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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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Griffin Stymies the Phils
The Nats beat the Phillies 4-1 on Monday night and have guaranteed themselves a winning record at the upcoming midway point of the season. Mark & Al examine…
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Rays Rally Past Ribalta in the 7th
The Nats lost a rare series as they came up short on Sunday with a 4-3 defeat at the Rays. Mark & Al begin with Daylen Lile getting caught stealing and how it…
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Abrams & Crews Homer in Tampa Win
The Nats outlasted Tampa Bay 4-3 on Saturday afternoon in Florida. Al & Tim dig into the team's 40th victory of the season and go over all the elements of…
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Loss in the Trop
The Nats fell 5-2 at the Rays on Friday night. Al & Tim discuss Cade Cavalli being a late scratch for the affair due to food poisoning and how he was replaced…
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Littell Gives up 4 Royals Homers in Defeat
The Nats yet again were unable to complete a sweep for the 6th consecutive opportunity. Mark & Al dive into Wednesday's 6-4 loss at the hands of the visiting…
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Mead Goes Deep in 4th Straight Victory
The Nats won their 4th game in a row on Tuesday night. Mark & Al recap the 6-4 win over Kansas City as the team is currently in sole possession of the NL's 3rd…
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Crews Homers in Win Over KC
The Nats won their 3rd straight on Monday night to move to 3 games over .500 for the first time since.... 2019. Mark & Al discuss the 7-3 victory that has…
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Wood & Ruiz Homer in Rout of Seattle
The Nats trounced the Mariners 10-1 on Sunday afternoon to take yet another series. Mark & Al wonder out loud if this 37-35 team is actually good as we are now…
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Garcia Jr.'s Homer Turns the Tide
The Nats are back above .500 after Saturday's 8-3 victory over the Mariners. Al recaps the win that saw Luis Garcia Jr break the tie with a 2-run homer in the…
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Mariners Clobber Littell
The Nats were routed 10-2 on Friday night by visiting Seattle for their 2nd straight loss. Mark & Al note how the M's were able to hold onto their 9-1 entering…
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Late Game Meltdown Spoils the Sweep
The Nats were on their way to a sweep of the Giants on Wednesday afternoon before it began to unravel in the 8th. Mark (From San Francisco) & Al react to the…
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Amid Wildcard Contenders After Win
The Nats are now two games above .500 after Tuesday night's 6-3 win over the Giants. Mark (From San Francisco) & Al begin with a rarity on this podcast; a…
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Abrams Leads the 9th Inning Comeback
The Nats rallied with a 3-run 9th inning on their way to a 4-3 victory on Monday evening over the Giants. Mark (From San Francisco) recap the win that returns…
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Soroka Stifles the Sweep
The Nats lost 5-1 on Sunday afternoon to return to .500 through 66 games played. Mark (From Arizona) & Al recap the defeat at the hands of Michael Soroka, who…
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Back Above .500
The Nats beat the Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday afternoon to move back above .500 through 65 games played. Mark (From Arizona ) & Al start with the offense…
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Nats Slug 5 Homers in Easy Arizona Win
The Nats pounded the Diamondbacks 14-1 after hitting five homers on Friday night. Mark & Al open with Luis Garcia Jr. who went deep twice; including a Grand…
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Swept by Miami
The Nats lost 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon and it completed a three game sweep for the Marlins. Mark & Al convene after the Nationals dropped to 1-5 on the…
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Nats Give up 4 Homers in Defeat
The Nats lost 7-3 for the second straight night against visiting Miami. Mark & Al discuss the defeat that included the Marlins hitting three straight homers in…
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'Pen Can't Reel in the Fish
The Nats lost 7-3 to Miami on Monday night in Navy Yard. Mark & Al note that the Nationals are now just 1-3 so far this season against the underwhelming…
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Garcia & Wood Homer in Win
The Nats topped the Padres 4-2 to take the weekend series and return to two games above .500. Al solo hosts and begins with Blake Butera's early case for NL…
