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Nats Chat
A Washington Nationals podcast offering recap and analysis after every game, plus all the breaking news throughout the year. Hosted by Mark Zuckerman of natsjournal.com & Al Galdi, host of "The Al Galdi Podcast". For sponsorship opportunities, contact Tim Shovers at natschatpodcast@gmail.com.
Episodes
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Crews' RBI Single Walks It Off in the 10th
The Nats earned their first walk-off win of the season in Saturday afternoon's 5-4 win over Miami in extras. Al begins with the hero Dylan Crews, who's single…
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House Hits a Moonshot in Kent's Gem
The Nats took care of the Marlins 9-2 on Friday evening in D.C. Mark & Al dig into Jackson Kent's impressive seven inning performance in just his 4th career…
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Lile & Ruiz Homer in Comfy Win
The Nats salvaged a series split with Colorado on Thursday afternoon after a 7-1 triumph. Al & Mark note that there was a clear sense of extra hustle just one…
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Butera Calls Out Effort After Rout
The Nats were trounced 13-1 on Wednesday night by visiting Colorado. Before diving into the rout, Mark & Al briefly revel in the 1,000th edition of this…
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Abrams at DH Again in Loss
The Nats lost to the Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night in Navy Yard. Al & Mark note that the team's complete inability to mount a late inning comeback as they are…
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Lile Homers in Rout of the Rockies
The Nats snapped their four game losing streak by trouncing the visiting Rockies 13-3 on Monday night. Mark & Al have a productive offensive evening to sort…
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Swept in Miami to End an Awful Road Trip
The Nationals lost to the Marlins 6-2 on Sunday afternoon to conclude a wretched 1-8 road trip. Mark & Al discuss the team now finding themselves ten games…
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Embattled Lineup Only Scores Twice in Saturday's Loss
The Nats lost 4-2 in Miami on Saturday afternoon and are now 1-7 on this interminable road trip. Al & Tim begin with the lineup that has really struggled…
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Beaten in the 9th in Miami
The Nats tied the Marlins in the top of the 9th, but couldn't get out of the bottom of the 9th unscathed on Friday night. Al & Mark recap the 3-2 loss which…
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Blanked Again in Texas
The Nats were shutout for the second time in three days as they fell 2-0 on Thursday night in Texas. Mark (From Arlington, TX) & Al begin with Jacob deGrom…
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Cavalli Whiffs 11 in Shutout Win
Cade Cavalli was excellent again in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Rangers. Mark (From Texas) & Al discuss Cavalli's 11 strikeouts, the most he's thrown since…
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Shutout in Texas
The Nats were blanked 5-0 on Tuesday night at the Rangers for their 4th consecutive loss on this road trip. Mark (From Arlington, TX) & Al put into perspective…
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Swept in Queens
The Nats lost 4-3 to the Mets on Sunday afternoon as the weekend series resulted in a New York sweep. Mark (From Citi Field) & Al convene after Washington has…
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Cruz Blows the Save in New York
The Nats couldn't hang on in the 9th and lost 5-4 on Saturday afternoon at the Mets. Mark (From New York) & Al begin with Yovanny Cruz, who inhertied a 4-3…
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Abrams' Eventual Switch to 2B Announced Before Loss
The Nats lost 4-1 on Friday night to the Mets, but the major news of the day came during pregame. Mark (From New York) & Al dive into the fact that CJ Abrams…
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Cavalli Blanks the Cubs
The Nats avoided the sweep on Thursday afternoon as they shutout the Cubs 7-0. Mark & Al have plenty of flowers to throw at Cade Cavalli as he took a no-hitter…
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Bregman Homers 3 Times in Rout of the Nats
The Nats were beaten 12-6 by the Cubs on Wednesday night to drop to four games below .500. Al & Tim dig into the defeat that saw Alex Bregman go deep three…
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Abrams Homers in Loss to the Cubs
The Nats lost 8-6 on Tuesday night against the visiting Cubs. Mark begins by relaying to Al that he saw Miles Mikolas saying goodbye to teammates in the…
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Bullpen Game Ends in a Successful Sweep
The Nats swept the Reds on Sunday afternoon with a 7-1 win in the series finale. Al & Mark recap the unusual victory that was led by the bullpen for all 27…
