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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 44: Gray Gives up 3 HRs to his Old Squad
The Nats lost 9-4 to the Dodgers despite out-hitting their opponents. Al recaps the sixth consecutive LA victory in Navy Yard as Josiah Gray only lasted three…
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Game 43: Trea Turner & the Dodgers Dominate in D.C.
The Nats opened the home-stand with a 10-1 loss at the hands of the Dodgers. Mark & Al discuss how Washington was drubbed top to bottom by LA as the offense…
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Game 42: Shuffled Lineup Leads to Easy Win
The Nats took care of the Brewers 8-2 as Davey Martinez featured a new look lineup card. Al & Mark (Live from Milwaukee) recap Sunday's victory that saw Juan…
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Game 41: Soto Struggles Continue in Defeat
The Nats lost 5-1 in Milwaukee as Juan Soto's hit-less evening dropped his average to .245 on the season. Mark (Live from American Family Field) and Al dive…
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Game 40: Nats Turn a Triple Play but Get Shutout
The Nats were blanked 7-0 in the series opener in Milwaukee. Mark (Live from Wisconsin) & Al recap the very unusual 7th inning as the top of the frame saw an…
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Game 39: Replay Forces Extras but the Nats Prevail + Rizzo/Martinez Contractual Situation
The Nats beat the Marlins 5-4 in 10 innings for their first win over Miami this season. Mark & Al recap the busy evening as the Nationals basically won twice…
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Game 38: Defensive Follies Continue in Miami + Cavalli Hammered in AAA
The Nats lost 5-1 in Miami in a second straight game marked by committing two errors on the same play. Al & Tim discuss the sorry state of Washington affairs…
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Game 37: Another Night of Bad Defense
The Nats were routed 8-1 in Miami as they came very close to allowing a "Little League Grand Slam". Mark & Al recap a game that encompassed all of the issues…
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Game 36: Corbin Gives up a Trio of HRs in a Backwards Step
The Nats were shutout 8-0 by Houston to drop their fourth consecutive series rubber match. Al & Mark recap Patrick Corbin's outing, which started well, but…
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Game 35: Nats End Houston's Win Streak in Emphatic Fashion
The Nats beat up on the Astros 13-6 to snap their eleven game win streak. Al & Mark focus on the offense that piled up fourteen hits, including big nights from…
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Game 34: Astros Tee Off on Gray Early + Dusty Returns to D.C.
The Nats lost 6-1 to Houston as it is the first time these two teams met in Navy Yard since Game 5 of 2019 World Series. Mark & Al recap Josiah Gray's…
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Game 33: Embarassing Baserunning Lowlights Defeat
The Nats lost 4-1 to the Mets to drop their third straight series. Al discusses the loss while taking note that Mark Lerner was on hand watching Juan Soto's…
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Game 32: Soto & Cruz HRs Bookend Early Onslaught
The Nats rallied in the early innings on the Mets for an 8-3 win. Mark & Al rehash this unusual game as New York scored three runs right away, before…
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Game 31: Bullpen Falters After Corbin Throws 5 Scoreless
The Nats lost 4-2 to the Mets for a 9th consecutive home defeat. Al & Mark open with the poor defense on display as the Nationals made a pair of errors that…
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Game 30: Rendon Walks Off Rainey's Blown Save + "Baby Shark" Officially Retires
The Nats lost a heartbreaker 5-4 in Anaheim as they could not hold onto their late lead. Mark (Live from Angels Stadium) & Al recap the Mother's Day loss as…
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Game 29: Gray Earns the Win as He is Aided by a Trio of HRs
The Nats beat the Angels 7-3 to end a three game losing streak. Tim Shovers & Mark (live from Anaheim) recap Josiah Gray's outing as he lasted into the sixth…
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Game 28: Shutout in Anaheim, Rendon Goes Hitless
Th Nats were blanked 3-0 by the Angels as their road trip extended to a third city. Mark (Live from Anaheim) & Al open the discussion with Joan Adon's start as…
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Game 27: Escobar Commits Another Error in High Scoring Loss
The Nats were outslugged by the Rockies 9-7 as Coors Field lived up to its reputation. Mark (live from Denver) and Al recap the afternoon defeat where Alcides…
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Game 26: Corbin Takes the Loss Despite Lasting 8 Frames
The Nats lost 5-2 in Colorado, but there were many positive vibes afterward as **PATRICK CORBIN THREW A COMPLETE GAME IN COORS FIELD** (No bottom of the 9th…
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Game 25: Bell & Soto Homer in Coors Field Rout
The Nats trounced the Rockies 10-2 in Denver as they have won three of the past four games on the road trip. Al & Mark (Live from Coors Field) recap the…
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Game 24: Gray Pitches Well & Gets Plenty of Run Support
The Nats took the series in San Francisco as they won the rubber match 11-5 on Sunday afternoon. Mark (live from Oracle Park) and Al recap a very encouraging…
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Game 23: Poor Defense in Defeat + UVA Retires Zimmerman's #11
The Nats lost 9-3 in San Francisco as they scored as many runs as they committed errors. Mark (Live from Oracle Park) and Al rehash the subpar defensive…
