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The Nats held off the Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night as the bullpen stepped up for 3+ frames.  Mark & Al open with Miguel Cairo's curious ejection that came within a blink of an eye while he was still in the dugout.  Bench Coach Henry Blanco took over skipper duties after Cairo's ejection for the final few innings. (07:00) The offense jumped all over New York's starter Kodai Sega for five runs in as...

The Nats were pounded 8-1 on Tuesday night as Jake Irvin was no match for the Mets. Mark & Al contrast that with New York starter David Peterson, who continued his dominance  vs. Washington. Peterson didn't allow a run until the 8th, after throwing a complete game shutout against the Nats earlier this summer. (08:45) Andres Chaparro collected two hits while getting the start at 1B.  Chaparro was a...

The Nats 9th inning comeback came up short in Sunday's 11-9 loss to the Phillies. Al & Mark open with the performance of Dylan Crews who singled, doubled, and threw out a runner at the plate from RF. The offense collected 13 hits on a day when James Wood & Josh Bell were each given the day off. (12:30) Mitchell Parker was awful again as he was pulled in the 2nd inning after giving up six runs.  Pa...

The Nats had one of their best days in awhile in Saturday's 2-0 victory over the visiting Phillies. Mark & Al discuss the young building blocks that contributed to the win; headlined by Cade Cavalli, who tossed seven shutout frames.  Miguel Cairo showed trust in the young right-hander by allowing him to pitch the top of the 7th and last 90 pitches. (12:15) Jose A. Ferrer handled the final two fram...

The Nats and Phillies were tied entering the 7th, but Kyle Schwarber & Bryce Harper went Back-to-Back to put Philadelphia up 6-2 for good. Mark & Al gather after a Friday night that  saw a repeat Opening Day pitching matchup between MacKenzie Gore & Zack Wheeler. (06:10) Daylen Lile homered while getting the start in LF.  Lile is having a very good August as he is hitting .319 and has a .849 OPS....

The Nats topped the Phillies 3-2 on Thursday night to open a four game set in D.C. Al & Tim have a lot to get to as prior to the game Dylan Crews was not only activated, but the corresponding roster move likely raised a few eyebrows.   (04:30) Crews returned from his minor league rehab assignment and made a diving catch in RF in his first fielding opportunity.  Crews also singled in his first Big...

The Nats won a wild one on Wednesday afternoon as they prevailed 8-7 at the Royals to avoid the sweep. Mark (From KC) & Al convene after Washington immediately jumped out to a 5-0 lead before Kansas City tied it up in the bottom of the 8th.  Daylen Lile's RBI single scored Luis Garcia Jr. to take the lead for good in the top of the 9th. (05:00) The Nationals are planning on activating Dylan Crews...

The Nats fell 8-5 on Tuesday night in Kansas City in a game that saw a bizarre pitching line. Mark (From KC) & Al examine Mitchell Parker's outing where he only allowed two hits, but ultimately gave up five runs. It was Parker's 13th loss of the season and his WHIP is the worst among qualifying pitchers in all of MLB (1.46). (06:00) James Wood continued his latest surge with a RBI double and a sin...

The Nats lost 7-4 on Monday night at Kansas City as they begin a new phase of the road trip.  Mark (From KC) & Al open with Cade Cavalli's first road outing where he allowed four runs in five plus innings of work.  Cavalli gave up a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 6th to mar his pitching line. (12:30) Josh Bell hit his 15th homer on the season early in the game for a 2-0 Washington lead. James Wo...

The Nats cruised past the Giants 8-0 on Sunday afternoon for their first series win since the trade deadline.  Mark (From San Francisco) & Al have another all positive set of topics to dissect as both James Wood & MacKenzie Gore had big days. (04:10) James Wood continued his strong weekend from the lead-off spot as he had a pair of RBI doubles.  Wood however did strike out three times. (07:30) Mac...

The Nats hit three homers in Saturday afternoon's 4-2 victory at the Giants.  Mark (From San Francisco) & Al meet after James Wood leadoff the game with his first home run in a month.  Wood is now up to 25 homers on the season and also added a RBI double in the top of the 6th. (07:00) Paul DeJong and Josh Bell went Back-To-Back in the top of the 3rd to put Washington up 3-0.  The offense totaled 1...

The Nats were blanked for the second straight day in Friday night's 5-0 loss at the Giants.  Mark (From San Francisco) & Al examine the new look lineup that saw James Wood double out of the lead-off spot. (06:45) Brady House went 0 for 4 while slotted 3rd in the lineup,  House has been up for nearly two months and his OPS so far is a disappointing .585. (09:00) Dylan Crews is with Rochester this w...