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Chaparro Drives in 3 Runs in Win over the Reds
The Nats topped the Reds 8-2 on Saturday night for their second straight win. Mark & Al begin with the offense getting to Chase Burns this time, unlike when…
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Lile & Ford Homer in Cavalli's Win
The Nats opened the homestand with a 5-3 victory over the Reds on Friday night. Tim & Al begin by wondering if the team is still considered part of playoff…
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Mikolas Gives up 12 Hits in Philly Loss
The Nats ended their difficult road trip with a whimper as they fell 7-3 in Philadelphia on Thursday night. Mark (From Philly) & Al convene after the 1-7 trip…
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Littell DFA'd but a RBI for Mikolas in Extra-Inning Win
The Nats ended their seven game losing streak with a hard fought 10-4 victory over the Phillies in extras on Wednesday night. Mark (From Philly) & Al begin…
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Wood to the IL Before 7th Straight Loss
The Nats' losing steak is now up a to season worst seven games after getting shutout 5-0 in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. Mark (From Philly) & Al immediately…
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6th Straight Loss After Trading Griffin
It was a long Monday for the Nationals in Philadelphia as the Trade Deadline elapsed less than an hour before losing 6-3 for a a 6th consecutive defeat. Mark…
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Garcia Jr. Traded After Getting Swept
The Nats lost 4-2 on Sunday afternoon in Atlanta for their 5th straight defeat at an inopportune time. Mark (From ATL) & Al begin the show with real time…
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4th Straight Loss
The Nats lost 8-3 in Atlanta on Saturday for their 4th straight defeat, Mark (From Truist Park) & Al update the latest Trade Deadline scenarios as they are now…
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Griffin Gets Hit Hard in Atlanta
The Nats lost their 3rd straight on Friday night in Atlanta. Mark (From Truist Park) & Al recap the 6-2 loss that drops Washington to one game below .500 with…
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Bats Go Cold with Runners in Scoring Position
The Nats lost 5-4 on Thursday night in Atlanta to open their eight game road trip. Mark (From Truist Park) & Al focus on the offense's inability to knock in…
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Nats Drop the Rubber Match
The Nats fell 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon to lose the series with the visiting Blue Jays. Mark & Al convene after the Nationals missed an opportunity to gain…
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Nats Triumphantly Draw 6 Walks in the 1st
The Nats beat visiting Toronto 8-6 on Tuesday night to even the series. Al & Tim dig into Washington tying a franchise mark with six walks drawn in the bottom…
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Scherzer Starts the Blue Jays Win
The Nats lost 3-2 to Toronto on Monday night to begin the three game series in Navy Yard. Al & Mark focus on the familiar Blue Jays starting pitcher, Max…
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House Replaces Mead & the All-Stars Victoriously Combine for 4 Homers
The Nats grabbed a rare home series victory after Sunday's 10-7 win over Arizona. Al & Mark have an avalanche of team news to sort through in this edition as…
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Abrams Homers in Griffin's Win
**Late Saturday night the Nats traded Curtis Mead to Boston in exchange for left-handed starting pitcher Connelly Early. Tim gives a very brief update in the…
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Home Woes Continue
The Nats continued to struggle at home in Friday night's 3-2 loss to Arizona. Mark & Al convene after Washington returned to .500 through 104 games played thus…
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Cavalli & the Nats Shutout the Rockies
The Nats blanked Colorado 8-0 on Wednesday afternoon for a rare shutout in Coors Field. Mark (From Denver) & Al convene following another road series win by…
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Abrams Homers Twice in Colorado Loss
The Nats were upended 8-7 by the Rockies on Tuesday night. Mark (From Coors Field) & Al examine the seesaw affair that was tipped for good by Hunter Goodman's…
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Nats Homer Thrice in Coors Field Win
The Nats are back above .500 after Monday night's 7-3 win in Colorado. Mark (From Coors Field) & Al tip their caps to an unlikely bullpen trio that tossed…
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Griffin Takes Care of the Athletics
The Nats beat the A's 5-2 on Sunday afternoon to capture weekend series in Sacramento. Al & Tim open with Foster Griffin's 11th victory of the season as he…
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Smashed in Sacramento
