Bustin’ Loose Baseball

Episode 174, FULL SHOW -- The story of the Nationals season so far remains the bullpen. But could reinforcements be on the way? Or are solutions already in place? Grant Paulsen breaks down why young contributors like Cole Henry and Jackson Rutledge could be ready to be put into higher leverage situations to help ease the bullpens' struggles; The Nats took the first two of the three game series ver...

Episode 174, Segment 1 -- The story of the Nationals season so far remains the bullpen. But could reinforcements be on the way? Or are solutions already in place? Grant Paulsen breaks down why young contributors like Cole Henry and Jackson Rutledge could be ready to be put into higher leverage situations to help ease the bullpens struggles.

Episode 174, Segment 2 -- The Nats took the first two of the three game series versus their regional rivals. Grant recaps the best from the series victory where James Wood and Dylan Crews stayed hot.

Episode 174, Segment 3 -- Grant highlights the latest performances from around the Nationals Minor League system.

Episode 173, FULL SHOW -- Several times this season, James Wood has been replaced in the outfield in favor of Alex Call as a defensive substitution. Grant & Tobi question why this is happening more often; It was a breakout series for Dylan Crews as he clubbed his first two homeruns of the season in Colarado. Grant & Tobi go through some of the highs and lows from the Nats series win versus...

Episode 173, Segment 1 -- Several times this season, James Wood has been replaced in the outfield in favor of Alex Call as a defensive substitution. Grant & Tobi question why this is happening more often.

Episode 173, Segment 2 -- It was a breakout series for Dylan Crews as he clubbed his first two homeruns of the season in Colarado. Grant & Tobi go through some of the highs and lows from the Nats series win versus the Rockies.

Episode 173, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi empty the notebook and highlight the latest performances across the Nationals Minor League system. Plus, a look ahead to the first leg of the Beltway Series which begins at Nationals Park on Tuesday.

Episode 172, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals first long road trip of the year isn't going their way, leaving Pittsburgh with a 3-1 series loss to the Pirates. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer assess what went wrong in a pivotal early season portion of their schedule, how injuries and overcoaching have shuffled a scuffling offensive lineup, and why the bullpen continues to be a thorn in the teams’ side;...

Episode 172, Segment 1 -- The Nationals first long road trip of the year isn't going their way, leaving Pittsburgh with a 3-1 series loss to the Pirates. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer assess what went wrong in a pivotal early season portion of their schedule, how injuries and overcoaching have shuffled a scuffling offensive lineup, and why the bullpen continues to be a thorn in the teams' side.

Episode 172, Segment 2 -- The Minor League season is in full swing and so are some of the Nationals Top Prospects. Grant & Tobi check in on the latest performances from many of the Top Prospects across the Nationals Minor League Affiliates.

Episode 172, Segment 3 -- The Nats three city road trip ends this weekend with a series in Denver versus the Colorado Rockies. But the weather forecast looks bleak, with potential for snow in the two scheduled games in the series. Grant & Tobi look ahead to what needs to be a winning series against another struggling team. Plus, we read your latest reviews of BLB!

Episode 171, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer open this episode of BLB venting after the Nationals Bullpen comes up small over the weekend in a series loss to the Miami Marlins. Then, they dive into who's hot and who's not after another week of Major League action; The Minor League season is officially in full swing across each of the professional levels. Grant & Tobi look back at...

Episode 171, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer open this episode of BLB venting after the Nationals Bullpen comes up small over the weekend in a series loss to the Miami Marlins. Then, they dive into who's hot and who's not after another week of Major League action.

Episode 171, Segment 2 -- The Minor League season is officially in full swing across each of the professional levels. Grant & Tobi look back at the first full week plus of action for several top prospects across the organization.

Episode 171, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi preview the upcoming 4 game series in Pittsburgh where Dylan Crews will get a chance to square off with his former LSU teammate Paul Skenes for the first time in their careers.

Episode 170, FULL SHOW -- Despite losing the series finale on Wednesday, the Nationals came out of the series versus the Defending World Champion Dodgers with a series win and secured a 4-2 homestand before heading out on one of their longest road trips of the year. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the series versus Los Angeles, including solid pitching performances,...

Episode 170, Segment 1 -- Despite losing the series finale on Wednesday, the Nationals came out of the series versus the Defending World Champion Dodgers with a series win, and secured a 4-2 homestand before heading out on one of their longest road trips of the year. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the best and worst from the series versus Los Angeles, including solid pitching performances,...

Episode 170, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi play a game of Fair or Foul, picking for or against bold statements on the Nationals through the first couple weeks of the 2025 Regular Season.

Episode 170, Segment 3 – The Nats begin a 10 game, 3 city road trip on Friday, beginning in Miami versus the Marlins. Grant & Tobi preview the series ahead.

Episode 169, FULL SHOW -- The first series win of the year is in the books, as the Nationals find some early offense and take two of three from the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown why this series win was important for the young ball club and look back at some of the performances that helped carry the team over the weekend; After three series' worth of acti...

Episode 169, Segment 1 -- The first series win of the year is in the books, as the Nationals find some early offense and take two of three from the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown why this series win was important for the young ball club and look back at some of the performances that helped carry the team over the weekend.

Episode 169, Segment 2 -- After three series' worth of action for the Nationals, Grant & Tobi look at the stats to see who's performing at a high level so far, and who is struggling early as the regular season is off and running. Plus, a look at how some of the Top Prospects across the Nationals Minor League system are faring as their seasons begin.

Episode 169, Segment 3 -- The defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers are coming to town, and they're bring a ton of star power. Grant & Tobi preview the series ahead.

Episode 168, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals first road series of the season wasn't a good one, as they were swept in three games by the Toronto Blue Jays. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer breakdown what went wrong versus the Jays, go through the continued struggles of Dylan Crews and other members of the Nats lineup, and assess where the Pitching is after a full go through the rotation; We move on fro...