Bustin’ Loose Baseball

Episode 60, FULL SHOW -- Grant & Tobi recap a rough home series for the Nationals as they were swept once again by the Miami Marlins. Plus, they take a look into who's stock has risen in recent weeks (2:00), and if players such as Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas are primed to be traded before the MLB Trade Deadline (9:00); LSU's star Pitcher Paul Skenes was on full display over the weekend a...

Episode 60, Segment 1 -- Grant & Tobi recap a rough home series for the Nationals as they were swept once again by the Miami Marlins. Plus, they take a look into who's stock has risen in recent weeks, and if players such as Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas are primed to be traded before the MLB Trade Deadline.

Episode 60, Segment 2 -- LSU's star Pitcher Paul Skenes was on full display over the weekend as he struck out 12 while flashing his 100 mph heater in the College World Series. Is there any chance that the Nationals don't draft him if he's available?

Episode 60, Segment 3 -- Grant Paulsen provides updates on some of the top prospects in the Nationals Minor League system, including Jake Bennett, Jake Alu, Daylen Lile, & James Wood. Plus a preview of this weeks home series between the Nats and St. Louis Cardinals.

Episode 59, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals lost game 2 of their midweek series in Houston in a oh-so-familiar fashion on Wednesday Night. Grant & Tobi recall the final moments of game 2 that led to Manager Davey Martinez bursting out with props in his postgame press conference to prove a point that the umpires cost them a chance to remain in the game (2:00); On a positive note from Wednesday Night...

Episode 59, Segment 1 -- The Nationals lost game 2 of their midweek series in Houston in a oh-so-familiar fashion on Wednesday Night. Grant & Tobi recall the final moments of game 2 that led to Manager Davey Martinez bursting out with props in his postgame press conference to prove a point that the umpires cost them a chance to remain in the game.

Episode 59, Segment 2 -- On a positive note from Wednesday Night's contest against the Astros, it appears Josiah Gray found himself with a new pitch added to his arsenal. Grant and Tobi breakdown how the addition of the 'Sweeper' helped Nats SP Josiah Gray get through 7 innings for the first time since May 16th.

Episode 59, Segment 3 -- One of the radio play-by-play voices of the Washington Nationals, Dave Jageler, joined Grant on 106.7 The Fan to remember the great moments from the last time the Nationals played in Houston, where they won the World Series in 2019.

Episode 58, FULL SHOW -- Grant and Tobi kickoff this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a progress report on the Nationals position players, and how they've been faring over the last 15 days. As losses begin to pile up, have they regressed to the mean? Or is this just a bump in the road as the schedule gets tougher?; Grant and Tobi continue to give their report cards on the Nats player perform...

Episode 58, Segment 1 -- Grant and Tobi kickoff this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a progress report on the Nationals position players, and how they've been faring over the last 15 days. As losses begin to pile up, have they regressed to the mean? Or is this just a bump in the road as the schedule gets tougher?

Episode 58, Segment 2 -- Grant and Tobi continue to give their report cards on the Nats player performances over the last couple of weeks, this time covering the pitching staff. Then, as the Nats begin a road series in Houston for the first time since winning the 2019 World Series, they take a look back to all the best moments from the run that led to the Nationals first world championship since r...

Episode 58, Segment 3 -- The College World Series takes place this upcoming weekend and it will feature lots of the top incoming prospects from the college ranks. Grant and Tobi give you the insight on who to watch for in the College World Series, as many of the young stars could be potential future members of the Nationals organization.

Episode 57, FULL SHOW -- Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs has released their newest Top 31 Nationals Prospects list, providing a fresh perspective on who is performing at a high level in the Nats minor league system. Grant and Tobi highlight the Top 5 according to FanGraphs (2:00); With the Men's College World Series right around the corner, and the MLB Draft just about a month away, Grant and Tobi c...

Episode 57, Segment 1 -- Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs has released their newest Top 31 Nationals Prospects list, providing a fresh perspective on who is performing at a high level in the Nats minor league system. Grant and Tobi highlight the Top 5 according to FanGraphs.

Episode 57, Segment 2 -- With the Men's College World Series right around the corner, and the MLB Draft just about a month away, Grant and Tobi catch up with Teddy Cahill, College Baseball Writer for Baseball America, to get the latest on the top prospects who will be on the big stage, and who the Nationals could have their eyes set on come draft time in July.

Episode 57, Segment 3 -- Grant and Tobi continue their look at FanGraphs Top 31 Nationals Prospects list, and assess why the Nats 2022 1st round pick OF Elijah Green is ranked lower than most nationally recognized Prospect rankings.

Episode 56, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals lose a weekend series to Philadelphia, and it didn't end pretty. Grant and Tobi dive into the series that was, and breakdown the performances of Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore; News broke over the weekend that Stephen Strasburg's rehab has been shut down as he has been hit with another serious setback to his recovery from various injuries. Could this official...

Episode 56, Segment 1 -- The Nationals lose a weekend series to Philadelphia, and it didn't end pretty. Grant and Tobi dive into the series that was, and breakdown the performances of Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore.

Episode 56, Segment 2 -- News broke over the weekend that Stephen Strasburg's rehab has been shut down as he has been hit with another serious setback to his recovery from various injuries. Could this officially signal the end of the career of Strasburg? Grant and Tobi look back at what we will most remember Stephen Strasburg's career.

Episode 56, Segment 3 -- It was a rough weekend for the Nationals bullpen in their three game series versus Philadelphia. Grant and Tobi figure out where the Nats go from here with their struggling bullpen. Plus, we take a look into the Nats minor league system, which had a great weekend all across the organization. And we preview the upcoming three game homestand versus Arizona.

Episode 55, FULL SHOW -- The Bustin' Loose Baseball crew took a road trip to Bowie to see some of the Nats top prospects as the Harrisburg Senators faceoff with the Bowie Baysox. With OFs James Wood and Robert Hassell III in action, and RHP Jackson Rutledge on the mound, Grant and Tobi discuss what they loved from the youngsters and what they'll need to continue to work on as they work their way t...

Episode 55, Segment 1 -- The Bustin' Loose Baseball crew took a road trip to Bowie to see some of the Nats top prospects as the Harrisburg Senators faceoff with the Bowie Baysox. With OFs James Wood and Robert Hassell III in action, and RHP Jackson Rutledge on the mound, Grant and Tobi discuss what they loved from the youngsters and what they'll need to continue to work on as they work their way t...

Episode 55, Segment 2 -- The Nationals finished their road trip with a bang, mashing five homeruns in a 10-6 victory to close the series finale in Los Angeles. Grant and Tobi breakdown the highs of what was the Nats best performance of the year so far, and look ahead to the weekend series with the Phillies.

Episode 55, Segment 3 -- One of the faces of the Juan Soto trade is OF Robert Hassell III. He joined Grant & Danny live from the home of the Bowie Baysox as the Harrisburg Senators are in town for a week long series. He talks about his season and development so far, and some of his quirks as he's come up through the Minor Leagues so far.

Episode 54, FULL SHOW -- The Nats went into Kansas City over the weekend and took 2 of 3 from the home team. But it didn't come without its ups and downs. After MacKenzie Gore posted one of his best starts of the season in the series finale, the lead was given up late by a bullpen in distress. Grant & Tobi breakdown why fans should temper expectations for the bullpen and offensive players duri...