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball recapping the NLCS and ALCS thus far, and asking if you find yourself rooting for the ex-Nationals players who remain in the postseason, or if you would hate to see them win with another team.

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Nats in Business

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 23:01:00 -0000

Episode 90, Segment 2 -- It's been a busy couple of weeks for the home team, and it's been capped off with a gold glove nomination for RF Lane Thomas. Grant & Tobi take a look into where Lane Thomas stacks up against the other RF Gold Glove nominees. Plus, we check on top OF prospect Robert Hassell III as he starts hot in the Arizona Fall League, and a plethora of changes amongst Mike Rizzo's staff across the organization.

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Barry Svrluga Talks Ownership Updates & More

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0000

Episode 90, Segment 3 -- Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post joins Bustin' Loose Baseball with further details on the latest staff changes for the Nationals, and provides the latest on where the potential sale of the Nationals stands as we enter the offseason. Then, Tobi shares his thoughts on who top Third Baseman prospect Brady House compares to, and his stats to back it up are very intriguing.

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Report Card Season for the 2023 Nationals; Hitters on Deck; Pencils Down Pitchers

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 89, FULL SHOW -- While the MLB Postseason has begun, the Nationals offseason is underway. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer hand out report cards for the Nationals 2023 season, beginning with grading the Nats Front Office and Coaching Staff; As the Nats 2023 campaign has now officially come to an end, Grant & Tobi hand out grades to each hitter in the Nationals lineup this season, as well as grading their respective contributions defensively; This season report card edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball continues, with Grant & Tobi grading the pitching staff and each of their individual performances from the Nats 2023 season, including each of the starting pitchers from this seasons rotation and various members of the bullpen.

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Report Card Season for the 2023 Nationals

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 89, Segment 1 -- While the MLB Postseason has begun, the Nationals offseason is underway. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer hand out report cards for the Nationals 2023 season, beginning with grading the Nats Front Office and Coaching Staff.

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Hitters On Deck

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 89, Segment 2 -- As the Nats 2023 campaign has now officially come to an end, Grant & Tobi hand out grades to each hitter in the Nationals lineup this season, as well as grading their respective contributions defensively.

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Pencils Down Pitchers

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 89, Segment 3 --This season report card edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball continues, with Grant & Tobi grading the pitching staff and each of their individual performances from the Nats 2023 season, including each of the starting pitchers from this seasons rotation and various members of the bullpen.

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Finishing on a High Note; Growth is Key

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:32:00 -0000

Episode 88, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals 2023 season comes to a close, and to our delight, they finish strong, with a series win in versus the Atlanta Braves. Grant & Tobi assess what it means to see the 2023 Nationals finish with over 70 wins in a rebuilding season, and how the timeline for the rebuild has potentially shifted; Grant and Tobi highlight some of the strong performances that topped off the end of the Nationals 2023 season, including CJ Abrams breaking the Nats record for stolen bases in a single season, Lane Thomas reaching the 20 HR, 20 SB plateau, Josiah Gray finishing the season under a 4.00 ERA, and more. Then, the guys make their predictions for who will win the 2023 World Series.

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Finishing on a High Note

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:31:00 -0000

Episode 88, Segment 1 -- The Nationals 2023 season comes to a close, and to our delight, they finish strong, with a series win in versus the Atlanta Braves. Grant & Tobi assess what it means to see the 2023 Nationals finish with over 70 wins in a rebuilding season, and how the timeline for the rebuild has potentially shifted.

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Growth is Key

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:30:00 -0000

Episode 88, Segment 2 -- Grant and Tobi highlight some of the strong performances that topped off the end of the Nationals 2023 season, including CJ Abrams breaking the Nats record for stolen bases in a single season, Lane Thomas reaching the 20 HR, 20 SB plateau, Josiah Gray finishing the season under a 4.00 ERA, and more. Then, the guys make their predictions for who will win the 2023 World Series.

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And the Award Goes To...; Predicting the Future Rotation

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:12:00 -0000

Episode 87, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals handed out their organizational player awards this week. Grant and Tobi recap the seasons for those that were recognized by the Nationals as players of the year at their respective positions, and discuss what their roles will be as we look ahead to the 2024 season; After Jackson Rutledge had another solid start against the Atlanta Braves in the final home stand of the season, Grant and Tobi take a look at what the 2024 Nationals Starting Pitching rotation could look like, featuring the likes of Josiah Gray, MacKenzie Gore, the return of Cade Cavalli and more!

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And the Award Goes To...

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:11:00 -0000

Episode 87, Segment 1 -- The Nationals handed out their organizational player awards this week. Grant and Tobi recap the seasons for those that were recognized by the Nationals as players of the year at their respective positions, and discuss what their roles will be as we look ahead to the 2024 season.

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Predicting the Future Rotation

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:10:00 -0000

Episode 87, Segment 2 -- After Jackson Rutledge had another solid start against the Atlanta Braves in the final home stand of the season, Grant and Tobi take a look at what the 2024 Nationals Starting Pitching rotation could look like, featuring the likes of Josiah Gray, MacKenzie Gore, the return of Cade Cavalli and more!

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Rutledge & Gray Bounce Back; Minor League Season Wraps Up; Director of Nats Player Development De Jon Watson

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 22:03:00 -0000

Episode 86, FULL SHOW -- In the final home stand of the 2023 season, both Jackson Rutledge and Josiah Gray posted encouraging starts in front of the home crowd. Grant & Tobi discuss why it is a big deal for Josiah Gray to finish the 2023 season strong, after a disappointing stretch from August through early September; The Minor League season has come to an end across just about all levels. Before our interview with Nats Director of Player Development De Jon Watson, Grant & Tobi provide some closing thoughts on some of your most anticipated players in the system; De Jon Watson is the Nationals Director of Player Development, overseeing the Nats Minor League system in its entirety. He joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to give his perspective on some of the Nationals top prospects as their seasons come to a close.

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Rutledge & Gray Bounce Back

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 22:02:00 -0000

Episode 86, Segment 1 -- In the final home stand of the 2023 season, both Jackson Rutledge and Josiah Gray posted encouraging starts in front of the home crowd. Grant & Tobi discuss why it's a big deal for Josiah Gray to finish the 2023 season strong, after a disappointing stretch from August through early September.

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Minor League Season Wraps Up

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 22:01:00 -0000

Episode 86, Segment 2 -- The Minor League season has come to an end across just about all levels. Before our interview with Nats Director of Player Development De Jon Watson, Grant & Tobi provide some closing thoughts on some of your most anticipated players in the system.

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Director of Nats Player Development De Jon Watson

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Episode 86, Segment 3 -- De Jon Watson is the Nationals Director of Player Development, overseeing the Nats Minor League system in its entirety. He joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to give his perspective on some of the Nationals top prospects as their seasons come to a close.

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Winding Down; Mike Rizzo Inks Extension with Nationals

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 85, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are back for a quick recap of the Nats weekend series in Milwaukee. As the MLB season is approaching its final weeks, how have the Nats been faring down the stretch? And the Minor League season is wrapping up across all levels. Grant & Tobi provide some quick thoughts on James Wood and Robert Hassell III, who have each finished strong in their final week of the Double-A season; The Nationals and longtime President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo announced their much anticipated contract extension last week, and we can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Grant & Tobi discuss how it was never in doubt that Mike Rizzo would return to the Nats, and how the resurgence of the Nats Minor League system plays a big part in Rizzo remaining in DC. Plus, Grant marvels at the Atlanta Braves dominance after they clinched yet another NL East Division title over the weekend.

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Winding Down

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 85, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are back for a quick recap of the Nats weekend series in Milwaukee. As the MLB season is approaching its final weeks, how have the Nats been faring down the stretch? And the Minor League season is wrapping up across all levels. Grant & Tobi provide some quick thoughts on James Wood and Robert Hassell III, who have each finished strong in their final week of the Double-A season.

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Mike Rizzo Inks Extension with Nats

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 85, Segment 2 -- The Nationals and longtime President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo announced their much anticipated contract extension last week, and we can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Grant & Tobi discuss how it was never in doubt that Mike Rizzo would return to the Nats, and how the resurgence of the Nats Minor League system plays a big part in Rizzo remaining in DC. Plus, Grant marvels at the Atlanta Braves dominance after they clinched yet another NL East Division title over the weekend.

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A Time To Sell?; Charlie Slowes on Nats Youth Breakthrough

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:02:00 -0000

Episode 84, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer open up this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a quick look at the Nats opening to a 4 game series in Pittsburgh. Then we discuss Barry Svrluga's (The Washington Post) article on why recent events are more telling than ever that the Lerner family should be looking to sell the Washington Nationals franchise; Charlie Slowes, the radio play by play voice of the Washington Nationals joins Bustin' Loose Baseball, where he breaks down performances from the Nats young rising stars such as CJ Abrams, Keibert Ruiz, and more! Plus, he provides his thoughts on why Josiah Gray may be struggling down the stretch, and the possibility of a top pitching prospect joining the rotation soon.

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A Time To Sell?

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:01:00 -0000

Episode 84, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer open up this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a quick look at the Nats opening to a 4 game series in Pittsburgh. Then we discuss Barry Svrluga's (The Washington Post) article on why recent events are more telling than ever that the Lerner family should be looking to sell the Washington Nationals franchise.

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Charlie Slowes on Nats Youth Breakthrough

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Episode 84, Segment 2 -- Charlie Slowes, the radio play by play voice of the Washington Nationals joins Bustin' Loose Baseball, where he breaks down performances from the Nats young rising stars such as CJ Abrams, Keibert Ruiz, and more! Plus, he provides his thoughts on why Josiah Gray may be struggling down the stretch, and the possibility of a top pitching prospect joining the rotation soon.

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On Second Thought...; Jacob Young on His First Career Walk-off; Britt Ghiroli Details Nats Front Office Moves

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 83, FULL SHOW -- In what has already been an odd last couple of weeks for the Nationals, Thursday's news just made things even weirder. The Nationals postponed Stephen Strasburg's originally scheduled retirement press conference that was set for this weekend, with reports that the team is still working out the terms of the retirement with the former World Series MVP. Grant & Tobi try to figure out what's going on with the Nats and Strasburg, and how the continued delay in Mike Rizzo's contract extension raises even more concerns for fans of the team; OF Jacob Young, a former 7th round pick of the Nationals, has risen through the ranks of the minor leagues, and arrived to the big league club a couple weeks ago as the 29th prospect in the Nationals minor league system. Wednesday Night, his multi-hit effort sent fans home happy as he recorded his first career walk-off hit vs the Mets. He joined Grant Paulsen on 106.7 The Fan to talk about his time so far in the majors, his journey through the Minors, and more!; Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic broke the news earlier this week that a number of scouts and members of Mike Rizzo's staff were not being retained by the Nationals. She joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan to detail the story and discuss what this means for the future of not only Mike Rizzo, but the Lerner family and their ownership of the franchise. Plus, final thoughts as the Los Angeles Dodgers come to DC for a weekend series with the Nats.

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On Second Thought...

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 83, Segment 1 -- In what has already been an odd last couple of weeks for the Nationals, Thursday's news just made things even weirder. The Nationals postponed Stephen Strasburg's originally scheduled retirement press conference that was set for this weekend, with reports that the team is still working out the terms of the retirement with the former World Series MVP. Grant & Tobi try to figure out what's going on with the Nats and Strasburg, and how the continued delay in Mike Rizzo's contract extension raises even more concerns for fans of the team.

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Jacob Young on His First Career Walk-off

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 83, Segment 2 -- OF Jacob Young, a former 7th round pick of the Nationals, has risen through the ranks of the minor leagues, and arrived to the big league club a couple weeks ago as the 29th prospect in the Nationals minor league system. Wednesday Night, his multi-hit effort sent fans home happy as he recorded his first career walk-off hit vs the Mets. He joined Grant Paulsen on 106.7 The Fan to talk about his time so far in the majors, his journey through the Minors, and more!

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Britt Ghiroli Details Nats Front Office Moves

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 83, Segment 3 -- Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic broke the news earlier this week that a number of scouts and members of Mike Rizzo's staff were not being retained by the Nationals. She joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan to detail the story and discuss what this means for the future of not only Mike Rizzo, but the Lerner family and their ownership of the franchise. Plus, final thoughts as the Los Angeles Dodgers come to DC for a weekend series with the Nats.

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Uncharacteristic Tendencies; Front Office Shake Up; Minor League Power

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:25:00 -0000

Episode 82, FULL SHOW -- The Nats are as cold as they've been all season, as they get swept by Miami, and get off to a slow start in a short series versus New York. But amidst the struggles of the team as a whole, is the continued regression of All-Star Pitcher Josiah Gray reaching high levels of concern? Grant & Tobi discuss how his disappointing 2nd half of the season could be effecting him emotionally, and why it may be time to skip a start for the young right hander; We patiently await the news that Mike Rizzo has signed an extension to remain in the Front Office of the Washington Nationals. But meanwhile, one long time member of Rizzo's staff resigned this past weekend. What signals does this resignation send, and should it have us worried that Mike Rizzo is considering moving on from the franchise?; Grant & Tobi talk recent performances in the Minor Leagues from Nats top prospects Brady House and Elijah Green, who both hit HRs for the first time in a long time. Plus, why we were robbed of a chance to see Dylan Crews faceoff with his former LSU teammate Paul Skenes.

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Uncharacteristic Tendencies

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:22:00 -0000

Episode 82, Segment 1 -- The Nats are as cold as they've been all season, as they get swept by Miami, and get off to a slow start in a short series versus New York. But amidst the struggles of the team as a whole, is the continued regression of All-Star Pitcher Josiah Gray reaching high levels of concern? Grant & Tobi discuss how his disappointing 2nd half of the season could be effecting him emotionally, and why it may be time to skip a start for the young right hander.

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Front Office Shake Up

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:21:00 -0000

Episode 82, Segment 2 -- We patiently await the news that Mike Rizzo has signed an extension to remain in the Front Office of the Washington Nationals. But meanwhile, one long time member of Rizzo's staff resigned this past weekend. What signals does this resignation send, and should it have us worried that Mike Rizzo is considering moving on from the franchise?

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Minor League Power

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:20:00 -0000

Episode 82, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi talk recent performances in the Minor Leagues from Nats top prospects Brady House and Elijah Green, who both hit HRs for the first time in a long time. Plus, why we were robbed of a chance to see Dylan Crews faceoff with his former LSU teammate Paul Skenes.

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How "See You Later" became Bob Carpenter's go-to home run call | 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball'

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0000

From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): Nationals TV voice Bob Carpenter describes how "See You Later!" became his go-to home run call.

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Cooling Off; Small Sample Size; Minor League Check-In

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:25:41 -0000

Episode 81, FULL SHOW -- The Nats finally return home after completing a 5-4 road trip. But the back half of the road trip saw the offense of the Nationals start to cool off. Will a home stand help the Nats bats heat back up? Or will it take some September call ups to provide a much needed spark?; Recent call ups by IF Carter Kieboom and OF Jacob Young have provided some spark to an offense that has cooled off in recent weeks. Grant and Tobi discuss whether their small sample sized contributions lead to anything to be excited for going forward, or if you should temper expectations; Grant & Tobi check in on recent performances from some of the top prospects with the Nationals Minor League Affiliates, including Yohandy Morales, Andrew Pickney, Cristhian Vaquero, Mitchell Parker, DJ Herz, & more!

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Cooling Off

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:13:44 -0000

Episode 81, Segment 1 -- The Nats finally return home after completing a 5-4 road trip. But the back half of the road trip saw the offense of the Nationals start to cool off. Will a home stand help the Nats bats heat back up? Or will it take some September call ups to provide a much needed spark?

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Small Sample Size

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:04:56 -0000

Episode 81, Segment 2 -- Recent call ups by IF Carter Kieboom and OF Jacob Young have provided some spark to an offense that has cooled off in recent weeks. Grant and Tobi discuss whether their small sample sized contributions lead to anything to be excited for going forward, or if you should temper expectations.

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Minor League Check-In

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:04:29 -0000

Episode 81, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi check in on recent performances from some of the top prospects with the Nationals Minor League Affiliates, including Yohandy Morales, Andrew Pickney, Cristhian Vaquero, Mitchell Parker, DJ Herz, & more!

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Living The Life As The Guys Traded For Juan Soto | 'Baseball Isn't Boring'

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 21:11:00 -0000

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): MacKenzie Gore and CJ Abrams will forever share a few experiences. Both were high first-round picks by the San Diego Padres. And each were involved in one of the biggest trades in recent memory for Juan Soto. Rob Bradford caught up with each of the current Washington Nationals to discuss their paths and pressures since being identified as a big part of the Nats' foundation.

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What's Your Lead?; Enough Stuff?; Run Abrams Run

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:43:10 -0000

Episode 80, FULL SHOW -- After a busy news week for the Nationals last week, all seems much calmer in NatsTown this week. Grant & Tobi open up this weeks episode of Bustin Loose Baseball with their top story that they are keeping their eyes out for as the season winds down, including why Mike Rizzo remains without a contract extension, and what to look for from recent call ups in OF Jacob Young and C Drew Millas; Monday Night in Toronto saw SP Josiah Gray struggle again to get deep into a game, as high pitch counts and high walk totals have plagued Gray since the All-Star break. Grant & Tobi analyze the numbers and discuss why having a start skipped may help the young All-star bounce back and finish the season on a positive note; It's been an electric second half of the season for SS CJ Abrams in 2023. After swiping another 3 stolen bases on Monday Night in Toronto, Grant & Tobi breakdown CJ Abrams total numbers since being moved to the leadoff spot, and how it has opened up his ability to become one of the elite base stealers in all of baseball.

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What's Your Lead?

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:38:48 -0000

Episode 80, Segment 1 -- After a busy news week for the Nationals last week, all seems much calmer in NatsTown this week. Grant & Tobi open up this weeks episode of Bustin Loose Baseball with their top story that they are keeping their eyes out for as the season winds down, including why Mike Rizzo remains without a contract extension, and what to look for from recent call ups in OF Jacob Young and C Drew Millas.

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Enough Stuff?

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:35:59 -0000

Episode 80, Segment 2 -- Monday Night in Toronto saw SP Josiah Gray struggle again to get deep into a game, as high pitch counts and high walk totals have plagued Gray since the All-Star break. Grant & Tobi analyze the numbers and discuss why having a start skipped may help the young All-star bounce back and finish the season on a positive note.

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Run Abrams Run

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:31:39 -0000

Episode 80, Segment 3 -- It's been an electric second half of the season for SS CJ Abrams in 2023. After swiping another 3 stolen bases on Monday Night in Toronto, Grant & Tobi breakdown CJ Abrams total numbers since being moved to the leadoff spot, and how it has opened up his ability to become one of the elite base stealers in all of baseball.

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Stephen Strasburg Set to Retire; Nats Win in NY, Lose Stone Garrett; Barry Svrluga Reflects on Strasburg's Impact

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:03:00 -0000

Episode 79, FULL SHOW -- News broke on Thursday afternoon via Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post that Nationals World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg will retire next month at Nationals Park. While many expected that Strasburg could retire due to various battles with injuries, the news comes down on what has already been a big news week for the Nationals. Grant & Tobi reflect on the highs and lows of the illustrious career of the Nationals 1st Overall pick in 2009, Stephen Strasburg; The Nats start their long road trip with yet another series win as they take 2 of 3 from the New York Yankees. But it came at a price as OF Stone Garrett left game 2 of the series with a serious leg injury that left his teammates and fans devastated for him. Grant & Tobi look back at the scene from Wednesday night. Plus, new rumors are swirling around league circles revolving Mike Rizzo being connected to open positions with the Chicago White Sox front office. Could Rizzo really choose to leave DC for Chicago?; Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post broke the story that Stephen Strasburg is set to retire. He joined Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan on Thursday to reflect on the impact that Strasburg had on DC Sports, and Professional Baseball in the Nation's Capital. Plus, final thoughts from Grant & Tobi after a busy news week for the Nats.

