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Amanda and Nick are leading this episode as they Quick Pitch the possibility of Stephen Strasburg living up to his contract after his latest, and yet another, trip to the Injured List this season. We then recap the series against the Braves that saw the Nats split 2 games a piece. Juan Soto turns a corner offensively, more bad baserunning and more inability to hit with runners in scoring position....

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back and Quick Pitch the unruly fans returning to sporting events. We then get into yet another rough stretch for the Nats as there isn't much good to talk about, but plenty of bad and ugly to discuss. We are then joined by Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports as we get his thoughts on the Nats' Season and where they go from here. We also do some rapid fire with him on s...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back in action as they Quick Pitch the dirty little secret in baseball: pitcher's using pine tar. After Cardinals' Manager Mike Schildt called out the MLB and Umpires for inconsistencies in enforcing the use of Pine Tar, the crew decides if Pine Tar should be used or not. Then, we get into the Reds' series thus far and how the Nats have been looking. We are th...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back together as they Quick Pitch the rise of injuries in the MLB. We then talk about the news that Will Harris and Victor Robles hit the IL and what we can expect the Nats to do to replace them in the meantime. We discuss the sweep over the Orioles and how optimistic we should be about the performance.  Josh Bell, Kyle Schwarber and Juan Soto are the center of discussion...

Nick and Ryan take on this episode as they give their live reactions to both the Nats and Caps game that were played Wednesday night. We discuss the Unwritten Rules of baseball for the Quick Pitch segment, as we recap all of the insane managerial decisions coming from Tony La Russa and the White Sox organization. We also touch on Shohei Ohtani's dominance this season and what Mike Trout's...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back recapping an eventful series for the Nats out west against the Diamondbacks. The offense woke up a bit, at least for the first game, and the starting pitching shined in the two wins. We discuss the possibility of a 6 man rotation once Stephen Strasburg returns from the IL as well as who gets bumped if they don't opt for a 6 man rotation. We then move to the bullp...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back and have decided to stay positive (as much as possible). We go through the Nats' team and highlight reasons to stay positive that the Nats will turn it around. We then address the situation the Nats' broadcast finds itself in with the revolving door of Dan Kolko, Grant Paulsen and Justin Maxwell filling in next to Bob Carpenter in the MASN booth. We also give...

