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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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Game 107: Voit Impresses at the Plate in Rainy Debut
The Nats lost 5-4 in a rain shortened affair (4.5 innings) at the Phillies as Paolo Espino remains winless on the season. Al & Mark evaluate Luke Voit's…
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Game 106: Post Soto Reality Sets in
The Nats lost 9-5 to the Mets in the series rubber match on Wednesday afternoon. Mark & Al start by digesting the fact that Juan Soto is playing Baseball for…
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Game 105: Soto & Bell Traded to San Diego
The Nationals unexpectedly beat the Mets 5-1, but the headline of Tuesday is that Juan Soto is no longer in D.C. Al & Mark react to the blockbuster trade that…
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Game 104: Soto Homers on Deadline Eve
The Nats lost 7-3 to the Mets in what **might** be the final game in which Juan Soto sported the "Curly W". Al & Mark marvel at Soto's performance on Monday…
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Game 103: A Miserable July Ends with A Shutout Loss
The Nats fittingly ended a terrible month by being shutout by St. Louis in the series rubber match. Al & Mark begin with with what else..... Juan Soto trade…
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Game 102: Bell's 3 Run Blast Propels the Nats
The Nats rallied to beat the Cardinals 7-5 in front of a crowd of over 34K on national TV. Mark & Al recap the victory that saw Josh Bell with a crucial late…
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Game 101: Soto Rumors Swirl As Trade Market Heats Up
The Nats lost 6-2 to the Cardinals to open up a six game home stand. Mark & Al begin with the latest in the Juan Soto trade rumors as the deadline approaches…
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Game 100: "Sweep Dreams" Immediately Evaporate
The Nationals hopes of bringing out the broom in Los Angeles didn't even last an inning as Patrick Corbin allowed six runs in the opening frame in a 7-1 loss…
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Game 99: Garcia's Late HR Flips the Script in LA
The Nats have won three in a row after rallying in Dodger Stadium for a 8-3 victory. Al & Mark (Live from LA) praise Luis Garcia's big evening as he connected…
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Game 98: Soto Triples in Dodger Stadium Victory
The Nats beat the Dodgers 4-1 for their second consecutive win on the road trip. Mark (Live from LA) and Al discuss the bullpen's excellent performance as they…
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Game 97: Nats Get the Last Laugh in Arizona
The Nats rallied in Arizona 4-3 to avoid being swept. Mark (Live from Phoenix) and Al discuss the sloppy win, but with Victor Robles as the story line from…
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Game 96: Bumgarner Beats the Nats & Criticizes Robles Afterwards
The Nats fell in Arizona 7-2 as Madison Bumgarner was too much for the last place Nationals. Mark (Live from Chase Field) & Al focus on the curious comments…
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Game 95: Soto Talk Dominates the All Star Break
The Nats returned from the All Star Break with a hapless 10-1 defeat in Arizona. Mark (Live from Phoenix) & Al begin by catching everyone up from the Juan Soto…
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Game 94: Soto & Robles HR in a Skid Snapper + Draft Instant Reaction
The Nats head into the All Star Break on a positive note as they beat the Braves 7-3 in a bullpen game to end a nine game losing streak. Al & Mark discuss the…
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Game 93: Soto's D.C. Future in Doubt After Reportedly Turning Down Mega Offer
The Nats lost 6-3 to the Braves, but that was not the main news Saturday from South Capitol Street. Mark & Al respond to the pregame news from The Athletic's…
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Game 92: Braves Continue Their Dominance over Corbin
The losing streak is now at eight games as the Nats were doubled up the Braves 8-4. Al & Mark recap yet another defeat as for the first time ever they have…
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Game 91: Anibal & Clippard Return in Narrow Loss
The losing streak extended to seven as the Nats lost 5-4 to visiting Atlanta. Mark & Al discuss the continued pattern of the offense not coming through in the…
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Games 89 & 90: Soto HRs Twice but Skid Hits Six
The Nats were swept in Wednesday's doubleheader by Seattle (5-1, 2-1) as the only runs scored came via Juan Soto Solo HRs. Mark & Al begin with the news that…
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Game 88: Soto Gets the All Star Nod As Bell Gets the Early Snub
The Nats lost 4-3 in 12 innings as they were swept by the Braves on a walk-off hit by Austin Riley. Al however begins with the postgame news that Juan Soto was…
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Game 87: Soto Homers Again in Defeat
The Nats came up short in Atlanta 4-3 on Saturday afternoon. Al hosts solo and lays out the hot streak that Juan Soto is on as he has reached base in 19…