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Stephen Strasburg Set to Retire

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:02:00 -0000

Episode 79, Segment 1 -- News broke on Thursday afternoon via Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post that Nationals World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg will retire next month at Nationals Park. While many expected that Strasburg could retire due to various battles with injuries, the news comes down on what has already been a big news week for the Nationals. Grant & Tobi reflect on the highs and lows of the illustrious career of the Nationals 1st Overall pick in 2009, Stephen Strasburg.

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Nats Win in NY, Lose Stone Garrett

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:01:00 -0000

Episode 79, Segment 2 -- The Nats start their long road trip with yet another series win as they take 2 of 3 from the New York Yankees. But it came at a price as OF Stone Garrett left game 2 of the series with a serious leg injury that left his teammates and fans devastated for him. Grant & Tobi look back at the scene from Wednesday night. Plus, new rumors are swirling around league circles revolving Mike Rizzo being connected to open positions with the Chicago White Sox front office. Could Rizzo really choose to leave DC for Chicago?

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Barry Svrluga Reflects on Strasburg's Impact

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0000

Episode 79, Segment 3 -- Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post broke the story that Stephen Strasburg is set to retire. He joined Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan on Thursday to reflect on the impact that Strasburg had on DC Sports, and Professional Baseball in the Nation's Capital. Plus, final thoughts from Grant & Tobi after a busy news week for the Nats.

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Davey Martinez Gets Contract Extension; Rizzo Awaits Extension + Ownership Questions Still Loom; Development is Key

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:36:03 -0000

Episode 78, FULL SHOW -- Monday afternoon saw the announcement that the Washington Nationals and Manager Davey Martinez reached an agreement on a contract extension, keeping Davey in Washington through at least the 2025 season. Grant & Tobi explain how this is the right move for the current state of the franchise, and how Davey earned his way to remaining the Managerial face and voice of the Nats rebuild; While not yet official, it is expected that Mike Rizzo will receive a similar contract extension to Manager Davey Martinez. Grant & Tobi evaluate Mike Rizzo's long tenure with the Nationals, and question when we will next hear about a potential sale of the team to new ownership; Grant & Tobi reflect on some of the highs of the rebuild process for the Nationals, and how developing their young talent has been key while the team isn't spending money on high-priced Free Agent additions.

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Davey Martinez Gets Contract Extension

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:34:21 -0000

Episode 78, Segment 1 -- Monday afternoon saw the announcement that the Washington Nationals and Manager Davey Martinez reached an agreement on a contract extension, keeping Davey in Washington through at least the 2025 season. Grant & Tobi explain how this is the right move for the current state of the franchise, and how Davey earned his way to remaining the Managerial face and voice of the Nats rebuild.

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Rizzo Awaits Extension + Ownership Questions Still Loom

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:31:32 -0000

Episode 78, Segment 2 -- While not yet official, it is expected that Mike Rizzo will receive a similar contract extension to Manager Davey Martinez. Grant & Tobi evaluate Mike Rizzo's long tenure with the Nationals, and question when we will next hear about a potential sale of the team to new ownership.

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Development is Key

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:31:12 -0000

Episode 78, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi reflect on some of the highs of the rebuild process for the Nationals, and how developing their young talent has been key while the team isn't spending money on high-priced Free Agent additions.

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Crews Promoted to Harrisburg; Other Movers & Shakers; Nats Shine in Little League Classic

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:03:00 -0000

Episode 77, FULL SHOW -- After a successful 14 game run with the Fredericksburg Nationals, the Number 2 Overall pick of the 2023 Draft is moving on up. The Nationals announced on Sunday that OF Dylan Crews has been promoted to Double-A Harrisburg. Grant & Tobi breakdown what this means for each level of the minor league system, why he skips High-A Wilmington, and what this means for Crews' path to the Major Leagues; The promotion of Dylan Crews wasn't the only big move in the Nationals Minor League system announced on Sunday. Two additional members of the Nats 2023 Draft Class are making their way from Low-A Fredericksburg to High-A Wilmington this week. And Grant and Tobi try to figure out when Elijah Green will make his return to Low-A, and if Cristhian Vaquero is ready to make his highly anticipated system debut; The Nationals concluded their weekend series with the Phillies as they took the field for a nationally televised neutral site game in Williamsport, PA for the Annual MLB Little League Classic. And they showed well, pouncing on Phillies SP Zach Wheeler for 4 early runs, and pitching their way to a 4-3 victory to win the series. Grant & Tobi recap all the best from the Nats participation in the annual event. Plus, other highlights from a great weekend for Nationals baseball.

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Crews Promoted to Harrisburg

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:02:00 -0000

Episode 77, Segment 1 -- After a successful 14 game run with the Fredericksburg Nationals, the Number 2 Overall pick of the 2023 Draft is moving on up. The Nationals announced on Sunday that OF Dylan Crews has been promoted to Double-A Harrisburg. Grant & Tobi breakdown what this means for each level of the minor league system, why he skips High-A Wilmington, and what this means for Crews' path to the Major Leagues.

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Other Movers & Shakers

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:01:00 -0000

Episode 77, Segment 2 -- The promotion of Dylan Crews wasn't the only big move in the Nationals Minor League system announced on Sunday. Two additional members of the Nats 2023 Draft Class are making their way from Low-A Fredericksburg to High-A Wilmington this week. And Grant and Tobi try to figure out when Elijah Green will make his return to Low-A, and if Cristhian Vaquero is ready to make his highly anticipated system debut.

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Nats Shine in Little League Classic

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Episode 77, Segment 3 -- The Nationals concluded their weekend series with the Phillies as they took the field for a nationally televised neutral site game in Williamsport, PA for the Annual MLB Little League Classic. And they showed well, pouncing on Phillies SP Zach Wheeler for 4 early runs, and pitching their way to a 4-3 victory to win the series. Grant & Tobi recap all the best from the Nats participation in the annual event. Plus, other highlights from a great weekend for Nationals baseball.

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Witnessing Success of a Rebuild; Standouts of the Week; CJ Abrams & MacKenzie Gore Join BLB

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 06:25:55 -0000

Episode 76, FULL SHOW -- Another home series, another home series victory for the Nats. After taking 2 of 3 from the Boston Red Sox, the Nationals have reached their season win total from a year ago with 40 games remaining in the season. Grant & Tobi look into the key elements of what has made the Nats rebuild a success so far in the 2023 season. Grant & Tobi highlight some surprise performances across the organization this week, including hot streaks from Stone Garrett, Riley Adams, DJ Herz, and the return of Jake Bennett; Tobi caught up with CJ Abrams in the Nationals Locker Room earlier this week to discuss what has clicked since moving to the leadoff spot for the 2nd year Shortstop. Then, Nats LHP MacKenzie Gore joined Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan, the day after his dominant start against the Boston Red Sox.

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Witnessing Success of a Rebuild

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 06:23:50 -0000

Episode 76, Segment 1 -- Another home series, another home series victory for the Nats. After taking 2 of 3 from the Boston Red Sox, the Nationals have reached their season win total from a year ago with 40 games remaining in the season. Grant & Tobi look into the key elements of what has made the Nats rebuild a success so far in the 2023 season.

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Standouts of the Week

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 06:21:32 -0000

Episode 76, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi highlight some surprise performances across the organization this week, including hot streaks from Stone Garrett, Riley Adams, DJ Herz, and the return of Jake Bennett.

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CJ Abrams & MacKenzie Gore Join BLB

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 06:21:16 -0000

Episode 76, Segment 3 -- Tobi caught up with CJ Abrams in the Nationals Locker Room earlier this week to discuss what has clicked since moving to the leadoff spot for the 2nd year Shortstop. Then, Nats LHP MacKenzie Gore joined Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan, the day after his dominant start against the Boston Red Sox.

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The Incredible Story Of Red Sox Catcher-Turned-Nationals Reliever Jordan Weems | 'Baseball Isn't Boring'

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:24:34 -0000

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The story of Jordan Weems is one that every baseball player should listen to. The former third-round pick - taken one round before Mookie Betts by the Red Sox in 2011 - who hadn't pitched since Little League, asked to live life on the mound because of his troubles at a position player. Seven years later, Weems lands as once of the best relief pitchers in the game, blowing hitters away with a 99 mph fastball for the Nationals. Rob Bradford sits down with Weems to reflect on his inspirational path.

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Walk-Off Weekend in DC; Crews Gets Hot; Getting to Know Yohandy Morales

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:32:35 -0000

Episode 75, FULL SHOW -- It was an entertaining weekend for those that made it to Nationals Park, as the Nats pulled off not only one, but two comeback victories over the Oakland Athletics to complete yet another sweep. Grant & Tobi breakdown how the Nats overcame a five run 9th inning deficit on Sunday, and what exactly makes this Nationals team so "scrappy". Plus, progress reports on Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore with just over 40 games remaining in the 2023 season; In this weeks Minor League Check-in, Grant & Tobi highlight the Carolina League Player of the Week, Nats #1 Prospect Dylan Crews, as he churned out big numbers in his first full week with the Fredericksburg Nationals. Plus, updates on James Wood and Brady House, and the latest from Elijah Green's rehab stint in the Florida Complex League; The Nationals selected University of Miami (FL) 3B Yohandy Morales with the 40th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. The now ranked 7th Prospect in the Nationals Minor League system joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his journey to the MLB Draft, playing with other members of his draft class, and the development of both his bat and glove.

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Walk-Off Weekend in DC

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:28:04 -0000

Episode 75, Segment 1 -- It was an entertaining weekend for those that made it to Nationals Park, as the Nats pulled off not only one, but two comeback victories over the Oakland Athletics to complete yet another sweep. Grant & Tobi breakdown how the Nats overcame a five run 9th inning deficit on Sunday, and what exactly makes this Nationals team so "scrappy". Plus, progress reports on Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore with just over 40 games remaining in the 2023 season.

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Crews Gets Hot

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:27:50 -0000

Episode 75, Segment 2 -- In this weeks Minor League Check-in, Grant & Tobi highlight the Carolina League Player of the Week, Nats #1 Prospect Dylan Crews, as he churned out big numbers in his first full week with the Fredericksburg Nationals. Plus, updates on James Wood and Brady House, and the latest from Elijah Green's rehab stint in the Florida Complex League.

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Getting to Know Yohandy Morales

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:27:36 -0000

Episode 75, Segment 3 -- The Nationals selected University of Miami (FL) 3B Yohandy Morales with the 40th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. The now ranked 7th Prospect in the Nationals Minor League system joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his journey to the MLB Draft, playing with other members of his draft class, and the development of both his bat and glove.

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State of the Nationals; Newest Top Prospect Rankings Revealed; To The Comment Section

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:49:14 -0000

Episode 74, FULL SHOW -- This edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball opens with a quick recap of the first No-Hitter suffered by the Nationals since before the Montreal Expos moved to the Nations Capital. Then, Grant & Tobi dive into a conversation started back in Episode 73. Would you bring back President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo and Manager Davey Martinez? Each was an integral part of the Nationals World Series in 2019, but with their contracts both coming to an end, questions arise if either or both will remain with the organization in the future; MLB Pipeline revealed it's latest Top 100 Prospects list, and fresh Top 30 Prospects lists for each MLB club. Grant & Tobi assess where Dylan Crews slots in as a member of the Nationals, as well as the biggest risers and fallers in the Nats Minor League system; Grant & Tobi read your comments and reviews from our podcast page, and answer some of your burning questions about the Nationals. If you want your comment or question read on the podcast, leave us a written review wherever you get your podcast and we'll shout you out on an upcoming episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball!

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State of the Nationals

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:46:43 -0000

Episode 74, Segment 1 -- This edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball opens with a quick recap of the first No-Hitter suffered by the Nationals since before the Montreal Expos moved to the Nations Capital. Then, Grant & Tobi dive into a conversation started back in Episode 73. Would you bring back President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo and Manager Davey Martinez? Each was an integral part of the Nationals World Series in 2019, but with their contracts both coming to an end, questions arise if either or both will remain with the organization in the future.

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Newest Top Prospect Rankings Revealed

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:46:08 -0000

Episode 74, Segment 2 -- MLB Pipeline revealed it's latest Top 100 Prospects list, and fresh Top 30 Prospects lists for each MLB club. Grant & Tobi assess where Dylan Crews slots in as a member of the Nationals, as well as the biggest risers and fallers in the Nats Minor League system.

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To The Comment Section

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:45:44 -0000

Episode 74, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi read your comments and reviews from our podcast page, and answer some of your burning questions about the Nationals. If you want your comment or question read on the podcast, leave us a written review wherever you get your podcast and we'll shout you out on an upcoming episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball!

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Revenge of the Nats; Field Trip to FXBG; The Best of the Rest

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:20:47 -0000

Episode 73, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals fell victim to a sweep by the Reds back in early July on home field. But this past weekend, the Nats got their revenge, sweeping the Reds in three games in Cincinnati. Grant & Tobi breakdown the Nats recent hot streak, including winning 11 of their last 16 games, quality pitching performances from Joan Adon and Jake Irvin, a resurgent bullpen, and a batting duo at the top of the order that is starting to click in CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas; The Bustin' Loose Baseball crew took a field trip down I-95 to Virginia Credit Union Stadium to see the debut of Nationals #2 Overall Pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, Dylan Crews. And while it didn't go the way Crews may have wanted it to, there was still plenty of things to like about his much-anticipated debut. Grant, Tobi and Producer Darris detail their trip to Fredericksburg and Crews' first weekend as a Professional Baseball Player; Grant & Tobi continue to breakdown Bustin' Loose Baseball's field trip to Fredericksburg this past weekend, as they recall performances from other Nats 2023 draft picks that played for the FredNats, including 3B Yohandy Morales and OF Andrew Pinckney, who was named the Carolina League Player of the Week. Plus, we move up to Double-A and check in on the Eastern League Player of the Week, INF Trey Lipscomb, and the latest on 2B Luis Garcia as he begins his stint in Triple-A Rochester.

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Revenge of the Nats

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:20:26 -0000

Episode 73, Segment 1 -- The Nationals fell victim to a sweep by the Reds back in early July on home field. But this past weekend, the Nats got their revenge, sweeping the Reds in three games in Cincinnati. Grant & Tobi breakdown the Nats recent hot streak, including winning 11 of their last 16 games, quality pitching performances from Joan Adon and Jake Irvin, a resurgent bullpen, and a batting duo at the top of the order that is starting to click in CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas.

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Field Trip to FXBG

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:15:49 -0000

Episode 73, Segment 2 -- The Bustin' Loose Baseball crew took a field trip down I-95 to Virginia Credit Union Stadium to see the debut of Nationals #2 Overall Pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, Dylan Crews. And while it didn't go the way Crews may have wanted it to, there was still plenty of things to like about his much-anticipated debut. Grant, Tobi and Producer Darris detail their trip to Fredericksburg and Crews' first weekend as a Professional Baseball Player.

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The Best of the Rest

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:14:30 -0000

Episode 73, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi continue to breakdown Bustin' Loose Baseball's field trip to Fredericksburg this past weekend, as they recall performances from other Nats 2023 draft picks that played for the FredNats, including 3B Yohandy Morales and OF Andrew Pinckney, who was named the Carolina League Player of the Week. Plus, we move up to Double-A and check in on the Eastern League Player of the Week, INF Trey Lipscomb, and the latest on 2B Luis Garcia as he begins his stint in Triple-A Rochester.

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Walk-Offs, Promotions & Demotions; FredNats Welcoming Crews; Minor League Check-In

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 05:45:18 -0000

Episode 72, FULL SHOW -- Wednesday was an active one for the Nationals, on the field and in the front offices. Following a wild walk-off win over the Brewers, the Nats announced the release of OF Corey Dickerson, the demotion of 2B Luis Garcia, and the promotion of OF Blake Rutherford and INF Jeter Downs. Grant & Tobi breakdown the impressive start for MacKenzie Gore in the win over the Brewers, and discuss what the demotion of Luis Garcia means for his future, and what to know about Rutherford and Downs who are in line to debut over the weekend; The much-anticipated debut for the 2023 Number 2 overall pick OF Dylan Crews is finally set for this Saturday with the Fredericksburg Nationals. Grant & Tobi take a look his Florida Coast League debut, and predict what the rest of his 2023 season could look like beyond his FredNats debut; Grant & Tobi spin around the rest of the Nationals Minor League System, highlighting recent big performances from OF James Wood, 3B Brady House, and INF Trey Lipscomb. Plus, final thoughts ahead of a weekend series for the Nationals in Cincinnati.

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Walk-Offs, Promotions & Demotions

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 05:42:30 -0000

Episode 72, Segment 1 -- Wednesday was an active one for the Nationals, on the field and in the front offices. Following a wild walk-off win over the Brewers, the Nats announced the release of OF Corey Dickerson, the demotion of 2B Luis Garcia, and the promotion of OF Blake Rutherford and INF Jeter Downs. Grant & Tobi breakdown the impressive start for MacKenzie Gore in the win over the Brewers, and discuss what the demotion of Luis Garcia means for his future, and what to know about Rutherford and Downs who are in line to debut over the weekend.

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FredNats Welcoming Crews

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 05:40:27 -0000

Episode 72, Segment 2 -- The much-anticipated debut for the 2023 Number 2 overall pick OF Dylan Crews is finally set for this Saturday with the Fredericksburg Nationals. Grant & Tobi take a look his Florida Coast League debut, and predict what the rest of his 2023 season could look like beyond his FredNats debut.

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Minor League Check-In

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 05:39:20 -0000

Episode 72, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi spin around the rest of the Nationals Minor League System, highlighting recent big performances from OF James Wood, 3B Brady House, and INF Trey Lipscomb. Plus, final thoughts ahead of a weekend series for the Nationals in Cincinnati.

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Jeimer Candelario Traded to Chicago; Kyler Glaser on the Trade Return; Mick Gillispie Talks DJ Herz

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:48:00 -0000

Episode 71, FULL SHOW -- Grant and Tobi react to the news that 3B Jeimer Candelario was traded to the Chicago Cubs on Monday evening, with two top 20 prospects returning from the Cubs system. We break down everything you need to know about LHP DJ Herz and INF Kevin Made, and remember the best moments from Jeimer Candelario's stint as a member of the Washington Nationals; Kyle Glaser of Baseball America returns to Bustin' Loose Baseball, this time to breakdown the trade between the Cubs and Nationals that sent 3B Jeimer Candelario to Chicago. Glaser provides a national outlook on what to expect from new Nats prospects LHP DJ Herz and INF Kevin Made, and if Nats fans should expect any additional moves ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline; One half of the return for Jeimer Candelario was LHP DJ Herz, who has spent his 2023 campaign with the Cubs Double-A Affiliate, the Tennessee Smokies. The voice of the Smokies, Mick Gillispie joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to give his insight on the 22 year old lefty and what his outlook could be with the Nats. Then, we close out this episode with Grant and Tobi's final thoughts as we approach the final hours before the MLB Trade Deadline.

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Jeimer Candelerio Traded to Chicago

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:47:00 -0000

Episode 71, Segment 1 -- Grant and Tobi react to the news that 3B Jeimer Candelario was traded to the Chicago Cubs on Monday evening, with two top 20 prospects returning from the Cubs system. We break down everything you need to know about LHP DJ Herz and INF Kevin Made, and remember the best moments from Jeimer Candelario's stint as a member of the Washington Nationals.

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Kyle Glaser on the Trade Return

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:46:00 -0000

Episode 71, Segment 2 -- Kyle Glaser of Baseball America returns to Bustin' Loose Baseball, this time to breakdown the trade between the Cubs and Nationals that sent 3B Jeimer Candelario to Chicago. Glaser provides a national outlook on what to expect from new Nats prospects LHP DJ Herz and INF Kevin Made, and if Nats fans should expect any additional moves ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline.

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Mick Gillispie Talks DJ Herz

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:45:00 -0000

Episode 71, Segment 3 -- One half of the return for Jeimer Candelario was LHP DJ Herz, who has spent his 2023 campaign with the Cubs Double-A Affiliate, the Tennessee Smokies. The voice of the Smokies, Mick Gillispie joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to give his insight on the 22 year old lefty and what his outlook could be with the Nats. Then, we close out this episode with Grant and Tobi's final thoughts as we approach the final hours before the MLB Trade Deadline.

