Bustin’ Loose Baseball

Admiring the Champs

28 Sep 2022

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Episode 40, Segment 1 -- With the Braves in town on the Nats final home stand of the year, Grant and Danny have some questions about the Nationals tea...

Give Me Gore

28 Sep 2022

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Episode 40, Segment 2 -- Mackenzie Gore made yet another rehab start in Rochester, but this time, it didn't go so well. Is there any chance he makes o...

Running Out of Gas

28 Sep 2022

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Episode 40, Segment 3 -- Is Luis Garcia running out of steam down the stretch? Grant and Danny analyze why his numbers have taken a dive since the All...

Is It All About the Money?; This Week in Nats; Gore on the Way

22 Sep 2022

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Episode 39, FULL SHOW -- As the MLB Postseason approaches, what does it really take to become a consistent contender? One recent article pointed out t...

Is It All About the Money?

22 Sep 2022

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Episode 39, Segment 1 -- As the MLB Postseason approaches, what does it really take to become a consistent contender? One recent article pointed out t...

This Week in Nats

22 Sep 2022

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Episode 39, Segment 2 -- Grant highlights recent performances from Luke Voit, Joey Meneses, Victor Robles and Patrick Corbin as the Nats season nears ...

Gore on the Way

22 Sep 2022

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Episode 39, Segment 3 -- LHP MacKenzie Gore has made a series of rehab starts and could be in line to make his Nationals debut soon. Grant details the...

Behind the Beltway Series; Playoff Rutledge; The Look Ahead

16 Sep 2022

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Episode 38, FULL SHOW -- With the Orioles leaving town after sweeping the Nats, Danny breaks down what he thinks the deeper meaning is behind the Belt...

Behind the Beltway Series

16 Sep 2022

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Episode 38, Segment 1 -- With the Orioles leaving town after sweeping the Nats, Danny breaks down what he thinks the deeper meaning is behind the Belt...

Playoff Rutledge

16 Sep 2022

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Episode 38, Segment 2 -- Grant toys around with a Draft Lottery simulator as he dreams of the Nationals having the number 1 overall pick in the first ...

The Look Ahead

16 Sep 2022

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Episode 38, Segment 3 -- We read one of your latest 5-star reviews, and then take a peek into the upcoming series' for the Nats vs some NL East rivals...

The CJ Abrams Experience; Check Your Rule Book; The Week Ahead

14 Sep 2022

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Episode 37, FULL SHOW -- Grant and Danny recap the weekend that was for the Nats as they return home following a road series in Philadelphia, where CJ...

The CJ Abrams Experience

14 Sep 2022

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Episode 37, Segment 1 -- Grant and Danny recap the weekend that was for the Nats as they return home following a road series in Philadelphia, where CJ...

Check Your Rule Book

14 Sep 2022

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Episode 37, Segment 2 -- Major League Baseball recently announced a plethora of new rules that will be introduced in 2023, including larger bases, pit...

The Week Ahead

14 Sep 2022

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Episode 37, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny preview the week ahead for the Nationals organization, including a home stand for the Nats vs Baltimore and M...

One of a Kind; Around the Majors; Latest from the Farm

09 Sep 2022

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Episode 36, FULL SHOW -- On Wednesday night, the Nats suffered a one of a kind loss in 2022, becoming the first team to surrender a 4-run lead in the ...

One of a Kind

09 Sep 2022

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Episode 36, Segment 1 -- On Wednesday night, the Nats suffered a one of a kind loss in 2022, becoming the first team to surrender a 4-run lead in the ...

Around the Majors

09 Sep 2022

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Episode 36, Segment 2 -- How well has Luke Voit fit in with the Nationals so far? Grant & Danny look at his time with the Nats so far, and then spin a...

Latest from the Farm

09 Sep 2022

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Episode 36, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny dive into the numbers from recent performances for some of the top players in the Nationals Minor League Syst...

Not Your Average Rookie; Matt Weyrich

07 Sep 2022

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Episode 35, FULL SHOW -- After winning 6 of their last 8 games, the Nats are hot and their young players are at the forefront of this recent stretch. ...

