Bustin’ Loose Baseball

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How James Wood Developed His Swing Jun 28, 2024

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Episode 129, Segment 3 -- Grant was joined by Aram Leighton of 'Just Baseball' on 106.7 The Fan to discuss his extensive research on how James Wood evolved his swing from last year to this year and is inching closer and closer to making his way up to the Major League level. Then, Grant & Tobi close out this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a look ahead to the weekend series for the Nationals as they conclude their 3-city road trip in Tampa.

Elevate to Celebrate; Farm Report; Visiting Slam Diego Jun 24, 2024

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Episode 128, FULL SHOW -- It was a wacky series at Coors Field in Colorado for the Nationals, but they escaped the Mile High City with a series win, taking 2 of 3 games from the Rockies. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown CJ Abrams return to the lineup, the teams recent struggles on the basepaths, how the young Starting Pitching fared in their first career starts at Coors Field, and how the pending returns of Josiah Gray and Cade Cavalli could impact the current Starting Rotation. Plus, Kyle Finnegan was on the wrong side of history in Game 2 of the series, falling victim to the first ever Walk-off Pitch Clock Violation since the Pitch Clock was implemented across the Major Leagues. What happened and can Finnegan fix his issues with Pitch Clock Violations?; With Dylan Crews and Brad Lord being promoted, and the return of James Wood, Triple-A Rochester is the place to be to see some of the Top Prospects compete at a high level. Grant & Tobi look back at recent performances from the last week in Minor League action; After taking 2 of 3 from Colorado, the Nats are headed to San Diego for a 3-game set and look to send 3 lefty starters to the mound to take on the Padres who sit just ahead of them in the Wild Card race. Can the Nats take advantage of a team that has struggled against Left-Handed Starting Pitchers so far in 2024? Grant & Tobi preview the series ahead.

Elevate to Celebrate Jun 24, 2024

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Episode 128, Segment 1 -- It was a wacky series at Coors Field in Colorado for the Nationals, but they escaped the Mile High City with a series win, taking 2 of 3 games from the Rockies. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown CJ Abrams return to the lineup, the teams recent struggles on the basepaths, how the young Starting Pitching fared in their first career starts at Coors Field, and how the pending returns of Josiah Gray and Cade Cavalli could impact the current Starting Rotation. Plus, Kyle Finnegan was on the wrong side of history in Game 2 of the series, falling victim to the first ever Walk-off Pitch Clock Violation since the Pitch Clock was implemented across the Major Leagues. What happened and can Finnegan fix his issues with Pitch Clock Violations?

Farm Report Jun 24, 2024

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Episode 128, Segment 2 -- With Dylan Crews and Brad Lord being promoted, and the return of James Wood, Triple-A Rochester is the place to be to see some of the Top Prospects compete at a high level. Grant & Tobi look back at recent performances from the last week in Minor League action.

Visiting Slam Diego Jun 24, 2024

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Episode 128, Segment 3 -- After taking 2 of 3 from Colorado, the Nats are headed to San Diego for a 3-game set and look to send 3 lefty starters to the mound to take on the Padres who sit just ahead of them in the Wild Card race. Can the Nats take advantage of a team that has struggled against Left-Handed Starting Pitchers so far in 2024? Grant & Tobi preview the series ahead.

Snake Bitten; You Get a Promotion; On to the Left Coast Jun 21, 2024

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Episode 127, FULL SHOW -- For the first time in a couple of weeks, the Nationals lost a series, losing 2 of 3 to the Diamondbacks. While the pitching staff continues to pitch well, several veterans on offense have hit a wall. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer breakdown the series loss to Arizona and assess what could be up next for some struggling veterans in the lineup; The Nationals Minor League System saw a flurry of promotions for some of their top prospects, including Dylan Crews, Brad Lord & Daylen Lile. Grant & Tobi check-in on some of their recent performances and highlight the return of James Wood from the Injured List; The team is headed out West for six games against the Rockies and Padres before heading back east to finish their road trip in Tampa. Grant & Tobi look ahead to see if the Nats can do enough to determine if they can hang around in the playoff race. Plus, Producer Darris joins with another leftover question from our mailbag episode.

Snake Bitten Jun 21, 2024

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Episode 127, Segment 1 -- For the first time in a couple of weeks, the Nationals lost a series, losing 2 of 3 to the Diamondbacks. While the pitching staff continues to pitch well, several veterans on offense have hit a wall. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer breakdown the series loss to Arizona and assess what could be up next for some struggling veterans in the lineup.

You Get a Promotion Jun 21, 2024

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Episode 127, Segment 2 -- The Nationals Minor League System saw a flurry of promotions for some of their top prospects, including Dylan Crews, Brad Lord & Daylen Lile. Grant & Tobi check-in on some of their recent performances and highlight the return of James Wood from the Injured List.

On to the Left Coast Jun 21, 2024

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Episode 127, Segment 3 -- The team is headed out West for six games against the Rockies and Padres before heading back east to finish their road trip in Tampa. Grant & Tobi look ahead to see if the Nats can do enough to determine if they can hang around in the playoff race. Plus, Producer Darris joins with another leftover question from our mailbag episode.

Frying the Fish; Buyers or Sellers?; Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Brad Lord Jun 17, 2024

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Episode 126, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals are winners of 8 of their last 9 after sweeping a weekend series over the Marlins behind another string of strong pitching from the young pitching staff. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer dig into the numbers behind this recent stretch, including a 10 Strikeout performance by LHP MacKenzie Gore, a 13 Strikeout performance by LHP DJ Herz, and CF Jacob Young's first career Homerun; Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported on Monday that multiple Nationals players are generating trade interest around the league, but that the team isn't yet committed to selling at the upcoming trade deadline. Should the Nationals be looking to continue the rebuild and sell at the trade deadline, or should their current standings put them in buyer territory?; Grant & Tobi get you up to date with the latest performances in the Nats Minor League system. Then, Tobi & Producer Darris are joined by the Brad Lord of the Harrisburg Senators, fresh off being awarded the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week award following 7 innings of scoreless ball where he struck out 10. Plus, breaking news as Dylan Crews has been promoted to Triple-A Rochester. And we preview the upcoming home series versus Arizona.

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