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Sellers Seeking Buyers; Best Time to Trade Him is Never; Putting on a Shohei

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 70, FULL SHOW -- With only one full series remaining before the MLB Trade Deadline on August 1st, Grant & Tobi get you prepared as to who the Nationals may have on the trade block. Plus a quick recap of the 5-1 home stand where the Nationals took down the Giants and Rockies over the last 6 games; As the trade deadline rumors begin swirling across the league, it turns out that the San Diego Padres could be listening to offers for former Nationals World Series Champion Juan Soto. But do Nats fans care what happens to Soto anymore? Or are fans still following the once beloved All-Star?; We can't help but to spend a few minutes talking about the incredible player that Shohei Ohtani has been this season. On Thursday in a double header vs Detroit, the league's only Two-Way player pitched a complete game shutout in Game 1, and followed up Game 2 with a 2 HR performance. Grant & Tobi marvel over the talent of the Angels superstar. Plus, we close out this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball by kindly asking former Nationals to stop coming to division rivals.

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Sellers Seeking Buyers

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 70, Segment 1 -- With only one full series remaining before the MLB Trade Deadline on August 1st, Grant & Tobi get you prepared as to who the Nationals may have on the trade block. Plus a quick recap of the 5-1 home stand where the Nationals took down the Giants and Rockies over the last 6 games.

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Best Time to Trade Him is Never

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 70, Segment 2 -- As the trade deadline rumors begin swirling across the league, it turns out that the San Diego Padres could be listening to offers for former Nationals World Series Champion Juan Soto. But do Nats fans care what happens to Soto anymore? Or are fans still following the once beloved All-Star?

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Putting on a Shohei

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 70, Segment 3 -- We can't help but to spend a few minutes talking about the incredible player that Shohei Ohtani has been this season. On Thursday in a double header vs Detroit, the league's only Two-Way player pitched a complete game shutout in Game 1, and followed up Game 2 with a 2 HR performance. Grant & Tobi marvel over the talent of the Angels superstar. Plus, we close out this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball by kindly asking former Nationals to stop coming to division rivals.

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Dust Off The Brooms; Introducing Dylan Crews; Keith Law Assesses The Nats Future

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 22:58:00 -0000

Episode 69, FULL SHOW -- For the first time since June 2021, the Washington Nationals have completed a three game series sweep of a team! Behind great pitching performances and exciting offense, the Nats took it to the San Francisco Giants. Grant & Tobi breakdown all the best from the weekend series, and continue to be impressed by CJ Abrams; Saturday afternoon, the Nationals introduced Dylan Crews to the media. Listen to the entire press conference right here, featuring Crews, his Agent Scott Boras, and Nationals GM Mike Rizzo; Keith Law of The Athletic joined Tobi Altizer on 106.7 The Fan over the weekend to discuss the state of the Nationals with as Dylan Crews and the entire 2023 draft class now in the fold. Plus, he provided his thoughts on current young players, including the recent surge by CJ Abrams.

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Dust Off The Brooms

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 22:57:00 -0000

Episode 69, Segment 1 -- For the first time since June 2021, the Washington Nationals have completed a three game series sweep of a team! Behind great pitching performances and exciting offense, the Nats took it to the San Francisco Giants. Grant & Tobi breakdown all the best from the weekend series, and continue to be impressed by CJ Abrams.

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Introducing Dylan Crews

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 22:56:00 -0000

Episode 69, Segment 2 -- Saturday afternoon, the Nationals introduced Dylan Crews to the media. Listen to the entire press conference right here, featuring Crews, his Agent Scott Boras, and Nationals GM Mike Rizzo.

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Keith Law Assesses The Nats Future

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 22:55:00 -0000

Episode 69, Segment 3 -- Keith Law of The Athletic joined Tobi Altizer on 106.7 The Fan over the weekend to discuss the state of the Nationals with as Dylan Crews and the entire 2023 draft class now in the fold. Plus, he provided his thoughts on current young players, including the recent surge by CJ Abrams.

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Yes You Candy; Bullpen Woes; Promotion Day

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 68, FULL SHOW -- Jeimer Candelario returned to the lineup after missing a couple of games with a wrist injury, and he picked up where he left off. The Nats 3B continues to slug, and appears to be the top position player candidate to be traded. Grant & Tobi open up this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball discussing the expectation that Candelario could be gone well before the trade deadline, but could be primed to return to the roster again in 2024 as a free agent. (2:00) Plus, Grant & Tobi are excited to see SS CJ Abrams putting his speed to use, and strike some similarities in his game to a former Nationals Shortstop (15:30); After various solid stretches throughout the first half of the season, where it seemed the bullpen could hold itself together, the opening road trip post All-Star Break has proved that isn't quite the case, and that it may only get worse. Grant & Tobi discuss why the trade deadline will be the key for what to expect from the Nats relievers, as they scramble to find arms to help finish games in 2023 (25:00); A couple of the Nats top prospects received promotions this week, as 3B Brady House moves up to Double-A, and OF Daylen Lile moves up to High-A. Tobi details seeing Brady House in action in his Double-A debut earlier this week, and breakdown what the promotion means for the young Infielder's timeline (35:00). Plus, Grant and Tobi talk about the internet's latest obsession, The Immaculate Grid (46:00).

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Yes You Candy

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 68, Segment 1 -- Jeimer Candelario returned to the lineup after missing a couple of games with a wrist injury, and he picked up where he left off. The Nats 3B continues to slug, and appears to be the top position player candidate to be traded. Grant & Tobi open up this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball discussing the expectation that Candelario could be gone well before the trade deadline, but could be primed to return to the roster again in 2024 as a free agent. Plus, Grant & Tobi are excited to see SS CJ Abrams putting his speed to use, and strike some similarities in his game to a former Nationals Shortstop.

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Bullpen Woes

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 68, Segment 2 -- After various solid stretches throughout the first half of the season, where it seemed the bullpen could hold itself together, the opening road trip post All-Star Break has proved that isn't quite the case, and that it may only get worse. Grant & Tobi discuss why the trade deadline will be the key for what to expect from the Nats relievers, as they scramble to find arms to help finish games in 2023.

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Promotion Day

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 68, Segment 3 -- A couple of the Nats top prospects received promotions this week, as 3B Brady House moves up to Double-A, and OF Daylen Lile moves up to High-A. Tobi details seeing Brady House in action in his Double-A debut earlier this week, and breakdown what the promotion means for the young Infielder's timeline. Plus, Grant and Tobi talk about the internet's latest obsession, The Immaculate Grid.

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Abrams the Leadoff Guy; Second Half Expectations; Keith Law Talks Dylan Crews

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 22:29:00 -0000

Episode 67, FULL SHOW -- Right before the All-Star Break, Nationals Manager Davey Martinez made the move to slide SS CJ Abrams up to the top of the batting order, and so far, it has paid off. CJ Abrams has been hot since moving into the leadoff spot, landing him an NL Player of the Week Award (award was announced after the taping of this podcast). Grant & Tobi analyze CJ Abrams' recent breakout and his outlook as the leadoff hitter potentially for the remainder of the season; As the Nats jump into their post All-Star Break schedule, Grant & Tobi discuss which Nats they are watching to have key performances and development in the proverbial second half of the season. Plus, which players they expect will be increasing their trade value as the trade deadline approaches toward the end of the month; Keith Law covers the MLB for The Athletic and joined Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan to talk about the Nationals addition of Dylan Crews, and take a look back at the haul from the Juan Soto trade that took place just about a year ago.

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Abrams The Leadoff Guy

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 22:27:00 -0000

Episode 67, Segment 1 -- Right before the All-Star Break, Nationals Manager Davey Martinez made the move to slide SS CJ Abrams up to the top of the batting order, and so far, it has paid off. CJ Abrams has been hot since moving into the leadoff spot, landing him an NL Player of the Week Award (award was announced after the taping of this podcast). Grant & Tobi analyze CJ Abrams' recent breakout and his outlook as the leadoff hitter potentially for the remainder of the season.

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Second Half Expectations

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 22:26:00 -0000

Episode 67, Segment 2 -- As the Nats jump into their post All-Star Break schedule, Grant & Tobi discuss which Nats they are watching to have key performances and development in the proverbial second half of the season. Plus, which players they expect will be increasing their trade value as the trade deadline approaches toward the end of the month.

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Keith Law Talks Dylan Crews

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 22:25:00 -0000

Episode 67, Segment 3 -- Keith Law covers the MLB for The Athletic and joined Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan to talk about the Nationals addition of Dylan Crews, and take a look back at the haul from the Juan Soto trade that took place just about a year ago.

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Crews-ing to DC; Evaluating the 23' Draft Class; House Meets World

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 05:37:52 -0000

Episode 66, FULL SHOW -- As the 2023 MLB Draft has come to an end, the Washington Nationals got their guy. LSU's star Outfielder Dylan Crews was selected by the Nats with the #2 overall pick, and the fans and the organization couldn't be more ecstatic for the new slugger. Grant and Tobi look ahead to what the addition of Dylan Crews means for the organization's plan, and predict what level he will begin his professional baseball career; The Nationals have been lauded for the top of their 2023 MLB Draft class as they snagged 3 of the top 40 ranked players in their first three picks. Grant and Tobi breakdown what to know about the latest additions to the Nationals farm system and highlight some of the most intriguing picks from the later rounds; The Nationals had two representatives in the MLB All-Star Futures game to kick off the All-Star Week festivities, but it was Brady House who put on a show in all facets to introduce him to the national baseball world. Grant recaps his experience seeing James Wood and Brady House at the All-Star Futures game, as well as his time at the Homerun Derby. Then we close out this episode of Bustin Loose Baseball with two major developments as the Nats closed out their first half with a series win over the Rangers - Did Meneses find his power stroke again? And is CJ Abrams your official new leadoff hitter?

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Crews-ing to DC

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 05:36:27 -0000

Episode 66, Segment 1 -- As the 2023 MLB Draft has come to an end, the Washington Nationals got their guy. LSU's star Outfielder Dylan Crews was selected by the Nats with the #2 overall pick, and the fans and the organization couldn't be more ecstatic for the new slugger. Grant and Tobi look ahead to what the addition of Dylan Crews means for the organization's plan, and predict what level he will begin his professional baseball career.

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Evaluating the 23' Draft Class

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 05:34:34 -0000

Episode 66, Segment 2 -- The Nationals have been lauded for the top of their 2023 MLB Draft class as they snagged 3 of the top 40 ranked players in their first three picks. Grant and Tobi breakdown what to know about the latest additions to the Nationals farm system and highlight some of the most intriguing picks from the later rounds.

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House Meets World

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 05:33:33 -0000

Episode 66, Segment 3 -- The Nationals had two representatives in the MLB All-Star Futures game to kick off the All-Star Week festivities, but it was Brady House who put on a show in all facets to introduce him to the national baseball world. Grant recaps his experience seeing James Wood and Brady House at the All-Star Futures game, as well as his time at the Homerun Derby. Then we close out this episode of Bustin Loose Baseball with two major developments as the Nats closed out their first half with a series win over the Rangers - Did Meneses find his power stroke again? And is CJ Abrams your official new leadoff hitter?

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Previewing the 2023 MLB Draft; Kyle Glaser of Baseball America; How Bonus Pool Allotment Works

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:03:00 -0000

Episode 65, FULL SHOW -- We're just days away from the 2023 MLB Draft, where the Nationals hold the 2nd overall pick in the 1st round. But with the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of them, who will remain on the board for the Nats to choose from? Grant & Tobi breakdown all the possible options, including LSU RHP Paul Skenes, LSU OF Dylan Crews and Florida OF Wyatt Langford (2:00); Grant and Tobi get a detailed breakdown of what to expect at the top of the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft as Senior Writer for Baseball America, Kyle Glaser (@KyleAGlaser on Twitter) joins Bustin' Loose Baseball. Kyle explains why he thinks the Nationals may ultimately end up with their choice of either LSU stars as the Pirates may not take either at number 1 overall (23:00); Grant provides information on how the 'Bonus Pool Allotment' works in the MLB Draft. Plus, final thoughts before the MLB Draft this weekend (41:00)

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Previewing the 2023 MLB Draft

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:02:00 -0000

Episode 65, Segment 1 -- We're just days away from the 2023 MLB Draft, where the Nationals hold the 2nd overall pick in the 1st round. But with the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of them, who will remain on the board for the Nats to choose from? Grant & Tobi breakdown all the possible options, including LSU RHP Paul Skenes, LSU OF Dylan Crews and Florida OF Wyatt Langford.

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Kyle Glaser of Baseball America

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:01:00 -0000

Episode 65, Segment 2 -- Grant and Tobi get a detailed breakdown of what to expect at the top of the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft as Senior Writer for Baseball America, Kyle Glaser (@KyleAGlaser on Twitter) joins Bustin' Loose Baseball. Kyle explains why he thinks the Nationals may ultimately end up with their choice of either LSU stars as the Pirates may not take either at number 1 overall.

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How Bonus Pool Allotment Works

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Episode 65, Segment 3 -- Grant provides information on how the 'Bonus Pool Allotment' works in the MLB Draft. Plus, final thoughts before the MLB Draft this weekend.

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Hey Now, Gray's An All-Star; Gore Unravels; Josiah Gray Talks Being Named An All-Star

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:36:00 -0000

Episode 64, FULL SHOW -- The Nats have their 2023 All-Star! RHP Josiah Gray takes his talents to Seattle as he'll represent the Nats following a strong start to his 2023 season. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer breakdown Gray's 2023 season so far, and assess why OF Lane Thomas wasn't selected to join Gray for the All-Star game; MacKenzie Gore unraveled in his last start versus the Phillies following a mental error in the field. Grant & Tobi discuss how Gore's recent inability to remain calm will require growth from him to continue to push forward in the front of the rotation, and how this compares to early starts in Stephen Strasburg's career. Plus, a preview of the upcoming homestand versus the Reds and Rangers as the All-Star Break approaches; The Nationals newly named All-Star RHP Josiah Gray joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan on Monday to discuss what it was like when he received word that he was selected to his first career All-Star game. He also recaps his improvements that led to his strong first half of the 2023 MLB Season and more!

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Hey Now, Gray's An All-Star

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:35:00 -0000

Episode 64, Segment 1 -- The Nats have their 2023 All-Star! RHP Josiah Gray takes his talents to Seattle as he'll represent the Nats following a strong start to his 2023 season. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer breakdown Gray's 2023 season so far, and assess why OF Lane Thomas wasn't selected to join Gray for the All-Star game.

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Gore Unravels

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:31:00 -0000

Episode 64, Segment 2 -- MacKenzie Gore unraveled in his last start versus the Phillies following a mental error in the field. Grant & Tobi discuss how Gore's recent inability to remain calm will require growth from him to continue to push forward in the front of the rotation, and how this compares to early starts in Stephen Strasburg's career. Plus, a preview of the upcoming homestand versus the Reds and Rangers as the All-Star Break approaches.

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Josiah Gray Talks Being Named an All-Star

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:30:00 -0000

Episode 64, Segment 3 -- The Nationals newly named All-Star RHP Josiah Gray joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan on Monday to discuss what it was like when he received word that he was selected to his first career All-Star game. He also recaps his improvements that led to his strong first half of the 2023 MLB Season and more!

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Rising Stars on Display; Jackson Rutledge on his Promotion to Rochester; Brotherly Road Trip

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:03:00 -0000

Episode 63, FULL SHOW -- It's been a great week for two of the Nationals top prospects, as both OF James Wood and 3B Brady House were selected to represent the Nationals in the MLB All-Star Futures Game. To cap off their week thus far, both hit home runs for their respective Minor League affiliates on Thursday evening. What's the outlook for the two rising stars as they continue to ascend through the ranks of the MiLB Top Prospects list? (2:00); The Nationals 2019 1st Round Pick, Jackson Rutledge, has had an outstanding start to his 2023 campaign. His recent performance has earned him a promotion to Triple-A Rochester after posting a 3.16 ERA across 12 starts for Double-A Harrisburg. Rutledge joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his journey through the Nationals system (14:20); The Nationals conclude their long road trip as they begin a three game series against the Philadelphia Phillies this weekend. Grant and Tobi give their thoughts ahead of a series featuring the Nats top three pitchers taking the mound. Plus, we read your reviews on the podcast! (42:00)

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Rising Stars on Display

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:02:00 -0000

Episode 63, Segment 1 -- It's been a great week for two of the Nationals top prospects, as both OF James Wood and 3B Brady House were selected to represent the Nationals in the MLB All-Star Futures Game. And to cap of their great week so far, both hit home runs for their respective Minor League affiliates on Thursday evening. What's the outlook for the two rising stars as they continue to ascend through the ranks of the MiLB Top Prospects list?

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Jackson Rutledge on His Promotion to Rochester

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:01:00 -0000

Episode 63, Segment 2 -- The Nationals 2019 1st Round Pick, Jackson Rutledge, has had an outstanding start to his 2023 campaign. His recent performance has earned him a promotion to Triple-A Rochester after posting a 3.16 ERA across 12 starts for Double-A Harrisburg. Rutledge joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his journey through the Nationals system.

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Brotherly Road Trip

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0000

Episode 63, Segment 3 -- The Nationals conclude their long road trip as they begin a three game series against the Philadelphia Phillies this weekend. Grant and Tobi give their thoughts ahead of a series featuring the Nats top three pitchers taking the mound. Plus, we read your reviews on the podcast!

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Catching the Lane Train; Draft Board Shuffle; Green with Concern

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:15:00 -0000

Episode 62, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen returns from a trip to Winston Salem, where he details his visit of Wake Forest University's Baseball facilities (3:00). Then, Grant and Tobi dive into the continued success of OF Lane Thomas, who appears destined to represent the Nationals in the upcoming MLB All-Star Game. But will Lane Thomas remain a member of the Nationals after being named an All-Star? (8:00); As the College World Series concludes, and the MLB Draft is right around the corner, draft experts are shuffling their boards with rumors swirling that LSU Pitcher Paul Skenes could be jumping into the number 1 slot. Grant & Tobi discuss the latest movement at the top of the draft board (31:00); With talks of the Nationals potentially getting one of the top Outfielders in the 2023 MLB Draft, fans wonder if there's any such thing as "too much" depth at one position. But Grant and Tobi point out with the struggles of some of the Nats young prospects, that there is no such thing as too much depth. Plus, Tobi provides an incredible stat from MacKenzie Gore's recent start in San Diego (40:00).

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Catching the Lane Train

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:05:00 -0000

Episode 62, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen returns from a trip to Winston Salem, where he details his visit of Wake Forest University's Baseball facilities. Then, Grant and Tobi dive into the continued success of OF Lane Thomas, who appears destined to represent the Nationals in the upcoming MLB All-Star Game. But will Lane Thomas remain a member of the Nationals after being named an All-Star?

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Draft Board Shuffle

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:41:00 -0000

Episode 62, Segment 2 -- As the College World Series concludes, and the MLB Draft is right around the corner, draft experts are shuffling their boards with rumors swirling that LSU Pitcher Paul Skenes could be jumping into the number 1 slot. Grant & Tobi discuss the latest movement at the top of the draft board.

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Green with Concern

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:40:00 -0000

Episode 62, Segment 3 -- With talks of the Nationals potentially getting one of the top Outfielders in the 2023 MLB Draft, fans wonder if there's any such thing as "too much" depth at one position. But Grant and Tobi point out with the struggles of some of the Nats young prospects, that there is no such thing as too much depth. Plus, Tobi provides an incredible stat from MacKenzie Gore's recent start in San Diego.