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Game 22: Nats Score 14 Runs in a Skid Snapper
The Nats ended their 8 game losing streak in emphatic fashion as they crushed the Giants 14-4 to open their road trip. Al & Mark (Live from San Francisco)…
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Game 21: Corbin Pitches Better but Offense Comes Up Short Again
The Nats have now lost 8 in a row as they were swept by Miami in the series finale 3-2. Al Galdi recaps another very disappointing performance by the offense…
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Game 20: Skid Extends to Seven
The Nats lost to Miami 2-1 for a 7th consecutive defeat. Al & Mark recap an evening that didn't see much action until late as the offense mightily struggled…
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Game 19: Gray Fans 10 in Losing Effort
The Nats skid extended to six games as they lost 5-2 to visiting Miami. Mark & Al have plenty to talk about though, and begin with what exactly happened in the…
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Game 18: Nats Hurl 8 Pitchers & Get Swept
Things went south for the Nats right from the start on Sunday as they lost 12-3, sealing a sweep at the hands of San Francisco. Lucius Fox vomited next to the…
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Game 17: Bell Exits Early in Loss to the Giants
The Nats lost 5-2 to the Giants on Saturday afternoon. Al is solo hosting for the first time this season and opens with the news that Josh Bell exited the game…
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Game 16: Corbin's Latest Flop + AAA Update
The Nats lost 7-1 to the visiting Giants as Patrick Corbin couldn't even made it through two innings. Mark & Al discuss another bad start by the lefty, this…
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Game 15: Rogers Allows 3 Homers in Narrow Loss
The Nats came up just short against visiting Arizona 4-3 to split the series. Mark & Al react to an afternoon game which saw Juan Soto up in the bottom with…
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Game 14: An Odd Day & Bad Day at Nationals Park
The Nats were routed 11-2 by Arizona on a very unusual day in D.C. The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated as there was a miscommunication related to the…
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Games 12 & 13: Young Arms Lead the Way to a Doubleheader Sweep
The Nats took both games of the twin-bill (6-1, 1-0) in D.C. against Arizona to move to just one game below .500. Game 1 victory went to Josiah Gray and Game 2…
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Game 11: Nats Blow A 3 Run Lead & Franco Commits 3 Errors
The Nats had their most frustrating loss of the season as they coughed up a 3-0 lead and lost 5-3 in the series finale in Pittsburgh. Al & Mark (Live from PNC…
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Game 10: Soto HRs into the River in Defeat
The Nationals lost 6-4 in Pittsburgh on a cold Mid April night. Al & Mark (Live from Pittsburgh) recap an evening where the Nats left 11 runners on…
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Game 9: A Good Friday for Fedde & Crew
The Nats won 7-2 in Pittsburgh on Jackie Robinson Day to further a clear trend so far to the young season. They are 4-0 when their starting pitcher lasts five…
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Game 8: Adon & "B" Bullpen Get Hit Hard in Pittsburgh
The Nats lost 9-4 in Pittsburgh as they couldn't hold onto an early 3-0 lead. Mark (Live from Pittsburgh) and Al discuss Joan Adon's poor outing, which was…
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Game 7: Gray & "A" Bullpen Take the Series in Atlanta
The Nats won the rubber match in Atlanta 3-1 for their third victory in the past four days. Mark (live from Truist Park) and Al open the discussion with praise…
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Game 6: Corbin Clunker but Soto Crushes His 100th HR
The Nats were walloped by the Braves16-4 as Patrick Corbin allowed 9 hits before the 3rd inning concluded. Mark (Live from Atlanta) & Al recap the rout and…
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Game 5: Rogers Rocks His Way to a Win + Ownership Report
The Nationals routed the defending champs 11-2 in Atlanta as Josh Rogers picked up where he left off last season. Mark (covering on-site) & Al discuss the…
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Game 4: Cruz & Fox Lead the Rally for Win #1
The Nationals earned their first "Curly W" of the season as they came from behind to beat the Mets 4-2. Lucius Fox had quite the MLB debut as he had a game…
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Game 3: Alonso Grand Slam Extends the Winless Start
The Nats were shutout by the Mets 5-0 to begin the season at 0-3 for the first time in over a decade. Mark & Al discuss the struggling offense which has only…
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Game 2: Mets win in Max's Return w/ A Bench Clearing Sprinkled in
The Nats lost 7-3 to the Mets in a very long and active Friday evening in Navy Yard. There were multiple delays, a bench clearing fracas, and Max Scherzer…
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Game 1: Soto Homers in Opening Day Loss
The Nats lost a rain delayed Opening Day 5-1 to the visiting Mets. Al & Mark recap the disappointing evening as not too much went right for the home team…
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Season Preview + Sean Doolittle Interview
The regular season is just a few days away and we get you set for 2022. Mark & Al set the pitching table for the Nationals as Patrick Corbin has officially…
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Garcia Sent Down + Cavalli Getting Called Up?
