Bustin’ Loose Baseball

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30 Jun 2025

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Episode 192, Segment 3 -- The 2025 MLB Draft is quickly approaching, and the Nationals hold the number 1 overall pick. Grant & Tobi look at the result...

Lacking Run Support; House Appraisal; Back to LA

26 Jun 2025

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Episode 191, FULL SHOW -- The Nats drop the final two games of a three-game set in San Diego, with the offense falling flat over the final 16 innings ...

Lacking Run Support

26 Jun 2025

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Episode 191, Segment 1 -- The Nats drop the final two games of a three-game set in San Diego, with the offense falling flat over the final 16 innings ...

House Appraisal

26 Jun 2025

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Episode 191, Segment 2 -- Grant & Tobi discuss what's to like from Brady House's first 10 games, and what he still needs to work on as he settles in a...

Back to LA

26 Jun 2025

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Episode 191, Segment 3 -- The Nats conclude their long west coast trip as they visit the Angels for a weekend series. Grant & Tobi preview the matchup...

One Year Later, Reuniting With New MLB Superstar James Wood | 'Baseball Isn't Boring'

24 Jun 2025

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): It was just about a year ago Bradfo sat down with then-prospect James Wood to talk about his excitement...

Out of Reach; Buy Lowe, Sell Lowe; Make Your Move

23 Jun 2025

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Episode 190, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals dropped 2 of 3 versus the Dodgers over the weekend to open their long west coast road trip. Grant Paulsen & To...

Out of Reach

23 Jun 2025

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Episode 190, Segment 1 -- The Nationals dropped 2 of 3 versus the Dodgers over the weekend to open their long west coast road trip. Grant Paulsen & To...

Buy Lowe, Sell Lowe

23 Jun 2025

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Episode 190, Segment 2 -- Looking ahead to the big picture, Grant & Tobi discuss what the Nationals should consider doing with First Baseman Nathaniel...

Make Your Move

23 Jun 2025

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Episode 190, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi give a quick update on the latest happening across the Nationals Minor League system. Then they ask, if you wer...

Wood Ends the Nightmare; On to the West Coast; Mike Rizzo Speaks on 106.7 The Fan

20 Jun 2025

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Episode 189, FULL SHOW -- After dropping the first three games of the series versus the Rockies, putting the losing streak at 11 games, James Wood put...

Wood Ends the Nightmare

20 Jun 2025

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Episode 189, Segment 1 -- After dropping the first three games of the series versus the Rockies, putting the losing streak at 11 games, James Wood put...

Off to the West Coast

20 Jun 2025

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Episode 189, Segment 2 -- While the losing streak finally comes to an end, the Nats are now headed out West for their longest road trip of the season,...

Mike Rizzo Speaks on 106.7 The Fan

20 Jun 2025

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Episode 189, Segment 3 -- Nats GM Mike Rizzo joined The Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan in DC for his weekly appointment, where he addressed the state...

Free-Falling; Brady House Gets the Call; Daniel Murphy Talks the Art of Hitting

16 Jun 2025

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Episode 188, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals losing streak continued over the weekend as the Miami Marlins came into Nationals Park and swept the Nats. Thi...

Free-Falling

16 Jun 2025

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Episode 188, Segment 1 -- The Nationals losing streak continued over the weekend as the Miami Marlins came into Nationals Park and swept the Nats. Thi...

Brady House Gets the Call

16 Jun 2025

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Episode 188, Segment 2 -- Among a flurry of roster moves over the weekend, the Nationals most significant move was calling up Top 3rd Baseman Prospect...

Daniel Murphy Talks the Art of Hitting

16 Jun 2025

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Episode 188, Segment 3 -- Former Nats 2nd Baseman Daniel Murphy was in town over the weekend as a part of the Nationals continued celebration of the ...

A Shift in Tone; Time for a House Call?; Assessing the Timeline

13 Jun 2025

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Episode 187, FULL SHOW -- After another series filled with struggles from the offense, the sweep at the hands of the Mets appears to have the Nats fan...

A Shift in Tone

13 Jun 2025

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Episode 187, Segment 1 -- After another series filled with struggles from the offense, the sweep at the hands of the Mets appears to have the Nats fan...

Time for a House Call?

13 Jun 2025

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Episode 187, Segment 2 -- Top 3rd Baseman Prospect Brady House continues his power surge for Triple-A Rochester. With the Nats in need of power from t...