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Game 86: Fedde Folds in Atlanta
The Nats were slaughtered 12-2 in Atlanta as Erick Fedde allowed eight runs in only three innings of work. Al & Mark recap Fedde's rough outing that brought…
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Game 85: Soto Misplays Fly Ball & Garcia Exits Early in Loss
The Nats lost 5-3 in Philadelphia in the series rubber match. Al & Mark (Live from Philly) discuss Juan Soto misplaying a fly ball in the 3rd at the warning…
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Game 84: Gray Fans 11 and Garcia's Big Hit Leads to a Win
The Nats ended their six game skid by topping Philadelphia 3-2 on the road. Mark (Live from Philly) & Al have plenty of praise for the pitching staff as Josiah…
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Game 83: Blown Out & Shutout
The Nats were crushed 11-0 in Philadelphia as Paolo Espino couldn't last four innings. Mark (Live from Philly) & Al have no choice but to begin with how badly…
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Game 82: Corbin Excels But Marlins Pull off the Holiday Sweep
The Nats perplexing inability to beat Miami continued on Monday as they lost 3-2 in extras on July 4th. Al & Mark note how the Nationals are 1-12 this year vs…
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Game 81: Soto Exits Early in Losing Seesaw Affair
The Nats continue to be tormented by the Marlins as they fell 7-4 in extras. Mark & Al recap a hectic final few innings that saw the lead change hands multiple…
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Game 80: Rizzo & Martinez Back in 2023 Announced Prior to Loss
The Nats lost 5-3 Saturday to Miami for a 3rd straight defeat. Mark & Al begin with the pregame news that GM Mike Rizzo and Manager Davey Martinez had their…
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Game 79: Gray Struggles in Loss + Soto Contractual Talks
The Nats lost 6-3 to Miami to open up a four game series on a holiday weekend in D.C. Al gives kudos to Mark for his pinch hit performance on Friday night as…
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Game 78: Bizarre Ruling Costs the Nats in Wacky Loss
The Nats missed a rare opportunity for a sweep as they lost 8-7 to the Pirates in a game that saw a very bizarre play to conclude the top of the 5th. Mark & Al…
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Game 77: Corbin Dominates & Yadiel Comes Up with the Big Hit
The Nats beat the Pirates 3-1 for their third straight win and their sixth victory in the past eight games. Mark & Al this time have plenty of good things to…
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Game 76: Franco's Blast Rallies the Nats
The Nats came back on the Pirates 3-2 as Maikel Franco hit a game winning 2 run HR in the bottom of the 8th. Al discusses how they struggled with runners in…
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Game 75: Tetreault Keeps it Rolling in Series Clincher
The Nats hung on 6-4 in Texas to win a weekend series for the fourth time in five attempts. Al & Mark (Live From Globe Life Field) begin with praise for…
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Game 74: Gray Dazzles But the Rangers Walk It Off
The Nats lost a heartbreaker to the Rangers 3-2 as Adolis Garcia hit a walk-off HR against Kyle Finnegan in the bottom of the 9th. Mark (Live from Texas) and…
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Game 73: Paolo & Bell Lift the Nats in Texas
The Nats topped the Rangers 2-1 in their first ever trip to Globe Life Field. Mark (Live from Texas) & Al tip their caps to Paolo Espino, who had another solid…
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Game 72: Nats Shutout as Austin Hays Hits for the Cycle
The Nats were blanked 7-0 in Baltimore in a rain shortened affair (6 innings). Al & Tim begin with the bewilderment of some of the decisions behind the two…
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Game 71: Fedde & 'Pen Shutout the O's
A refreshed Nats blanked the Orioles 3-0 for a 2nd straight win. Mark (Live from Baltimore) & Al evaluate Erick Fedde's big night as he tossed six shutout…
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Game 70: Tetreault's Father's Day Gem Ends All the Skids + Interview on Ray Brown
The Nats ended all sorts of losing streaks by beating Philadelphia 9-3 as they had lost eight in a row overall, twelve straight to the Phillies, and thirteen…
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Game 69: Zimmerman Ceremony is a Home Run Despite Extra Inning Loss
The Nats lost in 2-1 to the Phillies in 10 innings, but the focus of Saturday came Pregame as Ryan Zimmerman's #11 was retired. Mark & Al applaud the ceremony…
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Games 67 & 68: Controversial Call Caps A Doubleheader Sweep by the Phils
The Nats lost both ends of Friday's Doubleheader in D.C against Philadelphia to extend their losing streak to seven games. Al & Mark begin with the final…
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Game 66: Soto Returns, but Ugly 3rd Inning Ensues
The Nats were trounced 10-1 by Philadelphia for their 5th consecutive defeat. Mark & Al do the best they can to piece together the disaster that was the 3rd…
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Game 65: Soto Sits Again & Atlanta Brings Out the Broom
