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Not Your Average Rookie; Matt Weyrich Sep 07, 2022

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Episode 35, FULL SHOW -- After winning 6 of their last 8 games, the Nats are hot and their young players are at the forefront of this recent stretch. Grant and Danny analyze the recent success of infielders CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia (1:30), catcher Keibert Ruiz (14:00), and how Joey Meneses has been the hottest hitter on the planet since his major league debut (22:00). Then, Matt Weyrich covers the Nationals for NBC Sports Washington, and joins Bustin' Loose Baseball with a reporter's perspective on the state of the Nationals (33:00).

Not Your Average Rookie Sep 07, 2022

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Episode 35, Segment 1 -- After winning 6 of their last 8 games, the Nats are hot and their young players are at the forefront of this recent stretch. Grant and Danny analyze the recent success of infielders CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia, catcher Keibert Ruiz, and how Joey Meneses has been the hottest hitter on the planet since his major league debut.

Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington Sep 07, 2022

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Episode 35, Segment 2 -- Matt Weyrich covers the Nationals for NBC Sports Washington, and joins Bustin' Loose Baseball with a reporter's perspective on the state of the Nationals.

Final Perspective Sep 07, 2022

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Episode 35, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny close out this episode with some perspective on what the Nats recent hot streak means in the grand scheme of the state of the franchise.

Can We Have Nice Things?; Not Your Average Rookie Sep 02, 2022

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Episode 34, FULL SHOW -- Days after his highly anticipated Major League debut, RHP Cade Cavalli lands on the Injured List with shoulder discomfort. Grant and Danny try to set expectations of whether or not to expect to see the young righty return before the end of the season. Plus, is CJ Abrams starting to figure it out at the plate? The numbers may indicate he's due to breakout sooner than later; Joey Meneses continues to impress as he's knocking out rookie records for the Nationals one by one. Is this sustainable? Is there a future for Meneses with the Nats? Grant and Danny discuss.

NOTE -- Technical difficulties resulted in an abrupt end to our second and third segment. We apologize for the abrupt end to this episode and look forward to providing you a full episode with a continued deep dive into the latest happenings in the Nationals Minor League system when we return next week for Episode 35. Thank you for understanding.

Can We Have Nice Things? Sep 02, 2022

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Episode 34, Segment 1 -- Days after his highly anticipated Major League debut, RHP Cade Cavalli lands on the Injured List with shoulder discomfort. Grant and Danny try to set expectations of whether or not to expect to see the young righty return before the end of the season. Plus, is CJ Abrams starting to figure it out at the plate? The numbers may indicate he's due to breakout sooner than later.

Not Your Average Rookie Sep 02, 2022

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Episode 34, Segment 2 -- Joey Meneses continues to impress as he's knocking out rookie records for the Nationals one by one. Is this sustainable? Is there a future for Meneses with the Nats? Grant and Danny discuss.

Reviewing Cavalli's Debut; Grant's Trip to Fredericksburg Aug 30, 2022

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Episode 33, FULL SHOW -- Cade Cavalli Day has come and gone, and on paper, it wasn't pretty. But Grant and Danny tell you why his Major League debut wasn't as bad as it seems, and how Cavalli should be poised to bounce back in starts to come this season (1:30). Grant was in Fredericksburg to see the Single-A debut of Nationals #8 Prospect RHP Jarlin Susana. Hear his thoughts on seeing the 6'6'' hurler in person (28:00), as well as impressions of seeing OF James Wood (#3 Prospect) for the first time (40:00).

Reviewing Cavalli's Debut Aug 30, 2022

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Episode 33, Segment 1 -- Cade Cavalli Day has come and gone, and on paper, it wasn't pretty. But Grant and Danny tell you why his Major League debut wasn't as bad as it seems, and how Cavalli should be poised to bounce back in starts to come this season.

Grant's Field Trip to Fredericksburg Aug 30, 2022

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Episode 33, Segment 2 -- Grant was in Fredericksburg to see the Single-A debut of Nationals #8 Prospect RHP Jarlin Susana. Hear his thoughts on seeing the 6'6'' hurler in person, as well as impressions of seeing OF James Wood (#3 Prospect) for the first time.

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