Amanda and Ryan take on this episode as they review some missed opportunities by the Nats in their 2 of 3 game losses in the past Yankees' series. They cover the Good, the Bad and the Ugly with the Starting Pitching, Brad Hand, more managerial decisions and yes, more offensive woes. We then are joined again by Destiny Lugardo of Phillies Nation as she breaksdown the upcoming Phillies series an...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back after a disappointing week in which we saw the Nats go from first place in the NL East to Last place in the NL East. We recap a bad performance against the Braves where the Nats got swept and fall to 1-5 against Atlanta on the season. We discuss the horrible RISP numbers for the Nats and if Kevin Long's job as Hitting Coach should be in jeopardy. We then move on...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back talking about the newly red hot Nats coming off their first sweep since 2019 after taking three games in Miami over the weekend. We talk about the solid pitching performances throughout the series from Lester, Corbin and Mad Max's masterpiece hours before the birth of his son. We also discuss if Josh Bell has finally turned a corner and how Davey Martinez is not...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back and talking best jersey numbers in baseball in our Quick Pitch segment. We then get into the dilemmas the Nats currently face with their lineup, including Josh Bell, Kyle Schwarber, Ryan Zimmerman, Victor Robles and Yadiel Hernandez. What should they do to fix their lineup woes and how much defense can they afford to sacrifice? We also play Contender or Pretender wit...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back and jumping right into debate, as they discuss Madison Bumgarner's 7 inning "No-Hitter" and if it should count or not. We then recap a so-so weekend for Nats baseball, as they dropped 2 of 3 to the Mets and struggled mightily to score runs in the process. We talk about the lack of power, the horrible baserunning, and the latest controversy on Twitter: Sho...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan back with a Quick Pitch segment in which they debate the best pitcher of the generation. Then, they move to the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Cardinals series, covering Max Scherzer, Patrick Corbin, Juan Soto, and the lack of power in the lineup. We are then joined by now Verified Best Friend of the podcast, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington, as we recap the Cardinals...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back and discussing a quickly depleting Nats' team after Strasburg and Suero hit the IL and Avilan is lost for the season. Our crew gets pretty worked up when talking about Davey Martinez's continued mismanagement of pitchers over the years and how we are continuing to see that in 2021. We then discuss the idea of the Nats moving to a 4 man rotation over the next...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back and jumping right into debate central as a proposed rule change sparks dissent among our hosts. Once we settle, we dive into a rough week for Nats pitchers and Corbin and Strasburg struggle mightily. We talk about Corbin's numbers extensively and why they are a call for concern. On the bright side, Nick's guy Joe Ross has looked great and has stabilized this...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back and talking a... disappointing yet sort of anticipated weekend sweep by the Dodgers. As we enter the series versus St. Louis, we discuss the impact Bell, Schwarber, Harrison and Hand returning will have on this team, especially when you remove some of the replacement players from the lineup. We talk about how to fairly judge this team through one week of the 2021 sea...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back as we finally have Nats baseball to discuss with their season kicking off this past Tuesday at home in Atlanta. We talk about the Replacement players filling in for the long list of players on the COVID IL, Soto coming through clutch, Robles at the top with Trea hitting second and the debuts for Max, Stras and.... Fedde. As we review what went right and what went wro...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back and gearing up for what is finally the Nats' opening day after a 4 game delay due to COVID restrictions. We talk about what the team is looking like without some players for this opening series versus the 0-3 Braves and if the Nats can capitalize on a struggling Braves team. Later, we are joined by Todd Dybas of Inside the Clubhouse as we discuss the latest Nats...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back in an absolutely packed episode that has us gearing up for Opening Day! But unfortunately before we get started, we have to discuss the recent news that several members of the Nationals organization, including some players, tested positive for COVID. As we later found out, this delayed the Nats scheduled opening day against the Mets and further puts their season star...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back and diving into the biggest rival of our Nats' NL East - the Atlanta Braves. First, we discuss the news that Carter Kieboom and Luis Garcia were optioned to AAA and what it means for our opening day lineup just a few days away. We also discuss the latest injuries including Juan Soto, Starlin Castro, Will Harris and Jon Lester. Then we are joined by Kevin McAlpin...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back and rolling on with the NL East team previews, covering the Philadelphia Phillies today. They are first joined by Matt Gelb of the Athletic and later by Destiny Lugardo of PhilliesNation, as they both provide great insight into the Phillies' struggles, their offseason moves, and how this year can be different for the team. We also cover some of the latest Nats no...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back and are previewing the division rival New York Mets on today's episode, with Mets' superfan MeekPhill. We start off by discussing the decision to have Max be the opening day starter over Strasburg, and discuss how Trea Turner will be impacted if he hits 3rd once the season starts. We then talk with MeekPhill, as he gives us a fan's take on the Mets and ho...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back as we get into the NL East portion of our team previews, kicking it off with the Miami Marlins. Before that, we talk about the impact Slimmed down Victor Robles will have this year and what his best role for the team is. As we talk about the Marlins, we talk about their rebuild, what young emerging stars they have on their team, and if they can repeat their playoff p...

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back talking the latest in Nats' Spring Training, with a strong outing from Max Scherzer as well as another injury to Stephen Strasburg, this time to his calf. We also talk about how the year off affects some people differently, such as Joe Ross versus Ryan Zimmerman in both their efforts to ramp up for this season. We then continue our division preview series with th...

The day has come as Monty makes his debut on the podcast in celebration of episode 100! With Amanda, Nick and Ryan, they do a franchise start-up draft where they select a city, stadium, team name, uniform and face of the franchise for their new organization. Later, we go through all of our Heater questions as we reflect on 100 episodes of Half Street High Heat. Listen in! #Ad We are proud to annou...