The Al Galdi Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 99: chat with Pro Football Focus' Ian Hartitz on WFT, Nats collapse at Padres and Rafa is coming to D.C. Jul 09, 2021

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11:33 - Nationals: analysis of a disastrous 9-8 loss at the San Diego Padres, including a rant on Davey Martinez using Sam Clay and not Brad Hand in the bottom of the ninth

34:17 - Guest: Pro Football Focus lead fantasy-football analyst Ian Hartitz on the Washington Football Team, including ranking William Jackson III as the NFL's No. 1 shadow cornerback since 2019, why Ryan Fitzpatrick will upgrade Washington's offense and more

57:36 - Tennis: thoughts on Rafael Nadal playing at the 2021 Citi Open in Washington, D.C.

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Episode 98: how likely is meaningful culture change for WFT with Dan Snyder? and much more Jul 08, 2021

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06:19 - Nationals: analysis of a 15-5 win at the San Diego Padres and of Juan Soto being in the 2021 Home Run Derby

24:12 - Washington Football Team: three major concluding thoughts off the outcome of the Beth Wilkinson investigation

42:10 - Capitals: the No. 1 takeaway from a Caps perspective from the Tampa Bay Lightning winning a second consecutive Stanley Cup title

48:49 - Orioles: react to Matt Harvey getting rocked in a 10-2 loss on the Toronto Blue Jays and to struggles for other veteran Orioles

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Episode 97: deep dive on legal aspects of Beth Wikinson investigation into WFT and much more Jul 07, 2021

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09:49 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-4 loss at the San Diego Padres and of what should happen with the Nats' rotation now that Erick Fedde is back

30:05 - Guest: Neal Mollen, a lawyer who practiced labor and employment law for three-plus decades and is an adjunct professor at George Mason's Antonin Scalia Law School, on the Beth Wilkinson investigation into the Washington Football Team's workplace

53:16 - Washington Football Team: why Terry McLaurin is even more impressive than he gets credit for

01:02:49 - Orioles: react to a 7-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays

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Episode 96: chat with Pro Football Focus' Ben Linsey on WFT having NFL's No. 12 roster and much more Jul 06, 2021

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09:48 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-5 win at the San Diego Padres and the Nats' recent injury mess and a rant on Max Scherzer not being named to the National League All-Star Team

44:06 - Washington Football Team: examining the latest off the outcome of the Beth Wilkinson investigation and the NFL permanently banning Dwight Schar as an owner, marking yet another win for Dan Snyder

55:07 - Guest: Ben Linsey, analyst for Pro Football Focus, on his rankings of NFL rosters, including ranking the Washington Football Team as having the league's No. 12 roster off being at No. 31 last year

01:11:04 - Wizards: react to the latest in the Wiz's head-coaching search

01:14:22 - Maryland basketball: what Aaron Wiggins staying in the 2021 NBA Draft means for the Terrapins

01:16:51 - Orioles: thoughts on the O's getting swept in three games at the Los Angeles Angels and on Cedric Mullins being named to the American League All-Star Team

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Episode 95: Dan Snyder wins in outcome of Beth Wilkinson investigation and much more Jul 02, 2021

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09:43 - Washington Football Team: in-depth react to the results of the Beth Wilkinson investigation into Washington's workplace, including another victory for Dan Snyder

31:45 - Washington Football Team: reflections on the name change - and all that went into it - on the one-year anniversary of the weekend that changed everything

46:34 - Guest: Ben Rolfe, senior managing editor for Pro Football Network, on his rankings of all 32 NFL offensive lines, including having the Washington Football Team's offensive line No. 3 in the NFL

01:04:50 - Nationals: thoughts on a 6-2 rain-shortened five-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers and on the Nats not having any All-Star Game starting position players

01:22:14 - Wizards: examining the latest in the Wizards' head-coaching search

01:26:02 - Maryland basketball: analysis of Eric Ayala returning for his senior season, what now for Aaron Wiggins and the signing of transfer Pavlo Dziuba

01:32:31 - Orioles: paying proper homage to the Orioles' stunning three-game sweep of the Houston Astros and a preview of the O's facing former Oriole Alex Cobb

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Episode 94: Washington Football Team names Tanya Snyder as co-CEO and much more Jun 30, 2021