Assessing the Timeline

13 Jun 2025

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Episode 187, Segment 3 -- With the Nats recent struggles, Grant & Tobi assess where the franchise is in its rebuild timeline. Plus, a look ahead to a ...

Sending a Message; Farm Updates; In Need of an Opener?

09 Jun 2025

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Episode 186, FULL SHOW -- After a weekend of struggles to get the offense going versus the Texas Rangers, Manager Davey Martinez seemed to attempt to ...

Sending a Message

09 Jun 2025

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Episode 186, Segment 1 -- After a weekend of struggles to get the offense going versus the Texas Rangers, Manager Davey Martinez seemed to attempt to ...

Farm Updates

09 Jun 2025

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Episode 186, Segment 2 -- OF Jacob Young returned from the Injured List ahead of the weekend series with the Rangers, causing the Nats to option OF Da...

In Need of an Opener?

09 Jun 2025

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Episode 186, Segment 3 -- Cade Cavalli remains one of the Nationals top pitching prospects and is heating up in Triple A. Grant & Tobi ponder how soon...

Signature Performance; 1 on 1 with Travis Sykora; Patrick Corbin & The Rangers Come to Town

06 Jun 2025

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Episode 185, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals came up short in their big time series matchup with the Chicago Cubs, losing two of three. But one player in p...

Signature Performance

06 Jun 2025

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Episode 185, Segment 1 -- The Nationals came up short in their big time series matchup with the Chicago Cubs, losing two of three. But one player in p...

1 on 1 with Travis Sykora

06 Jun 2025

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Episode 185, Segment 2 -- The Nationals Top Pitching Prospect has been rising up MLB Prospect rankings as of late as he's returned to the mound in dom...

Patrick Corbin & The Rangers Come to Town

06 Jun 2025

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Episode 185, Segment 3 -- The Nationals wrap up their homestand with a 3-game weekend series versus the Texas Rangers. Grant & Tobi look ahead to the ...

Success Out West; Ken Rosenthal Dissects the Nats; Path to the Draft

02 Jun 2025

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Episode 184, FULL SHOW -- The Nats are returning home after winning a pair of series out west versus the Mariners and Diamondbacks. Grant Paulsen & To...

Success Out West

02 Jun 2025

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Episode 184, Segment 1 -- The Nats are returning home after winning a pair of series out west versus the Mariners and Diamondbacks. Grant Paulsen & To...

Ken Rosenthal Dissects the Nats

02 Jun 2025

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Episode 184, Segment 2 -- Late last week, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and The Athletic released an article where he dissected the Nationals organizati...

Path to the Draft

02 Jun 2025

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Episode 184, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi dive into some of the best performances from the Nationals Minor League system, including a ridiculous start to...

Pitching Strides; Fast Track to the Majors; Talking with Daylen Lile & MacKenzie Gore

27 May 2025

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Episode 183, FULL SHOW -- Despite the series loss to the San Francisco Giants over the weekend, the Nationals pitching staff impressed over the weeken...

Pitching Strides

27 May 2025

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Episode 183, Segment 1 -- Despite the series loss to the San Francisco Giants over the weekend, the Nationals pitching staff impressed over the weeken...

Fast Track to the Majors

27 May 2025

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Episode 183, Segment 2 -- Following the Major League debut of Robert Hassell III on Thursday, his former teammate at Rochester, OF Daylen Lile made hi...

Talking with Daylen Lile & MacKenzie Gore

27 May 2025

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Episode 183, Segment 3 -- With Daylen Lile's arrival to the Major Leagues, we wanted to throwback to our interview with Daylen Lile back in West Palm ...

Welcome to the Show Bobby Barrels; Revenge on the Braves; Robert Hassell III Interview

23 May 2025

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Episode 182, FULL SHOW -- With injuries in the outfield to Dylan Crews and Jacob Young, the Nationals were forced to turn to their Minor League system...

Welcome to the Show Bobby Barrels

23 May 2025

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Episode 182, Segment 1 -- With injuries in the outfield to Dylan Crews and Jacob Young, the Nationals were forced to turn to their Minor League system...

Revenge on the Braves

23 May 2025

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Episode 182, Segment 2 -- After losing 3 of 4 in Atlanta last week, the Nationals were able to bounce back against the division rivals with a two-game...

Robert Hassell III Interview

23 May 2025

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Episode 182, Segment 3 -- We throw back to our interview with Robert Hassell III from Spring Training, where he established himself as a player to wat...