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Go Ballistic!; Skenes Watch Continues; Around the System

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:03:00 -0000

Episode 61, FULL SHOW -- Thursday's make up game versus the Arizona Diamondbacks was entertaining in more ways than one despite the 5-3 loss. Manager Davey Martinez gets the most out of his first ejection of the year, and Pitcher Jake Irvin makes a 2nd consecutive impressive start. Grant and Tobi go over what made Davey lose his composure (2:00), how recent time off benefitted Jake Irvin (8:00), and why Riley Adams should be getting more play time (17:00); LSU's Star Pitcher Paul Skenes impresses again as the LSU Tigers continue their run through the College World Series. Grant and Tobi breakdown his latest 8 inning, 120 pitch performance, and try to determine what the plan would be for Skenes if he is available to be selected by the Nationals at number 2 overall in next months MLB Draft (24:00); Grant and Tobi spin around the Nationals Minor League system, spotlighting bright performances from Jackson Rutledge, Andry Lara, Brady House and Jarlin Susana. Plus recent struggles from Robert Hassell III and Elijah Green (38:00).

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Go Ballistic!

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:02:00 -0000

Episode 61, Segment 1 -- Thursday's make up game versus the Arizona Diamondbacks was entertaining in more ways than one despite the 5-3 loss. Manager Davey Martinez gets the most out of his first ejection of the year, and Pitcher Jake Irvin makes a 2nd consecutive impressive start. Grant and Tobi go over what made Davey lose his composure, how recent time off benefitted Jake Irvin, and why Riley Adams should be getting more play time.

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Skenes Watch Continues

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:01:00 -0000

Episode 61, Segment 2 -- LSU's Star Pitcher Paul Skenes impresses again as the LSU Tigers continue their run through the College World Series. Grant and Tobi breakdown his latest 8 inning, 120 pitch performance, and try to determine what the plan would be for Skenes if he is available to be selected by the Nationals at number 2 overall in next months MLB Draft.

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Around the System

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0000

Episode 61, Segment 3 -- Grant and Tobi spin around the Nationals Minor League system, spotlighting bright performances from Jackson Rutledge, Andry Lara, Brady House and Jarlin Susana. Plus recent struggles from Robert Hassell III and Elijah Green.

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Can't Fry These Fish; Skenes Makes His Mark; Minor League Check-In

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 02:28:23 -0000

Episode 60, FULL SHOW -- Grant & Tobi recap a rough home series for the Nationals as they were swept once again by the Miami Marlins. Plus, they take a look into who's stock has risen in recent weeks (2:00), and if players such as Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas are primed to be traded before the MLB Trade Deadline (9:00); LSU's star Pitcher Paul Skenes was on full display over the weekend as he struck out 12 while flashing his 100 mph heater in the College World Series. Is there any chance that the Nationals don't draft him if he's available? (24:15); Grant Paulsen provides updates on some of the top prospects in the Nationals Minor League system, including Jake Bennett, Jake Alu, Daylen Lile, & James Wood. Plus a preview of this weeks home series between the Nats and St. Louis Cardinals (35:50).

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Can't Fry These Fish

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 02:27:13 -0000

Episode 60, Segment 1 -- Grant & Tobi recap a rough home series for the Nationals as they were swept once again by the Miami Marlins. Plus, they take a look into who's stock has risen in recent weeks, and if players such as Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas are primed to be traded before the MLB Trade Deadline.

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Skenes Makes His Mark

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 02:19:46 -0000

Episode 60, Segment 2 -- LSU's star Pitcher Paul Skenes was on full display over the weekend as he struck out 12 while flashing his 100 mph heater in the College World Series. Is there any chance that the Nationals don't draft him if he's available?

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Minor League Check-In

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 02:19:00 -0000

Episode 60, Segment 3 -- Grant Paulsen provides updates on some of the top prospects in the Nationals Minor League system, including Jake Bennett, Jake Alu, Daylen Lile, & James Wood. Plus a preview of this weeks home series between the Nats and St. Louis Cardinals.

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I'm Over This Play!; Gray Adds A New Pitch; Dave Jageler Recalls 2019

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:03:00 -0000

Episode 59, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals lost game 2 of their midweek series in Houston in a oh-so-familiar fashion on Wednesday Night. Grant & Tobi recall the final moments of game 2 that led to Manager Davey Martinez bursting out with props in his postgame press conference to prove a point that the umpires cost them a chance to remain in the game (2:00); On a positive note from Wednesday Night's contest against the Astros, it appears Josiah Gray found himself with a new pitch added to his arsenal. Grant and Tobi breakdown how the addition of the 'Sweeper' helped Nats SP Josiah Gray get through 7 innings for the first time since May 16th (12:00); One of the radio play-by-play voices of the Washington Nationals, Dave Jageler, joined Grant on 106.7 The Fan to remember the great moments from the last time the Nationals played in Houston, where they won the World Series in 2019 (24:00).

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I'm Over This Play!

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:02:00 -0000

Episode 59, Segment 1 -- The Nationals lost game 2 of their midweek series in Houston in a oh-so-familiar fashion on Wednesday Night. Grant & Tobi recall the final moments of game 2 that led to Manager Davey Martinez bursting out with props in his postgame press conference to prove a point that the umpires cost them a chance to remain in the game.

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Gray Adds A New Pitch

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:01:00 -0000

Episode 59, Segment 2 -- On a positive note from Wednesday Night's contest against the Astros, it appears Josiah Gray found himself with a new pitch added to his arsenal. Grant and Tobi breakdown how the addition of the 'Sweeper' helped Nats SP Josiah Gray get through 7 innings for the first time since May 16th.

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Dave Jageler Recalls 2019

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0000

Episode 59, Segment 3 -- One of the radio play-by-play voices of the Washington Nationals, Dave Jageler, joined Grant on 106.7 The Fan to remember the great moments from the last time the Nationals played in Houston, where they won the World Series in 2019.

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Who's Hot, Who's Not; Remembering 2019; Stars Align for College World Series

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:33:00 -0000

Episode 58, FULL SHOW -- Grant and Tobi kickoff this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a progress report on the Nationals position players, and how they've been faring over the last 15 days. As losses begin to pile up, have they regressed to the mean? Or is this just a bump in the road as the schedule gets tougher?; Grant and Tobi continue to give their report cards on the Nats player performances over the last couple of weeks, this time covering the pitching staff (35:00). Then, as the Nats begin a road series in Houston for the first time since winning the 2019 World Series, they take a look back to all the best moments from the run that led to the Nationals first world championship since returning to DC (38:30); The College World Series takes place this upcoming weekend and it will feature lots of the top incoming prospects from the college ranks. Grant and Tobi give you the insight on who to watch for in the College World Series, as many of the young stars could be potential future members of the Nationals organization (48:00).

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Who's Hot, Who's Not

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:32:00 -0000

Episode 58, Segment 1 -- Grant and Tobi kickoff this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a progress report on the Nationals position players, and how they've been faring over the last 15 days. As losses begin to pile up, have they regressed to the mean? Or is this just a bump in the road as the schedule gets tougher?

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Remembering 2019

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:31:00 -0000

Episode 58, Segment 2 -- Grant and Tobi continue to give their report cards on the Nats player performances over the last couple of weeks, this time covering the pitching staff. Then, as the Nats begin a road series in Houston for the first time since winning the 2019 World Series, they take a look back to all the best moments from the run that led to the Nationals first world championship since returning to DC.

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Stars Align for College World Series

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:30:00 -0000

Episode 58, Segment 3 -- The College World Series takes place this upcoming weekend and it will feature lots of the top incoming prospects from the college ranks. Grant and Tobi give you the insight on who to watch for in the College World Series, as many of the young stars could be potential future members of the Nationals organization.

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Prospect Perspective; Teddy Cahill of Baseball America; Betting on Green

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 57, FULL SHOW -- Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs has released their newest Top 31 Nationals Prospects list, providing a fresh perspective on who is performing at a high level in the Nats minor league system. Grant and Tobi highlight the Top 5 according to FanGraphs (2:00); With the Men's College World Series right around the corner, and the MLB Draft just about a month away, Grant and Tobi catch up with Teddy Cahill, College Baseball Writer for Baseball America, to get the latest on the top prospects who will be on the big stage, and who the Nationals could have their eyes set on come draft time in July (14:00); Grant and Tobi continue their look at FanGraphs Top 31 Nationals Prospects list, and assess why the Nats 2022 1st round pick OF Elijah Green is ranked lower than most nationally recognized Prospect rankings (38:00).

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Prospect Perspective

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 57, Segment 1 -- Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs has released their newest Top 31 Nationals Prospects list, providing a fresh perspective on who is performing at a high level in the Nats minor league system. Grant and Tobi highlight the Top 5 according to FanGraphs.

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Teddy Cahill of Baseball America

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 57, Segment 2 -- With the Men's College World Series right around the corner, and the MLB Draft just about a month away, Grant and Tobi catch up with Teddy Cahill, College Baseball Writer for Baseball America, to get the latest on the top prospects who will be on the big stage, and who the Nationals could have their eyes set on come draft time in July.

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Betting on Green

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 57, Segment 3 -- Grant and Tobi continue their look at FanGraphs Top 31 Nationals Prospects list, and assess why the Nats 2022 1st round pick OF Elijah Green is ranked lower than most nationally recognized Prospect rankings.

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A Philthy End to the Weekend; Tipping the Cap to Strasburg; Bullpen in Shambles

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:03:00 -0000

Episode 56, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals lose a weekend series to Philadelphia, and it didn't end pretty. Grant and Tobi dive into the series that was, and breakdown the performances of Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore; News broke over the weekend that Stephen Strasburg's rehab has been shut down as he has been hit with another serious setback to his recovery from various injuries. Could this officially signal the end of the career of Strasburg? Grant and Tobi look back at what we will most remember Stephen Strasburg's career; It was a rough weekend for the Nationals bullpen in their three game series versus Philadelphia. Grant and Tobi figure out where the Nats go from here with their struggling bullpen. Plus, we take a look into the Nats minor league system, which had a great weekend all across the organization. And we preview the upcoming three game home stand versus Arizona.

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A Philthy End to the Weekend

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:02:00 -0000

Episode 56, Segment 1 -- The Nationals lose a weekend series to Philadelphia, and it didn't end pretty. Grant and Tobi dive into the series that was, and breakdown the performances of Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore.

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Tipping the Cap to Strasburg

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:01:00 -0000

Episode 56, Segment 2 -- News broke over the weekend that Stephen Strasburg's rehab has been shut down as he has been hit with another serious setback to his recovery from various injuries. Could this officially signal the end of the career of Strasburg? Grant and Tobi look back at what we will most remember Stephen Strasburg's career.

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Bullpen in Shambles

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0000

Episode 56, Segment 3 -- It was a rough weekend for the Nationals bullpen in their three game series versus Philadelphia. Grant and Tobi figure out where the Nats go from here with their struggling bullpen. Plus, we take a look into the Nats minor league system, which had a great weekend all across the organization. And we preview the upcoming three game homestand versus Arizona.

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Bringing the Wood; Game of the Year!; Robert Hassell III on His Season So Far

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 55, FULL SHOW -- The Bustin' Loose Baseball crew took a road trip to Bowie to see some of the Nats top prospects as the Harrisburg Senators faceoff with the Bowie Baysox. With OFs James Wood and Robert Hassell III in action, and RHP Jackson Rutledge on the mound, Grant and Tobi discuss what they loved from the youngsters and what they'll need to continue to work on as they work their way through the Nats system (2:00); The Nationals finished their road trip with a bang, mashing five homeruns in a 10-6 victory to close the series finale in Los Angeles. Grant and Tobi breakdown the highs of what was the Nats best performance of the year so far (25:30) and look ahead to the weekend series with the Phillies (29:00); One of the faces of the Juan Soto trade is OF Robert Hassell III. He joined Grant & Danny live from the home of the Bowie Baysox as the Harrisburg Senators are in town for a week long series. He talks about his season and development so far, and some of his quirks as he's come up through the Minor Leagues so far (32:00).

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Bringing the Wood

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 55, Segment 1 -- The Bustin' Loose Baseball crew took a road trip to Bowie to see some of the Nats top prospects as the Harrisburg Senators faceoff with the Bowie Baysox. With OFs James Wood and Robert Hassell III in action, and RHP Jackson Rutledge on the mound, Grant and Tobi discuss what they loved from the youngsters and what they'll need to continue to work on as they work their way through the Nats system.

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The Game of the Year!

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 55, Segment 2 -- The Nationals finished their road trip with a bang, mashing five homeruns in a 10-6 victory to close the series finale in Los Angeles. Grant and Tobi breakdown the highs of what was the Nats best performance of the year so far, and look ahead to the weekend series with the Phillies.

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Robert Hassell III on His Season So Far

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 55, Segment 3 -- One of the faces of the Juan Soto trade is OF Robert Hassell III. He joined Grant & Danny live from the home of the Bowie Baysox as the Harrisburg Senators are in town for a week long series. He talks about his season and development so far, and some of his quirks as he's come up through the Minor Leagues so far.

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Everyone Remain Kuhl; Nationals OF Lane Thomas; Dodgers Series Preview + Minor League Promotion

Mon, 29 May 2023 22:20:00 -0000

Episode 54, FULL SHOW -- The Nats went into Kansas City over the weekend and took 2 of 3 from the home team. But it didn't come without its ups and downs. After MacKenzie Gore posted one of his best starts of the season in the series finale, the lead was given up late by a bullpen in distress. Grant & Tobi breakdown why fans should temper expectations for the bullpen and offensive players during what still is considered a rebuilding Nationals team (2:00); OF Lane Thomas has been playing stellar baseball in the month of May, and is potentially making a bid for a player of the month award in the National League. Lane joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan live from Nationals Park before their series finale vs the Padres on May 25th (34:30); Grant & Tobi preview the Nats left coast series with the Dodgers (49:20). Plus, a Nats top prospect was promoted over the weekend, and if you live in the DC area, you may have a chance to see him play this week (51:00).

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Everyone Remain Kuhl

Mon, 29 May 2023 22:15:00 -0000

Episode 54, Segment 1 -- The Nats went into Kansas City over the weekend and took 2 of 3 from the home team. But it didn't come without its ups and downs. After MacKenzie Gore posted one of his best starts of the season in the series finale, the lead was given up late by a bullpen in distress. Grant & Tobi breakdown why fans should temper expectations for the bullpen and offensive players during what still is considered a rebuilding Nationals team.

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Nationals OF Lane Thomas

Mon, 29 May 2023 22:11:00 -0000

Episode 54, Segment 2 -- OF Lane Thomas has been playing stellar baseball in the month of May, and is potentially making a bid for a player of the month award in the National League. Lane joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan live from Nationals Park before their series finale vs the Padres on May 25th.

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Dodgers Series Preview + Minor League Promotion

Mon, 29 May 2023 22:10:00 -0000

Episode 54, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi preview the Nats left coast series with the Dodgers. Plus, a Nats top prospect was promoted over the weekend, and if you live in the DC area, you may have a chance to see him play this week.

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Return of the Chosen Juan; On the Field with MacKenzie Gore; Drew Millas

Thu, 25 May 2023 20:15:00 -0000

Episode 53, FULL SHOW -- Juan Soto returned to DC once again this week dawning the unfamiliar brown uniforms of the San Diego Padres. But what is becoming more familiar are the five players the Nationals received in return for Soto. Grant & Tobi breakdown how each of the five former Padres are doing so far as members of the Nats organization (8:30); Tobi Altizer caught up with Nats LHP MacKenzie Gore the day after his start against the Padres earlier this week to chat about his season so far, and what he's hoping to improve upon as his first full season as a member of the Nationals progresses (41:30); Nationals Cather prospect Drew Millas was recently promoted to AAA Rochester. The Nats #29 prospect joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to talk about his scorching hot start to his 2023 campaign, his journey through the Minor League system so far, and some insight on his hobbies in his spare time (44:00).

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Return of the Chosen Juan

Thu, 25 May 2023 20:02:00 -0000

Episode 53, Segment 1 -- Juan Soto returned to DC once again this week dawning the unfamiliar brown uniforms of the San Diego Padres. But what is becoming more familiar are the five players the Nationals received in return for Soto. Grant & Tobi breakdown how each of the five former Padres are doing so far as members of the Nats organization.

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On the Field with MacKenzie Gore

Thu, 25 May 2023 20:01:00 -0000

Episode 53, Segment 2 -- Tobi Altizer caught up with Nats LHP MacKenzie Gore the day after his start against the Padres earlier this week to chat about his season so far, and what he's hoping to improve upon as his first full season as a member of the Nationals progresses.

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Drew Millas

Thu, 25 May 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Episode 53, Segment 3 -- Nationals Cather prospect Drew Millas was recently promoted to AAA Rochester. The Nats #29 prospect joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to talk about his scorching hot start to his 2023 campaign, his journey through the Minor League system so far, and some insight on his hobbies in his spare time.

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Red Hot Candy; A Veterans Presence; Friars Coming to Town

Tue, 23 May 2023 02:41:00 -0000

Episode 52, FULL SHOW -- Who's hotter than Jeimer Candelario? Grant Pauslen and Tobi Altizer are back for a new episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball as they breakdown the numbers from Candelario's recent hot streak. Will hot bats such as Jeimer and Lane Thomas find themselves apart of the rebuilding process going forward, or could they be prime trade candidates come July? (3:00). Plus, is Joey Meneses due for a power surge? (7:00); After looking into the younger rising stars and how they're progressing in our last episode, this week we take a look at the veterans and how they are helping to keep the Nats competitive in 2023, with Patrick Corbin, Trevor Williams and Dominic Smith among those who Grant and Tobi analyze (11:00); Tuesday, the Nats will welcome Juan Soto and the Padres to town for a three game series. Grant and Tobi look ahead to Soto's 2nd return to Nationals Park (29:00). Plus, an update on former 2nd Round Pick RHP Cole Henry, who made his 2nd rehab start in Low A Fredericksburg following TOS Surgery (32:00).

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Red Hot Candy

Tue, 23 May 2023 02:30:00 -0000

Episode 52, Segment 1 -- Who's hotter than Jeimer Candelario? Grant Pauslen and Tobi Altizer are back for a new episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball as they breakdown the numbers from Candelario's recent hot streak. Will hot bats such as Jeimer and Lane Thomas find themselves apart of the rebuilding process going forward, or could they be prime trade candidates come July? Plus, is Joey Meneses due for a power surge?

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A Veterans Presence

Tue, 23 May 2023 02:26:00 -0000

Episode 52, Segment 2 -- After looking into the younger rising stars and how they're progressing in our last episode, this week we take a look at the veterans and how they are helping to keep the Nats competitive in 2023, with Patrick Corbin, Trevor Williams and Dominic Smith among those who Grant and Tobi analyze.

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Friars Coming to Town

Tue, 23 May 2023 02:25:00 -0000

Episode 52, Segment 3 -- Tuesday, the Nats will welcome Juan Soto and the Padres to town for a three game series. Grant and Tobi look ahead to Soto's 2nd return to Nationals Park. Plus, an update on former 2nd Round Pick Cole Henry, who made his 2nd rehab start in Low A Fredericksburg following TOS Surgery.

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Exceeding Expectations; Minor League Stars Shining Bright; Fair or Foul

Fri, 19 May 2023 03:42:00 -0000

Episode 51, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back after a brief hiatus. Grant Paulsen returns alongside new co-host Tobi Altizer of 106.7 The Fan to talk everything Washington Nationals. We open up this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball excited about how well the Nats have been playing so far through the first month and a half of the 2023 season (2:50). Then we take a look at the performances of the Nats pitching staff so far, highlighting the young arms of Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore, plus some of the bullpen arms that have surprised thus far (7:30). Grant & Tobi take a deep dive into the stats for some of the biggest stars in the Nationals Minor League system, including OF James Wood, OF Robert Hassell III, OF Elijah Green, RHP Cole Henry and more! (32:15); Grant & Tobi bring in Producer Darris for a series of 'Fair or Foul' questions regarding your 2023 Washington Nationals (55:30)

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Exceeding Expectations

Fri, 19 May 2023 03:40:00 -0000

Episode 51, Segment 1 -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back after a brief hiatus. Grant Paulsen returns alongside new co-host Tobi Altizer of 106.7 The Fan to talk everything Washington Nationals. We open up this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball excited about how well the Nats have been playing so far through the first month and a half of the 2023 season. Then we take a look at the performances of the Nats pitching staff so far, highlighting the young arms of Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore, plus some of the bullpen arms that have surprised thus far.