Not Your Average Rookie

07 Sep 2022

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Episode 35, Segment 1 -- After winning 6 of their last 8 games, the Nats are hot and their young players are at the forefront of this recent stretch. ...

Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington

07 Sep 2022

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Episode 35, Segment 2 -- Matt Weyrich covers the Nationals for NBC Sports Washington, and joins Bustin' Loose Baseball with a reporter's perspective o...

Final Perspective

07 Sep 2022

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Episode 35, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny close out this episode with some perspective on what the Nats recent hot streak means in the grand scheme of ...

Can We Have Nice Things?; Not Your Average Rookie

02 Sep 2022

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Episode 34, FULL SHOW -- Days after his highly anticipated Major League debut, RHP Cade Cavalli lands on the Injured List with shoulder discomfort. Gr...

Can We Have Nice Things?

02 Sep 2022

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Episode 34, Segment 1 -- Days after his highly anticipated Major League debut, RHP Cade Cavalli lands on the Injured List with shoulder discomfort. Gr...

Not Your Average Rookie

02 Sep 2022

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Episode 34, Segment 2 -- Joey Meneses continues to impress as he's knocking out rookie records for the Nationals one by one. Is this sustainable? Is t...

Reviewing Cavalli's Debut; Grant's Trip to Fredericksburg

30 Aug 2022

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Episode 33, FULL SHOW -- Cade Cavalli Day has come and gone, and on paper, it wasn't pretty. But Grant and Danny tell you why his Major League debut w...

Reviewing Cavalli's Debut

30 Aug 2022

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Episode 33, Segment 1 -- Cade Cavalli Day has come and gone, and on paper, it wasn't pretty. But Grant and Danny tell you why his Major League debut w...

Grant's Field Trip to Fredericksburg

30 Aug 2022

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Episode 33, Segment 2 -- Grant was in Fredericksburg to see the Single-A debut of Nationals #8 Prospect RHP Jarlin Susana. Hear his thoughts on seeing...

It's Cade Cavalli Day!

26 Aug 2022

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Episode 32, FULL SHOW -- In this quick edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball, Danny Rouhier breaks down what to expect as Nationals number 1 prospect, Cad...

Assessing the Newbies; Status on the Mound; Checking in on the Farm

23 Aug 2022

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Episode 31, FULL SHOW -- On this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, Grant and Danny shuffle through the Nats roster and Minor League system to see who...

Assessing the Newbies

23 Aug 2022

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Episode 31, Segment 1 -- On this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, Grant and Danny shuffle through the Nats roster and Minor League system to see who...

Status on the Mound

23 Aug 2022

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Episode 31, Segment 2 -- Our player round-up of the Nats Major League roster continues as we look at the numbers and stats for the current pitching st...

Checking in on the Farm

23 Aug 2022

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Episode 31, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny close out the show by checking in on some of the numbers for the young rising stars in the Nationals Minor Le...

The First Radio Voice of the Nationals, Charlie Slowes

20 Aug 2022

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Episode 30, FULL SHOW -- In this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball, Grant Paulsen is joined by the one half of the Radio Play-By-Play booth for the Na...

Top Pitching Prospect Cole Henry Out for Season, Details His Upcoming Major Procedure

17 Aug 2022

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Episode 29, Bonus Interview -- After a dominant start to his 2022 season, Nationals Pitching prospect Cole Henry (Currently ranked #6 in the Nationals...

CJ Abrams Debuts; Cavalli Stays Hot; We Love Fired Up Gray

16 Aug 2022

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Episode 29, FULL SHOW -- One of the major pieces the Nats received from the Padres in the Juan Soto trade, made his Nationals debut on Monday Night. G...

CJ Abrams Debuts

16 Aug 2022

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Episode 29, Segment 1 -- One of the major pieces the Nats received from the Padres in the Juan Soto trade, made his Nationals debut on Monday Night. G...

Cavalli Stays Hot

16 Aug 2022

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Episode 29, Segment 2 -- Nationals top pitching prospect Cade Cavalli continues to impress as he struck out 11 batters over the weekend. Grant questio...

