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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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Nasim Nunez Stuns w/ 2 Homers in Sweep of Miami
The Nats turned an eight game skid into a three game sweep of the visiting Marlins. Al & Mark convene after the Nationals pulled off their 2nd sweep of the…
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Cavalli Bounces Back to Beat Miami
Make it two straight victories for the Nats over Miami after Tuesday's 5-2 triumph. Mark & Al discuss Cade Cavalli's successful outing on the heels of getting…
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Andrew Alvarez Impresses in Winning Debut
The Nats 8-game losing streak ended on Labor Day as Andrew Alvarez tossed five shutout innings in his MLB debut in Navy Yard. Mark & Al throw plenty of flowers…
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Rays Extend Nats Losing Streak to 8
August concluded at Nationals Park with a Rays sweep and an 8th consecutive loss for the home team. Mark & Al spend plenty of time sorting through another…
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Gore to the IL Before a 7th Straight Loss
It was a not so fun Saturday in Navy Yard as the Nats dropped their 7th consecutive game. Mark & Al react to the 4-1 loss to the visiting Rays that bizarrely…
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12 Hits Yet Only 1 Run Scored
The Nats losing streak was extended to six after Friday night's 4-1 defeat by the visiting Rays. Al & Tim begin with the offense going 0 for 12 w/ RISP and not…
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Embarrassed & Swept at Yankee Stadium
The losing streak is extended to five after the Nats were crushed 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. New York hit six homers in the series finale…
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More Bad Base Running in New York Loss
The Nats dropped their 4th straight on Tuesday night in New York. Mark & Al have even more instances of poor base running decisions by Washington in their 5-1…
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Lord Gets Rocked in the Bronx
The recent three game Nats win streak has morphed into a three game losing streak after Monday night's 10-5 defeat in Yankee Stadium. Al & Mark begin with…
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Brief Outing for Irvin in Narrow Philly Loss
The Nats held another late rally that came up short on Sunday afternoon on Broad Street. Mark (From Philadelphia) & Al note how the team continues to lose when…
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Parker's Awful August Continues
The win streak ends at three as the Nats lost 6-4 on Saturday night in Philly. Mark (From Philadelphia) & Al have another busy top of the 9th to discuss, but…
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Crews & Lile Lead the 9th Inning Rally
The Nats won their 3rd in a row on Friday night in Philadelphia. Mark (From Philly) & Al speak after the 5-4 victory that saw Washington score a pair of runs…
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Nats Score 9 Unanswered in Win Over the Mets
The Nats overcame an early 3-0 deficit for a 9-3 victory over the Mets in Thursday's series rubber match. Al & Tim gather after Washington completed a winning…
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Bullpen Preserves Lord's Lead
The Nats held off the Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night as the bullpen stepped up for 3+ frames. Mark & Al open with Miguel Cairo's curious ejection that came within…
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Irvin Torched Again
The Nats were pounded 8-1 on Tuesday night as Jake Irvin was no match for the Mets. Mark & Al contrast that with New York starter David Peterson, who continued…
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Parker Hammered Again in High Scoring Loss
The Nats 9th inning comeback came up short in Sunday's 11-9 loss to the Phillies. Al & Mark open with the performance of Dylan Crews who singled, doubled, and…
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Cavalli & Ferrer Shutout the Phils
The Nats had one of their best days in awhile in Saturday's 2-0 victory over the visiting Phillies. Mark & Al discuss the young building blocks that…
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Schwarber & Harper's Blasts Sink the Nats
The Nats and Phillies were tied entering the 7th, but Kyle Schwarber & Bryce Harper went Back-to-Back to put Philadelphia up 6-2 for good. Mark & Al gather…
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Crews Has a Winning Return + Lowe DFA'd
The Nats topped the Phillies 3-2 on Thursday night to open a four game set in D.C. Al & Tim have a lot to get to as prior to the game Dylan Crews was not only…
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Lile's Late RBI Lifts the Nats + Crews Returning