Beltway Series Sweep; The Spark Plug; Farm Report

19 May 2025

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Episode 181, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals not only won the season series this weekend when they squared off with Baltimore for the 2nd series early this...

Beltway Series Sweep

19 May 2025

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Episode 181, Segment 1 -- The Nationals not only won the season series this weekend when they squared off with Baltimore for the 2nd series early this...

The Spark Plug

19 May 2025

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Episode 181, Segment 2 -- Aside from the performances from the faces of the franchise, the Nationals got several other encouraging performances in the...

Farm Report

19 May 2025

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Episode 181, Segment 3 -- There's a lot to like with what's happening in the Nationals Minor League system. Grant & Tobi discuss when we could see Bra...

Low Margin of Error; Top Prospect Roundup; Rivalry Weekend Preview

16 May 2025

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Episode 180, FULL SHOW - It was another rough series for a Nationals offense that has gone mostly cold and a pitching staff that is struggling to get ...

Low Margin of Error

16 May 2025

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Episode 180, Segment 1 - It was another rough series for a Nationals offense that has gone mostly cold and a pitching staff that is struggling to get ...

Top Prospect Roundup

16 May 2025

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Episode 180, Segment 2 -- Tobi & Darris dive down to the Minor League level, where the bats of some top hitting prospects are heating up, another top ...

Rivalry Weekend Preview

16 May 2025

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Episode 180, Segment 3 -- It's Rivalry Weekend across the Major Leagues, which means the Nationals will head to Camden Yards for Round 2 of the Battle...

Back in a Rut; Finding the Crews Control; Arm Barn

12 May 2025

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Episode 179, FULL SHOW -- A home series sweep at the hands of the Cardinals has the Nationals offense searching for answers. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Alti...

Back in a Rut

12 May 2025

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Episode 179, Segment 1 -- A home series sweep at the hands of the Cardinals has the Nationals offense searching for answers. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Alti...

Finding the Crews Control

12 May 2025

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Episode 179, Segment 2 -- Dylan Crews' struggles throughout his rookie campaign have been evident. But his disappointing season so far at the plate ha...

Arm Barn

12 May 2025

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Episode 179, Segment 3 -- There's a flurry of updates on three of the top pitching prospects in the Nats Minor League system. Some of those updates ar...

Letting Their Guard Down; Minor League Notebook; Weekend Preview

09 May 2025

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Episode 178, FULL SHOW -- The Nats played three games in a span of 24 hours against the Cleveland Guardians to open their homestand this week, but aft...

Letting Their Guard Down

09 May 2025

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Episode 178, Segment 1 -- The Nats played three games in a span of 24 hours against the Cleveland Guardians to open their homestand this week, but aft...

Minor League Notebook

09 May 2025

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Episode 178, Segment 2 -- The Nationals Minor League system saw the return of two of the organization's top pitching prospects. How were they on their...

Weekend Preview

09 May 2025

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Episode 178, Segment 3 -- The Cardinals come to town for a weekend series. Tobi & Darris look ahead to the pitching matchups and what's happening at t...

A New Age of Ace; Batters Eye; Minor League Notebook

05 May 2025

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Episode 177, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals took two of three in Cincinnati as they return home to get ready to host Cleveland. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altiz...

A New Age of Ace

05 May 2025

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Episode 177, Segment 1 -- The Nationals took two of three in Cincinnati as they return home to get ready to host Cleveland. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altiz...

Minor League Notebook

05 May 2025

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Episode 177, Segment 3 -- With recent performances from the likes of Daylen Lile, Andrew Pinckney and Robert Hassell III, the Nationals outfield in th...

Batters Eye

05 May 2025

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Episode 177, Segment 2 -- CJ Abrams and Alex Call have been amongst Nats hitters who have been on an impressive run lately. Grant & Tobi breakdown wha...

Missing Ingredients; Poche Out, Chafin In; A Case of Fatigue

02 May 2025

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Episode 176, FULL SHOW -- The Nats were able to salvage a win on Thursday to avoid the three-game sweep in Philadelphia. But a close loss earlier in t...

Missing Ingredients

02 May 2025

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Episode 176, Segment 1 -- The Nats were able to salvage a win on Thursday to avoid the three-game sweep in Philadelphia. But a close loss earlier in t...

Poche Out, Chafin In

02 May 2025

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Episode 176, Segment 2 -- After a much-maligned start to the 2025 season for the Nationals Bullpen, the organization has made its first major move in ...