We Love Fired Up Gray

16 Aug 2022

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Episode 29, Segment 3 -- In Monday Night's win versus the Cubs, Josiah Gray found himself in a pinch late in the 6th inning. Grant and Producer Darris...

Being Joey Meneses; Eric Bach; Gray Bounces Back

11 Aug 2022

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Episode 28, FULL SHOW -- It's been a big first week in the major leagues for 30 year old DH/1B Joey Meneses as he hit his 4th HR with the Nats in his ...

Being Joey Meneses

11 Aug 2022

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Episode 28, Segment 1 -- It's been a big first week in the major leagues for 30 year old DH/1B Joey Meneses as he hit his 4th HR with the Nats in his ...

Eric Bach

11 Aug 2022

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Episode 28, Segment 2 -- Things are getting fun in Fredericksburg! Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant for the Fredericksburg Nationals, Eric Bach...

Gray Bounces Back

11 Aug 2022

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Episode 28, Segment 3 -- After a rough outing in Philadelphia last week, Josiah Gray bounced back with a strong 6+ inning start, only surrendering 1 h...

Now That The Dust Has Settled; Kiley McDaniel; What to Watch This Week

09 Aug 2022

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Episode 27, FULL SHOW -- It's been a full week since the MLB Trade Deadline. With the face of the franchise now on the left coast, what reasons should...

Now That The Dust Has Settled

09 Aug 2022

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Episode 27, Segment 1 -- It's been a full week since the MLB Trade Deadline. With the face of the franchise now on the left coast, what reasons should...

Kiley McDaniel

09 Aug 2022

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Episode 27, Segment 2 -- ESPN Baseball Insider Kiley McDaniel joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to breakdown how the the package of prospects the Nationals...

What to Watch This Week

09 Aug 2022

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Episode 27, Segment 3 -- Grant and Producer Darris briefly discuss what to look out for from the Nats this week, including the return of Juan Soto and...

JUAN SOTO EMERGENCY POD; Best of Reactions from Interviews

03 Aug 2022

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Episode 26, FULL SHOW -- The time has come. The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the Nationals have officially traded Juan Soto and Josh Bell...

JUAN SOTO EMERGENCY POD

03 Aug 2022

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Episode 26, Segment 1 -- The time has come. The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the Nationals have officially traded Juan Soto and Josh Bell...

Best Of Reactions from Interviews

03 Aug 2022

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Episode 26, Segment 2 -- It was a busy day on the Grant & Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan. Hear the best of various interviews from today's show, featurin...

Final Thoughts on Soto to SD

03 Aug 2022

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Episode 26, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny close out this emergency episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with thoughts from Producer Darris, who himself is...

Day 16 of Soto Watch; Who's In? Who's Out?; Listener Reviews

01 Aug 2022

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Episode 25, FULL SHOW -- The clock is ticking as the MLB Trade deadline quickly approaches. Grant and Danny discuss the latest rumors circling around ...

Day 16 of Soto Watch

01 Aug 2022

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Episode 25, Segment 1 -- The clock is ticking as the MLB Trade deadline quickly approaches. Grant and Danny discuss the latest rumors circling around ...

Who's In? Who's Out?

01 Aug 2022

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Episode 25, Segment 2 -- Grant and Danny determine if they would be disappointed if a trade involving Soto doesn't happen at this point. Plus, they di...

Listener Reviews

01 Aug 2022

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Episode 25, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny read your 5-star reviews of Bustin' Loose Baseball, and we try to decipher if one of them is actually a relat...

Trade Deadline Looms; J.J. Cooper; Minor League Roundup

29 Jul 2022

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Episode 24, FULL SHOW -- With only a few days left before the MLB Trade Deadline, teams around the league are ringing the phone off the hook at the Na...

Trade Deadline Looms

29 Jul 2022

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Episode 24, Segment 1 -- With only a few days left before the MLB Trade Deadline, teams around the league are ringing the phone off the hook at the Na...

J.J. Cooper of Baseball America

29 Jul 2022

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Episode 24, Segment 2 -- If the Nats do end up trading Juan Soto, who are some of the big name prospects that we could expect to see exchanged for the...