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Minor League Stars Shining Bright

Fri, 19 May 2023 03:31:00 -0000

Episode 51, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi take a deep dive into the stats for some of the biggest stars in the Nationals Minor League system, including OF James Wood, OF Robert Hassell III, OF Elijah Green, RHP Cole Henry and more!

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Fair or Foul

Fri, 19 May 2023 03:30:00 -0000

Episode 51, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi bring in Producer Darris for a series of 'Fair or Foul' questions regarding your 2023 Washington Nationals

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Waking Up the Offense; Hot or Not - Pitchers & Minors; Cole Henry Joins BLB

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 50, FULL SHOW -- After a trip to Coors Field, it appears the Nats offense may be starting to take shape. Grant Paulsen launches this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with some 'Hot or Not' for the Nationals major league position players, including how Victor Robles' new offensive approach has him off to the best start in a long time, and how CJ Abrams and Keibert Ruiz are poised to continue to make positive strides (1:30); Grant continues his Hot or Not breakdown after two weeks of Baseball action as he looks to how the Nationals pitching staff has performed so far (17:30). Then, Grant highlights some of the bright performances from a few big names in the Nats minor league system (22:00); The Nationals #13 ranked prospect RHP Cole Henry is progressing well after having surgery to correct his battle with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. He joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to discuss and detail his road to recovery and his excitement to pitch at the Triple A Level in the near future (26:30).

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Waking Up the Offense

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 50, Segment 1 -- After a trip to Coors Field, it appears the Nats offense may be starting to take shape. Grant Paulsen launches this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with some 'Hot or Not' for the Nationals major league position players, including how Victor Robles' new offensive approach has him off to the best start in a long time, and how CJ Abrams and Keibert Ruiz are poised to continue to make positive strides.

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Hot or Not - Pitchers & Minors

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 50, Segment 2 -- Grant continues his Hot or Not breakdown after two weeks of Baseball action as he looks to how the Nationals pitching staff has performed so far. Then, Grant highlights some of the bright performances from a few big names in the Nats minor league system.

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Cole Henry Joins BLB to Talk Recovery

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 50, Segment 3 -- The Nationals #13 ranked prospect RHP Cole Henry is progressing well after having surgery to correct his battle with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. He joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to discuss and detail his road to recovery and his excitement to pitch at the Triple A Level in the near future.

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A Way Too Early State of the Nats; Reviewing the Pitch Clock; Nats Pitching Coach Jim Hickey & Barry Svrluga

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 49, FULL SHOW -- The first series of the MLB 2023 Regular Season is in the books! Grant Paulsen hosts solo this week as he breaks down what's to like and what to be concerned about through the first handful of games for the Nationals, including breakdowns of the Nats offensive and defensive numbers (1:00), and how the Pitching staff held up through their first run in the rotation (14:00). With a full Spring Training all wrapped up and nearly a week of Regular Season baseball in the books, Grant gives his thoughts and impressions on the newly implemented Pitch Clock, and how it will change the game going forward (25:30); Just before first pitch of Opening Day, Grant & Danny got some time to catch up with Nationals Pitching Coach Jim Hickey, who talked about how Spring Training brought together the Nats pitching staff, and expectations for their young developing arms (30:30). Then, Grant & Danny were joined by Washington Post Columnist Barry Svrluga for an assessment of the Nationals, how the fans are handling a rebuild, and the latest with the team being available for sale (37:00).

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A Way Too Early State of the Nats

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 49, Segment 1 -- The first series of the MLB 2023 Regular Season is in the books! Grant Paulsen hosts solo this week as he breaks down what's to like and what to be concerned about through the first handful of games for the Nationals, including breakdowns of the Nats offensive and defensive numbers, and how the Pitching staff held up through their first run in the rotation.

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Reviewing the Pitch Clock

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 49, Segment 2 -- With a full Spring Training all wrapped up and nearly a week of Regular Season baseball in the books, Grant gives his thoughts and impressions on the newly implemented Pitch Clock, and how it will change the game going forward

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Nats Pitching Coach Jim Hickey & Barry Svrluga

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 49, Segment 3 -- Just before first pitch of Opening Day, Grant & Danny got some time to catch up with Nationals Pitching Coach Jim Hickey, who talked about how Spring Training brought together the Nats pitching staff, and expectations for their young developing arms. Then, Grant & Danny were joined by Washington Post Columnist Barry Svrluga for an assessment of the Nationals, how the fans are handling a rebuild, and the latest with the team being available for sale.

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Cade Cavalli Set for Tommy John Surgery; What If Joey Meneses...?; MacKenzie Gore Ready for Nats Debut

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 48, FULL SHOW -- After leaving his latest Spring Training start with an elbow injury, the Nationals would go on to announce that RHP Cade Cavalli injured his UCL in his pitching elbow, and is set to get Tommy John Surgery, ending his 2023 season before it started. Grant & Danny open up this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball discussing how Cavalli's injury effects the pitching rotation for 2023 and beyond (3:00)

Joey Meneses continues to perform at a high level as he competes for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. Which brings Grant and Danny to wonder...What if Joey Meneses can keep pace with the hitting numbers he put up during his time in the Nationals in 2022? Would the Nationals consider trading him? Or would he be a core member of a rebuilding franchise? G&D discuss (13:00). Plus, ahead of their interview with MacKenzie Gore, Grant and Danny tell you why you shouldn't be too concerned with Gore's Spring Training numbers as the regular season approaches (25:30)

LHP MacKenzie Gore was acquired as a major part of the trade that sent OF Juan Soto to the Padres, but was shutdown in 2022 by the time be made his way to Washington. He joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to talk about how he's preparing to begin his Nationals career, what techniques he's working through in Spring Training, and what he learned from his hot start to his Major League career (30:00).

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Cade Cavalli Set for Tommy John Surgery

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 48, Segment 1 -- After leaving his latest Spring Training start with an elbow injury, the Nationals would go on to announce that RHP Cade Cavalli injured his UCL in his pitching elbow, and is set to get Tommy John Surgery, ending his 2023 season before it started. Grant & Danny open up this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball discussing how Cavalli's injury effects the pitching rotation for 2023 and beyond.

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What If Joey Meneses,,,?

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 48, Segment 2 -- Joey Meneses continues to perform at a high level as he competes for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. Which brings Grant and Danny to wonder...What if Joey Meneses can keep pace with the hitting numbers he put up during his time in the Nationals in 2022? Would the Nationals consider trading him? Or would he be a core member of a rebuilding franchise? G&D discuss. Plus, ahead of their interview with MacKenzie Gore, Grant and Danny tell you why you shouldn't be too concerned with Gore's Spring Training numbers as the regular season approaches.

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MacKenzie Gore Ready for Nats Debut

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 48, Segment 3 -- LHP MacKenzie Gore was acquired as a major part of the trade that sent OF Juan Soto to the Padres, but was shutdown in 2022 by the time he made his way to Washington. He joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to talk about how he's preparing to begin his Nationals career, what techniques he's working through in Spring Training, and what he learned from his hot start to his Major League career.

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Keeping Our Own; Assessing the Spring Training Roster; Josiah Gray Talks About His New Pitch

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 47, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back for the 2023 season! And so is the World Baseball Classic, as Nats Slugger Joey Meneses gets the spotlight on the worldwide stage with his 2 HR performance vs Team USA. Can he carry the momentum into his first full MLB regular season? (2:45) Plus, the Nats ink a long term contract extension with C Keibert Ruiz. Could more long term signings be on the horizon for a franchise that has struggled to retain young talent? (5:10) Spring Training is well underway, Grant & Danny analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the 2023 roster as currently constructed, and make notes of players to watch throughout the season at both the Major League and Minor League levels (15:30). Nationals RHP Josiah Gray joined Grant & Danny from Spring Training to tell how he came about developing his new Cutter, why the Cutter is important in 2023, goals he has for the upcoming season, and give his thoughts on some of the newest rules implemented into Major League Baseball (34:30).

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Keeping Our Own

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 47, Segment 1 -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back for the 2023 season! And so is the World Baseball Classic, as Nats Slugger Joey Meneses gets the spotlight on the worldwide stage with his 2 HR performance vs Team USA. Can he carry the momentum into his first full MLB regular season? Plus, the Nats ink a long term contract extension with C Keibert Ruiz. Could more long term signings be on the horizon for a franchise that has struggled to retain young talent?

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Assessing the Spring Training Roster

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 47, Segment 2 -- As Spring Training is well underway, Grant & Danny analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the 2023 roster as currently constructed, and make notes of players to watch throughout the season at both the Major League and Minor League levels.

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Josiah Gray Talks About His New Pitch

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 47, Segment 3 -- Nationals RHP Josiah Gray joined Grant & Danny from Spring Training to tell how he came about developing his new Cutter, why the Cutter is important in 2023, goals he has for the upcoming season, and give his thoughts on some of the newest rules implemented into Major League Baseball.

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Is the Stove Getting Hot?; Trevor Williams Joins Bustin' Loose Baseball

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:02:00 -0000

Episode 46, FULL SHOW -- As we near the mid point of December, the Nationals finally make a splash move in MLB Free Agency, signing former Mets RHP Trevor Williams to a two year deal. How does Williams fit into the Nationals plans this season in a starting role? Grant and Danny break down what this signing means for the starting rotation and why Williams is a quality fit to go with the Nats young up and coming arms on the mound (2:00). RHP Trevor Williams joins Grant and Danny on Bustin' Loose Baseball after signing with the Nationals. He discusses what the process of signing with a new team, his excitement to return to a starting pitching role, and about how some of his relationships around the league influenced him to coming to DC (16:30).

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Is the Stove Getting Hot?

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:01:00 -0000

Episode 46, Segment 1 -- As we near the mid point of December, the Nationals finally make a splash move in MLB Free Agency, signing former Mets RHP Trevor Williams to a two year deal. How does Williams fit into the Nationals plans this season in a starting role? Grant and Danny break down what this signing means for the starting rotation and why Williams is a quality fit to go with the Nats young up and coming arms on the mound.

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Trevor Williams

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Episode 46, Segment 2 -- RHP Trevor Williams joins Grant and Danny on Bustin' Loose Baseball after signing with the Nationals. He discusses what the process of signing with a new team, his excitement to return to a starting pitching role, and about how some of his relationships around the league influenced him to coming to DC.

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Lucky Number 2; Still For Sale?; Barry Svrluga Assesses the State of the Nats

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:03:00 -0000

Episode 45, FULL SHOW -- For the first time in MLB history, the league held a draft lottery on Tuesday night to determine the draft order for the 2023 draft. Despite losing the most games in the major leagues in 2022, the Nationals wound up with the 2nd overall pick in the Draft Lottery. Grant & Danny open up this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball discussing the quirks of this new Draft Lottery system, and why it could potentially hinder the Nats ability to speed up their rebuilding process (3:00). The latest reports confirm that there is currently no timeline on when the Nationals franchise could be sold. Grant & Danny discuss why this is an eyebrow raising situation, and how the Nats television deal is proving to be a major issue in the process (23:45). Plus, G&D spin around the latest free agency news in the MLB, including where big name free agents such as Trea Turner, Aaron Judge, and Justin Verlander landed (35:00). Washington Post Columnist Barry Svrluga joined Grant & Danny to detail his article on the state of the Washington Nationals, including what roadblocks remain in the process of the team being sold, why the result of the MLB Draft Lottery could be a major pinpoint in the team's rebuilding process, and why it feels like the fan base is afraid to get attached to players after losing so many members of the 2019 World Championship team (39:00).

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Lucky Number 2

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:02:00 -0000

Episode 45, Segment 1 -- For the first time in MLB history, the league held a draft lottery on Tuesday night to determine the draft order for the 2023 draft. Despite losing the most games in the major leagues in 2022, the Nationals wound up with the 2nd overall pick in the Draft Lottery. Grant & Danny open up this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball discussing the quirks of this new Draft Lottery system, and why it could potentially hinder the Nats ability to speed up their rebuilding process.

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Still For Sale?

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:01:00 -0000

Episode 45, Segment 2 -- The latest reports confirm that there is currently no timeline on when the Nationals franchise could be sold. Grant & Danny discuss why this is an eyebrow raising situation, and how the Nats television deal is proving to be a major issue in the process. Plus, G&D spin around the latest free agency news in the MLB, including where big name free agents such as Trea Turner, Aaron Judge, and Justin Verlander landed.

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Barry Svrluga Assesses the State of the Nats

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Episode 45, Segment 3 -- Washington Post Columnist Barry Svrluga joined Grant & Danny to detail his article on the state of the Washington Nationals, including what roadblocks remain in the process of the team being sold, why the result of the MLB Draft Lottery could be a major pinpoint in the team's rebuilding process, and why it feels like the fan base is afraid to get attached to players after losing so many members of the 2019 World Championship team.

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Are Combined No-Hitters Real?; Back at the Park; Roadblocks for Ownership

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 44, FULL SHOW -- As the the intense nature of this years World Series reaches its peak, Grant and Danny break down the series so far, discuss the successes of former Nationals Dusty Baker, Bryce Harper, and Kyle Schwarber, and debate whether or not a Combined No-Hitter should count as a No-Hitter; Grant and Danny got the chance to host a season ticket holder event at Nationals Park, joined by several players and Manager Davey Martinez. The guys detail their experience and share a nugget that Davey Martinez revealed as a part of the teams potential offseason plans; Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post reported earlier this week that Major League Baseball is getting involved in the potential sale of the Nationals, and their continued bout with the MASN deal. Will the MASN deal ultimately end up being a deal breaker for any new suitors for the Nationals?

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Are Combined No-Hitters Real?

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 44, Segment 1 -- As the the intense nature of this years World Series reaches its peak, Grant and Danny break down the series so far, discuss the successes of former Nationals Dusty Baker, Bryce Harper, and Kyle Schwarber, and debate whether or not a Combined No-Hitter should count as a No-Hitter.

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Back at the Park

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 44, Segment 2 -- Grant and Danny got the chance to host a season ticket holder event at Nationals Park, joined by several players and Manager Davey Martinez. The guys detail their experience and share a nugget that Davey Martinez revealed as a part of the teams potential offseason plans.

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Roadblocks For Ownership

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 44, Segment 3 -- Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post reported earlier this week that Major League Baseball is getting involved in the potential sale of the Nationals, and their continued bout with the MASN deal. Will the MASN deal ultimately end up being a deal breaker for any new suitors for the Nationals?

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Watching Our Friends from Afar; New Ownership Abound; Offseason Business

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:52:00 -0000

Episode 43, FULL SHOW -- With the MLB Postseason reaching the Championship Series, Grant & Danny take a look at some of the great former Nationals who are working to get their respective teams into the 2022 World Series. Yes...we're just as sad as you are about it. What's the latest with the potential sale of the Washington Nationals? G&D discuss the latest rumors involving who could be the next owner of the DC's professional baseball franchise. Grant and Danny dive into some of the biggest player personnel questions of the Nationals offseason, including what to do with Patrick Corbin, who to spend money on, which young players need to take the next step, and more!

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Watching Our Friends from Afar

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:50:00 -0000

Episode 43, Segment 1 -- With the MLB Postseason reaching the Championship Series, Grant & Danny take a look at some of the great former Nationals who are working to get their respective teams into the 2022 World Series. Yes...we're just as sad as you are about it.

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New Ownership Abound

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:48:00 -0000

Episode 43, Segment 2 -- What's the latest with the potential sale of the Washington Nationals? G&D discuss the latest rumors involving who could be the next owner of the DC's professional baseball franchise.

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Offseason Business

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:44:00 -0000

Episode 43, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny dive into some of the biggest player personnel questions of the Nationals offseason, including what to do with Patrick Corbin, who to spend money on, and which young players need to take the next step.

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So This is Where We're At?; Running It Back; Judge Hits 62

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 22:03:00 -0000

Episode 42, FULL SHOW -- Grant and Danny start this edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a recap of the Nats Player of the Year Awards as voted by the local media, and why the recipient of the awards is a notion to how rough a season it was in a rebuilding year. Nats Manager Davey Martinez announced that he intends to bring back his entire coaching staff for the 2023 season. Is this the right move? Or should the skipper be looking to bring in some fresh voices as the team moves forward in it's current rebuild? Plus, the latest on Stephen Strasburg's attempt to rehab toward his return next season, and Grant and Danny play a game of "Should They Be on the Team Next Year?". Yankees All-Star Aaron Judge hit home run number 62 on Tuesday night in Texas. Grant and Danny react. Plus, we give our picks for who we're rooting for in the debut of the MLB's newest postseason format, and reading your latest 5-star reviews of Bustin' Loose Baseball.

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So This is Where We're At?

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 22:02:00 -0000

Episode 42, Segment 1 -- Grant and Danny start this edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a recap of the Nats Player of the Year Awards as voted by the local media, and why the recipient of the awards is a notion to how rough a season it was in a rebuilding year.

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Running It Back

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 22:01:00 -0000

Episode 42, Segment 2 -- Nats Manager Davey Martinez announced that he intends to bring back his entire coaching staff for the 2023 season. Is this the right move? Or should the skipper be looking to bring in some fresh voices as the team moves forward in it's current rebuild? Plus, the latest on Stephen Strasburg's attempt to rehab toward his return next season, and Grant and Danny play a game of "Should They Be on the Team Next Year?".

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Judge Hits 62

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 22:00:00 -0000

Episode 42, Segment 3 -- Yankees All-Star Aaron Judge hit home run number 62 on Tuesday night in Texas. Grant and Danny react. Plus, we give our picks for who we're rooting for in the debut of the MLB's newest postseason format, and reading your latest 5-star reviews of Bustin' Loose Baseball.

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No Gore To See Here; Running Into Outs; And The Award Goes To...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 04:29:00 -0000

Episode 41, FULL SHOW -- Manager Davey Martinez made it official that we won't see the team debut of LHP MacKenzie Gore, the top prospect acquired in the Summer blockbuster trade with San Diego. Grant and Danny assess the future of the rotation that could feature Gore, alongside Josiah Gray and Cade Cavalli (2:30). Then, the spotlight in on SS CJ Abrams as he finishes the month of September on a hot streak, including his walk-off single to end the series versus the Atlanta (21:00). Grant hosts a quick game of "Guess Which Nationals Player Has His Own Clothing Line?" as recently seen in a MLB.com Nationals Newsletter (24:30). Then, the guys vent their frustrations with Victor Robles, who continues to make major mistakes as a baserunner (33:00). As the Minor League seasons across the system have come to a close, we go through some of the recently recognized award winners in the Nationals Minor League System, spotlighting the best players of the year, and perhaps a glimpse of the talent to come (37:00). Danny tells the story of how he injured his finger (50:00).

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No Gore To See Here

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 04:11:00 -0000

Episode 41, Segment 1 -- Manager Davey Martinez made it official that we won't see the team debut of LHP MacKenzie Gore, the top prospect acquired in the Summer blockbuster trade with San Diego. Grant and Danny assess the future of the rotation that could feature Gore, alongside Josiah Gray and Cade Cavalli. Then, the spotlight in on SS CJ Abrams as he finishes the month of September on a hot streak, including his walk-off single to end the series versus the Atlanta.

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Running Into Outs

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 03:59:00 -0000

Episode 41, Segment 2 -- Grant hosts a quick game of "Guess Which Nationals Player Has His Own Clothing Line?" as recently seen in a MLB.com Nationals Newsletter. Then, the guys vent their frustrations with Victor Robles, who continues to make major mistakes as a baserunner.

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And The Award Goes To...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 03:10:00 -0000

Episode 41, Segment 3 -- As the Minor League seasons across the system have come to a close, we go through some of the recently recognized award winners in the Nationals Minor League System, spotlighting the best players of the year, and perhaps a glimpse of the talent to come. Danny tells the story of how he injured his finger.

