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Bustin’ Loose Baseball

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The Bustin’ Loose Baseball, Podcast hosted by Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer, is your must have place for Washington Nationals news, talk, analysis and debate.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Playing Spoiler; MacKenzie Gore; Eli Willits Shines in Pro Debut 22.08.2025

Episode 206, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown a series win versus NL East rival New York Mets, including encouraging performances by the offense and the Nationals bullpen. Plus, Grant & Tobi continue to preach patience as James Wood continues to fight through the first slump of his young Major League career; Nationals Ace MacKenzie Gore joined Grant Paulsen & Danny R...

Playing Spoiler 22.08.2025

Episode 206, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown a series win versus NL East rival New York Mets, including encouraging performances by the offense and the Nationals bullpen. Plus, Grant & Tobi continue to preach patience as James Wood continues to fight through the first slump of his young Major League career.

MacKenzie Gore on Preparing Between Starts 22.08.2025

Episode 206, Segment 2 -- Nationals Ace MacKenzie Gore joined Grant Paulsen & Danny Rouhier this week for his weekly guest spot on 106.7 The Fan in DC, where he detailed his routine between starts, preparing for Superstar hitters and more!

Eli Willits Shines in Pro Debut 22.08.2025

Episode 206, Segment 3 -- Nationals number 1 overall pick from last month's draft made his professional debut on Thursday as he clocked his first three career hits and more for the Fredericksburg Nationals. Grant & Tobi look back at his stellar debut in club affiliated ball, as well as the rest of an intriguing lineup in Low-A. Plus, a look at how top pitching prospect Jarlin Susana is lightin...

Heart & Soul; Cavalli Impresses; System Depth 18.08.2025

Episode 205, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals split the series with the Phillies over the weekend, but the return of OF Dylan Crews seems to have injected new life into the team. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer look at how Dylan Crews' impact on the team makes him the clear heart and soul of the roster, and what role that plays going forward as he progresses his Major League career. Plus, Grant & Tob...

Heart & Soul 18.08.2025

Episode 205, Segment 1 -- The Nationals split the series with the Phillies over the weekend, but the return of OF Dylan Crews seems to have injected new life into the team. Grant Paulsen and Tobi Altizer look at how Dylan Crews' impact on the team makes him the clear heart and soul of the roster, and what role that plays going forward as he progresses his Major League career. Plus, Grant & Tob...

Cavalli Impresses 18.08.2025

Episode 205, Segment 2 -- Cade Cavalli made his third Major League start of the season on Saturday, and it was his best one yet. Grant & Tobi discuss the impact that Cade Cavalli's impressive performances thus far could have on the future of the Nationals rotation.

System Depth 18.08.2025

Episode 205, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi dive into the latest updates from MLB Pipeline, which now features the Nationals recent draft class.

One Two Punch; Logjam in the Outfield; MacKenzie Gore 14.08.2025

Episode 204, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals were able to avoid the sweep on Wednesday as they took the series finale in Kansas City, finishing their two-city road trip with a 3-3 record. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron discuss how the resurgence of James Wood and CJ Abrams has sparked an offense that desperately needed a jolt from their top two hitters; With Dylan Crews set to return to th...

One Two Punch 14.08.2025

Episode 204, Segment 1 -- The Nationals were able to avoid the sweep on Wednesday as they took the series finale in Kansas City, finishing their two city road trip with a 3-3 record. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron discuss how the resurgence of James Wood and CJ Abrams has sparked an offense that desperately needed a jolt from their top two hitters.

Logjam in the Outfield 14.08.2025

Episode 204, Segment 2 -- With Dylan Crews set to return to the Major League roster in the series opener versus Philadelphia, Grant & Darris try to figure out how the outfield will shake out with three spots for potentially five players who all are in need of play time at the Major League level in a season that is now solely focused on development.

MacKenzie Gore on His All-Star Season 14.08.2025

Episode 204, Segment 3 -- Nats All-Star MacKenzie Gore will be a weekly guest for the rest of the season on The Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan in DC. He joined them on Wednesday for his first of many appearances to talk about the Nats win over the Royals, his All-Star season so far, and some of the quirks of living the life as a Major League baseball player.

