Podcasts about Washington Nationals

Grant feels like Nats fans have checked out after not voting James Wood to be a starter, and after a sluggish June.

From 06/26 Hour 2: The Sports Junkies debate if they are more confident in the Wizards or Nationals rebuild.

Bobby Blanco joins G&D to discuss the Travis Sykora promotion and the recent Nats struggles.

Looking for the best MLB picks, predictions, and betting tips for Tuesday, June 24, 2025? Tune in to Total Bases with expert handicappers Adam Trigger, Bryan Leonard and Tokyo Brandon as they break down today's MLB matchups with sharp insights and actionable advice.Wednesday's Games Covered & Timestamps:00:45 — Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets09:58 — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers14:15 — Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago White Sox19:01 — Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres24:01 — Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays30:00 — Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals36:16 — Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics45:23 — Los Angeles Angels vs. Boston Red Sox51:55 — Miami Marlins vs. San Francisco Giants54:20 — New York Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds01:02:00 — Parlay of the Day01:03:00 — Q&A with Tokyo Brandon

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss an...interesting? take from Ben last night on the show's text thread... Then we set the menu for today's show and get to some Padres baseball as we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and get to the highlights from last night's 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals, setting up a rubber match this afternoon! Listen here!

We open up the show discussing the Nats getting the big W on the road in San Diego.

Tobi discuss the putrid state of the Washington Nationals.

Mark Zuckerman from MASN joins G&D to discuss the struggling Nats.

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about the Washington Nationals coming to town starting tonight, and of course we revisit the infamous 2022 Juan Soto trade between the two teams. Then the guys give a couple of thoughts on the conclusion of the NBA Finals last night before we wrap up the show on a Monday with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories, including David Ortiz's ongoing beef with Rafael Devers? Listen here!

The Nats slugged five homers on Saturday night for a 7-3 win at Dodger Stadium. Mark (From L.A.) & Al marvel at James Wood as he crushed his 21st homer of the season; which is tied for 4th most in the NL. Wood's 1st inning majestic shot went an estimated 451 feet.(06:00) All of the top four Nationals hitters cleared the fences, with Nathaniel Lowe doing it twice.  The offense totaled ten hits and eight of them were for extra bases.(12:30) Keibert Ruiz went 3 for 3 with a pair of doubles. It is the first time since April 22nd that Ruiz had multiple doubles in the same game.(15:00) Washington pitchers combined for 11Ks in the victory. Jake Irvin had seven of them while not issuing any walks in his outing.(19:30) Jose A. Ferrer retired all five batters he faced and Mark points out how inconsistent he can be on the mound.(24:10) Kade Anderson, star LSU pitcher, threw a complete game shutout on Saturday night at the College World Series. Anderson is projected by some to go to the Nats with the top overall pick at next month's Draft. 

Big trouble in Nats land, with Davey Martinez being quoted that coaching isn't an issue amidst a double-digit losing streak. Hear from Nats reporters Spencer Nusbaum, Andrew Golden, Chelsea Janes, and Mark Zuckerman about the slide, as well as GM Mike Rizzo himself! Plus, Rochester PBP voice Josh Whetzel gives us some intel on Brady House.

The Nats finally broke the schneid, snapping an 11-game losing streak with a walk-off win Thursday. However, as feel good a moment as that was, they're still 1-11 in the last 12 – but at least maybe they'll have multiple All-Stars? Hear all about the losing skid and where they may go from here in this week's Best of Nationals.

The Nats lost on Friday night 6-5 at Dodger Stadium to open their nine game West Coast Road Trip. Mark (From LA) & Al discuss MacKenzie's Gore subpar's outing where he gave up five earned runs in over five innings of work. Gore issued four walks and only recorded four strikeouts, keeping him behind Boston Garrett Crochet for the MLB lead in strikeouts.(09:45) The offense slugged a trio of homers but was only 1 for 8 w/ RISP. Riley Adams ended an 0 for 32 slump in emphatic fashion with a solo HR in the top of the 5th to cut the deficit to 4-2.(18:00) Luis Garcia Jr. had a clutch pinch-hit 2-run double to trim the Dodger lead to 6-4 in the top of the 7th.  Amed Rosario got the nod at 2B (and homered) and Garcia replaced Andres Chapparo at DH for the pinch- hit opportunity.(21:10) Paul DeJong had four hits on Friday night in his rehab assignment with AA-Harrisburg. It is looking like DeJong will serve as an utility infielder for Washington as Brady House is now occupying 3B.(23:40) A quick look at what we know about the contractual situations for both the Manager and GM. 

The Nats finally broke the schneid, snapping an 11-game losing streak with a walk-off win Thursday. However, as feel good a moment as that was, they're still 1-11 in the last 12 – but at least maybe they'll have multiple All-Stars? Hear all about the losing skid and where they may go from here in this week's Best of Nationals.

