Bustin’ Loose Baseball

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A Shift in Tone Jun 13, 2025

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Episode 187, Segment 1 -- After another series filled with struggles from the offense, the sweep at the hands of the Mets appears to have the Nats fanbase frustrated. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series sweep by in New York.

Time for a House Call? Jun 13, 2025

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Episode 187, Segment 2 -- Top 3rd Baseman Prospect Brady House continues his power surge for Triple-A Rochester. With the Nats in need of power from the right side of the plate, how much longer will they wait to call up House from the Minor League system?

Assessing the Timeline Jun 13, 2025

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Episode 187, Segment 3 -- With the Nats recent struggles, Grant & Tobi assess where the franchise is in its rebuild timeline. Plus, a look ahead to a homestand featuring the Marlins and Rockies, and the latest performance from Top Prospect Travis Sykora.

Sending a Message; Farm Updates; In Need of an Opener? Jun 09, 2025

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Episode 186, FULL SHOW -- After a weekend of struggles to get the offense going versus the Texas Rangers, Manager Davey Martinez seemed to attempt to make a statement about his team’s performance level on offense in his postgame press conference on Sunday. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer try to determine if his message will spark the team ahead of a road series versus the Mets, and how the call-up of Andrés Chapparo could help boost a lineup that's missing power hitting from the right side of the plate; OF Jacob Young returned from the Injured List ahead of the weekend series with the Rangers, causing the Nats to option OF Daylen Lile back to Triple A. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on Lile being the odd man out. Plus, updates on Travis Sykora and Luke Dickerson as they continue to perform at a high level in the Minor Leagues; Cade Cavalli remains one of the Nationals top pitching prospects and is heating up in Triple A. Grant & Tobi ponder how soon it could be before he joins the Major League rotation and who he could potentially replace. Plus, with Mitchell Parker's struggles in the 1st inning of his outings, should the Nationals be considering using an opener for his scheduled starts?

Sending a Message Jun 09, 2025

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Episode 186, Segment 1 -- After a weekend of struggles to get the offense going versus the Texas Rangers, Manager Davey Martinez seemed to attempt to make a statement about his team's performance level on offense in his postgame press conference on Sunday. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer try to determine if his message will spark the team ahead of a road series versus the Mets, and how the call-up of Andrés Chapparo could help boost a lineup that's missing power hitting from the right side of the plate.

Farm Updates Jun 09, 2025

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Episode 186, Segment 2 -- OF Jacob Young returned from the Injured List ahead of the weekend series with the Rangers, causing the Nats to option OF Daylen Lile back to Triple A. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on Lile being the odd man out. Plus, updates on Travis Sykora and Luke Dickerson as they continue to perform at a high level in the Minor Leagues.

In Need of an Opener? Jun 09, 2025

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Episode 186, Segment 3 -- Cade Cavalli remains one of the Nationals top pitching prospects and is heating up in Triple A. Grant & Tobi ponder how soon it could be before he joins the Major League rotation and who he could potentially replace. Plus, with Mitchell Parker's struggles in the 1st inning of his outings, should the Nationals be considering using an opener for his scheduled starts?

Signature Performance; 1 on 1 with Travis Sykora; Patrick Corbin & The Rangers Come to Town Jun 06, 2025

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Episode 185, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals came up short in their big time series matchup with the Chicago Cubs, losing two of three. But one player in particular stood out, pitching what might have been his best performance of the season. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the Nats series with the Cubs and talk about why MacKenzie Gore's 7 inning shutout performance versus one of the top offenses in the Major Leagues might have been the most signature performance of his career so far; The Nationals Top Pitching Prospect has been rising up MLB Prospect rankings as of late as he's returned to the mound in dominant form. Grant Paulsen chats 1 on 1 with Nationals No. 1 Prospect, RHP Travis Sykora about his excellent start to his Minor League career, overcoming injuries and more; The Nationals wrap up their homestand with a 3-game weekend series versus the Texas Rangers. Grant & Tobi look ahead to the return of 2019 World Series Champion Patrick Corbin, who is having a surprising resurgent season for the Rangers.

Signature Performance Jun 06, 2025

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Episode 185, Segment 1 -- The Nationals came up short in their big time series matchup with the Chicago Cubs, losing two of three. But one player in particular stood out, pitching what might have been his best performance of the season. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the Nats series with the Cubs, and talk about why MacKenzie Gore's 7 inning shutout performance versus one of the top offenses in the Major Leagues might have been the most signature performance of his career so far.

1 on 1 with Travis Sykora Jun 06, 2025

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Episode 185, Segment 2 -- The Nationals Top Pitching Prospect has been rising up MLB Prospect rankings as of late as he's returned to the mound in dominant form. Grant Paulsen chats 1 on 1 with Nationals No. 1 Prospect, RHP Travis Sykora about his excellent start to his Minor League career, overcoming injuries and more!

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