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Recapping the First Series of the Season Mar 31, 2025

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Episode 167, Segment 1 -- The Nationals avoided the sweep on Sunday, defeating the Phillies 5-1 to take the final game of the first three game series of the season. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the highs and lows from the Pitching Staff, the Lineup and the Defense against the Philadelphia Phillies, and assess where our expectations should be for a bullpen that struggled significantly to start the year.

Dylan Crews Talks Opening Day Mar 31, 2025

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Episode 167, Segment 2 -- While the offense had it moments in the first series of the season, it was missing performances from some of the core pieces of the lineup, including CJ Abrams, James Wood & Dylan Crews, who all struggled to start the year. Grant & Tobi breakdown the rough starts for the trio. Then, Tobi Altizer caught up with Dylan Crews on Saturday to talk about his first Opening Day experience, the Nationals new City Connect uniforms, and season expectations.

On to Toronto Mar 31, 2025

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Episode 167, Segment 3 -- Grant makes a declaration about the Nationals newest uniforms that the team debuted over the weekend. Then we preview the first road series of the season as the Nats head to Toronto for a 3-game trip.

Gore Dominates in Season Opening Loss; Ruiz, García Jr. Carry Quiet Opening Day Offense; Weekend Preview Mar 28, 2025

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Episode 166, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals 2025 Regular Season is officially underway, and Opening Day Starter LHP MacKenzie Gore was more than ready. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at Gore's dominant 13 strikeout performance, and assess how a series of bullpen decisions kept the Nationals from maintaining control of the season opener versus Philadelphia; Davey Martinez deployed a lefty heavy Opening Day Lineup that was kept quiet outside of performances by Keibert Ruiz and Luis García Jr. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on the season debut of the new look lineup; Two games remain in this three-game series with the Phillies to open the 2025 MLB Regular Season. Grant & Tobi look ahead to the pitching matchups for Saturday and Sunday.

Gore Dominates in Season Opening Loss Mar 28, 2025

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Episode 166, Segment 1 -- The Nationals 2025 Regular Season is officially underway, and Opening Day Starter LHP MacKenzie Gore was more than ready. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look back at Gore's dominant 13 strikeout performance, and assess how a series of bullpen decisions kept the Nationals from maintaining control of the season opener versus Philadelphia.

Ruiz, García Jr. Carry Quiet Opening Day Offense Mar 28, 2025

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Episode 166, Segment 2 -- Davey Martinez deployed a lefty heavy Opening Day Lineup that was kept quiet outside of performances by Keibert Ruiz and Luis García Jr. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on the season debut of the new look lineup.

Weekend Preview Mar 28, 2025

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Episode 166, Segment 3 -- Two games remain in this three-game series with the Phillies to open the 2025 MLB Regular Season. Grant & Tobi look ahead to the pitching matchups for Saturday and Sunday.

2025 Nats Season Preview; Position Player Preview; Pitching Staff Outlook & Final Predictions Mar 26, 2025

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Episode 165, FULL SHOW -- Spring Training has officially concluded and we're almost ready for Nationals baseball! Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer get you ready for the 2025 with our official season preview show. We open this episode by taking a look at who's new to the 2025 Nats roster and how they can contribute to the next step in the Nats hopeful return to contention; It's a major year ahead for several of the Nationals young stars. Grant & Tobi sift through the lineup and set expectations for the Nats position players; Grant & Tobi wrap up this season preview with a look ahead to what the 2025 Pitching Staff for the Nationals will look like, and what expectations should be from a new look bullpen. Then, some final predictions on win totals and statistics before the Regular Season begins this week.

2025 Nats Season Preview Mar 26, 2025

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Episode 165, Segment 1 -- Spring Training has officially concluded and we're almost ready for Nationals baseball! Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer get you ready for the 2025 with our official season preview show. We open this episode by taking a look at who's new to the 2025 Nats roster and how they can contribute to the next step in the Nats hopeful return to contention.

Position Player Preview Mar 26, 2025

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Episode 165, Segment 2 -- It's a major year ahead for several of the Nationals young stars. Grant & Tobi sift through the lineup and set expectations for the Nats position players.

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