The Nats won a wild one on Wednesday afternoon as they prevailed 8-7 at the Royals to avoid the sweep. Mark (From KC) & Al convene after Washington immediately…
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Parker Beaten by the Royals
The Nats fell 8-5 on Tuesday night in Kansas City in a game that saw a bizarre pitching line. Mark (From KC) & Al examine Mitchell Parker's outing where he…
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Cavalli Gives up 4 Runs in KC Loss
The Nats lost 7-4 on Monday night at Kansas City as they begin a new phase of the road trip. Mark (From KC) & Al open with Cade Cavalli's first road outing…
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Gore Whiffs 10 Giants in Shutout Victory
The Nats cruised past the Giants 8-0 on Sunday afternoon for their first series win since the trade deadline. Mark (From San Francisco) & Al have another all…
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Wood Homers in San Francisco Win
The Nats hit three homers in Saturday afternoon's 4-2 victory at the Giants. Mark (From San Francisco) & Al meet after James Wood leadoff the game with his…
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Shutout for the 11th Time This Year
The Nats were blanked for the second straight day in Friday night's 5-0 loss at the Giants. Mark (From San Francisco) & Al examine the new look lineup that saw…
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Wood's Slide Continues in Shutout Defeat
The Nats were blanked 6-0 on Thursday afternoon by the Athletics to end a dismal 1-5 homestand. Al & Tim convene to marvel at how bad Washington has been in…
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Cavalli Impresses in Walk-off Win
The Nats got a much needed feel-good win on Wednesday to snap their six game skid. Al & Mark gather after the 2-1 walk-off victory over the Athletics where…
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Gore Clobbered in 6th Straight Loss
The Nats were crushed by the visiting Athletics 16-7 on Tuesday night for their 6th consecutive defeat. Mark & Al run through all the awful totals as the…
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Stomped & Swept
The Nats were clobbered by the Brewers 14-3 on Sunday afternoon for their 5th straight loss. Mark & Al point out that Milwaukee is an organization worth…
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Hassell Homers in Loss to Milwaukee
The Nats lost 8-2 to the visiting Brewers for their fourth consecutive defeat. Al & Tim dig into another rough start for Jake Irvin where he allowed five runs…
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Embarassed by the Brewers
The day after the Trade Deadline did not go well for the Nats in their 16-9 loss vs. visiting Milwaukee. Mark & Al discuss the rough start to August as…
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TRADE DEADLINE SPECIAL: Gore Remains Among Other Moves
The Nats made a few more trades in the closing hours of the MLB Trade Deadline on Thursday. Mark & Al convene after the Nationals made five trades in total and…
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Gore Flops & A Pair of Relievers Dealt Away
The Nats were crushed 9-1 by the Astros on Wednesday afternoon to end their road trip at 3-3. Mark (From Houston) & Al start with the trade that was made prior…
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Short Outing for Soroka Prior to Loss
The Nationals three game win streak was snapped in Tuesday night's 7-4 loss at the Astros. Mark (From Houston) & Al open with Michael Soroka's likely final…
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Adams Homers in 3rd Straight Win but Travis Sykora Needs Surgery
The Nats won their third straight on Monday, but pregame were dealt tough organizational news. Mark (From Houston) & Al begin with injury news as the Nationals…
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Irvin Shines in his Hometown Return
The Nats took their second straight series after winning Sunday's rubber match in Minnesota. Mark & Al examine the Nationals 7-2 victory that saw Bloomington…
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Rosario Traded After Win in Minnesota
The Nats dealt Amed Rosario to the Yankees shortly after beating the Twins 9-3 on Saturday night. Mark (From Minneapolis) & Al begin with the Nationals first…
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Shutout Again
The Nats were shutout for a second straight game in Friday night's 1-0 loss in Minnesota. Mark (From Target Field) & Al examine how the offense has already…
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Shutout Instead of Sweeping
The Nats were blanked 5-0 on Wednesday afternoon by the visiting Reds. Al & Tim discuss Nick Lodolo's complete game shutout, the 3rd time the Nationals have…
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Bell Homers as Lord & the 'Pen Step Up
The Nats beat the Reds 6-1 on Tuesday night in D.C. for their 2nd consecutive win. Mark & Al note that the Nationals are now a game away from their first…
