The Raschcast

Nationals take the series from Arizona 2-1. After Friday's offensive onslaught, the Nationals offense fell back into their old ways before snapping out of it in the 8th inning Sunday. We talk about Fedde vs Ross, if Brad Hand should keep closing, and look ahead to the 4 game set vs the Cubs.

A week that started with promise, as the Nationals sat in first place and got Juan Soto back, ended in disappointment. The Nats dropped 5 of 6 and fell from first to last, 3.5 games back. With the team moving close to full health but still struggling (especially on offense), it might be time for them to consider making some changes to paper over their major holes.

The Nats wrapped up a 4-1 week with a sweep of the Marlins at home, punctuated by a Max Scherzer complete game. They're now 12-12, tied for first place in a surprisingly weak NL East. With Soto coming back and a comparatively weak May schedule, now might be a good time for the team to start a run.

The Nats lost the weekend set against the Mets, going 1-2 over the weekend. We talk about Jacob deGrom's excellence, the Nats starting pitching successes and their woeful offense. Plus, we look ahead to the 2 game set against the Blue Jays.

In a series in which Joe Ross completely imploded and Juan Soto went on the IL, the Nationals managed to win the series with the Cardinals 2-1. We talk about Max Scherzer's great performance, Patrick Corbin's bounce-back start, and preview the Nats upcoming weekend series in Flushing.

The Nats split the 4 game set with the DBacks. We talk about the Good (Erick Fedde, Max Scherzer) and the Bad (Stephen Strasburg injury, Patrick Corbin and Josh Bell being bad). Plus, is it miserable to be a Yankee fan with a constant expectation of winning?

The Nats won their first series of the year, with their finally-complete lineup producing and some strong pitching from Joe Ross and (shockingly) Erick Fedde. But Stephen Strasburg took a major step back, stoking injury concerns. Plus, a long discussion about Juan Soto and what constitutes talent.

The depleted Nats got swept on the road by the depleted Dodgers, and now head to St. Louis with a 1-5 record and the possibility of getting their full lineup back from the COVID IL.

After missing Opening Weekend due to COVID, the Nats finally played their first series of the year, losing 2 games to 3 to the Atlanta Braves. We breakdown the performances by Scherzer and Strasburg, Robles' impressive leadoff duties, and preview the weekend series verses the Dodgers.

The 2021 season is here, and we're here to preview it! In this episode, we talk about the Carter Kieboom situation, best and worst-case scenarios for the Nats, and predictions from around the league.

We're halfway through Spring Training, so we've decided to do a Spring Training update. Where do the Nats stand with their rotation, 26th man competition, and 3B predicament?

This week, we are joined by Washington Post's very own Jesse Dougherty. We talk about the new COVID protocols that are in place in Spring Training, the future of reporting access, as well as go over our Top 5 Spring Training Storylines ahead of the Nationals first spring game.

With the offseason winding down, we look back at the Nats moves and how they compare with the rest of the NL East. Plus, we talk about the Trevor Bauer signing and if it makes the Dodgers that much better.

The Nationals had a very busy week, signing Brad Hand, Jon Lester, and bringing back old favorite Ryan Zimmerman. We break down all of those signings and the MASN news.

This weeks episode: we talk Schwarbs, Lindor, and the Nats potential future moves

We talk about the Nats trade for Josh Bell, the state of the MLB season, and Howie Kendrick's legacy.

We preview the tomorrow's Winter Meetings, talk slow offseason, and Philly's possible plan to blow everything up.

We are once again joined by Andrew Flax as we discuss what the Nats offseason might look like.

We're back! We talk about the plague season, the Dodgers (finally) winning the World Series and then immediately cause a super spreader event, and the state of the free agent market.

This week's topics: baseball is back, with a last-minute playoff expansion, a bunch of COVID-positive players, and sloppy, injury-riddled play. God, how we've missed it.

This weeks episode - Baseball is finally back! We look forward at the upcoming 60 game 2020 season, talk about the Nats strengths and weaknesses, predict division and wild card winners, and hypothesize weird records this season.

We discuss baseball's return plan amid a global pandemic and our feelings on the new season.

The Raschcast is Back with all of your favorites! We did another Nationals trivia episode with James O'Hara and Andrew Flax.

We're here in West Palm Beach with a Spring Training roster battle preview.

This week's topics: another round of Astros talk, as Spring Training starts and players start voicing their opinions.