Big trouble in Nats land, with Davey Martinez being quoted that coaching isn't an issue amidst a double-digit losing streak. Hear from Nats reporters Spencer Nusbaum, Andrew Golden, Chelsea Janes, and Mark Zuckerman about the slide, as well as GM Mike Rizzo himself! Plus, Rochester PBP voice Josh Whetzel gives us some intel on Brady House.

Big trouble in Nats land, with Davey Martinez being quoted that coaching isn't an issue amidst a double-digit losing streak. Hear from Nats reporters Spencer Nusbaum, Andrew Golden, Chelsea Janes, and Mark Zuckerman about the slide, as well as GM Mike Rizzo himself! Plus, Rochester PBP voice Josh Whetzel gives us some intel on Brady House.

The Nats finally broke the schneid, snapping an 11-game losing streak with a walk-off win Thursday. However, as feel good a moment as that was, they're still 1-11 in the last 12 – but at least maybe they'll have multiple All-Stars? Hear all about the losing skid and where they may go from here in this week's Best of Nationals.

Big trouble in Nats land, with Davey Martinez being quoted that coaching isn't an issue amidst a double-digit losing streak. Hear from Nats reporters Spencer Nusbaum, Andrew Golden, Chelsea Janes, and Mark Zuckerman about the slide, as well as GM Mike Rizzo himself! Plus, Rochester PBP voice Josh Whetzel gives us some intel on Brady House.

The Nats finally broke the schneid, snapping an 11-game losing streak with a walk-off win Thursday. However, as feel good a moment as that was, they're still 1-11 in the last 12 – but at least maybe they'll have multiple All-Stars? Hear all about the losing skid and where they may go from here in this week's Best of Nationals.

Hour 1 with Lynnell Willingham: James Wood snaps Nats losing streak, Davel emotional postgame / Nats set to begin road trip out West with series against Dodgers / Tobi Altizer joins to talk all things Nats baseball / We're witnessing one of the most entertaining NBA Final ever

Hour 2 with Doc Walker: Washington Times Sports Columnist Thom Loverro (@thomloverro) discusses the Nats' most recent struggles / Doc thinks hockey goalies are under the most pressure in big games / Who will perform most under pressure in Game 7 of the NBA Finals? / Doc wants a documentary about the leadup to Game 7

Hour 3 with Tobi Altizer: Addressing the Nats' struggles and what changes should be made? / This record would be serviceable for the Nats to have during this road trip / It should be Ethan Holliday or bust for the Nats in the MLB Draft / Tobi and Kevin create the dream DC Sports golf foursome

Hour 1 with Tobi Altizer: Mackenzie Gore struggles as Nats fall to Dodgers out West / Did the Commanders do enough this offseason to improve defensively? / The Commanders' run defense won't be better just because there is size on the D-line / PFF ranked the Commanders wide receiver core 13th. Is that fair?

From 06/20 Hour 1: The Sports Junkies recap the Nationals win over the Rockies yesterday.

The Nats finally snapped their long skid and it all came on the back of James Wood in the 4-3 win over Colorado in 11 innings. Al & Tim discuss the burgeoning superstar as the 22-year old went deep twice and knocked in all four runs.  Wood is up to 20 homers and he is tied for 5th in the NL.(14:30) Trevor Williams had a decent outing as he only allowed two runs in just over five innings of work. The bullpen stepped up by only giving up one Rockies run and Cole Henry came through with two clutch strikeouts in the top of the 6th. Jose A. Ferrer also pitched well as he had two punch outs while recording five outs.(17:15) Davey Martinez got emotional in his postgame press conference and it stemmed from a Wednesday night phone call from Keibert Ruiz.(23:20) The Nats begin their West Coast road trip at Dodger Stadium on Friday evening.  MacKenzie Gore will take the mound opposite Clayton Kershaw in the series opener.(29:00) Part 2 of Tim's conversation with Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, about the legendary "Cool Papa" Bell.  Hear the origin of the greatest nickname in Baseball history. 

JP and Tobi Altizer talk about the Nats losing streak finally coming to an end

James Wood walked off the Rockies and snapped the Nats 11 game losing skid...

Fans seem to not be too excited about the long term future of James Wood... But why?

The Nats dropped their 11th in a row on Wednesday night in a 3-1 loss to the visiting last place Rockies. Al & Mark make immediate note that they are just one game away from the tying 2008 franchise mark of 12 consecutive defeats.(06:00) James Wood's RBI double in the bottom of the 7th was the only extra base hit of the evening for Washington.(09:45) Mitchell Parker allowed a leadoff double, but did not give up a run in the 1st inning. Parker only gave up one run off of a solo homer in six innings of work.(15:00) Reaction to Mike Rizzo's Wednesday morning appearance on "The Sports Junkies" on 106.7 the Fan. The GM gave Davey Martinez a vote of confidence and often cited the 2019 World Series title as part of the rationale. ***Audio courtesy of 106.7 the Fan(31:10) Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, joins Tim to talk about Cool Papa Bell.  Wednesday at Nationals Park was Negro Leagues Night and Bell was inducted into the franchise's Ring of Honor in 2010.  Cool Papa Bell's career lasted from 1922- 1946 and was enshrined into Cooperstown in 1974. 