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Admiring the Champs; Give Me Gore; Running Out of Gas

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 40, FULL SHOW -- With the Braves in town on the Nats final home stand of the year, Grant and Danny have some questions about the Nationals team building process, how the Braves have built themselves into a consistent contender, and why the Nationals should aspire to rebuild in a similar fashion (2:00). Plus the latest performances from Joey Meneses, CJ Abrams and Mason Thompson (13:00). Mackenzie Gore made yet another rehab start in Rochester, but this time, it didn't go so well. Is there any chance he makes one Major League start before the regular season ends? (29:00) Plus updates on Yadiel Hernandez, who is likely to miss the remainder of the year. Is Luis Garcia running out of steam down the stretch? Grant and Danny analyze why his numbers have taken a dive since the All-Star Break (35:00). Plus, with the Braves and Mets fighting for the NL East, we give our predictions for which team will come out on top at the end of the regular season (40:00).

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Admiring the Champs

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 40, Segment 1 -- With the Braves in town on the Nats final home stand of the year, Grant and Danny have some questions about the Nationals team building process, how the Braves have built themselves into a consistent contender, and why the Nationals should aspire to rebuild in a similar fashion. Plus the latest performances from Joey Meneses, CJ Abrams and Mason Thompson.

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Give Me Gore

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 40, Segment 2 -- Mackenzie Gore made yet another rehab start in Rochester, but this time, it didn't go so well. Is there any chance he makes one Major League start before the regular season ends? Plus updates on Yadiel Hernandez, who is likely to miss the remainder of the year.

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Running Out of Gas

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 40, Segment 3 -- Is Luis Garcia running out of steam down the stretch? Grant and Danny analyze why his numbers have taken a dive since the All-Star Break. Plus, with the Braves and Mets fighting for the NL East, we give our predictions for which team will come out on top at the end of the regular season.

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Is It All About the Money?; This Week in Nats; Gore on the Way

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 39, FULL SHOW -- As the MLB Postseason approaches, what does it really take to become a consistent contender? One recent article pointed out that the majority of this years Postseason contenders rank amongst the top in highest payrolls. But is it that the ultimate fix for success? Grant breaks down the numbers and why potential new ownership for the Nationals could produce quick success (3:00); Then, Grant highlights recent performances from Luke Voit, Joey Meneses, Victor Robles and Patrick Corbin as the Nats season nears the end for 2022 (28:00); LHP MacKenzie Gore has made a series of rehab starts and could be in line to make his Nationals debut soon. Grant details the latest on the young lefty who was acquired in the Juan Soto trade package from San Diego (40:00). We also bid farewell to a former member of the Nationals World Series team who is set to retire at the end of this season (43:00).

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Is It All About the Money?

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 39, Segment 1 -- As the MLB Postseason approaches, what does it really take to become a consistent contender? One recent article pointed out that the majority of this years Postseason contenders rank amongst the top in highest payrolls. But is it that the ultimate fix for success? Grant breaks down the numbers and why potential new ownership for the Nationals could produce quick success.

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This Week in Nats

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 39, Segment 2 -- Grant highlights recent performances from Luke Voit, Joey Meneses, Victor Robles and Patrick Corbin as the Nats season nears the end for 2022.

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Gore on the Way

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 39, Segment 3 -- LHP MacKenzie Gore has made a series of rehab starts and could be in line to make his Nationals debut soon. Grant details the latest on the young lefty who was acquired in the Juan Soto trade package from San Diego. We also bid farewell to a former member of the Nationals World Series team who is set to retire at the end of this season.

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Behind the Beltway Series; Playoff Rutledge; The Look Ahead

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 38, FULL SHOW -- With the Orioles leaving town after sweeping the Nats, Danny breaks down what he thinks the deeper meaning is behind the Beltway Series, and why the Nats/O's rivalry is much deeper than two teams in the same region (2:00). Plus breakdowns of recent performances by Riley Adams, Israel Pineda, and Patrick Corbin (10:00); Grant toys around with a Draft Lottery simulator as he dreams of the Nationals having the number 1 overall pick in the first ever MLB Draft Lottery (22:00). Then, Grant and Danny dive into the Game 1 of the Fredericksburg Nationals playoff series, as former first round pick RHP Jackson Rutledge put on a stellar performance in a win (28:00); We read one of your latest 5-star reviews, and then take a peek into the upcoming series' for the Nats vs some NL East rivals (31:00).

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Behind the Beltway Series

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 38, Segment 1 -- With the Orioles leaving town after sweeping the Nats, Danny breaks down what he thinks the deeper meaning is behind the Beltway Series, and why the Nats/O's rivalry is much deeper than two teams in the same region. Plus breakdowns of recent performances by Riley Adams, Israel Pineda, and Patrick Corbin.

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Playoff Rutledge

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 38, Segment 2 -- Grant toys around with a Draft Lottery simulator as he dreams of the Nationals having the number 1 overall pick in the first ever MLB Draft Lottery. Then, Grant and Danny dive into the Game 1 of the Fredericksburg Nationals playoff series, as former first round pick RHP Jackson Rutledge put on a stellar performance in a win.

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The Look Ahead

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 38, Segment 3 -- We read one of your latest 5-star reviews, and then take a peek into the upcoming series' for the Nats vs some NL East rivals.

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The CJ Abrams Experience; Check Your Rule Book; The Week Ahead

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:16:30 -0000

Episode 37, FULL SHOW -- Grant and Danny recap the weekend that was for the Nats as they return home following a road series in Philadelphia, where CJ Abrams flashed a series of stellar defensive plays from the Shortstop position, including one that got him the Electric Play of the Week Award as recognized by Major League Baseball (2:00); Major League Baseball recently announced a plethora of new rules that will be introduced in 2023, including larger bases, pitch clocks, limitations to the shift, and more. Grant & Danny break it all down and predict how this will affect the game of Baseball going forward (25:30); Grant and Danny preview the week ahead for the Nationals organization, including a home stand for the Nats vs Baltimore and Miami, a playoff series for the Fred Nats, and a nationally broadcasted showcase for Robert Hassell III and the Harrisburg Senators (43:30).

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The CJ Abrams Experience

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:05:00 -0000

Episode 37, Segment 1 -- Grant and Danny recap the weekend that was for the Nats as they return home following a road series in Philadelphia, where CJ Abrams flashed a series of stellar defensive plays from the Shortstop position, including one that got him the Electric Play of the Week Award as recognized by Major League Baseball.

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Check Your Rule Book

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:53:00 -0000

Episode 37, Segment 2 -- Major League Baseball recently announced a plethora of new rules that will be introduced in 2023, including larger bases, pitch clocks, limitations to the shift, and more. Grant & Danny break it all down and predict how this will affect the game of Baseball going forward.

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The Week Ahead

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:50:00 -0000

Episode 37, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny preview the week ahead for the Nationals organization, including a home stand for the Nats vs Baltimore and Miami, a playoff series for the Fred Nats, and a nationally broadcasted showcase for Robert Hassell III and the Harrisburg Senators.

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One of a Kind; Around the Majors; Latest from the Farm

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 03:55:00 -0000

Episode 36, FULL SHOW -- On Wednesday night, the Nats suffered a one of a kind loss in 2022, becoming the first team to surrender a 4-run lead in the bottom of the 9th in their loss to the Cardinals. Grant & Danny try to figure out why closers don't do well in non-save situations, and analyze the future of the bullpen. How well has Luke Voit fit in with the Nationals so far? Grant & Danny look at his time with the Nats so far, and then spin around the Major Leagues biggest stories, including thoughts on the NL and AL Wild Card races as the end of the regular season quickly approaches. Grant and Danny dive into the numbers from recent performances for some of the top players in the Nationals Minor League System, including Jarlin Susana, Robert Hassell III, Mitchell Parker, and more!

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One of a Kind

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 03:52:03 -0000

Episode 36, Segment 1 -- On Wednesday night, the Nats suffered a one of a kind loss in 2022, becoming the first team to surrender a 4-run lead in the bottom of the 9th in their loss to the Cardinals. Grant & Danny try to figure out why closers don't do well in non-save situations, and analyze the future of the bullpen.

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Around the Majors

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 03:48:00 -0000

Episode 36, Segment 2 -- How well has Luke Voit fit in with the Nationals so far? Grant & Danny look at his time with the Nats so far, and then spin around the Major Leagues biggest stories, including thoughts on the NL and AL Wild Card races as the end of the regular season quickly approaches.

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Latest from the Farm

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 03:40:00 -0000

Episode 36, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny dive into the numbers from recent performances for some of the top players in the Nationals Minor League System, including Jarlin Susana, Robert Hassell III, Mitchell Parker, and more!

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Not Your Average Rookie; Matt Weyrich

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:31:00 -0000

Episode 35, FULL SHOW -- After winning 6 of their last 8 games, the Nats are hot and their young players are at the forefront of this recent stretch. Grant and Danny analyze the recent success of infielders CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia (1:30), catcher Keibert Ruiz (14:00), and how Joey Meneses has been the hottest hitter on the planet since his major league debut (22:00). Then, Matt Weyrich covers the Nationals for NBC Sports Washington, and joins Bustin' Loose Baseball with a reporter's perspective on the state of the Nationals (33:00).

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Not Your Average Rookie

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:21:00 -0000

Episode 35, Segment 1 -- After winning 6 of their last 8 games, the Nats are hot and their young players are at the forefront of this recent stretch. Grant and Danny analyze the recent success of infielders CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia, catcher Keibert Ruiz, and how Joey Meneses has been the hottest hitter on the planet since his major league debut.

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Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:20:00 -0000

Episode 35, Segment 2 -- Matt Weyrich covers the Nationals for NBC Sports Washington, and joins Bustin' Loose Baseball with a reporter's perspective on the state of the Nationals.

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Final Perspective

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:16:33 -0000

Episode 35, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny close out this episode with some perspective on what the Nats recent hot streak means in the grand scheme of the state of the franchise.

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Can We Have Nice Things?; Not Your Average Rookie

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 00:39:00 -0000

Episode 34, FULL SHOW -- Days after his highly anticipated Major League debut, RHP Cade Cavalli lands on the Injured List with shoulder discomfort. Grant and Danny try to set expectations of whether or not to expect to see the young righty return before the end of the season. Plus, is CJ Abrams starting to figure it out at the plate? The numbers may indicate he's due to breakout sooner than later; Joey Meneses continues to impress as he's knocking out rookie records for the Nationals one by one. Is this sustainable? Is there a future for Meneses with the Nats? Grant and Danny discuss.

NOTE -- Technical difficulties resulted in an abrupt end to our second and third segment. We apologize for the abrupt end to this episode and look forward to providing you a full episode with a continued deep dive into the latest happenings in the Nationals Minor League system when we return next week for Episode 35. Thank you for understanding.

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Can We Have Nice Things?

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 00:38:00 -0000

Episode 34, Segment 1 -- Days after his highly anticipated Major League debut, RHP Cade Cavalli lands on the Injured List with shoulder discomfort. Grant and Danny try to set expectations of whether or not to expect to see the young righty return before the end of the season. Plus, is CJ Abrams starting to figure it out at the plate? The numbers may indicate he's due to breakout sooner than later.

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Not Your Average Rookie

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 00:32:00 -0000

Episode 34, Segment 2 -- Joey Meneses continues to impress as he's knocking out rookie records for the Nationals one by one. Is this sustainable? Is there a future for Meneses with the Nats? Grant and Danny discuss.

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Reviewing Cavalli's Debut; Grant's Trip to Fredericksburg

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 01:59:00 -0000

Episode 33, FULL SHOW -- Cade Cavalli Day has come and gone, and on paper, it wasn't pretty. But Grant and Danny tell you why his Major League debut wasn't as bad as it seems, and how Cavalli should be poised to bounce back in starts to come this season (1:30). Grant was in Fredericksburg to see the Single-A debut of Nationals #8 Prospect RHP Jarlin Susana. Hear his thoughts on seeing the 6'6'' hurler in person (28:00), as well as impressions of seeing OF James Wood (#3 Prospect) for the first time (40:00).

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Reviewing Cavalli's Debut

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 01:53:00 -0000

Episode 33, Segment 1 -- Cade Cavalli Day has come and gone, and on paper, it wasn't pretty. But Grant and Danny tell you why his Major League debut wasn't as bad as it seems, and how Cavalli should be poised to bounce back in starts to come this season.

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Grant's Field Trip to Fredericksburg

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 01:51:00 -0000

Episode 33, Segment 2 -- Grant was in Fredericksburg to see the Single-A debut of Nationals #8 Prospect RHP Jarlin Susana. Hear his thoughts on seeing the 6'6'' hurler in person, as well as impressions of seeing OF James Wood (#3 Prospect) for the first time.

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It's Cade Cavalli Day!

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:53:00 -0000

Episode 32, FULL SHOW -- In this quick edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball, Danny Rouhier breaks down what to expect as Nationals number 1 prospect, Cade Cavalli is set to make his debut Friday Night under the lights at Nats Park.

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Assessing the Newbies; Status on the Mound; Checking in on the Farm

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:37:00 -0000

Episode 31, FULL SHOW -- On this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, Grant and Danny shuffle through the Nats roster and Minor League system to see who's performing at a high level. First up, the guys assess the newcomers at the plate, including Joey Meneses, Ildemaro Vargas, and the pending return of Luis Garcia and his role going forward alongside CJ Abrams. Our player round-up of the Nats Major League roster continues as we look at the numbers and stats for the current pitching staff for the Nats. Has Patrick Corbin turned a corner? Which current members of the bullpen have a future in the rebuild? Grant and Danny close out the show by checking in on some of the numbers for the young rising stars in the Nationals Minor League system, including Cade Cavalli, James Wood, Elijah Green and more!

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Assessing the Newbies

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:25:00 -0000

Episode 31, Segment 1 -- On this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, Grant and Danny shuffle through the Nats roster and Minor League system to see who's performing at a high level. First up, the guys assess the newcomers at the plate, including Joey Meneses, Ildemaro Vargas, and the pending return of Luis Garcia and his role going forward alongside CJ Abrams.

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Status on the Mound

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:21:00 -0000

Episode 31, Segment 2 -- Our player round-up of the Nats Major League roster continues as we look at the numbers and stats for the current pitching staff for the Nats. Has Patrick Corbin turned a corner? Which current members of the bullpen have a future in the rebuild?

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Checking in on the Farm

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:15:00 -0000

Episode 31, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny close out the show by checking in on some of the numbers for the young rising stars in the Nationals Minor League system, including Cade Cavalli, James Wood, Elijah Green and more!

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The First Radio Voice of the Nationals, Charlie Slowes

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 00:58:00 -0000

Episode 30, FULL SHOW -- In this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, Grant Paulsen is joined by the one half of the Radio Play-By-Play booth for the Nationals, Charlie Slowes. He details how he got it start with the Nationals, his transition from Tampa Bay to the District of Columbia, life on the road as a radio broadcaster, and stories from his tenure with the ball club.

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Top Pitching Prospect Cole Henry Out for Season, Details His Upcoming Major Procedure

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:44:00 -0000

Episode 29, Bonus Interview -- After a dominant start to his 2022 season, Nationals Pitching prospect Cole Henry (Currently ranked #6 in the Nationals Minor League System) is out for the remainder of the year. Cole Henry joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his battles with injuries that led to the discovery that he's suffering from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and that he'll undergo a procedure to correct it in the coming weeks.

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CJ Abrams Debuts; Cavalli Stays Hot; We Love Fired Up Gray

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 22:56:00 -0000

Episode 29, FULL SHOW -- One of the major pieces the Nats received from the Padres in the Juan Soto trade, made his Nationals debut on Monday Night. Grant Paulsen breaks down the debut of Shortstop CJ Abrams, and what to expect from the young infielder through the remainder of the season. Plus, updates on the injury to Luis Garcia, and how Joey Meneses continues to flourish in his first few weeks as a major leaguer. Nationals top pitching prospect Cade Cavalli continues to impress as he struck out 11 batters over the weekend. Grant questions when we'll finally see Cavalli at the major league level. In Monday Night's win versus the Cubs, Josiah Gray found himself in a pinch late in the 6th inning. Grant and Producer Darris explain why this pivotal moment could instill confidence in the young starter going forward.

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CJ Abrams Debuts

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 22:54:00 -0000

Episode 29, Segment 1 -- One of the major pieces the Nats received from the Padres in the Juan Soto trade, made his Nationals debut on Monday Night. Grant Paulsen breaks down the debut of Shortstop CJ Abrams, and what to expect from the young infielder through the remainder of the season. Plus, updates on the injury to Luis Garcia, and how Joey Meneses continues to flourish in his first few weeks as a major leaguer.

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Cavalli Stays Hot

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 22:32:00 -0000

Episode 29, Segment 2 -- Nationals top pitching prospect Cade Cavalli continues to impress as he struck out 11 batters over the weekend. Grant questions when we'll finally see Cavalli at the major league level.

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We Love Fired Up Gray

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 22:22:55 -0000

Episode 29, Segment 3 -- In Monday Night's win versus the Cubs, Josiah Gray found himself in a pinch late in the 6th inning. Grant and Producer Darris explain why this pivotal moment could instill confidence in the young starter going forward.

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Being Joey Meneses; Eric Bach; Gray Bounces Back

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:53:00 -0000

Episode 28, FULL SHOW -- It's been a big first week in the major leagues for 30 year old DH/1B Joey Meneses as he hit his 4th HR with the Nats in his first 7 games. Grant Paulsen and Producer Darris discuss the big first week for Meneses and Luke Voit, and where Voit may fit in the future of the Nationals plans going forward.

Things are getting fun in Fredericksburg! Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant for the Fredericksburg Nationals, Eric Bach, joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to discuss the latest additions to the ball club, including OF James Wood and IF Trey Lipscomb, who each hit homeruns in their debuts with the team.

After a rough outing in Philadelphia last week, Josiah Gray bounced back with a strong 6+ inning start, only surrendering 1 homerun to the Cubs on Wednesday. Grant asks if fans are being too hard on the young starter as he navigates through his first full major league season.

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Being Joey Meneses

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:47:00 -0000

Episode 28, Segment 1 -- It's been a big first week in the major leagues for 30 year old DH/1B Joey Meneses as he hit his 4th HR with the Nats in his first 7 games. Grant Paulsen and Producer Darris discuss the big first week for Meneses and Luke Voit, and where Voit may fit in the future of the Nationals plans going forward.

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Eric Bach

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:42:00 -0000

Episode 28, Segment 2 -- Things are getting fun in Fredericksburg! Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant for the Fredericksburg Nationals, Eric Bach, joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to discuss the latest additions to the ball club, including OF James Wood and IF Trey Lipscomb, who each hit homeruns in their debuts with the team.

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Gray Bounces Back

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:38:00 -0000

Episode 28, Segment 3 -- After a rough outing in Philadelphia last week, Josiah Gray bounced back with a strong 6+ inning start, only surrendering 1 homerun to the Cubs on Wednesday. Grant asks if fans are being too hard on the young starter as he navigates through his first full major league season.

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Now That The Dust Has Settled; Kiley McDaniel; What to Watch This Week

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 03:37:00 -0000

Episode 27, FULL SHOW -- It's been a full week since the MLB Trade Deadline. With the face of the franchise now on the left coast, what reasons should you be watching the Nationals for the remainder of the 2022 season? Grant Paulsen breaks down players to watch in the final months of the season. Plus, with Patrick Corbin's struggles reaching new lows with each start, is it time to move Corbin to the bullpen? ESPN Baseball Insider Kiley McDaniel joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to breakdown how the the package of prospects the Nationals received from the Padres has skyrocketed the Nats Minor League system rankings. Grant and Producer Darris briefly discuss what to look out for from the Nats this week, including the return of Juan Soto and Josh Bell this coming weekend.

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Now That The Dust Has Settled

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 03:31:00 -0000

Episode 27, Segment 1 -- It's been a full week since the MLB Trade Deadline. With the face of the franchise now on the left coast, what reasons should you be watching the Nationals for the remainder of the 2022 season? Grant Paulsen breaks down players to watch in the final months of the season. Plus, with Patrick Corbin's struggles reaching new lows with each start, is it time to move Corbin to the bullpen?

