Bustin’ Loose Baseball

Episode 141, Segment 1 -- The Nats won a weekend series versus the Los Angeles Angels thanks to walk-off victories on Friday and Saturday Night. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer highlight the offensive heroes from a pair of wild finishes over the Halos. Then, should the lack of pull side power for James Wood be a concern? Grant & Tobi tell you why you shouldn't worry about the 21-year-old's la...

Episode 141, Segment 2 -- The biggest story to come from Sunday's failure to complete the sweep of the Angels was yet another disappointing outing for LHP MacKenzie Gore. What's gone wrong for the promising lefty?

Episode 141, Segment 3 -- Two of the Nationals top pitching prospects have been putting up ridiculous numbers over the last couple of months. And so far into August, there are no signs of either slowing down. Grant & Tobi look back at another pair of stellar outings for RHP Travis Sykora, and RHP Jarlin Susana.

Episode 140, FULL SHOW -- The Nats failed to take the season series versus the San Francisco Giants after an extra inning collapse in a stop and start affair on Thursday. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown the series and highlight what we learned about various members of the roster out of the 4-game set versus San Francisco; Grant & Tobi breakdown the latest pitching performances by th...

Episode 140, Segment 1 -- The Nats failed to take the season series versus the San Francisco Giants after an extra inning collapse in a stop and start affair on Thursday. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown the series and highlight what we learned about various members of the roster out of the 4-game set versus San Francisco.

Episode 140, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi breakdown the latest pitching performances by the Nationals young starters, and question if there should be concerns that Parker, Gore, Irvin and Herz are running out of steam as the season goes on and the innings continue to pile up.

Episode 140, Segment 3 -- For the first time since Game 5 of the 2019 World Series, Anthony Rendon will play baseball at Nationals Park this weekend as the Los Angeles Angels come to town. Grant & Tobi remember the good times, where Rendon was a major part of the Nationals World Series run.

Episode 139, FULL SHOW -- After a rough end to their recent road trip, the Nats returned home this weekend and win a series vs the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers, part in thanks to a big weekend on offense by 2B Luis Garcia Jr. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the offensive outburst by the 24 year old Second Baseman and why this breakout for Garcia Jr. is for real; While the spotlight...

Episode 139, Segment 1 -- After a rough end to their recent road trip, the Nats returned home this weekend and win a series vs the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers, part in thanks to a big weekend on offense by 2B Luis Garcia Jr. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the offensive outburst by the 24 year old Second Baseman and why this breakout for Garcia Jr. is for real.

Episode 139, Segment 2 -- While the spotlight offensively has been on Luis Garcia Jr and Juan Yepez as of late, James Wood has quietly entered a hot stretch of hitting as well as he continues to develop as a Major League and is set to graduate from his Prospect status later this week. Grant & Tobi breakdown the recent hot streak for Wood, as well as pitching performances from LHP DJ Herz &...

Episode 139, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi discuss what's going right for a pair of young right-handed pitching prospects who are lighting up radar guns and shutting down offenses for their respective minor league teams in RHP Jarlin Susana and RHP Travis Sykora. Plus, a quick look ahead to a 4-game series with the San Francisco Giants.

Episode 138, FULL SHOW -- From being No-Hit by the Padres, to back-to-back 9th inning walk-off losses, to a 17-0 blowout loss, and several trades of fan favorite players, it has been quite the rough week for Nationals fans. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the fallout from the MLB Trade Deadline and assess where the Nationals are as they approach the final two months of the 2024 Regular Seas...

Episode 138, Segment 1 -- From being No-Hit by the Padres, to back-to-back 9th inning walk-off losses, to a 17-0 blowout loss, and several trades of fan favorite players, it has been quite the rough week for Nationals fans. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the fallout from the MLB Trade Deadline and assess where the Nationals are as they approach the final two months of the 2024 Regular Seas...

Episode 138, Segment 2 -- With the Nats now seemingly looking toward next season, what should fans be watching for in the final two months of the regular season as the team looks to progress toward the future? Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on which players performances down the stretch will be most important and which Prospects we could potentially see make Major League debuts sooner rather...

Episode 138, Segment 3 -- While looking at some of the latest eye-popping numbers from some of the Nationals top prospects recent performances, Tobi Altizer and Grant Paulsen reflect on how far the Nationals Minor League System has progressed from what it was just a few years ago.

Episode 137, BONUS SEGMENT -- With less than 24 hours to go before the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline, the Nationals have struck yet another deal. This time, it comes at the cost of fan favorite OF Lane Thomas. The 2-time organizational player of the year has been traded to Cleveland in exchange for Guardians prospects LHP Alex Clemmey, INF Rafael Ramirez Jr. & INF Jose Tena. Grant Paulsen & Tobi...

Episode 137, FULL SHOW -- After the Nats concluded their victory on Saturday Night in St. Louis, taking two of the first three games of the series, news broke that OF/DH Jesse Winker had been traded to the New York Mets. This marks the 2nd trade the Nats have completed in the last couple of weeks as the trade deadline fast approaches. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look at the return in the trad...

Episode 137, Segment 1 -- After the Nats concluded their victory on Saturday Night in St. Louis, taking two of the first three games of the series, news broke that OF/DH Jesse Winker had been traded to the New York Mets. This marks the 2nd trade the Nats have completed in the last couple of weeks as the trade deadline fast approaches. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer look at the return in the trad...

Episode 137, Segment 2 -- The MLB Trade Deadline is Tuesday at 6pm. What other moves will Mike Rizzo and the Nationals Front Office seek to make in what seems to be a competitive trade market? Grant & Tobi breakdown which Nationals they expect to be on the trade block and who potential trade partners could be across the league.

Episode 136, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals opened up the unofficial 2nd half of the season with a 3 game series sweep over the Cincinnati Reds. James Wood capped it off with a go-ahead 3-Run Homer to send the Reds packing. Tobi Altizer and Grant Paulsen breakdown James Wood's performance so far and why his hard hit balls on Sunday may lead to him heating up in the coming days and weeks; Despite a rou...

Episode 136, Segment 1 -- The Nationals opened up the unofficial 2nd half of the season with a 3 game series sweep over the Cincinnati Reds. James Wood capped it off with a go-ahead 3-Run Homer to send the Reds packing. Tobi Altizer and Grant Paulsen breakdown James Wood's performance so far and why his hard hit balls on Sunday may lead to him heating up in the coming days and weeks.

Episode 136, Segment 2 -- Despite a rough outing for MacKenzie Gore on Saturday, the rest of the pitching staff started the second half of the season on a high note, led by impressive starts from Patrick Corbin and Jake Irvin. Tobi & Grant chime in on what the Pitching Staff did right to keep the Reds offense in check in their 3 game sweep.

Episode 136, Segment 3 -- The second half of the Minor League season is also underway. Tobi & Grant look back at the first Post All-Star Break series for the Nats Affiliates, then look ahead to the rematch series for the big league club with the San Diego Padres.

Episode 135, FULL SHOW -- The All-Star Break has come and gone, and the next big date on the MLB Calendar is the Trade Deadline. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer lay out their expectations for who could be on the trade block and what roster moves the Nationals could make if they choose to trade away several players in the coming days; Which Nationals do we need to see the most from in the final 2+...

Episode 135, Segment 1 -- The All-Star Break has come and gone, and the next big date on the MLB Calendar is the Trade Deadline. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer lay out their expectations for who could be on the trade block and what roster moves the Nationals could make if they choose to trade away several players in the coming days.