The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 869: Jason Wright out as Commanders' team president and more Jul 19, 2024

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13:38 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of Jason Wright being out as the Commanders' team president, including where and how he went wrong in his tenure and what the change says about Commanders managing partner Josh Harris

40:57 - Commanders: analysis of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk reportedly requesting to be traded, including why this doesn't necessarily mean that the Commanders acquiring him is any more likely...and thoughts on the Commanders hiring former Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer as personnel executive

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Episode 868: training-camp preview with Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post and more Jul 15, 2024

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17:53 - Guest: Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post with a preview of 2024 Commanders Training Camp, including an outlook for each position group on offense and defense in terms of the roster and/or depth chart

45:40 - Nationals: reaction to a new era of Nats drafting beginning with their three selections over the first 44 picks in the 2024 MLB draft...discussion of - and high praise for - the Nats' trade of reliever Hunter Harvey...and analysis of the Nats winning two of three games at the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers

01:06:31 - Orioles: thoughts on the O's taking two standout ACC players with the team's first two picks in the 2024 MLB Draft...and a breakdown of the O's losing two of three games to the New York Yankees in a battle of the top two teams in the American League East

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Episode 867: chat with former Redskins VP George Perry on four years since retirement of "Redskins" and more Jul 12, 2024

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15:45 - Guest: sports-business expert and former Redskins vice president of strategic marketing George Perry on the Commanders' name issue with July 13, 2024, being the four-year anniversary of the team announcing that it was retiring the Redskins name and logo, including insight and perspective on why the Josh Harris ownership group has been so publicly neutral on the name issue, whether there is viability with the name Commanders, what we should make of recent signs of the team distancing itself from the name Commanders and being more open to embracing the past, and the financial aspects of the name issue

49:22 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-0 loss at the New York Mets to complete a three-game sweep

58:04 - Orioles: breakdown of an 8-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs to complete a three-game sweep

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Episode 866: Commanders analysis with former Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell and more Jul 11, 2024

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18:10 - Guest: former Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell on the Commanders' new-look football operations, the value of Bob Myers as an advisor for managing partner Josh Harris, thoughts on quarterback Jayden Daniels and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, what the Commanders have in senior vice president of football operations Brandon Sosna, why Halsell likes how general manager Adam Peters handled free agency in the 2024 offseason, perspective on the contract situations of interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and right guard Samuel Cosmi and more

45:22 - Nationals: breakdown of a 6-2 loss at the New York Mets in a game that included Nats reliever Derek Law continuing to struggle to prevent inherited runners from scoring

52:04 - Orioles: discussion of a 4-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs in a game in which Orioles ace Corbin Burnes was out-dueled by Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga

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Episode 865: conversation with Burgundy Blog on state of Commanders and more Jul 10, 2024

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15:07 - Guest: Brent, a.k.a Burgundy Blog on X, on the state of the Commanders, including why he's now happy as a fan of the team, why he now feels so much better about the Commanders having hired Dan Quinn as head coach, where Brent is at on the team having taken quarterback Jayden Daniels with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, whether we for the 2024 season should have more faith in the Commanders' offense or defense and in-depth discussion of the name issue

47:19 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-5 loss at the New York Mets in a game in which starting pitcher Jake Irvin allowed six runs in six innings

55:26 - Orioles: breakdown of a 9-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs in a game that included starting pitcher Dean Kremer allowing seven runs (five earned) in four innings but also infielder Jordan Westburg homering off making the 2024 American League All-Star Team

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Episode 864: San Francisco WR Brandon Aiyuk posts footage of Commanders practice on TikTok and more Jul 09, 2024

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15:03 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk posting footage of a Commanders practice in the 2024 offseason on TikTok, including whether he got the footage from Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and how and why Aiyuk's behavior has become off-putting

28:47 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals

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Episode 863: conversation with ESPN's Mike Clay on Commanders having No. 1 linebacker unit in NFL and more Jul 08, 2024

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11:54 - Guest: ESPN NFL senior writer and prognosticator Mike Clay on his rankings of Commanders position groups in his 2024 NFL Projection Guide, including the team having the No. 1 off-ball-linebacker unit, the No. 10 interior-defensive-line unit and the No. 13 running-back unit but also having the No. 31 tight-end unit, No. 30 cornerback unit and No. 31 edge-defender unit...and Clay provides thoughts on his projections for Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels in the 2024 regular season

39:41 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two of the first three games of a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Nats' youth movement being in full effect and shortstop CJ Abrams being the only Nats player to make the 2024 National League All-Star Team

57:18 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two out of three games at the American League West-worst Oakland A's and who from the O's made the 2024 American League All-Star Team

01:06:44 - Wizards: discussion of various transactions that have become official for the Wizards, including a sign-and-trade for center Jonas Valanciunas

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Episode 862: film breakdown with Mark Bullock on Jamin Davis, Jahan Dotson and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. and more Jul 03, 2024

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15:14 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown-style analysis of linebacker Jamin Davis transitioning to playing more as an edge defender, receiver Jahan Dotson's disappointing 2023 season, receiver Terry McLaurin's footwork, whether corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. is poised to bounce back from his bad 2023 rookie season and more

50:22 - Nationals: breakdown of a 7-2 10-inning loss to the New York Mets in a game in which starting pitcher DJ Herz was great but the Nats' bullpen was not

01:01:06 - Orioles: discussion of a 2-0 win at the American League West-leading Seattle Mariners in a game that featured starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez doing well and closer Craig Kimbrel surviving some drama for the save

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Episode 861: deep dive with PFF's Max Chadwick on Jayden Daniels' elite deep passing and rushing and more Jul 02, 2024

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13:59 - Guest: Pro Football Focus college-football analyst Max Chadwick on the Commanders, including quarterback Jayden Daniels' great deep passing and great rushing in his 2023 Heisman Trophy-winning for LSU and how translatable they are to the NFL, the pressure-to-sack-rate issue for Daniels, why Daniels shouldn't be viewed as just a one-year wonder in college, who Chadwick likes the most from the Commanders' 2024 NFL Draft class, who he views as the top sleeper from the team's 2024 NFL Draft class and thoughts on undrafted rookie quarterback Sam Hartman

40:37 - Nationals: analysis of a 9-7 10-inning loss to the New York Mets in a game in which we had the Major League regular-season debut of the Nats' top prospect, outfielder James Wood

52:02 - Capitals: breakdown of a wild Day 1 for the Caps in free agency in the 2024 NHL offseason, including a key re-signing and two major additions to the defense corps

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Episode 860: chat with Howard Gutman on Commanders' new football-ops regime, stadium and name and more Jul 01, 2024

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18:46 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman, who is a good friend of and strategic advisor for Commanders limited partner Mitchell Rales, on the Commanders, including the process for the team's new front office with the 2024 NFL Draft, why the departure of Eugene Shen after just eight months as the team's senior vice president of football strategy was actually a very good sign, key differences for the Commanders with their practices in the 2024 offseason versus in the 2023 offseason, where we are with the team's stadium situation and when we should anticipate the Josh Harris ownership group truly addressing the Commanders' name issue

01:02:05 - Capitals: analysis of what the Caps did in the 2024 NHL Draft, including trading for Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson

01:07:28 - Nationals: reaction to the Nats reportedly being set to promote their top prospect, outfielder James Wood, to the Majors...and breakdown of the Nats losing two out of three games at the Tampa Bay Rays

01:19:47 - Orioles: thoughts on the O's completing a brutal stretch of 43 games in 45 days by winning three out of four games against the Texas Rangers

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