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11:14 - Washington Football Team: in-depth breakdown of Washington naming Tanya Snyder as co-CEO

31:29 - Washington Football Team: an examination of what Ryan Fitzpatrick is as a quarterback and what he could mean for Washington receivers

41:24 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-3 win at the Tampa Bay Rays, including Kyle Schwarber's incredible home-run barrage continuing, another good start for Joe Ross and the wild state of the bullpen

01:01:56 - Guest: Wizards insider Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington on the Wizards' head-coaching search, the team potentially acquiring a third major piece this offseason, what the Wiz can learn from the Phoenix Suns and more

01:21:07 - Orioles: react to the O's shockingly winning the first two games of a three-game series at the mighty Houston Astros, including Cedric Mullins and Austin Hays delivering

01:28:43 - Maryland basketball: thoughts on Darryl Morsell and what now for the Terrapins off him transferring to Marquette

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Episode 93: analysis of WFT being better at knowing when to part with players and much more Jun 28, 2021

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09:33 - Nationals: sorting through the good and the bad for the Nats in their four-game split at the Miami Marlins

36:47 - Washington Football Team: an instructive comp for Ron Rivera releasing Morgan Moses off him reportedly agreeing on a deal with the New York Jets...and examining the hits and misses for Washington cutting ties with players in the Dan Snyder Era

01:01:34 - Wizards: thoughts on the latest in the Wiz's head-coaching search, including who Galdi most wants as Wiz head coach

01:11:31 - Orioles: react to the end of the Orioles' franchise-record road losing streak, continued ineptitude from Orioles starting pitchers and more from the O's losing three of four games to the Toronto Blue Jays in Buffalo

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Episode 92: deep dive on WFT's salary-cap situation with Pro Football Focus' Brad Spielberger and much more Jun 25, 2021

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13:54 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-3 win at the Miami Marlins, including two more home runs for the white-hot Kyle Schwarber

28:09 - Washington Football Team: a proper response to recent pessimism being preached by national NFL analysts on Ryan Fitzpatrick

41:09 - Guest: Pro Football Focus salary-cap analyst Brad Spielberger on the Washington Football Team's salary-cap situation, including how it ranks in the NFL in various categories, the likelihood of Washington signing Jonathan Allen and Brandon Scherff to long-term contracts this offseason and more

01:03:17 - Orioles: react to a truly frightening pitching line from Dean Kremer in a 9-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Buffalo

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Episode 91: Nats win crazy slugfest at Phillies, in-depth look at former Washington QB Colt Brennan and much more Jun 24, 2021

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07:50 - Nationals: analysis of a wild 13-12 win at the Philadelphia Phillies that completed a big two-game sweep, including Jordy Mercer spitting blood, Josh Bell and Kyle Schwarber smashing huge homers and Paolo Espino continuing to be the Nats' "secret weapon"

28:46 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on former Washington running back Derrius Guice now that all five charges against him have been dropped, including the likelihood of him being back in the NFL

37:40 - Guest: Chargers insider Jeff Miller of The Los Angeles Times on his well-received piece on former Washington quarterback Colt Brennan and on the Chargers, who the Washington Football Team will host in Week 1 of the 2021 season

57:23 - Orioles: some scheduled fun and more from a 13-0 loss to the Houston Astros that concluded a savage three-game sweep of the O's by the 'Stros

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Episode 90: chat with Washington all-time great Joe Theismann and much more Jun 23, 2021

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06:28 - Washington Football Team: scheduled fun with George Allen and Jim Zorn

14:46 - Guest: Washington all-time great Joe Theismann on the Washington Football Team, including Ron Rivera talking up a quarterback competition, what Washington has in Ryan Fitzpatrick and Taylor Heinicke, what's going on with Kyle Allen and more

33:45 - Nationals: react to and analysis of a tension-filled 3-2 win at the Philadelphia Phillies, including Max Scherzer vs. Joe Girardi

51:40 - Wizards: thoughts on the Wiz not being in the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery, including the extent to which the Wiz have been done wrong by the NBA Draft Lottery

59:58 - Orioles: a proper commemoration of the O's losing their 50th game of the season and more off a 3-1 loss to the Houston Astros

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