The Nats were blanked 6-0 on Thursday afternoon by the Athletics to end a dismal 1-5 homestand. Al & Tim convene to marvel at how bad Washington has been in day games this year; a starling 14-34 thus far. (06:30) James Wood struck out twice and went 0 for 4 in the loss.  Wood only gathered two hits all homestand and his OPS this season has dipped to .832. (14:05) Mitchell Parker gave up four runs...

The Nats got a much needed feel-good win on Wednesday to snap their six game skid. Al & Mark gather after the 2-1 walk-off victory over the Athletics where Cade Cavalli took the Navy Yard mound for the first time in almost three years. Cavalli did not allow a run in just over four innings of work where he struck out six batters. (11:00) Jose A. Ferrer pitched the top of the 9th and after the game...

The Nats were crushed by the visiting Athletics 16-7 on Tuesday night for their 6th consecutive defeat.  Mark & Al run through all the awful totals as the Nationals were routed by the last place team in the AL West. (03:20) MacKenzie Gore had a nightmarish start that only lasted three innings.  Gore immediately fell behind 5-0 in the top of 1st and ended up giving up eight runs.  Gore's ERA is now...

The Nats were clobbered by the Brewers 14-3 on Sunday afternoon for their 5th straight loss. Mark & Al point out that Milwaukee is an organization worth emulating as they continue to win every year despite not having a high payroll. (09:00) What is the bigger need for the organization? Pitch depth or offensive firepower? (13:30) James Wood's summer swoon continued as he went 0 for 3 w/ 2 Ks while...

The Nats lost 8-2 to the visiting Brewers for their fourth consecutive defeat. Al & Tim dig into another rough start for Jake Irvin where he allowed five runs in four innings.  Irvin immediately allowed three runs; continuing his recent trend of not pitching well in the top of the 1st. (08:30) Shinnosuke Ogasawara tossed three scorless innings before giving up a pair of runs in the top of the 8th....

The day after the Trade Deadline did not go well for the Nats in their 16-9 loss vs. visiting Milwaukee. Mark & Al discuss the rough start to August as Washington gave up a franchise most 25 hits on Friday against the Brewers. (5:30) Mitchell Parker was hammered in allowing eight runs off of 12 hits.  Parker's ERA has now moved up to 5.35 in what is increasingly becoming a rough year for the lefty...

The Nats made a few more trades in the closing hours of the MLB Trade Deadline on Thursday.  Mark & Al convene after the Nationals made five trades in total and three in the final 24 hours. They in total shipped away six players and five of them were on expiring contracts (all but Alex Call). (04:45) MacKenzie Gore was not traded away and will remain with the Nationals.  Did Mike DeBartolo have fu...

The Nats were crushed 9-1 by the Astros on Wednesday afternoon to end their road trip at 3-3. Mark (From Houston) & Al start with the trade that was made prior to the game which sent relievers Andrew Chafin & Luis Garcia to the Angels.  Washington in return received a pair of prospects in 1B Sam Brown and LHP Jake Eder.  (06:00) A discussion about the crowded outfield entering the final hours of t...

The Nationals three game win streak was snapped in Tuesday night's 7-4 loss at the Astros. Mark (From Houston) & Al open with Michael Soroka's likely final outing in a Washington uniform.  Soroka allowed a pair of runs in under four innings of work as many expect him to be moved ahead of Thursday's deadline. (12:00) Stunningly, yet again there was a runner's interference call along the 1B line dur...

The Nats won their third straight on Monday, but pregame were dealt tough organizational news.  Mark (From Houston) & Al begin with injury news as the Nationals highest rated pitching prospect Travis Sykora is likely out for 2026 due to Tommy John Surgery.  Sykora was promoted to Harrisburg last month and only made a pair of starts in AA before getting hurt. (13:30) Brad Lord had a solid start in...

The Nats took their second straight series after winning Sunday's rubber match in Minnesota.  Mark & Al examine the Nationals 7-2 victory that saw Bloomington, MN native Jake Irvin impress on the mound in seven innings of work. (08:00) Konnor Pilkington & Kyle Finnegan each tossed scoreless frames to preserve the big lead.  Pilkington has already been on the mound four times since getting called u...

The Nats dealt Amed Rosario to the Yankees shortly after beating the Twins 9-3 on Saturday night. Mark (From Minneapolis) & Al begin with the Nationals first trade this month as it could be a busy few days until Thursday's deadline.  New York sent back RHP Clayton Better & OFer Browm Martinez. (08:00) The offense woke up against a very good pitcher in the Twins' Joe Ryan.  They scored nine runs of...

The Nats were shutout for a second straight game in Friday night's 1-0 loss in Minnesota.  Mark (From Target Field) & Al examine how the offense has already been blanked nine times this season.  It is a particularly head scratching stat because they have scored double digits in ten of their victories this year. (07:00) Is Darnell Coles (Hitting Coach) back on the hot seat even after a managerial c...