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Kiley McDaniel

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 03:30:00 -0000

Episode 27, Segment 2 -- ESPN Baseball Insider Kiley McDaniel joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to breakdown how the the package of prospects the Nationals received from the Padres has skyrocketed the Nats Minor League system rankings.

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What to Watch This Week

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 03:26:46 -0000

Episode 27, Segment 3 -- Grant and Producer Darris briefly discuss what to look out for from the Nats this week, including the return of Juan Soto and Josh Bell this coming weekend.

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JUAN SOTO EMERGENCY POD; Best of Reactions from Interviews

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:54:00 -0000

Episode 26, FULL SHOW -- The time has come. The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the Nationals have officially traded Juan Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego in return for a mega haul of young talent and prospects. Grant and Danny react to the deal, breakdown the newly acquired players that are coming to Washington, and try make sense of what the future of the Nationals looks like post-Juan Soto. It was a busy day on the Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan. Hear the best of various interviews from today's show, featuring appearances by Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post (40:00), Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline (46:00), New Nats LHP Mackenzie Gore (57:00), David Aldridge of The Athletic (1:01:00), and Former Nats Outfielder and member of the 2019 World Series Roster Adam Eaton (1:09:00). Grant and Danny close out this emergency episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with thoughts from Producer Darris, who himself is a Nats fan trying to process the fallout from the big trade.

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JUAN SOTO EMERGENCY POD

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:52:00 -0000

Episode 26, Segment 1 -- The time has come. The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the Nationals have officially traded Juan Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego in return for a mega haul of young talent and prospects. Grant and Danny react to the deal, breakdown the newly acquired players that are coming to Washington, and try make sense of what the future of the Nationals looks like post Juan Soto.

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Best Of Reactions from Interviews

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:46:00 -0000

Episode 26, Segment 2 -- It was a busy day on the Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan. Hear the best of various interviews from today's show, featuring appearances by Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post (1:00), Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline (7:00), New Nats LHP Mackenzie Gore (17:40), David Aldridge of The Athletic (22:00), and Former Nats Outfielder and member of the 2019 World Series Roster Adam Eaton (30:00).

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Final Thoughts on Soto to SD

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:40:34 -0000

Episode 26, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny close out this emergency episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with thoughts from Producer Darris, who himself is a Nats fan trying to process the fallout from the big trade.

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Day 16 of Soto Watch; Who's In? Who's Out?; Listener Reviews

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:51:00 -0000

Episode 25, FULL SHOW -- The clock is ticking as the MLB Trade deadline quickly approaches. Grant and Danny discuss the latest rumors circling around the Nats and various teams who could be suitors for the 23 year old All-Star (3:00). Grant and Danny determine if they would be disappointed if a trade involving Soto doesn't happen at this point. Plus, they discuss the latest in who could likely be moved from the Nats by the Tuesday trade deadline (20:00). Then, Grant and Danny read your 5-star reviews of Bustin' Loose Baseball, and we try to decipher if one of them is actually a relative of a former Bustin' Loose Baseball guest (38:00).

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Day 16 of Soto Watch

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:45:00 -0000

Episode 25, Segment 1 -- The clock is ticking as the MLB Trade deadline quickly approaches. Grant and Danny discuss the latest rumors circling around the Nats and various teams who could be suitors for the 23 year old All-Star.

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Who's In? Who's Out?

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:41:00 -0000

Episode 25, Segment 2 -- Grant and Danny determine if they would be disappointed if a trade involving Soto doesn't happen at this point. Plus, they discuss the latest in who could likely be moved from the Nats by the Tuesday trade deadline.

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Listener Reviews

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:36:00 -0000

Episode 25, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny read your 5-star reviews of Bustin' Loose Baseball, and we try to decipher if one of them is actually a relative of a former Bustin' Loose Baseball guest.

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Trade Deadline Looms; J.J. Cooper; Minor League Roundup

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 01:35:00 -0000

Episode 24, FULL SHOW -- With only a few days left before the MLB Trade Deadline, teams around the league are ringing the phone off the hook at the Nationals offices. Grant and Danny discuss how likely it is that a deal is made by the deadline (3:00), and what other Nats we could see traded away by August 2nd (27:00). If the Nats do end up trading Juan Soto, who are some of the big name prospects that we could expect to see exchanged for the All-Star? J.J. Cooper of Baseball America joins the show to highlight prospects from the Dodgers, Cardinals, Yankees and more! (32:00). Grant and Danny close out this edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball by checking in on the numbers for some of the hot prospects in the Nationals Minor League system (53:00).

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Trade Deadline Looms

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 01:29:00 -0000

Episode 24, Segment 1 -- With only a few days left before the MLB Trade Deadline, teams around the league are ringing the phone off the hook at the Nationals offices. Grant and Danny discuss how likely it is that a deal is made by the deadline, and what other Nats we could see traded away by August 2nd.

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J.J. Cooper of Baseball America

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 01:26:00 -0000

Episode 24, Segment 2 -- If the Nats do end up trading Juan Soto, who are some of the big name prospects that we could expect to see exchanged for the All-Star? J.J. Cooper of Baseball America joins the show to highlight prospects from the Dodgers, Cardinals, Yankees and more!

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Minor League Roundup

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 01:20:00 -0000

Episode 24, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny close out this edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball by checking in on the numbers for some of the hot prospects in the Nationals Minor League system.

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Jim Bowden on Juan Soto

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:09:00 -0000

Episode 23, BONUS SEGMENT -- Former GM and Current MLB Analyst Jim Bowden joined the Grant and Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan and provided gave his thoughts on the inevitability that Juan Soto will be traded by August 2nd. He also provided some insight on why the Nats shouldn't attach Patrick Corbin in a Soto Deal, which teams he would prefer to deal with, and why the potential new owner of the Nats likely prefers Soto to be gone before taking on the Nationals Franchise.

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The Juan Soto Saga Continues; Kevin Blackistone

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:19:00 -0000

Episode 23, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen is back from Los Angeles to give his reactions to all of the buzz surrounding Juan Soto. Will he be traded before the August 2nd deadline? What could a potential deal look like? Would any trade be enough to satisfy fans? Grant and Danny break down the continuation of the Juan Soto saga (3:00). Then, Kevin Blackistone of ESPN and the Washington Post joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his latest article, where he asks why Nats fans should stick around if the team moves on from Juan Soto (37:00).

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The Juan Soto Saga Continues

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:16:00 -0000

Episode 23, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen is back from Los Angeles to give his reactions to all the buzz surrounding Juan Soto. Will he be traded before the August 2nd deadline? What could a potential deal look like? Would any trade be enough to satisfy fans? Grant and Danny break down the continuation of the Juan Soto saga.

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Kevin Blackistone

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:00:00 -0000

Episode 23, Segment 2 -- Kevin Blackistone of ESPN and the Washington Post joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his latest article, where he asks why Nats fans should stick around if the team moves on from Juan Soto.

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Final Thoughts

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:56:02 -0000

Episode 23, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny give their final thoughts on Kevin Blackistone's article, and where the Juan Soto saga goes over the next couple of weeks.

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The Summer of Soto; Barry Svrluga

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 22:16:00 -0000

Episode 22, FULL SHOW -- As the week has gone on and the All-Star Week festivities have passed, more details continue to emerge around the leaked contract talks between Juan Soto and the Nationals. Danny breaks down the latest details (2:00). Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post joined Danny on the Grant & Danny Show this week to discuss how the Nationals got to this point with Juan Soto, and how this ultimately will effect the fan base and the franchise going forward (34:00).

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The Summer of Soto

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 22:07:00 -0000

Episode 22, Segment 1 -- As the week has gone on and the All-Star Week festivities have passed, more details continue to emerge around the leaked contract talks between Juan Soto and the Nationals. Danny breaks down the latest details.

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Barry Svrluga

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:48:00 -0000

Episode 22, Segment 2 -- Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post joined Danny on the Grant & Danny Show this week to discuss how the Nationals got to this point with Juan Soto, and how this ultimately will effect the fan base and the franchise going forward.

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What Lies Ahead?

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:35:57 -0000

Episode 22, Segment 3 -- Danny closes out the show with what lies ahead in these next couple of weeks for the Nationals.

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The Soto Podcast; Britt Ghiroli; How Does It End?

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:14:00 -0000

Episode 21, Segment 1 -- With news breaking over the weekend that Nats All-Star OF Juan Soto declined the teams most recent offer of $440 Million over 15 years, Danny Rouhier reacts to the fallout and tries to make sense of this time of despair for the franchise (2:00). Then, Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic wrote that trading Juan Soto is inevitable at this point. She joined Danny on Monday's Grant & Danny Show to detail her story (31:00). Danny and Darris predict how long the Juan Soto saga could go on, and what the end of it could look like (47:30).

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The Soto Podcast

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:54:01 -0000

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Britt Ghiroli

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:51:00 -0000

Episode 21, Segment 2 -- Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic wrote that trading Juan Soto is inevitable at this point. She joined Danny on Monday's Grant & Danny Show to detail her story.

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How Does This End?

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:46:00 -0000

Episode 21, Segment 3 -- Danny and Darris predict how long the Juan Soto saga could go on, and what the end of it could look like.

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Let's Play Two; Steve Bernhardt; Teddy Cahill

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 22:17:00 -0000

Episode 20, FULL SHOW -- The Nats drop both ends of Wednesday's double-header with Seattle. Grant and Danny breakdown their takeaways from the twin bill, including Juan Soto continuing to heat up, and how important Erick Fedde is to the pitching rotation going forward (2:00). Our draft week coverage continues as Steve Bernhardt joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to provide info on the top high school prospects available in the 2022 MLB Draft, and if the Nationals could be targeting any of the young stars of the future (12:00). Then, after getting insight on some of the best high school prospects in this weekends draft, Grant and Danny chat with Teddy Cahill of Baseball America to get insight on the best college prospects to look out for (34:00).

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Let's Play Two

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 22:12:00 -0000

Episode 20, Segment 1 -- The Nats drop both ends of Wednesday's double-header with Seattle. Grant and Danny breakdown their takeaways from the twin bill, including Juan Soto continuing to heat up, and how important Erick Fedde is to the pitching rotation going forward.

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Steve Bernhardt

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 22:06:00 -0000

Episode 20, Segment 2 -- Our draft week coverage continues as Steve Bernhardt joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to provide info on the top high school prospects available in the 2022 MLB Draft, and if the Nationals could be targeting any of the young stars of the future.

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Teddy Cahill

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:57:00 -0000

Episode 20, Segment 3 -- After getting insight on some of the best high school prospects in this weekends draft, Grant and Danny chat with Teddy Cahill of Baseball America to get insight on the best college prospects to look out for.

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Hey Now, Juan's An All-Star; Eric Longenhagen; Keith Law

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:43:00 -0000

Episode 19, FULL SHOW -- Juan Soto has been named to the NL All-Star Team for the 2nd straight year in his young career. Grant and Danny breakdown why Soto is having a better year than you think (2:00), and how Josh Bell can potentially still make his way onto the All-Star Roster (12:00). Plus, G&D hand out their mid-season awards for the Nats (15:30). Then, FanGraphs Lead Prospect Analyst Eric Longenhagen stops by Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his article on the weaknesses of the Nationals Minor League system, and spotlight some of the top prospects in this weekends MLB Draft (24:20). Keith Law of The Athletic joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to provide insight on his latest Mock Draft ahead of the 2022 MLB Draft this coming weekend (50:30).

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Hey Now, Juan's an All-Star

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:42:00 -0000

Episode 19, Segment 1 -- Juan Soto has been named to the NL All-Star Team for the 2nd straight year in his young career. Grant and Danny breakdown why Soto is having a better year than you think, and how Josh Bell can potentially still make his way onto the All-Star Roster. Plus, G&D hand out their mid-season awards for the Nats.

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Eric Longenhagen

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:15:00 -0000

Episode 19, Segment 2 -- FanGraphs Lead Prospect Analyst Eric Longenhagen stops by Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his article on the weaknesses of the Nationals Minor League system, and spotlight some of the top prospects in this weekends MLB Draft.

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Keith Law

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:12:00 -0000

Episode 19, Segment 3 -- Keith Law of The Athletic joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to provide insight on his latest Mock Draft ahead of the 2022 MLB Draft this coming weekend.

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Fixing the System; All Aboard the Gray Train; Fair or Foul

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 21:31:00 -0000

Episode 18, Segment 1 -- FanGraphs reviewed the Nationals Minor League system, and ranked only one player in their above average category. With the MLB Draft on the horizon, Danny Rouhier takes a look at 1st round draft picks of the Nationals past and why this year's draft is as important as ever to replenish a talent-laden system (2:00). Following a career performance on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, Josiah Gray's development this season has been a treat to watch. Danny explains how Gray is making adjustments and pushing to be a top of the rotation starter for years to come (20:00). Danny plays a game of 'Fair or Foul' with Producer Darris, featuring burning questions revolving around the Nats. We close out this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with your 5-star reviews (26:00).

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Fixing the System

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 21:25:25 -0000

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All Aboard the Gray Train

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 21:20:00 -0000

Episode 18, Segment 2 -- Following a career performance on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, Josiah Gray's development this season has been a treat to watch. Danny explains how Gray is making adjustments and pushing to be a top of the rotation starter for years to come.

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Fair or Foul

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 21:19:00 -0000

Episode 18, Segment 3 -- Danny plays a game of 'Fair or Foul' with Producer Darris, featuring burning questions revolving around the Nats. We close out this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with your 5-star reviews.

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A Renaissance and a Man Down; No More Fish; The Bell Keeps on Ringing

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:50:00 -0000

Episode 17, FULL SHOW -- Patrick Corbin has put together another set of back to back quality starts. While he may have found a groove, Grant and Danny break down why Corbin remains far from his 2019 form (5:00). Then, following a rough outing vs the Marlins, Jackson Tetreault found himself on the Injured List earlier this week. What does this mean for Tetreault and the rotation going forward? (15:00). After another sweep by the Marlins, Grant and Danny try to figure out why exactly Miami have the Nats number (26:00). The Nats first baseman Josh Bell remains hot to start the month of July. How far is he pushing his asking price in a potential trade later this month? (30:00)

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A Renaissance and a Man Down

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:44:00 -0000

Episode 17, Segment 1 -- Patrick Corbin has put together another set of back to back quality starts. While he may have found a groove, Grant and Danny break down why Corbin remains far from his 2019 form. Then, following a rough outing vs the Marlins, Jackson Tetreault found himself on the Injured List earlier this week. What does this mean for Tetreault and the rotation going forward?

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No More Fish

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:37:00 -0000

Episode 17, Segment 2 -- After another sweep by the Marlins, Grant and Danny try to figure out why exactly Miami have the Nats number.

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The Bell Keeps on Ringing

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:35:00 -0000

Episode 17, Segment 3 -- The Nats first baseman Josh Bell remains hot to start the month of July. How far is he pushing his asking price in a potential trade later this month?

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A Messy Wednesday at the Park; Jackson Rutledge; Superlative of the Week

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 01:35:00 -0000

Episode 16, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals wrapped up a series versus the Pirates, in which they won the series, but ended on a sour note after a flurry of mistakes and one of the weirdest sequences seen in Baseball this year. Grant and Danny try to make sense of it all (1:00). Then, Grant and Danny take a look into Josh Bell's numbers and inquire if the 1st Baseman has a chance to make the All-Star Game (8:00). 2019 1st Round Pick Jackson Rutledge joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to discuss his recent hot stretch with the Fredericksburg Nationals, overcoming injuries early in his career, and answers some 'Get to Know You' questions from Grant and Danny (13:00). Grant and Danny end this week of Bustin' Loose Baseball by handing out our Superlative of the Week (42:00).

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A Messy Wednesday at the Park

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 01:30:00 -0000

Episode 16, Segment 1 -- The Nationals wrapped up a series versus the Pirates, in which they won the series, but ended on a sour note after a flurry of mistakes and one of the weirdest sequences seen in Baseball this year. Grant and Danny try to make sense of it all. Then, Grant and Danny take a look into Josh Bell's numbers and inquire if the 1st Baseman has a chance to make the All-Star Game.

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Jackson Rutledge

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 01:20:00 -0000

Episode 16, Segment 2 -- 2019 1st Round Pick Jackson Rutledge joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to discuss his recent hot stretch with the Fredericksburg Nationals, overcoming injuries early in his career, and answers some 'Get to Know You' questions from Grant and Danny.

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Superlative of the Week

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 01:15:00 -0000

Episode 16, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny end this week of Bustin' Loose Baseball by handing out our Superlative of the Week.

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National Power Outage; Jackson Tetreault; Studs & Duds

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:03:00 -0000

Episode 15, FULL SHOW -- It's a new week on Bustin' Loose Baseball! Grant and Danny kick off this episode discussing an impressive string of starts for SP Jackson Tetreault (1:00). Then, with only two home runs in the last week, G&D dive deeper into the lack of Home Run power by the Nationals offense (14:00). Following 6 Innings of 1-Run ball, Nationals Starting Pitcher Jackson Tetreault joins Grant and Danny to talk about the start his major league career, his pitching repertoire, and more (23:00). Grant, Danny and Producer Darris hand out their awards for the Studs and Duds of the week that was, where the Nats faced off with the Orioles and Rangers (44:00).

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National Power Outage

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:02:00 -0000

Episode 15, Segment 1 -- It's a new week on Bustin' Loose Baseball! Grant and Danny kick off this episode discussing an impressive string of starts for SP Jackson Tetreault. Then, with only two home runs in the last week, G&D dive deeper into the lack of Home Run power by the Nationals offense.

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Jackson Tetreault

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:01:00 -0000

Episode 15, Segment 2 -- Following 6 Innings of 1-Run ball, Nationals Starting Pitcher Jackson Tetreault joins Grant and Danny to talk about the start his major league career, his pitching repertoire, and more!

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Studs & Duds of the Week

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:00:00 -0000

Episode 15, Segment 3 -- Grant, Danny and Producer Darris hand out their awards for the Studs and Duds of the week that was, where the Nats faced off with the Orioles and Rangers.

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A Weekend in Texas; Dave Jageler; Superlative of the Week

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 00:03:00 -0000

Episode 14, FULL SHOW -- Grant & Danny take a peek into the Nats first series in Texas since 2005 as the Nats take on the Rangers for a weekend Interleague series (1:00). One half of the Radio play-by-play booth, Dave Jageler, joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to give us insight on life on the road as an MLB Broadcaster. He discusses what it's like to prepare to call a game, traveling across the country, what it was like to call games during the pandemic, and more! (4:30). We read off the latest 5-star reviews of Bustin' Loose Baseball, and hit our Superlative of the Week, which asks, which current Nats player would make a good NBA prospect? (36:30)

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A Weekend in Texas

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 00:02:00 -0000

Episode 14, Segment 1 -- Grant & Danny take a peek into the Nats first series in Texas since 2005 as the Nats take on the Rangers for a weekend Interleague series.

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Dave Jageler

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 00:01:00 -0000

Episode 14, Segment 2 -- One half of the Radio play-by-play booth, Dave Jageler, joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to give us insight on life on the road as an MLB Broadcaster. He discusses what it's like to prepare to call a game, traveling across the country, what it was like to call games during the pandemic, and more!

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Superlative of the Week

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Episode 14, Segment 3 -- We read off the latest 5-star reviews of Bustin' Loose Baseball, and hit our Superlative of the Week, which asks, which current Nats player would make a good NBA prospect?

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Zimmerman Weekend Was a Huge Success; Ryan Zimmerman; Previewing the Beltway Series

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:28:00 -0000

Episode 13, FULL SHOW -- Grant and Danny give kudos to the Nationals Organization for putting on a hugely successful weekend in celebration of everyone's favorite Employee #11, Ryan Zimmerman (1:00). Then, the man himself Ryan Zimmerman joined Grant and Danny last week on 106.7 The Fan. Hear the full interview right here on Bustin' Loose Baseball (16:30). We close out this early week edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball looking ahead to the Beltway Series between the Nats and Orioles, and what impact the Orioles will have locally as their arrow trends upward (40:10).