The Nats were swept by the Braves as they lost 8-2 in the series finale. Mark & Al recap a three game stretch in which red hot Atlanta pulverized Washington…
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Game 64: Strasburg Officially to the 15 Day IL & the Braves Go Back to Back... Twice
The Nats lost 10-4 to the surging Braves, who have won 13 in a row. Al & Mark discuss how the pitching woes keeping piling up for Washington as Jackson…
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Game 63: Gray Scratched After Rain, & Soto Exits in the 9th
Monday was an awful/no good day for the Nats from start to finish as they lost 9-5 to Atlanta. Mark & Al update the latest on Juan Soto as he missed his final…
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Game 62: Paolo Takes the Hill, but a Low Scoring Loss Ensues
The Nats lost 4-1 to Milwaukee as the bid for a series sweep came up short. Mark & Al focus on the ten runners that Washington stranded as they went opposite…
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Game 61: Three Straight HRs in 2nd Straight Win
The Nats held on 8-6 over Milwaukee to clinch the series. Mark & Al start with the mildly surprising news postgame that Paolo "The Secret Weapon" Espino will…
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Game 60: Nats Rake 19 Hits in Victory
The Nationals beat Milwaukee 11-5 to open up the eleven game home stand. Al highlights the myriad of offensive contributors as Washington collected 19 hits…
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Game 59: Strasburg Strikes Out Five in Return to the Mound
The Nats lost 7-4 to the Marlins as Stephen Strasburg pitched for Washington for the first time in over a year. Mark (live from Miami) and Al dissect his up…
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Game 58: Miami Prevails in Extra Despite Gray's Scoreless Outing
The Nats lost 2-1 in 10 innings as all the runs scored came in extra innings. Mark (Live from Miami) and Al recap the very busy 9th and 10th innings, which…
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Game 57: Strasburg Returns Thursday + Adon Gets Slammed in Miami
The Nats three game win streak came to a screeching halt in a 12-2 loss down in Miami. Al & Mark (Live from Florida) though do not begin with the game, but…
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Game 56: Ruiz's Dramatic Pickoff Throw Seals a 3rd Straight Win
The Nats held off the Reds 5-4 to win their 3rd straight game and to take the series. Mark & Al open with Keibert Ruiz's fantastic defensive play for the final…
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Game 55: Soto HRs Twice in Comeback Win + Cavalli Complete Game in Rochester
The Nats staged a late rally against the Reds bullpen to emerge with a 10-8 win on Saturday. Al recaps the victory as Juan Soto homered twice, giving him three…
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Game 54: Thomas HRs Thrice in Cincy, Gray Earns the Win, & Strasburg Dominates in Rochester
The Nats won 8-5 in Cincinnati to end their four game skid. Mark & Al marvel at how not only did Lane Thomas go deep three times, but the Nationals hit five…
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Game 53: Henry Promoted to AAA Prior to Loss + NCAAs Come to the DMV
The Nats were crushed 8-1 at fellow last place Cincinnati to drop them to 0-4 on the road trip. Al begins the conversation with the good news that pitching…
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Game 52: Swept & Shutout in NY + Rizzo Asked About Soto
The Nats were blanked by Mets 5-0 to conclude the decisive three game sweep. Mark & Al dig into how the Nationals were humbled and then some after entering the…
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Game 51: Corbin Gives up a Dozen Hits in Another Blowout
The Nats were crushed for a second straight night in New York as they were blanked 10-0. Al & Mark have yet another awful Patrick Corbin outing to mull over as…
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Game 50: Fedde Takes an Early Shower as 19-31 Doesn't Come to Be
The Nats were pounded 13-5 at the Mets as Erick Fedde was lifted in the 2nd inning. Mark & Al point out just how much Fedde's ERA was affected by the poor…
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Game 49: Soto HRs and Rainey Gets the 5 Out Save
The Nats won a home series for the first time this season as they hung on 6-5 over Colorado to improve their record to 18-31. Mark & Al begin with how the game…
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Games 47 & 48: Win Streak Reaches 3 Before it Snaps at Night
The Nats split a doubleheader at home on Saturday against Colorado over the Holiday weekend. Game 1 went the Nationals way as they won 13-7 to achieve their…
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Game 46: Corbin Earns His 1st Victory of the Season
The Nats beat the visiting Rockies 7-3 for a rare 2nd straight victory. Mark & Al start the discussion with the offense as they put up four runs right away off…
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Game 45: Fedde & 'Pen Shutout NL Leading L.A.
The Nats blanked the Dodgers 1-0 on Wednesday to avoid the sweep. Mark & Al have a low scoring victory to discuss as Erick Fedde's is starting to turn a few…