Bustin’ Loose Baseball

Episode 162, Segment 2 -- The Nats representation in the Spring Breakout game featured standout performances from OF prospects Elijah Green & Andrew Pinckney. Grant & Tobi caught up with each of them for BLB Live from West Palm Beach at Nationals Spring Training.

Episode 162, Segment 3 -- As this edition of Bustin' Loose Live continues, Nats President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo sat down with Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan to give his insight on the Nationals ahead of the new season. Then, Mike Soroka talks about joining the Nationals and looking to recapture his early career success as a starter in the Nats rotation.

Episode 161, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball has hit the road as Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are in West Palm Beach for Nationals Spring Training! We talk about our impressions from our first day at Nationals Camp and what to look forward for the rest of the weekend; President of Baseball Ops & General Manager Mike Rizzo sat down with Grant & Tobi on 106.7 The Fan in DC to look ba...

Episode 161, Segment 1 -- Bustin' Loose Baseball has hit the road as Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are in West Palm Beach for Nationals Spring Training! We talk about our impressions from our first day at Nationals Camp and what to look forward for the rest of the weekend.

Episode 161, Segment 2 -- President of Baseball Ops & General Manager Mike Rizzo sat down with Grant & Tobi on 106.7 The Fan in DC to look back on the Nats execution of their offseason plan and look ahead toward expectations from core young members of the Nationals 2025 Roster.

Episode 161, Segment 3 -- RHP Jake Irvin proved himself as a workhorse member of the rotation in 2024, throwing in over 187 innings in his second season on the Major League Roster. He joined Grant & Tobi at the facility in West Palm Beach to discuss how he's looking to continue rolling into the 2025 season. LHP Mitchell Parker seized his own opportunity in 2024 as a reliable lefty for most of...

Episode 160, FULL SHOW -- In our final episode before heading to West Palm Beach, Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown where the battle for the fifth starter spot in the rotation is headed as Shin Ogasawara, Mitchell Parker and DJ Herz continue to duke it out for a chance to start the season on the Major League Roster; Two players who have seemed to find a new gear in Spring Training for Nat...

Episode 160, Segment 1 -- In our final episode before heading to West Palm Beach, Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown where the battle for the fifth starter spot in the rotation is headed as Shin Ogasawara, Mitchell Parker and DJ Herz continue to duke it out for a chance to start the season on the Major League Roster.

Episode 160, Segment 2 -- Two players who have seemed to find a new gear in Spring Training for Nationals are newly added Starting Pitcher Mike Soroka and fifth year Catcher Keibert Ruiz. Grant & Tobi assess how each could impact the Nationals 2025 season if their newfound successes carry over through the regular season. Plus, we preview our upcoming trip to West Palm Beach, where the Bustin'...

Episode 159, FULL SHOW -- After battling with their Mid-Atlantic neighbors from the North for well over a decade, the Nationals and Orioles finally came to a settlement which will release the Nationals from their ties to MASN after the 2025 MLB Season. What does this exactly mean for the Nationals future on television and perhaps even streaming? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer get you everything...

Episode 159, Segment 1 -- After battling with their Mid-Atlantic neighbors from the North for well over a decade, the Nationals and Orioles finally came to a settlement which will release the Nationals from their ties to MASN after the 2025 MLB Season. What does this exactly mean for the Nationals future on television and perhaps even streaming? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer get you everything...

Episode 159, Segment 2 -- As for the team on the field, the Nats have cooled off from their hot start to the exhibition season. But some of their young roster members continue to impress. Grant & Tobi look at who has been performing at a high level through the first couple weeks of Spring Training action. Plus, we look at MLB Pipeline's long awaited update to their Top Prospect rankings for th...

Episode 159, Segment 3 -- Martin Conway is a former Marketing Director for several teams across Major League Baseball. He joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan this week to detail the Nationals long awaited split from MASN and their upcoming period as free agents in the television market.

Episode 158, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals are a few exhibition games into their 2025 Spring Training campaign and Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer have several early impressions on some of the standout performances thus far. Plus, after being non-tendered earlier this offseason, RHP Kyle Finnegan returns to the Nationals after agreeing to a 1-year deal with the ball club, presumably returning to his...

Episode 158, Segment 1 -- The Nationals are a few exhibition games into their 2025 Spring Training campaign and Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer have several early impressions on some of the standout performances thus far. Plus, after being non-tendered earlier this offseason, RHP Kyle Finnegan returns to the Nationals after agreeing to a 1-year deal with the ball club, presumably returning to his...

Episode 158, Segment 2 -- Mark Zuckerman covers the Nationals for MASN Sports and joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan with the latest impressions of the team through their first full week of Spring Training with couple of exhibition games in the books.

Episode 158, Segment 3 -- Nats LHP DJ Herz made quite the impression in his rookie campaign in 2024, flashing big strikeout numbers across his 19 starts. He enters Spring Training in 2025 competing for what appears to be one of the final spots in the starting rotation. He joined Grant Paulsen on 106.7 The Fan in DC to talk about Spring Training so far and preparing for his first start of the exhib...

Episode 157, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are back for a new season of Bustin' Loose Baseball, ready to bring you the latest news, notes and analysis on the 2025 Washington Nationals. Grant & Tobi look back at the offseason that was and set their early expectations for Spring Training and beyond; Grant & Tobi layout a series of the biggest question marks that will need ans...

Episode 157, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are back for a new season of Bustin' Loose Baseball, ready to bring you the latest news, notes and analysis on the 2025 Washington Nationals. Grant & Tobi look back at the offseason that was and set their early expectations for Spring Training and beyond.

Episode 157, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi layout a series of the biggest question marks that will need answering from the 2025 Washington Nationals Roster and Coaching Staff if they are to take a step forward in their process of rebuilding back towards competing for a championship. Plus, an injury update on a Top Pitching Prospect in the Nats Organization.

Episode 157, Part 3 -- Nationals Manager Davey Martinez joined The Grant & Danny Show last week to look ahead to what to expect from the ball club this spring as members of the roster make their way to West Palm Beach for Spring Training.

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' ( subscribe here ): Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray joins Rob Bradford to discuss the latest on his recovery from Tommy John/Internal Brace Surgery while also giving his pep talk to Nats nation on why he believes that the team will be contenders in 2025

Episode 156, FULL SHOW -- News broke on Sunday evening that the Nationals made a trade to acquire their next starting First Baseman, as they completed a trade with the Texas Rangers to bring back 1B Nathaniel Lowe. The former Silver Slugger (2022) and Gold Glover (2023) is headed to Washington in exchange for LHP Robert Garcia. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer give insight on everything you need t...

Episode 156, Segment 1 -- News broke on Sunday evening that the Nationals made a trade to acquire their next starting First Baseman, as they completed a trade with the Texas Rangers to bring back 1B Nathaniel Lowe. The former Silver Slugger (2022) and Gold Glover (2023) is headed to Washington in exchange for LHP Robert Garcia. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer give insight on everything you need t...

Episode 156, Segment 2 -- The other move the Nationals made over the last week was signing former Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox RHP Mike Soroka to a 1 year deal. The former Rookie of the Year runner up who has battled injuries in the several years since, bounced back as a reliever for Chicago last season. But Washington is seemingly giving him another opportunity to be a starter again. What...