Bustin’ Loose Baseball

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Giant Letdown Aug 09, 2024

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Episode 140, Segment 1 -- The Nats failed to take the season series versus the San Francisco Giants after an extra inning collapse in a stop and start affair on Thursday. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown the series and highlight what we learned about various members of the roster out of the 4-game set versus San Francisco.

Running Out of Gas Aug 09, 2024

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Episode 140, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi breakdown the latest pitching performances by the Nationals young starters, and question if there should be concerns that Parker, Gore, Irvin and Herz are running out of steam as the season goes on and the innings continue to pile up.

Rendon Returns to DC Aug 09, 2024

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Episode 140, Segment 3 -- For the first time since Game 5 of the 2019 World Series, Anthony Rendon will play baseball at Nationals Park this weekend as the Los Angeles Angels come to town. Grant & Tobi remember the good times, where Rendon was a major part of the Nationals World Series run.

Garcia Jr's Big Weekend; Development Matters; A Pair of Flamethrowers Aug 05, 2024

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Episode 139, FULL SHOW -- After a rough end to their recent road trip, the Nats returned home this weekend and win a series vs the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers, part in thanks to a big weekend on offense by 2B Luis Garcia Jr. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the offensive outburst by the 24 year old Second Baseman and why this breakout for Garcia Jr. is for real; While the spotlight offensively has been on Luis Garcia Jr and Juan Yepez as of late, James Wood has quietly entered a hot stretch of hitting as well as he continues to develop as a Major League and is set to graduate from his Prospect status later this week. Grant & Tobi breakdown the recent hot streak for Wood, as well as pitching performances from LHP DJ Herz & LHP Mitchell Parker as they each continue their rookie campaigns from the mound; Grant & Tobi discuss what's going right for a pair of young right-handed pitching prospects who are lighting up radar guns and shutting down offenses for their respective minor league teams in RHP Jarlin Susana and RHP Travis Sykora. Plus, a quick look ahead to a 4-game series with the San Francisco Giants.

Garcia Jr's Big Weekend Aug 05, 2024

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Episode 139, Segment 1 -- After a rough end to their recent road trip, the Nats returned home this weekend and win a series vs the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers, part in thanks to a big weekend on offense by 2B Luis Garcia Jr. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the offensive outburst by the 24 year old Second Baseman and why this breakout for Garcia Jr. is for real.

Development Matters Aug 05, 2024

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Episode 139, Segment 2 -- While the spotlight offensively has been on Luis Garcia Jr and Juan Yepez as of late, James Wood has quietly entered a hot stretch of hitting as well as he continues to develop as a Major League and is set to graduate from his Prospect status later this week. Grant & Tobi breakdown the recent hot streak for Wood, as well as pitching performances from LHP DJ Herz & LHP Mitchell Parker as they each continue their rookie campaigns from the mound.

A Pair of Flamethrowers Aug 05, 2024

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Episode 139, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi discuss what's going right for a pair of young right-handed pitching prospects who are lighting up radar guns and shutting down offenses for their respective minor league teams in RHP Jarlin Susana and RHP Travis Sykora. Plus, a quick look ahead to a 4-game series with the San Francisco Giants.

A Week to Forget; Storylines to Watch; Growth of a System Aug 02, 2024

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Episode 138, FULL SHOW -- From being No-Hit by the Padres, to back-to-back 9th inning walk-off losses, to a 17-0 blowout loss, and several trades of fan favorite players, it has been quite the rough week for Nationals fans. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the fallout from the MLB Trade Deadline and assess where the Nationals are as they approach the final two months of the 2024 Regular Season; With the Nats now seemingly looking toward next season, what should fans be watching for in the final two months of the regular season as the team looks to progress toward the future? Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on which players performances down the stretch will be most important and which Prospects we could potentially see make Major League debuts sooner rather than later; While looking at some of the latest eye-popping numbers from some of the Nationals top prospects recent performances, Tobi Altizer and Grant Paulsen reflect on how far the Nationals Minor League System has progressed from what it was just a few years ago.

A Week to Forget Aug 02, 2024

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Episode 138, Segment 1 -- From being No-Hit by the Padres, to back-to-back 9th inning walk-off losses, to a 17-0 blowout loss, and several trades of fan favorite players, it has been quite the rough week for Nationals fans. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the fallout from the MLB Trade Deadline and assess where the Nationals are as they approach the final two months of the 2024 Regular Season.

Storylines to Watch Aug 02, 2024

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Episode 138, Segment 2 -- With the Nats now seemingly looking toward next season, what should fans be watching for in the final two months of the regular season as the team looks to progress toward the future? Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on which players performances down the stretch will be most important and which Prospects we could potentially see make Major League debuts sooner rather than later.

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