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6-Run 7th Propels the Nats
The Nats offense exploded for six runs in the 7th inning in their 9-4 victory over the Padres. Mark & Al run through the hectic frame, that began with a 3-1…
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Nats Can't Keep Early Lead in Home Loss
The Nats lost their homestand opener 7-5 on Friday night. Mark & Al examine the 7-5 loss to the Padres that put the team back at .500 after two consecutive…
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No Sweep in Cleveland
The Nats lost to the Guardians 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon to snap their four game win streak. Mark & Al take stock in the 4-2 road trip where the Nationals…
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Wood Homers in 4th Straight Win
The Nats doubled up the Guardians 6-3 on Wednesday night to go two games above .500. Al & Tim discuss the longest win streak thus far for the Nationals as all…
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6 Homers Give the Nats a Winning Record
The Nats slugged their way to a 10-2 romp on Memorial Day in Cleveland. Al & Mark begin with the fact that the Nationals are above .500; the latest point in…
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Nats Win to Enter Memorial Day at .500
Sunday was a long one in Atlanta, but the Nats emerged with a hard fought 2-1 victory. Mark (From ATL) & Al open by noting that the Nationals are indeed .500…
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Irvin & 'Pen Toss 1-Hit Shutout
The Nats impressively blanked the Braves 2-0 on Saturday afternoon to even the weekend series. Mark (From Atlanta) & Al have a lot to discuss with Jake Irvin…
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Unable to Close it Out in Rainy Extras
The Nats blew it in 10th and ended up losing 5-4 in 11 innings top to the Braves on Friday night. Mark (From Atlanta) & Al recap the narrow defeat that saw…
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Cavalli Gets Little Help in Defeat
The Nats were on the losing end of Thursday afternoon's 2-1 loss against the Mets. Al & Tim start with Cade Cavalli, who struck out nine hitters in seven…
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Young's Power Surge Continues in Win
The Nats are back at .500 after beating the Mets for the 2nd straight night. Mark & Al convene after the 8-4 victory on Wednesday night and put in perspective…
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Wood's Inside-the-Park Grand Slam Sparks Comeback
The Nats trailed by five runs right away, but completely flipped the script on the Mets for a 9-6 win on Tuesday night. Al & Mark examine James Wood's…
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Crews Coming Up, House Going Down, & the Mets Dominate the 12th
Monday was a jam packed one for the Nats as lost 16-7 to the Mets in extras, with New York scoring 10 runs in the top of the 12th. Mark & Al begin with the…
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Orioles Get to Lovelady & Mikolas Right Away
The Nats did not sweep on Sunday and instead lost 7-3 to the visiting Orioles. Mark & Al open with Richard Lovelady, the Opener who gave up an upper deck solo…
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Nats Reach .500!
The Nats have finally returned to the .500 mark and did so in emphatic fashion. Mark & Al dive into the Nationals 13-3 pummeling of the Orioles on Saturday…
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Lile Stays Hot in Narrow Win
The Nats edged the Orioles 3-2 on Friday night in front of a sold out crowd in Navy Yard. Al & Mark praise the nearly 39,000 fans in attendance who packed the…
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Griffin Throws a Clunker in Blowout Loss
The Nats entered Thursday one game below .500 and for the 15th consecutive (15th!!!!) time they lost when trying to reach that level. Mark (From Cincinnati) &…
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Lile's 10th Inning Blast Caps the Comeback
The Nats staged an impressive comeback in Wednesday night's 8-7 win in extras. Mark (From Cincinnati) & Al discuss how Washington found themselves in an early…
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Nats Launch 6 Homers in Rout of the Reds
The Nats blasted six homers on Tuesday night for a 9-2 win in Cincinnati. Mark (From Great American Ballpark) & Al start with the impressive offensive totals…
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Marlins Pull Away in the 8th
The Nats dropped a second straight winnable game over the weekend in Miami. Mark & Al react to Washington's 5-2 loss in the rubber match of the three game…
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Missed Opportunity to Reach .500
The Nats blew an early four run lead and ultimately lost 8-7 on Saturday afternoon in Miami. Al & Tim point out how this was a particular frustrating defeat as…