The Nats were pummeled 15-1 by the Athletics on Saturday night in Sacramento. Al & Mark dig into offense not showing up just one day after scoring 23 runs…
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Chaparro Homers Twice in 23-Run Barrage
The Nats trampled the Athletics 23-4 on Friday night in Sacramento to open the 2nd Half of the season. Mark & Al discuss the easy victory that saw Washington…
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Swept After Another Blown Late Lead
The Nats limped their way into the All-Star Break with a 5-3 loss to the visiting Yankees on Sunday afternoon. Mark & Al convene after the New York sweep that…
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Yankees Strike Back in the 8th
The Nats coughed up another lead on Saturday due to the continued ineptitude of the bullpen. Mark & Al dig into the 4-2 loss to the visiting Yankees that…
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Blown Save for Krook in the 9th
The Nats suffered a familiar gut punch on Friday night as the Yankes rallied with three runs in the top of the 9th. Mark & Al examine the 5-3 defeat that was…
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Griffin Has No Problem with Houston
The Nats took care of the Astros 8-2 in Wednesday night's rubber match. Mark & Al open with Foster Griffin's excellent outing where he only allowed one run…
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Wood Hits 25th Homer in Defeat
The Nats fell 6-3 on Tuesday night to the visiting Astros. Al & Mark gather after Washington's 9th inning rally came up short with the bases loaded and Dylan…
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Nats Outslug Houston 12-11
The Nats rallied for a hectic 12-11 victory over visiting Houston on Monday evening. Mark & Al dive into the comeback effort where Washington trailed by five…
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Hassell DFA'd Prior to Pittsburgh Loss
The Nats were beaten 11-5 by the Pirates on Sunday afternoon in the series rubber match. Al & Mark begin with Cade Cavalli's very brief outing on a very hot…
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Routed but Wood & Abrams are All-Stars
The Nats were trounced by the Pirates 7-1 on July 4th in Washington D.C. Al & Mark dig into the defeat where the local holiday tradition continued of beginning…
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Garcia Jr. & Lile Each Homer Twice in Win
The Nats launched their own fireworks in Friday night's 9-5 win over visiting Pittsburgh. Mark & Al discuss the Nationals five homer effort in the victory that…
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CAVALLI & MIKOLAS SUSPENDED
Major League Baseball suspended four players in relation to Tuesday night's benches clearing at Fenway Park. Tim provides a quick update to the situation as…
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Nats Homer Thrice in Fenway Rout
The Nats took the series in Boston with a 10-2 thrashing of the Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon. Mark (From Fenway Park) & Al dig into the victory that puts…
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Cavalli Dominates but Empties the Benches
The Nats beat the Red Sox 8-1 on Tuesday night in a game that will be best be remembered for a bench clearing brawl. Mark (From Fenway Park) & Al hold an…
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Wood Homers in Boston Loss
The Nats lost 6-3 on Monday night to the streaking Red Sox. Mark (From Fenway Park) & Al discuss the team getting a tour inside the Green Monster during the…
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Scorching Hot Garcia Jr. Homers Twice in Win
The Nats topped the Orioles 6-4 on Sunday afternoon to bounce back and win the weekend series. Mark (From Camden Yards) & Al throw all the flowers to Luis…
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Extra-Inning Win to Snap the Skid
The Nats ended their four game losing streak with a 4-3 win on Saturday night in ten innings. Al recaps the Camden Yards victory over the Orioles that returns…
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4th Straight Loss
The Nats lost 3-1 on Friday night in Baltimore for their 4th consecutive loss. Mark (From Camden Yards) & Al recap the defeat that dropped the Nationals to…
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Bullpen Evaporates the 5-Run Lead
The bullpen woes continued on Thursday night as an an early Nationals lead resulted in a 10-5 Phillies victory. Mark & Al convene after the 3rd straight loss…
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Bullpen Blows Another Lead
The Nats suffered another gut punch loss from the Phillies despite being an out away from victory. Al & Mark convene after the Nationals 5-4 loss on Wednesday…
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Phillies Give Lord a 9th Inning Nightmare
The Nats were an out away from a pivotal win over the Phillies but instead it all fell apart in the 9th. Mark & Al gather after the stunning 14-9 loss that saw…