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Uncharacteristic Tendencies; Front Office Shake Up; Minor League Power Sep 06, 2023

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Episode 82, FULL SHOW -- The Nats are as cold as they've been all season, as they get swept by Miami, and get off to a slow start in a short series versus New York. But amidst the struggles of the team as a whole, is the continued regression of All-Star Pitcher Josiah Gray reaching high levels of concern? Grant & Tobi discuss how his disappointing 2nd half of the season could be effecting him emotionally, and why it may be time to skip a start for the young right hander; We patiently await the news that Mike Rizzo has signed an extension to remain in the Front Office of the Washington Nationals. But meanwhile, one long time member of Rizzo's staff resigned this past weekend. What signals does this resignation send, and should it have us worried that Mike Rizzo is considering moving on from the franchise?; Grant & Tobi talk recent performances in the Minor Leagues from Nats top prospects Brady House and Elijah Green, who both hit HRs for the first time in a long time. Plus, why we were robbed of a chance to see Dylan Crews faceoff with his former LSU teammate Paul Skenes.

Uncharacteristic Tendencies Sep 06, 2023

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Episode 82, Segment 1 -- The Nats are as cold as they've been all season, as they get swept by Miami, and get off to a slow start in a short series versus New York. But amidst the struggles of the team as a whole, is the continued regression of All-Star Pitcher Josiah Gray reaching high levels of concern? Grant & Tobi discuss how his disappointing 2nd half of the season could be effecting him emotionally, and why it may be time to skip a start for the young right hander.

Front Office Shake Up Sep 06, 2023

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Episode 82, Segment 2 -- We patiently await the news that Mike Rizzo has signed an extension to remain in the Front Office of the Washington Nationals. But meanwhile, one long time member of Rizzo's staff resigned this past weekend. What signals does this resignation send, and should it have us worried that Mike Rizzo is considering moving on from the franchise?

Minor League Power Sep 06, 2023

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Episode 82, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi talk recent performances in the Minor Leagues from Nats top prospects Brady House and Elijah Green, who both hit HRs for the first time in a long time. Plus, why we were robbed of a chance to see Dylan Crews faceoff with his former LSU teammate Paul Skenes.

How "See You Later" became Bob Carpenter's go-to home run call | 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' Sep 02, 2023

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From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): Nationals TV voice Bob Carpenter describes how "See You Later!" became his go-to home run call.

Cooling Off; Small Sample Size; Minor League Check-In Sep 01, 2023

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Episode 81, FULL SHOW -- The Nats finally return home after completing a 5-4 road trip. But the back half of the road trip saw the offense of the Nationals start to cool off. Will a home stand help the Nats bats heat back up? Or will it take some September call ups to provide a much needed spark?; Recent call ups by IF Carter Kieboom and OF Jacob Young have provided some spark to an offense that has cooled off in recent weeks. Grant and Tobi discuss whether their small sample sized contributions lead to anything to be excited for going forward, or if you should temper expectations; Grant & Tobi check in on recent performances from some of the top prospects with the Nationals Minor League Affiliates, including Yohandy Morales, Andrew Pickney, Cristhian Vaquero, Mitchell Parker, DJ Herz, & more!

Cooling Off Sep 01, 2023

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Episode 81, Segment 1 -- The Nats finally return home after completing a 5-4 road trip. But the back half of the road trip saw the offense of the Nationals start to cool off. Will a home stand help the Nats bats heat back up? Or will it take some September call ups to provide a much needed spark?

Small Sample Size Sep 01, 2023

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Episode 81, Segment 2 -- Recent call ups by IF Carter Kieboom and OF Jacob Young have provided some spark to an offense that has cooled off in recent weeks. Grant and Tobi discuss whether their small sample sized contributions lead to anything to be excited for going forward, or if you should temper expectations.

Minor League Check-In Sep 01, 2023

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Episode 81, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi check in on recent performances from some of the top prospects with the Nationals Minor League Affiliates, including Yohandy Morales, Andrew Pickney, Cristhian Vaquero, Mitchell Parker, DJ Herz, & more!

Living The Life As The Guys Traded For Juan Soto | 'Baseball Isn't Boring' Aug 31, 2023

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): MacKenzie Gore and CJ Abrams will forever share a few experiences. Both were high first-round picks by the San Diego Padres. And each were involved in one of the biggest trades in recent memory for Juan Soto. Rob Bradford caught up with each of the current Washington Nationals to discuss their paths and pressures since being identified as a big part of the Nats' foundation.

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