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Spring Training is officially underway, which means it is also time for us to kick off our Division Preview series! With the MLB changing their schedule so that every team plays all other 29 teams at least once over the course of the season, there has never been a better time to take a look at the other divisions to get an idea of who our Nationals will be going up against this season. This week:...

It is that time of year again! We are kicking off our top 10 players at each position as we lead up to our top 100 players in baseball. This week, we continue with a position that has had a consistent #1 for quite some time, with plenty of hopefuls behind him: Second Base. Is anyone close to taking away the top spot, and who is rising and who is falling? Listen in! Check out HalfStHighHeat.com for...

We're officially back as Nick, Ryan and Amanda are back together once again, and for the first time this year, as we catch up and give our thoughts on the offseason. How have the Nats faired in Free Agency? What are our thoughts regarding the sale, or lack thereof, of the franchise? Do we like the new rule changes coming to baseball? All that and more! We also debut our new hit segment: Whose...

We are back and talking with old friend of the show Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline and MiLB (@SamDykstraMiLB) as we talk about the latest rankings of the Nationals farm system. Last time we got a chance to talk to Sam, the Nationals were basically dead last in farm system rankings. Now? The Nationals are knocking on the door of the top 10 due to the likes of James Wood, Elijah Green and more. We talk...

It is that time of year again! We are kicking off our top 10 players at each position as we lead up to our top 100 players in baseball. This week, we continue with the position that has arguably the biggest heavy hitters: first base. A constant battle at the top with 3 to 4 guys continually battling each other for the top spot, the number one crown has changed once again with newcomers cracking th...

The gang is back together for this special episode as together they sit down with Nationals' play-by-play announcer Bob Carpenter of MASN Sports. Bob shares his thoughts on the Nats' rebuild and they young core they are developing, as well as some of his favorite memories during his time with the Nationals and as a broadcaster. Listen in! Check out HalfStHighHeat.com for more content! The...

It is that time of year again! We are kicking off our top 10 players at each position as we lead up to our top 100 players in baseball. This week, we start with one of the more surprisingly difficult positions to rank: Catcher. The one position where defense is more valuable than offensive, who found their way into our consensus top 10 this season? Do the vets maintain their dominance or does the...

Nick and Ryan are back and joined by best friend of the show Matt Weyrich (@byMattWeyrich) as together they recap all of the Nationals' offseason moves and grade them. We give our thoughts on how these new additions will fair while mixing in some bold predictions! Listen in! Check out HalfStHighHeat.com for more content! The Half Street High Heat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channe...

Nick and Ryan are back in action as they recap all of the latest news, rumors and more with the Nats. We recap all of their Free Agent activity, the Draft Lottery results, the status of the sale of the team, and more! We then take a look around baseball and give grades for all of the top Free Agent deals. Listen in! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red...

(Season 4, Episode 27) Ryan and Amanda check in on all things baseball as the postseason is in full swing. What World Series matchup do we want to see? What has been the most surprisingly story so far? Listen in! Check out HalfStHighHeat.com for more content! The Half Street High Heat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGyHpQ_jxtj_iVsZ7GtQQg/featured Check out the new Half Street H...

(Season 4, Episode 26) Monty is back on the pod as he and Ryan tackle all of the latest headlines from around baseball including the streaking Orioles, who the best team in the NL is, the awards races and more! Listen in! Check out HalfStHighHeat.com for more content! Check out the new Half Street High Heat store! http://tee.pub/lic/xPZiUO89Le4 Follow us on Twitter: HSHH - @HalfStHighHeat Ryan, Ho...

(Season 4, Episode 25): Nick, Ryan and Amanda convene for an emergency pod as the Nats have really outdone themselves this time, trading away 23 year old phenom Juan Soto with 2.5 years of control. We react to the trade, the package return and everything else. Check out HalfStHighHeat.com for more content! Check out the new Half Street High Heat store! http://tee.pub/lic/xPZiUO89Le4 Follow us on T...

