Bustin’ Loose Baseball

Episode 98, Segment 1 -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is on the road! Grant, Tobi & Producer Darris have made the trip to West Palm Beach, Florida -- The Spring Training home of your Washington Nationals. Grant & Tobi kick off this episode of BLB with their recap of what they've seen in their first couple days at Spring Training, and what they look forward to seeing as the week progresses.

Episode 98, Segment 2 -- Top Prospects OF Robert Hassell III & INF Trey Lipscomb are both off to hot starts in their first chances to be in big league Spring Training. They joined Grant & Tobi in the locker room from West Palm Beach to discuss how they've grown in their time in the Nationals system, and how important it is to have a chance to share the locker room with fellow top prospects...

Episode 98, Segment 3 -- Our coverage from West Palm Beach rolls on as Grant & Tobi catch up with RHP Jake Irvin and OF Stone Garrett, who both are entering their second full season with the Nationals and looking to capitalize on momentum from their solid first year stints with the big league team.

Episode 97, FULL SHOW -- Spring Training games are underway and it's off to a great start for some of the Nationals top prospects. Grant & Tobi take a look at the hot starts for James Wood, Robert Hassell III, MacKenzie Gore, Josiah Gray and more! Plus, a huge announcement from the crew of Bustin' Loose Baseball; The deadline passed for Major League players to show up to Spring Training, and S...

Episode 97, Segment 1 -- Spring Training games are underway and it's off to a great start for some of the Nationals top prospects. Grant & Tobi take a look at the hot starts for James Wood, Robert Hassell III, MacKenzie Gore, Josiah Gray and more! Plus, a huge announcement from the crew of Bustin' Loose Baseball.

Episode 97, Segment 2 -- The deadline passed for Major League players to show up to Spring Training, and Stephen Strasburg has not reported, despite the team expecting him to do so. What's next in the saga between the Nats and the former World Series MVP, and will they be able to smooth things over before the teams anniversary celebration of the World Series in April.

Episode 96, FULL SHOW -- Let the catcher's mitts pop and the bats start cracking, Spring Training 2024 has finally arrived. As Pitchers & Catchers are set to report on February 14th, and Position Players on February 20th, Bustin' Loose Baseball gets you ready for Nationals Spring Training with a recap of the offseason that was. How will new additions like Nick Senzel, Joey Gallo, Dylan Floro a...

Episode 96, Segment 1 -- Let the catcher's mitts pop and the bats start cracking, Spring Training 2024 has finally arrived. As Pitchers & Catchers are set to report on February 14th, and Position Players on February 20th, Bustin' Loose Baseball gets you ready for Nationals Spring Training with a recap of the offseason that was. How will new additions like Nick Senzel, Joey Gallo, Dylan Floro a...

Episode 96, Segment 2 -- With several of the Nationals top prospects having opportunities to knock on the door of the Major League roster in 2024, Tobi and Darris dive into which players future with the Nationals could be in danger if they fail to live up to expectations as a new season begins.

Episode 96, Segment 3 -- The Nationals recently released a full broadcast schedule for Spring Training, and we're excited to see that there are more games being televised than there had been in recent years. But we're still left with some questions and concerns about our viewing experience. Plus, Tobi and Darris highlight which prospects you should be keeping an eye out for as several non-roster i...

Episode 95, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals shocked everyone with the release of two new jerseys, and the announcement that a new fan favorite will soon be placed in the vault. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on the new on field look for the Nationals. Then, news broke late last week that our neighbors to the north, the Baltimore Orioles, are being sold. What does a sale of the Orioles mean for th...

Episode 95, Segment 1 -- The Nationals shocked everyone with the release of two new jerseys, and the announcement that a fan favorite will soon be placed in the vault. Grant & Tobi give their thoughts on the new on field look for the Nationals. Then, news broke late last week that our neighbors to the north, the Baltimore Orioles, are being sold. What does a sale of the Orioles mean for the Na...

Episode 95, Segment 2 -- As Spring Training 2024 quickly approaches, Baseball America released its latest Top 100 Prospects list. Which future Nationals made the cut? Plus, Grant & Tobi break down what to expect from each of the non-roster invitees.

Episode 95, Segment 3 -- New Nationals slugger Joey Gallo joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan in DC after his introduction to the media. He details how he came to terms with the joining the Nats, talks his strengths and weaknesses, which defensive positions he could be playing this season, and more!

Episode 94, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals have made a signing! The former Gold Glove OF inks a deal with the Nationals to bring some left handed power to the lineup. Grant & Tobi are back on Bustin' Loose Baseball to breakdown how Gallo fits with the team, and what his potential outlook could be. Everyone's favorite relief pitcher has returned to the Nationals Organization once again, but this ti...

Episode 94, Segment 1 -- The Nationals have made a signing! The former Gold Glove OF inks a deal with the Nationals to bring some left handed power to the lineup. Grant & Tobi are back on Bustin' Loose Baseball to breakdown how Gallo fits with the team, and what his potential outlook could be.

Episode 94, Segment 2 -- Everyone's favorite relief pitcher has returned to the Nationals Organization once again, but this time, in a front office role. How will Doolittle's new role effect the future of pitching in the organization?

Episode 94, Segment 3 -- Baseball America has updated their Top 100 prospects list ahead of the 2024 Season, but its a ranking of the top Third Base prospects that has caught the attention of Grant Paulsen. Which Nationals have made the cut?

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' ( subscribe here ): Josiah Gray had a pretty good year with the Nationals, one which included making the National League All-Star team. But we at Baseball Isn't Boring believe he is going to be the breakout pitcher of 2024. It's a belief that Rob Bradford formalized when having Gray on the podcast, where the two reflected on the past year, what is in store for Josiah -...

Episode 93, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back as the MLB Winter Meetings are underway in Nashville this week. The Winter Meetings brings lots of news, signings and trade talks. But to everyone's surprise, our old friend Juan Soto has stolen the headlines as the Padres have traded him to the New York Yankees. Grant and Tobi are back to break down why this trade went down, how this effects...

Episode 93, Segment 1 -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back as the MLB Winter Meetings are underway in Nashville this week. The Winter Meetings brings lots of news, signings and trade talks. But to everyone's surprise, our old friend Juan Soto has stolen the headlines as the Padres have traded him to the New York Yankees. Grant and Tobi are back to break down why this trade went down, how this effects...

Episode 93, Segment 2 -- After a quiet start to the Winter Meetings for the Nationals, the team finally made a couple of additions to the roster via the Rule 5 Draft and Free Agency. Grant and Tobi break down what you should know about each of the newest additions to the Nats roster.

Episode 93, Segment 3 -- The MLB held its 2nd annual Draft Lottery this week at the Winter Meetings, and once again, the Nationals and various other teams who finished with bad records, didn't appear to benefit. Grant tells us why he thinks the MLB Draft Lottery arrived at the worst possible time for the Nationals, and why it punishes teams who are trying to build for long term success.

Episode 92, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back to give you the latest updates on the Washington Nationals offseason so far. Earlier this week, the team announced several moves ahead of December's Rule 5 Draft, which required them to release and DFA several players, allowing them to make room on their 40-man roster for some of their top prospects. Grant & Tobi begin this episode discus...

Episode 92, Segment 1 -- Bustin' Loose Baseball is back to give you the latest updates on the Washington Nationals offseason so far. Earlier this week, the team announced several moves ahead of December's Rule 5 Draft, which required them to release and DFA several players, allowing them to make room on their 40-man roster for some of their top prospects. Grant & Tobi begin this episode discus...