Pitching Matters; Back to Form; Cade Cavalli Interview 11.08.2025

Episode 203, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals got their 6-game road trip off to a good start as they take two of three in San Francisco over the weekend, led by dominant starting pitching performances from Brad Lord and MacKenzie Gore. Grant Paulsen recaps the series that was and breaks down what MacKenzie Gore adjusted on his way to his best performance on the mound since before the All-Star Break; Ano...

Pitching Matters 11.08.2025

Episode 203, Segment 1 -- The Nationals got their 6-game road trip off to a good start as they take two of three in San Francisco over the weekend, led by dominant starting pitching performances from Brad Lord and MacKenzie Gore. Grant Paulsen recaps the series that was and breaks down what MacKenzie Gore adjusted on his way to his best performance on the mound since before the All-Star Break.

Back to Form 11.08.2025

Episode 203, Segment 2 -- Another big part of the Nationals taking two out of three from the San Francisco Giants was big performances from their All-Star OF James Wood, who seems to finally be working his way out of his extended slump. Grant discusses the importance of a big offensive series for James Wood and CJ Abrams, and evaluates the future of the Outfield as Dylan Crews is nearing the end o...

Cade Cavalli on His Return to the Majors 11.08.2025

Episode 203, Segment 3 -- Cade Cavalli made his long-awaited return to the Major Leagues last week with an impressive outing. Grant Paulsen caught up with Cavalli after his season debut to talk about the work he put in to get back to pitching for the Nationals after a long battle with injuries.

A Historic Sweep; Extended Slump; Mike DeBartolo 05.08.2025

Episode 202, FULL SHOW - The Nationals found themselves on the wrong side of history over the weekend after allowing 56 hits to the Milwaukee Brewers over the course of the three-game series. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer try to figure out what's left to look forward to in a season of dismay and what parts of the roster clearly need an overhaul; As the Athletics come to town for a three-game se...

A Historic Sweep 05.08.2025

Episode 202, Segment 1 - The Nationals found themselves on the wrong side of history over the weekend after allowing 56 hits to the Milwaukee Brewers over the course of the three-game series. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer try to figure out what's left to look forward to in a season of dismay and what parts of the roster clearly need an overhaul.

Extended Slump 05.08.2025

Episode 202, Segment 2 -- As the Athletics come to town for a three-game series, Grant & Tobi look at the ongoing struggles for Nats slugger James Wood, who hasn't quite been the same since before the All-Star Break.

Mike DeBartolo Details Nats Trade Deadline 05.08.2025

Episode 202, Segment 3 -- Nationals Interim GM Mike DeBartolo joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan on Friday to detail everything that went into the decisions made at the Trade Deadline where the Nationals traded away six players in total and brought back in ten prospects.

Trade Deadline Recap 01.08.2025

Episode 201, FULL SHOW -- It was a busy trade deadline for the Washington Nationals and Interim GM Mike DeBartolo as they completed five trades, shipping out six players and receiving ten prospects in return. But not pictured in any of those trades were the names of Josh Bell and MacKenzie Gore. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron try to figure out why the Nats couldn’t deal Bell or Gore,...

Lacking Dance Partners 01.08.2025

Episode 201, Segment 1 -- It was a busy trade deadline for the Washington Nationals and Interim GM Mike DeBartolo as they completed five trades, shipping out six players and receiving ten prospects in return. But not pictured in any of those trades were the names of Josh Bell and MacKenzie Gore. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron try to figure out why the Nats couldn’t deal Bell or Gore,...

Deadline Recap 01.08.2025

Episode 201, Segment 2 -- Grant & Darris go through each of the five total trades that the Nationals conducted over the last week and breakdown the prospect return in each deal.

Wins Over The Twins; Trade Chips 28.07.2025

Episode 200, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals have won back-to-back series for the first time in a long time as they took the final two of three games versus the Minnesota Twins. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap highlights from the series versus the Twins, including several quality pitching performances and big games from CJ Abrams; With the MLB Trade Deadline looming, Grant & Tobi look ahead...

Wins Over The Twins 28.07.2025

Episode 200, Segment 1 -- The Nationals have won back-to-back series for the first time in a long time as they took the final two of three games versus the Minnesota Twins. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap highlights from the series versus the Twins, including several quality pitching performances and big games from CJ Abrams.

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