(Season 4, Episode 24) - What would normally be a 200th episode celebration is derailed by the news of the Juan Soto trade talks. We catch up with Jesse Dougherty (@doughety_jesse) of the Washington Post to get the latest on the Juan Soto saga including what happened, where it went wrong, and where we go from here. Then, Nick, Ryan and Amanda share their thoughts on the situation, discussing owner...

(Season 4, Episode 23): It has been a minute, but we are back with best friend of the show Matt Weyrich (@ByMattWeyrich) of NBC Sports Washington as we recap all that has gone on and will go on with the Washington Nationals moving forward. We talk about the upcoming MLB Draft and who the Nats like at 5, Trade Deadline strategies, the potential sale of the organization, and, of course, Juan Soto&#3...

(Season 4, Episode 22): Amanda and Nick are joined by friend of the show Blake Finney (@FinneyBlake) of Federal Baseball as we catch up on the Nationals' season and take a peak at what might be to come. We discuss the Starting Rotation, potential trade candidates, the young arms in the minors and more! Listen in! Check out HalfStHighHeat.com for more content! Check out the new Half Street High...

(Season 4, Episode 21): Best Friend of the show Matt Weyrich (@byMattWeyrich) of NBC Sports Washington joins the show to catch up and share his thoughts and scoops on the Nationals' season thus far. We cover the Juan Soto trade rumors, how a potential sale of the team would impact Soto, Davey, Rizzo and others, the likelihood of Bell and Yadiel getting traded, and more! Listen in! Check out Ha...

(Season 4, Episode 20): Amanda, Ryan and Tyler are back in studio after a brief hiatus. They recap the Mets, Astros and talk about the marlins series. The continuing embarrassment of errors, who is odd man out when Stras and Ross return and are we concerned about Soto's "struggles". Listen in! Check out HalfStHighHeat.com for more content! Check out the new Half Street High Heat store!...

(Season 4, Episode 19): Nick and Amanda are here to discuss the Nats' offensive explosion in San Francisco over the weekend as they churned out 45 hits over the three games versus the Giants, winning two of three in the process. We talk about the big surprises and how the Nats are set up as they continue on with their West Coast swing next against the Colorado Rockies. Listen in! Check out Hal...

(Season 4, Episode 18): Ryan Amanda and Trey (Donald) talk about Miguel Cabrera joining 3k club, atrocious umpires, review giants series and role play as Dave Martinez and preview marlins series. Listen in! Check out HalfStHighHeat.com for more content! Check out the new Half Street High Heat store! http://tee.pub/lic/xPZiUO89Le4 Follow us on Twitter: HSHH - @HalfStHighHeat Ryan, Host - @WeAreAllS...

(Season 4, Episode 17): Nick, Amanda and Ryan are back and recapping the all over the place series against the Diamondbacks. There was good, bad and ugly with the Nationals series, that finally saw them have a Starting Pitcher go more than 5.1 innings this year but also struggle to beat a team with the worst offense in baseball coming into the series. We break it all down and preview the upcoming...

(Season 4, Episode 16): Nick and Amanda lead this episode as the Nats are coming off a very disappointing series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. We discuss the same issues that are plaguing the Nats, including the starting pitching and bottom half of the lineup, as well as some new issues including the defense and some of the bullpen. We also discuss how the roster might look come May as the Nats,...

(Season 4, Episode 15) - We are back and talking about how the Washington Nationals are just so much better than the Atlanta Braves. We discuss the 67% of good starts from our starting pitchers and the continued impressive nature of the bullpen. We go over the good, the bad and the ugly from the series before we talk about the upcoming series against the Pirates. We also dive into the latest rumor...

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(Season 4, Episode 14) - Nick, Amanda and Ryan are back and discussing the opening weekend of Nationals games including some major storylines including: Hit-by-pitchgate, Max's Return, the strong bullpen performances, the weak offensive performances and more! We are back in the swing of baseball season. Check it out! Check out HalfStHighHeat.com for more content! Check out the new Half Street...

Batter up! Pitch Perfect is a new podcast from Half Street High Heat, hosted by Amanda and Allison. Each week, Amanda and Allison will bring you an in-depth episode about different aspects of the game we love, including Nationals roster opinions, history lessons on lesser-known Nats and baseball facts, current event deep-dives, and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...