Opening Day is under two weeks away as a Florida sun soaked Mark joins Al, who is a tad under the weather during this cold late March in the DMV. We begin with…
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Zimmerman Number Retirement+ Infield Preview
Mark is back in West Palm Beach for the first time since the Shutdown two years ago, an extra refreshing sign as Opening Day is just over two weeks away. Al &…
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PLAY BALL!
The MLB Lockout is finally over and the Nationals have opened Spring Training in West Palm Beach, Florida. Al & Mark are back for Season #2 of the Nats Chat…
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Ryan Zimmerman, "Mr. National", Officially Retires
An emergency edition of Nats Chat as Ryan Zimmerman publicly announced his retirement at age 37. Mark & Al respond to "Employee #11" ending his illustrious…
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Tim Kurkjian Interview + Lockout Latest
Mark & Al are back for the first edition of Nats Chat since the calendar flipped to 2022. Make sure to tune into the final portion of the podcast as we…
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MLB Lockout + Max to NY + Quiet Nats Winter
MLB players might be locked out, but the podcast doors are still wide open for Mark & Al in our third off-season edition of Nats Chat. They begin by setting…
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Soto Finishes 2nd Behind Harper for NL MVP
Juan Soto was runner-up for NL MVP as Bryce Harper won for the second time in his career. Mark & Al react to Soto coming up short in his bid for the MVP and…
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New Hitting Coach + WS Preview + Scherzer's Future?
Mark & Al return for the first off-season edition of Nats Chat. Since the Nationals season ended, there have been a few changes on the coaching staff, most…
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Game 162: Zim Gets the Spotlight in Season Finale
The Nats ended their season with a 7-5 loss to Playoff bound Boston. Mark & Al open with their thoughts on the emotional moment in the top of the 8th when Ryan…
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Game 161: Gray Looks Good, but Boston Prevails Late
The Nats lost 5-3 to Boston on Saturday afternoon. Mark & Al go through Josiah Gray's good outing, which was arguably his best start of the season.(8:13) The…
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Game 160: Soto Adds 4 More Walks in Boston Defeat
The Nats lost 4-2 to the Red Sox in a crucial game in terms of the AL Wildcard chase. Al & Mark react to Juan Soto managing to walk four more times on Friday…
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Game 159: Bad Pitching in Bad Weather + Cavalli Clunker in AAA
The Nats lost 10-5 in Colorado in their final road game of the season. Al & Mark assess where the rotation stands as Paolo Espino's outing was cut short due to…
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Game 158: Corbin Solid in Low Scoring Coors Field Loss
The Nats lost 3-1 in Colorado as Patrick Corbin struck out nine in what could be his final start of the season. Mark & Al evaluate Corbin as September has by…
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Game 157: Gray Earns His 2nd Straight Win
The Nats beat Colorado 5-4 as Josiah Gray has been victorious in back to back starts. Al & Mark discuss Gray's outing, which was scoreless through the first…
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Game 156: Record Tying Grand Slam Allowed in Defeat
The Nats lost 9-2 in Cincinnati as Ryne Harper yielded a MLB record tying fourteenth grand slam on the season by the pitching staff. Before we get into our…
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Game 155: Ruiz Impresses with the Arm & Bat in Losing Effort
The Nats lost 7-6 in Cincinnati as Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off homer against Patrick Murphy. Al & Tim evaluate Keibert Ruiz's evening as he threw out two…