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Griffin Spins a Gem in Miami
The Nats edged the Marlins 3-2 on Friday night for their 3rd straight victory. Mark & Al discuss the road win where all of the scoring came in the 1st inning…
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Ruiz Homers in Victorious Rubber Match
The Nats beat the Twins 7-5 on Thursday afternoon for their first home series victory of the series. Mark & Al have plenty of praise for Keibert Ruiz, who…
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Mikolas & Lineup Blowout the Twins
The Nats crushed Minnesota 15-2 on Wednesday night; the most runs they've scored all season. Mark & Al open with the offensive performance where four homers…
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Cavalli Only Lasts 4 Innings in Loss
The Nats were trounced 11-3 on Tuesday night against visiting Minnesota. Al & Mark examine Cade Cavalli's poor outing, where he allowed six runs in just four…
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Good Pitching Leads to Elusive Home Win
The Nats won their first home game since April 21st on Sunday afternoon. Mark & Al discuss the 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, where five Washington…
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Milwaukee Capitalizes on House's 1st Inning Error
The Nats home woes continued in Saturday afternoon's 4-1 loss to the Brewers. Al & Tim note how the team is now 3-12 at Nationals Park to begin the season, and…
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No Match for Misiorowski & the Brewers
The Nats continue to struggle at home as they lost 6-1 to Milwaukee on Friday night. Al & Mark marvel at Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski, who no-hit the…
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Abrams Ends April on a High Note
The Nats won another road series after rallying for a 5-4 victory over the Mets on Thursday afternoon. Mark (From Citi Field) & Al open with CJ Abrams, who…
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Cavalli Whiffs 10 Mets in Rainy Rout
The Nats pummeled the Mets 14-2 on a wet Wednesday night in New York. Mark (From Citi Field) & Al have another strong Cade Cavalli outing to go over as he…
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Littell's Bad April Continues in Queens
The Nats were shutout 8-0 on Tuesday night at the Mets. Mark (From New York) & Al begin with Zack Littell, who gave up a homer on the first pitch of his outing…
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Another 10th Inning Win
The Nats emerged victorious in another extra inning affair this weekend vs. the White Sox. Mark (From Chicago) & Al recap Sunday's 2-1 triumph; where the…
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Irvin Strikes Out 9 in Extra Inning Win
The Nats beat the White Sox 6-3 on Saturday afternoon in 10 innings. Mark (From Chicago) & Al praise Jake Irvin for his nine strikeout effort in almost six…
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Cornelio Takes Loss in Debut
The Nats fell 5-4 at the White Sox to open their road trip on Friday night. Al & Mark (From the South Side) begin with the White Sox's curious decision to…
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Wood Homers Again in Afternoon Defeat
The Nats lost 7-2 to the Braves on Thursday afternoon to conclude another disappointing home stand. Al examines the bullpen meltdown in the top of the 7th…
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Littell Gives up 4 Homers to in Loss to Atlanta
The Nats were out-slugged 8-6 on Wednesday vs. the visiting Braves. Al & Mark recap another rough start for Zack Littell, as he gave up a quartet of homers in…
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Offense Scores 11 Runs in Blowout Win
The Nats routed the Braves 11-4 on Tuesday night on South Capitol Street. Mark & Al focus on the recent offensive production and are encouraged by many of the…
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Braves Take Over in the 6th
The Nats led 3-2 entering the 6th on Monday night, but a series of Washington pitchers allowed five Atlanta runs to put the game out of reach. Mark & Al sort…
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Unlikely Trio Combines for Shutout Win at Home
The Nats blanked the Giants 3-0 on Sunday afternoon to avoid getting swept this weekend at home. Mark & Al analyze the surprising pitching effort by PJ Poulin…
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Mistake-Filled Offense Comes up Empty in Extras
The Nats made too many mental mistakes to count in their 7-6 Saturday afternoon loss to the visiting Giants. Mark & Al examine the puzzling extra inning defeat…
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Giants Clobber Littell
The Nats were easily beaten 10-5 by the Giants on Friday night to open the home stand on a sour note. Al & Mark spend plenty of time on Zack Littell, who gave…