Minor League Roundup

29 Jul 2022

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Episode 24, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny close out this edition of Bustin' Loose Baseball by checking in on the numbers for some of the hot prospects ...

Jim Bowden on Juan Soto

26 Jul 2022

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Episode 23, BONUS SEGMENT -- Former GM and Current MLB Analyst Jim Bowden joined the Grant and Danny Show on 106.7 The Fan and provided gave his thoug...

The Juan Soto Saga Continues; Kevin Blackistone

25 Jul 2022

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Episode 23, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen is back from Los Angeles to give his reactions to all of the buzz surrounding Juan Soto. Will he be traded befo...

The Juan Soto Saga Continues

25 Jul 2022

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Episode 23, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen is back from Los Angeles to give his reactions to all the buzz surrounding Juan Soto. Will he be traded before ...

Kevin Blackistone

25 Jul 2022

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Episode 23, Segment 2 -- Kevin Blackistone of ESPN and the Washington Post joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his latest article, where he asks wh...

Final Thoughts

25 Jul 2022

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Episode 23, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny give their final thoughts on Kevin Blackistone's article, and where the Juan Soto saga goes over the next cou...

The Summer of Soto; Barry Svrluga

20 Jul 2022

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Episode 22, FULL SHOW -- As the week has gone on and the All-Star Week festivities have passed, more details continue to emerge around the leaked cont...

The Summer of Soto

20 Jul 2022

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Episode 22, Segment 1 -- As the week has gone on and the All-Star Week festivities have passed, more details continue to emerge around the leaked cont...

Barry Svrluga

20 Jul 2022

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Episode 22, Segment 2 -- Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post joined Danny on the Grant & Danny Show this week to discuss how the Nationals got to thi...

What Lies Ahead?

20 Jul 2022

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Episode 22, Segment 3 -- Danny closes out the show with what lies ahead in these next couple of weeks for the Nationals. To learn more about listen...

The Soto Podcast; Britt Ghiroli; How Does It End?

19 Jul 2022

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Episode 21, Segment 1 -- With news breaking over the weekend that Nats All-Star OF Juan Soto declined the teams most recent offer of $440 Million over...

The Soto Podcast

18 Jul 2022

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Episode 21, Segment 1 -- With news breaking over the weekend that Nats All-Star OF Juan Soto declined the teams most recent offer of $440 Million over...

Britt Ghiroli

18 Jul 2022

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Episode 21, Segment 2 -- Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic wrote that trading Juan Soto is inevitable at this point. She joined Danny on Monday's Grant & ...

How Does This End?

18 Jul 2022

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Episode 21, Segment 3 -- Danny and Darris predict how long the Juan Soto saga could go on, and what the end of it could look like. To learn more abo...

Let's Play Two; Steve Bernhardt; Teddy Cahill

14 Jul 2022

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Episode 20, FULL SHOW -- The Nats drop both ends of Wednesday's double-header with Seattle. Grant and Danny breakdown their takeaways from the twin bi...

Let's Play Two

14 Jul 2022

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Episode 20, Segment 1 -- The Nats drop both ends of Wednesday's double-header with Seattle. Grant and Danny breakdown their takeaways from the twin bi...

Steve Bernhardt

14 Jul 2022

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Episode 20, Segment 2 -- Our draft week coverage continues as Steve Bernhardt joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to provide info on the top high school pros...

Teddy Cahill

14 Jul 2022

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Episode 20, Segment 3 -- After getting insight on some of the best high school prospects in this weekends draft, Grant and Danny chat with Teddy Cahil...

Hey Now, Juan's An All-Star; Eric Longenhagen; Keith Law

11 Jul 2022

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Episode 19, FULL SHOW -- Juan Soto has been named to the NL All-Star Team for the 2nd straight year in his young career. Grant and Danny breakdown why...

Hey Now, Juan's an All-Star

11 Jul 2022

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Episode 19, Segment 1 -- Juan Soto has been named to the NL All-Star Team for the 2nd straight year in his young career. Grant and Danny breakdown why...

Eric Longenhagen

11 Jul 2022

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Episode 19, Segment 2 -- FanGraphs Lead Prospect Analyst Eric Longenhagen stops by Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his article on the weaknesses of t...