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Zimmerman Weekend Was a Huge Success

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:26:00 -0000

Episode 13, Segment 1 -- Grant and Danny give kudos to the Nationals Organization for putting on a great weekend to celebrate everyone's favorite Employee #11, Ryan Zimmerman.

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Ryan Zimmerman

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:25:00 -0000

Episode 13, Segment 2 -- Grant and Danny kicked off Ryan Zimmerman Weekend by having the man himself on their show on 106.7 The Fan last week. Hear that interview in full right here on Bustin' Loose Baseball!

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Garcia Gets the Nod; Tripp Keister; Fair or Foul

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 23:30:00 -0000

Episode 12, FULL SHOW -- Manager Davey Martinez makes it official, that Luis Garcia will remain the primary starter at Shortstop, despite Alcides Escobar's pending return. Grant and Danny provide their thoughts on Garcia's hot start (1:40), plus check-in on where Erick Fedde falls into this current rebuild for the home team (5:30). Double-A Harrisburg Manager Tripp Keister joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to give us insight on some of the talent that is working their way up through the Nationals Minor League system, and some of the players who have recently made the Major Leagues that previously made stops through Harrisburg (8:00). To close out the show, Grant and Danny play a game of 'Fair or Foul' with Producer Darris, featuring a series of statements and predictions for some of your favorite Nationals players (50:30).

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Garcia Gets the Nod

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 23:22:00 -0000

Episode 12, Segment 1 -- Manager Davey Martinez makes it official, that Luis Garcia will remain the primary starter at Shortstop, despite Alcides Escobar's pending return. Grant and Danny provide their thoughts on Garcia's hot start, plus check-in on where Erick Fedde falls into this current rebuild for the home team.

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Tripp Keister

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 23:18:00 -0000

Episode 12, Segment 2 -- Double-A Harrisburg Manager Tripp Keister joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to give us insight on some of the talent that is working their way up through the Nationals Minor League system, and some of the players who have recently made the Major Leagues that previously made stops through Harrisburg.

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Fair or Foul

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 23:16:00 -0000

Episode 12, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny play a game of 'Fair or Foul' with Producer Darris, featuring a series of statements and predictions for some of your favorite Nationals players.

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Strasmas Ends Early; Nats To-Do List; Studs and Duds of the Week

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:41:00 -0000

Episode 11, FULL SHOW -- News broke that Stephen Strasburg is headed back to the Injured List with discomfort in his ribs. Grant and Danny react and try to figure out how this could impact the future of Strasburg and the Nationals (1:00). In a season of rebuilding, Grant and Danny create a to-do list of things to look out for over the next several weeks, including whether or not Lane Thomas is a potential long term player (19:50), if Patrick Corbin has re-invented himself (26:20), continued evaluation on Infielder Luis Garcia (32:30), and if the Nats should be pitching Evan Lee over Paolo Espino going forward (39:10). Grant and Danny finish out this episode as they hand out their awards for Studs and Duds for the week that was as the Nats faced off with the Marlins and Brewers (45:00).

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Strasmas Ends Early

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:21:00 -0000

Episode 11, Segment 1 -- News broke that Stephen Strasburg is headed back to the Injured List with discomfort in his ribs. Grant and Danny react and try to figure out how this could impact the future of Strasburg and the Nationals.

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Nats To-Do List

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:10:00 -0000

Episode 11, Segment 2 -- In a season of rebuilding, Grant and Danny create a to-do list of things to look out for over the next several weeks, including whether or not Lane Thomas is a potential long term player, if Patrick Corbin has re-invented himself, continued evaluation on Infielder Luis Garcia, and if the Nats should be pitching Evan Lee over Paolo Espino going forward.

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Studs and Duds of the Week

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:26:00 -0000

Episode 11, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny hand out their awards for Studs and Duds for the week that was as the Nats faced off with the Marlins and Brewers.

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Merry Strasmas!; Dave Jageler + Lane Thomas; Superlative of the Week

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 22:53:00 -0000

Episode 10, FULL SHOW -- Stephen Strasburg has returned to the major leagues! Grant and Danny break down his return vs the Marlins (1:00), and then discuss what his return means for the future of the franchise. Plus, we take a look at the rest of the pitching staff so far this season (11:00), and inquire whether or not Tanner Rainey could be a trade candidate this summer (20:15). Later, One of the Radio Play-By-Play voices of the Washington Nationals, Dave Jageler joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to discuss the outlook for Stephen Strasburg now that he's returned (32:15). Then, Nats Outfielder Lane Thomas joins Grant and Danny following his big series in Cincinnati, where he mashed 3 homeruns in one game (45:15). To end the show, Grant and Danny hand out their Superlative of the Week, and read off some of your 5-Star reviews! (1:02:40)

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Merry Strasmas!

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 22:52:00 -0000

Episode 10, Segment 1 -- Stephen Strasburg has returned to the major leagues! Grant and Danny break down his return vs the Marlins, and then discuss what his return means for the future of the franchise. Plus, we take a look at the rest of the pitching staff so far this season, and inquire whether or not Tanner Rainey could be a trade candidate this summer.

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Dave Jageler + Lane Thomas

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 22:46:00 -0000

Episode 10, Segment 2 -- One of the Radio Play-By-Play voices of the Washington Nationals, Dave Jageler joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to discuss the outlook for Stephen Strasburg now that he's returned. Then, Nats Outfielder Lane Thomas joins Grant and Danny following his big series in Cincinnati, where he mashed 3 homeruns in one game.

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Superlative of the Week

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 22:37:00 -0000

Episode 10, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny hand out their Superlative of the Week, and read off some of your latest 5-star reviews!

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Stay Hot Nelson Cruz; Ben Strauss; Studs & Duds

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 01:21:00 -0000

Episode 9, FULL SHOW -- After a rough series versus the Mets, the Nats broke out in a big way winning 3 of 4 in Cincinnati. Grant and Danny take a look at big series for Juan Soto and Lane Thomas, as well as the resurgence of Nelson Cruz, and some concerns behind the numbers for Josiah Gray (6:00). Plus, it was a big weekend in Triple-A Rochester as Strasburg, Cavalli, and Henry put up strong outings in consecutive days. Hear Grant and Danny's takeaways from a big weekend for some Nationals arms (27:10). Later, Ben Strauss of the Washington Post joined Grant and Danny to discuss his story on how the MASN deal with the Orioles could play a big factor in the sale of the Nationals franchise (33:00). Then we close out the show with our Studs and Duds of the week that was as the Nats faced the Mets and Reds (43:00).

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Stay Hot Nelson Cruz

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 01:08:00 -0000

Episode 9, Segment 1 -- After a rough series versus the Mets, the Nats broke out in a big way winning 3 of 4 in Cincinnati. Grant and Danny take a look at big series for Juan Soto and Lane Thomas, as well as the resurgence of Nelson Cruz and some concerns behind the numbers of Josiah Gray. Plus, it was a big weekend in Triple-A Rochester as Strasburg, Cavalli, and Henry put up strong outings in consecutive days. Hear Grant and Danny's takeaways from a big weekend for some Nationals arms.

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Studs & Duds of the Week

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 01:05:37 -0000

Episode 9, Segment 3 -- Grant, Danny and Producer Darris give their picks for Studs and Duds from the week that was as the Nats took on the Mets and Reds.

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Luis Garcia, Evan Lee Arrive; Josh Whetzel; Superlative of the Week

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:03:00 -0000

Episode 8, FULL SHOW -- Injuries and recent DFA's have opened the way for the Nationals to call upon some of their top prospects in their Minor League system. Grant and Danny breakdown the debuts of IF Luis Garcia and LHP Evan Lee (2:00). Then, we get the scouting report on Garcia and many more of the Nationals Triple-A prospects from the Play-by-Play voice of the Rochester Red Wings, Josh Whetzel (14:00). Plus, Grant and Danny choose which Nationals player they would want to have their back in a brawl (48:00).

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Luis Garcia, Evan Lee Arrive to the Big Leagues

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:02:00 -0000

Episode 8, Segment 1 -- Injuries and recent DFA's have opened the way for the Nationals to call upon some of their top prospects in their Minor League system. Grant and Danny breakdown the debuts of IF Luis Garcia and LHP Evan Lee.

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Josh Whetzel

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:01:00 -0000

Episode 8, Segment 2 -- With the recent call-up of Infielder Luis Garcia, Grant and Danny get the scouting report on Garcia and many more Triple-A Prospects from the Play-by-Play voice of the Rochester Red Wings, Josh Whetzel.

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Superlative of the Week

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0000

Episode 8, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny's Superlative of the Week asks, which National would you most want to have your back in a brawl? Plus, Producer Darris reads your reviews!

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Evan Lee Gets the Call; Jon Heyman on Soto; Studs & Duds of the Week

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 02:20:28 -0000

Episode 7, FULL SHOW -- With the recent release of RHP Aaron Sanchez, the Nationals find themselves with an open rotation spot. In comes LHP Evan Lee. A 15th Round selection by the Nats in 2018, Lee will make his major league debut as he's set to start at New York on Wednesday. Grant and Danny set the expectations for Evan Lee's debut and what the move means for the organization (4:10). Jon Heyman spoke on his podcast about Juan Soto and the likelihood that he will remain in DC as a big part of the potential sale of the Washington Nationals franchise. Grant and Danny react to Heyman's comments (12:30). Plus, Grant and Danny round up the latest in injuries for the Nationals, including Strasburg's recent rehab start, and bad news for Joe Ross and Carter Kieboom (28:20). And is it too early to look at potential trade deadline candidates? (42:30). Grant and Danny close out the week that was by selecting their Studs & Duds from the Nats recent series vs the Dodgers and Rockies (45:30).

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Evan Lee Gets the Call

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 02:12:21 -0000

Episode 7, Segment 1 -- With the recent release of RHP Aaron Sanchez, the Nationals find themselves with an open rotation spot. In comes LHP Evan Lee. A 15th Round selection by the Nats in 2018, Lee will make his major league debut as he's set to start at New York on Wednesday. Grant and Danny set the expectations for Evan Lee's debut and what the move means for the organization.

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Jon Heyman on Soto + Injury Updates

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 02:07:24 -0000

Episode 6, Segment 2 -- Jon Heyman spoke on his podcast about Juan Soto and the likelihood that he will remain in DC as a big part of the potential sale of the Washington Nationals franchise. Grant and Danny react to Heyman's comments. Plus, Grant and Danny round up the latest in injuries for the Nationals, including Strasburg's recent rehab start, and bad news for Joe Ross and Carter Kieboom. And is it too early to look at potential trade deadline candidates?

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Studs & Duds of the Week

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 02:03:04 -0000

Episode 7, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny close out the week that was by selecting their Studs & Duds from the Nats recent series vs the Dodgers and Rockies.

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Assessing Strasburg's Return to the Mound; Brady House; Superlative of the Week

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:03:00 -0000

Episode 6, FULL SHOW -- Grant and Danny breakdown the first of what could be many Minor League Rehab starts for former World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg (4:30). Plus, Grant gives his impressions of 18 year old Shortstop prospect Brady House after seeing him display his talents for the Fredericksburg Nationals (14:40). Then, Grant interviews Nationals 1st Round Pick from 2021, SS Brady House, ahead of a big night in Fredericksburg as Stephen Strasburg is in town to pitch for the 'Fred Nats' (24:20). Grant and Danny discuss the return of 2018 1st Round Pick Mason Denaburg, and Josiah Gray's recent start versus his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (31:20). Then, we wrap up the show with our Superlative of the Week, and reading listener reviews of the podcast (37:40).

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Assessing Strasburg's Return to the Mound

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:02:00 -0000

Episode 6, Segment 1 -- Grant and Danny breakdown the first of what could be many Minor League Rehab starts for former World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg. Plus, Grant gives his impressions of 18 year old Shortstop prospect Brady House after seeing him display his talents for the Fredericksburg Nationals.

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Brady House

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:01:00 -0000

Episode 6, Segment 2 -- Grant interviews Nationals 1st Round Pick from 2021, SS Brady House, ahead of a big night in Fredericksburg as Stephen Strasburg is in town to pitch for the 'Fred Nats'.

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Superlative of the Week

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Episode 6, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny discuss the return of 2018 1st Round Pick Mason Denaburg, and Josiah Gray's recent start versus his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then, we wrap up the show with our Superlative of the Week, and reading listener reviews of the podcast!

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Futures of Rizzo & Davey? + Trea Turner Returns to DC; Barry Svrluga; Studs & Duds

Tue, 24 May 2022 00:18:00 -0000

Episode 5, FULL SHOW -- With Nationals GM Mike Rizzo and Manager Davey Martinez reaching the end of their current contracts, what's next for the Nationals and their World Series GM/Coach tandem? (4:00) Plus, Trea Turner returns to DC this week as the Dodgers are in town. Grant & Danny revisit the trade that sent Turner to Los Angeles (24:00). And Juan Soto has been moved to batting 3rd in the lineup. Will this be the move that gets his bat rolling? Later, Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post recently joined us on the Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan. Hear Svrluga's takes on the development of Victor Robles, potential sale of the Nationals franchise, and the swirling rumors that Juan Soto could be traded this summer (36:00). And to end the show, Grant & Danny and Producer Darris make their selections for their Studs & Duds from the week that was for the Nationals vs the Marlins and Brewers (52:00).

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Future of Rizzo & Davey + Trea Turner Returns to DC

Tue, 24 May 2022 00:04:29 -0000

Episode 5, Segment 1 -- With Nationals GM Mike Rizzo and Manager Davey Martinez reaching the end of their current contracts, what's next for the Nationals and their World Series GM/Coach tandem? Plus, Trea Turner returns to DC this week as the Dodgers are in town. Grant & Danny revisit the trade that sent Turner to Los Angeles. And Juan Soto has been moved to batting 3rd in the lineup. Will this be the move that gets his bat rolling?

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Barry Svrluga

Tue, 24 May 2022 00:02:31 -0000

Episode 5, Segment 2 -- Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post recently joined us on the Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan. Hear Svrluga's takes on the development of Victor Robles, potential sale of the Nationals franchise, and the swirling rumors that Juan Soto could be traded this summer.

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Studs & Duds of the Week

Tue, 24 May 2022 00:00:20 -0000

Episode 5, Segment 3 -- Grant & Danny and Producer Darris make their selections for their Studs & Duds from the week that was for the Nationals vs the Marlins and Brewers

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Too Much Pressure on Soto?; Joel Hanrahan; Superlative of the Week

Thu, 19 May 2022 02:18:00 -0000

With two hitless games to start the series versus the Marlins this week, and his overall struggles with Runners in Scoring Position, Grant & Danny inquire if there's too much pressure on Juan Soto to carry the team? (3:06) Then, Former Nationals Relief Pitcher and current Pitching Coach for the Fredericksburg Nationals, Joel Hanrahan, joins Grant & Danny to discuss his transition from pitching in the Major Leagues, to coaching in the Minors, and provide insight on some of the young talent currently playing for Low-A Fredericksburg (16:28). Episode Four concludes with our Superlative of the Week (52:48).

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Too Much Pressure on Juan Soto?

Thu, 19 May 2022 02:17:00 -0000

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Joel Hanrahan

Thu, 19 May 2022 02:16:00 -0000

Former Nats Relief Pitcher and current Pitching Coach for the Nats Low-A Affiliate Fredericksburg Nationals, Joel Hanrahan, joins Grant & Danny to discuss his transition from pitching in the Major League, to coaching in the Minors. And he gives us his impressions of some of the young talent current playing in Fredericksburg.

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Superlative of the Week

Thu, 19 May 2022 02:15:00 -0000

Our 'Superlative of the Week' asks, which current National do you think would make a great broadcaster when their career is done?

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Where is Stephen Strasburg?; Kevin Frandsen; Studs and Duds

Tue, 17 May 2022 03:28:46 -0000

Grant & Danny continue to analyze Patrick Corbin's recent resurgence (2:37). Plus, is Stephen Strasburg getting closer to returning? (11:34) And we get a sneak peek into the latest mock drafts to see who the Nats could be looking to draft with the 5th overall pick this coming July (22:48). Then, Nats Television Color Analyst Kevin Frandsen joins the show to discuss his transition from broadcasting in Philadelphia, to now broadcasting in Washington DC (28:30). Then we finish up with our Studs and Duds of the Week that was with series' against the Mets and Astros in the rear view mirror (50:46)).

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Where is Stephen Strasburg?

Tue, 17 May 2022 03:24:15 -0000

Grant & Danny continue to analyze Patrick Corbin's recent resurgence. Plus, is Stephen Strasburg getting closer to returning? And we get a sneak peek into the latest mock drafts to see who the Nats could be looking to draft with the 5th overall pick this coming July.

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Kevin Frandsen

Tue, 17 May 2022 03:22:04 -0000

Grant & Danny catch up with Nats Color Analyst Kevin Frandsen on his transition from broadcasting in Philadelphia to now broadcasting in Washington, and much more!

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Studs and Duds of the Week

Tue, 17 May 2022 03:17:17 -0000

Grant & Danny select their Studs and Duds from the Nats series' vs the Mets and Astros. Plus, our podcast review of the week!

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Prospect Roundup; Cole Henry; Superlative of the Week

Thu, 12 May 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier kick off this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball by checking in on the latest with several top prospects in the Minor Leagues for the Nationals, including Cade Cavalli, Jackson Rutledge, and Brady House. Then, has Patrick Corbin regained his 2019 form? Numbers from last three starts indicate he may be figuring it out. Plus, Grant & Danny chat with former 2nd Round Pick from the 2020 MLB Draft -- RHP Cole Henry -- who currently pitches for Nationals Double-A Affiliate Harrisburg Senators. Finally, this weeks edition of Superlative of the Week asks the question: Which National's player would you want to be stuck on an elevator with?

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Prospect Roundup + Patrick Corbin's Turnaround

Thu, 12 May 2022 00:59:00 -0000

Grant & Danny open episode 2 of Bustin' Loose Baseball by checking in on the latest with several top prospects in the Minor Leagues for the Nationals. Then, has Patrick Corbin regained his 2019 form? Numbers from last three starts indicate he may be figuring it out.

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Cole Henry

Thu, 12 May 2022 00:58:00 -0000

Grant & Danny chat with former 2nd Round Pick from the 2020 MLB Draft -- RHP Cole Henry -- who currently pitches for Nationals Double-A Affiliate Harrisburg Senators.

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Superlative of the Week

Thu, 12 May 2022 00:57:00 -0000

Each week, Grant & Danny will select a different superlative regarding your Nationals. This week we ask, which Nationals player would you want to be stuck on an elevator with?

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Welcome to Bustin' Loose Baseball; Joe West; Studs & Duds

Mon, 09 May 2022 23:21:43 -0000

Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier welcome you to the first episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball. Grant & Danny take their first look at 2022 Nationals through 30 games. Then, former Major League Umpire Joe West joins the show to share stories and insight from his time as the all time leader in Major League games umpired. Plus, Grant & Danny debut a weekly segment, Studs & Duds, highlighting the best and worst from the week that was for the Nats.

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Welcome to Bustin' Loose Baseball

Mon, 09 May 2022 23:18:12 -0000

Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier introduce you to Bustin' Loose Baseball, and take their first look at the Nationals season so far through 30 games.

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Former MLB Umpire Joe West

Mon, 09 May 2022 23:14:09 -0000

Former MLB Umpire Joe West joins Grant & Danny as he shares stories from his time as the all time leader in MLB games umpired.

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Studs and Duds of the Week

Mon, 09 May 2022 22:52:24 -0000

Grant & Danny give out their first round of Studs and Duds from the last week for the Nationals.

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Coming Soon

Fri, 06 May 2022 14:13:47 -0000

The Bustin’ Loose Baseball, Podcast hosted by Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier, is your must have place for Washington Nationals news, talk, analysis and debate.

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