A Case of Fatigue

02 May 2025

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Episode 176, Segment 3 -- Top pitching prospect Cade Cavalli continues to work his way back from injury, but his rehab assignment hit a roadblock this...

Bringing Scrappy Back; On the Mend; Minor League Report

29 Apr 2025

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Episode 175, FULL SHOW -- The Nats split a 4-game series with the Mets, who came into town with the best record in the National League. But the split ...

Bringing Scrappy Back

29 Apr 2025

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Episode 175, Segment 1 -- The Nats split a 4 game series with the Mets, who came into town with the best record in the National League. But the split ...

On the Mend

29 Apr 2025

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Episode 175, Segment 2 -- Cade Cavalli and Michael Soroka continue to make rehab starts at Minor League affiliates, but it has Grant & Tobi wondering,...

Minor League Report

29 Apr 2025

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Episode 175, Segment 3 -- Some of the top prospects in the Nationals Minor League system are heating up. Grant & Tobi go through the latest performanc...

High Leverage; Beltway Series Win; Highlights from The Farm

25 Apr 2025

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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 alrea...

High Leverage

25 Apr 2025

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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 alrea...

Beltway Series Win

25 Apr 2025

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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 vic...

Highlights from The Farm

25 Apr 2025

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Episode 174, Segment 3 -- Grant highlights the latest performances from around the Nationals Minor League system. To learn more about listener data...

A Bone to Pick; Heating Up in Mile High; Minor League Notebook

21 Apr 2025

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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. G...

A Bone to Pick

21 Apr 2025

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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. G...

Heating Up in Mile High

21 Apr 2025

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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 thr...

Minor League Notebook

21 Apr 2025

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Episode 173, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi empty the notebook and highlight the latest performances across the Nationals Minor League system. Plus, a look...

Sunk by the Bucs; Minor League Report; Forecast in Mile High

18 Apr 2025

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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 Pirat...

Sunk by the Bucs

18 Apr 2025

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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 Pirat...

Minor League Report

18 Apr 2025

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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...

Forecast in Mile High

18 Apr 2025

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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 forecas...

Bullpen Woes Strike Again; Minor League Report; Visiting Skenes & The Buccos

14 Apr 2025

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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...

Bullpen Woes Strike Again

14 Apr 2025

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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...

Minor League Report

14 Apr 2025

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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 fi...

Visiting Skenes & The Buccos

14 Apr 2025

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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 for...

Power Surging; Fair or Foul; Long Road Trip Ahead

10 Apr 2025

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Episode 170, FULL SHOW -- Despite losing the series finale on Wednesday, the Nationals came out of the series versus the Defending World Champion Dodg...

Power Surging

10 Apr 2025

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Episode 170, Segment 1 -- Despite losing the series finale on Wednesday, the Nationals came out of the series versus the Defending World Champion Dodg...

Fair or Foul

10 Apr 2025

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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 w...

Long Road Trip Ahead

10 Apr 2025

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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 serie...

First Series Win of the Season; Who's Hot, Who's Not; Welcoming the Defending Champs

07 Apr 2025

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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 vi...

First Series Win of the Season

07 Apr 2025

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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 vi...

Who's Hot, Who's Not

07 Apr 2025

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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 leve...

Welcoming the Defending Champs

07 Apr 2025

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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 & T...

Swept North of the Border; Back at Home vs Arizona

03 Apr 2025

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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....

Swept North of the Border

03 Apr 2025

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Episode 168, Segment 1 -- 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....

Back at Home vs Arizona

03 Apr 2025

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Episode 167, Segment 2 – We move on from the Toronto series and set our sights towards a new homestand where the Arizona Diamondbacks come to town. ...

Soroka Leaves 1st Start with Injury

01 Apr 2025

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Episode 167, Bonus Reaction Pod -- Michael Soroka took the mound for his Nationals debut on Monday Night in Toronto. But after 5 Innings, he would lea...

Recapping the First Series of the Season; Dylan Crews Talks Opening Day; On to Toronto

31 Mar 2025

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Episode 167, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals avoided the sweep on Sunday, defeating the Phillies 5-1 to take the final game of the first three game series ...

Recapping the First Series of the Season

31 Mar 2025

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Episode 167, Segment 1 -- The Nationals avoided the sweep on Sunday, defeating the Phillies 5-1 to take the final game of the first three game series ...