Keith Law

11 Jul 2022

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Episode 19, Segment 3 -- Keith Law of The Athletic joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to provide insight on his latest Mock Draft ahead of the 2022 MLB Draf...

Fixing the System; All Aboard the Gray Train; Fair or Foul

07 Jul 2022

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Episode 18, Segment 1 -- FanGraphs reviewed the Nationals Minor League system, and ranked only one player in their above average category. With the ML...

Fixing the System

07 Jul 2022

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Episode 18, Segment 1 -- FanGraphs reviewed the Nationals Minor League system, and ranked only one player in their above average category. With the ML...

All Aboard the Gray Train

07 Jul 2022

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Episode 18, Segment 2 -- Following a career performance on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, Josiah Gray's development this season has been a treat to ...

Fair or Foul

07 Jul 2022

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Episode 18, Segment 3 -- Danny plays a game of 'Fair or Foul' with Producer Darris, featuring burning questions revolving around the Nats. We close ou...

A Renaissance and a Man Down; No More Fish; The Bell Keeps on Ringing

06 Jul 2022

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Episode 17, FULL SHOW -- Patrick Corbin has put together another set of back to back quality starts. While he may have found a groove, Grant and Danny...

A Renaissance and a Man Down

06 Jul 2022

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Episode 17, Segment 1 -- Patrick Corbin has put together another set of back to back quality starts. While he may have found a groove, Grant and Danny...

No More Fish

06 Jul 2022

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Episode 17, Segment 2 -- After another sweep by the Marlins, Grant and Danny try to figure out why exactly Miami have the Nats number. To learn more...

The Bell Keeps on Ringing

06 Jul 2022

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Episode 17, Segment 3 -- The Nats first baseman Josh Bell remains hot to start the month of July. How far is he pushing his asking price in a potentia...

A Messy Wednesday at the Park; Jackson Rutledge; Superlative of the Week

01 Jul 2022

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Episode 16, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals wrapped up a series versus the Pirates, in which they won the series, but ended on a sour note after a flurry o...

A Messy Wednesday at the Park

01 Jul 2022

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Episode 16, Segment 1 -- The Nationals wrapped up a series versus the Pirates, in which they won the series, but ended on a sour note after a flurry o...

Jackson Rutledge

01 Jul 2022

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Episode 16, Segment 2 -- 2019 1st Round Pick Jackson Rutledge joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to discuss his recent hot stretch with the Fredericksburg N...

Superlative of the Week

01 Jul 2022

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Episode 16, Segment 3 -- Grant and Danny end this week of Bustin' Loose Baseball by handing out our Superlative of the Week. To learn more about lis...

National Power Outage; Jackson Tetreault; Studs & Duds

27 Jun 2022

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Episode 15, FULL SHOW -- It's a new week on Bustin' Loose Baseball! Grant and Danny kick off this episode discussing an impressive string of starts fo...

National Power Outage

27 Jun 2022

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Episode 15, Segment 1 -- It's a new week on Bustin' Loose Baseball! Grant and Danny kick off this episode discussing an impressive string of starts fo...

Jackson Tetreault

27 Jun 2022

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Episode 15, Segment 2 -- Following 6 Innings of 1-Run ball, Nationals Starting Pitcher Jackson Tetreault joins Grant and Danny to talk about the start...

Studs & Duds of the Week

27 Jun 2022

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Episode 15, Segment 3 -- Grant, Danny and Producer Darris hand out their awards for the Studs and Duds of the week that was, where the Nats faced off ...

A Weekend in Texas; Dave Jageler; Superlative of the Week

25 Jun 2022

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Episode 14, FULL SHOW -- Grant & Danny take a peek into the Nats first series in Texas since 2005 as the Nats take on the Rangers for a weekend Interl...

A Weekend in Texas

25 Jun 2022

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Episode 14, Segment 1 -- Grant & Danny take a peek into the Nats first series in Texas since 2005 as the Nats take on the Rangers for a weekend Interl...

Dave Jageler

25 Jun 2022

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Episode 14, Segment 2 -- One half of the Radio play-by-play booth, Dave Jageler, joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to give us insight on life on the road a...