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Nats Hold Off the Reds
The Nats jumped out to a big lead and did just enough to preserve a 10-8 victory over the Reds. Al & Mark recap the home win that saw James Wood reach base…
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Gore Gets Shelled by the Padres
The Nats were pounded 8-1 by the Padres on Sunday afternoon to drop the rubber match. Al & Mark convene after MacKenzie Gore got roughed up in his first start…
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Lowe Homers in Win After Willits Gets Introduced
The Nats topped the Padres 4-2 on a busy Saturday in Navy Yard. Mark & Al begin with Mitchell Parker's victorious effort after six innings of work. Parker only…
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Finnegan Gives up 5 Runs in Loss
The Nats opened the 2nd half much with a 7-2 loss to the Padres after Kyle Finnegan made a mess of a tied game. Mark & Al recap the closer falling apart in the…
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Nats Surprise Many by Picking Eli Willits #1
The Nats drafted Eli Willits, a high school shortstop out of Oklahoma, with the number #1 overall pick in Sunday night's MLB Draft. Mark & Al react to the…
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Finnegan's Blown Save Negates House's Heroics
The Nats let it slip it away on Saturday afternoon in their 6-5 walk-off loss in Milwaukee. Al begins with a quick preview of Sunday night's MLB Draft where…
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Parker Hit Hard in Milwaukee Loss
The Nats lost 8-3 on Friday night in Milwaukee as the road trip moved to its second leg. Al quickly circles back to the curious comments made by Davey Martinez…
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Routed in St. Louis
The Nats were trounced by the Cardinals 8-1 in Thursday night's rubber match. Mark (From St. Louis) & Al convene after the Cards' Miles Mikolas continued his…
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Wood, Lowe, & Rosario Homer in Comfy Win
The Nats gave Miguel Cairo his first win as interim Manager with an 8-2 thrashing of the Cardinals. Mark (From St. Louis) & Al recap the victory that saw three…
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Cairo Loses Debut as Interim Skipper
Tuesday marked a new era for the franchise, at least in the interim. Mark (From St. Louis) & Al examine the pregame comments by Miguel Cairo & Mike DeBartolo…
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Rizzo & Martinez Fired After Getting Swept
A few hours after a 6-4 loss to Boston, the Nats fired GM Mike Rizzo & Manager Davey Martinez. Mark & Al react to the major organizational moves as it is truly…
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Clobbered Again by Boston
The Nats were crushed 10-3 by the visiting Red Sox on Saturday afternoon. Mark & Al recap the poor defensive showing which was exacerbated by the 7-run top of…
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Routed on the 4th
The Nats were clobbered 11-2 by the Red Sox in their annual 11:05AM 4th of July home game. Mark & Al discuss Lucas Giolito's great outing for Boston, in what…
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Wood Goes 5 for 5 w/ a Homer in Win
James Wood announced prior to the game that will be in this year's Home Run Derby field and then followed it up with a dominant performance. Al examines Wood's…
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8th Inning Rally Forces a Doubleheader Split
The Nats & Tigers split their Wednesday doubleheader in D.C. Al & Mark recap both the 11-2 Detroit rout and the 9-4 Nats comeback in Game 2.(03:40) Washington…
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RAINOUT: DOUBLEHEADER ON WEDNESDAY
The Nats & Tigers rained out on Tuesday night and will play two on Wednesday. Tim gives a quick update on Tuesday's roster move as Paul DeJong is returning…
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Wood Intentionally Walked 4 Times in Win
The Nats ended their West Coast trip on a good note by rallying for 7-4 win at the Angels on Sunday afternoon. Mark (From Anaheim) & Al recap the extra inning…
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Bullpen Gets Hammered in the 7th
The Nats took the the lead into the bottom of the 7th, but the game quickly was flipped upside down in the 8-2 Saturday night loss in Anaheim. Mark (From…
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15 Runs in 19 Hit Winning Effort
The Nats brought their bats to Anaheim as they out-slugged the Angels 15-9 on Friday night. Mark (From Orange County) & Al break down the 19 hit performance…
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Gore Gets No Help (Again)
The Nats limped into the midpoint of the season as they were shutout 1-0 on Wednesday afternoon in San Diego. Mark (From Petco Park) & Al have another hard…