From 06/18 Hour 1: The Sports Junkies break down the Washington Nationals losing streak.

From 06/18 Hour 2: The Sports Junkies discuss how the Washington Nationals can turn things around.

From 06/18 Hour 3: The Sports Junkies break down the Nationals losing streak with callers.

From 06/18 Hour 3: The Sports Junkies debate if the Washington Nationals have reached rock bottom.

From 06/18 Hour 4: Mike Rizzo joins The Sports Junkies to break down the Washington Nationals losing streak.

From 06/18 Hour 4: The Sports Junkies analyze Mike Rizzo's comments with callers.

06/18 Full Show: Hour 1 - 1:00 Hour 2 - 45:00 Hour 3 - 1:27:00 Hour 4 - 2:08:00 The Sports Junkies break down the Washington Nationals terrible losing streak. The guys also discuss the top storylines around the sports world. Today's guest was Mike Rizzo.

The nightmarish home stand continued on Tuesday night in the Nats 10th consecutive defeat. Mark & Al are dumbfounded after the 10-6 loss where Colorado hit five homers in a span of eight hitters in the late innings. Will a major change happen soon in the clubhouse?(16:00) Cole Henry was the main culprit for the Rockies avalanche in the top of the 7th as he allowed four runs without a recording a single out. Jackson Rutledge also struggled in that frame as he ceded back to back homers.(20:05) Michael Soroka lasted six innings, but did issue three "hit by pitch". Soroka gave up a pair of homers and has given up ten in just nine starts this season.(24:00) The offense totaled six runs, but most of that came later after already trailing 10-1. Brady House had a pair of hits and his first career RBI while Nathaniel Lowe & Luis Garcia Jr. each homered in the final frames.(28:10) When is the last time the home crowd booed the Nationals?(31:00) Josh Whetzel, Voice of the Rochester Red Wings, provides his weekly update from AAA. Hear the latest on Drew Millas, Cade Cavalli, Nasim Nuñez, and more. 

6.18.25, Grant Paulsen from 106.7 The Fan joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to break down the Davey Martinez situation and Mike Rizzo defending him on the radio.

6.18.25, Kevin Sheehan reacts to the Nationals GM, Mike Rizzo's comments on the team's recent losing streak and whether they plan on making a Manager change.

Mark Zuckerman does not think the Nats will make a change at manager

The guys react to the Nats 10th straight loss

Neil gives his thoughts on who is to blame for the Nats losing and the role luck plays in sports

Chris "Mr. Steal Your Girl" Russell on Davey Martinez' comments and the Nats losing streak

BMitch gives the players perspective on Davey Martinez' comments

How would you divide the blame pie for the Nats struggles?

From 06/17 Hour 1: The Sports Junkies break down the Nationals loss to the Rockies last night.

From 06/17 Hour 4: Chelsea Janes joins The Sports Junkies to break down the Washington Nationals losing streak.

The Nats losing streak extended to nine games on Monday night as victory slipped through their fingertips in the 6-4 defeat. Mark & Al begin with Kyle Finnegan, who inherited a one run lead in the top of the 9th, but allowed a pair of Rockies homers, the only home runs he has given up this season.(09:00) Brady House went 0 for 3 with a walk in his MLB debut.  House was the #11 overall pick in the 2021 Draft and had a OPS of .872 this season thus far in AAA-Rochester. House looked comfortable defensively and Davey Martinez said pregame that House will be the everyday 3B.(14:40) Daylen Lile hit his first career MLB homer in the bottom of the 5th in his first game since returning from AAA. Lile swapped roster spots with Robert Hassell III after Sunday's defeat.(18:00) James Wood's 2-run HR in the bottom of the 5th put Washington ahead 4-3 until the fateful 9th inning. Wood is now up 18 homers on the season; which is tied for 5th most in the NL.(20:15) Riley Adams got the nod at catcher and is now 0 for his last 30 at the plate. His OPS is down to a paltry .325 and the catching situation continues to worsen for the franchise.(23:15) Jake Irvin gave up a 2-run HR in the top of the 1st and his opening frame ERA is a shocking 10.84; surprisingly more than his Mitchell Parker. Irvin ended his evening with six innings of work off of five hits.(27:15) A discussion on recent Washington Post stories covering the angst within the franchise during this brutal stretch.(36:30) A Nats Chat Flashback from July 19th, 2023 when Brady House was promoted to AA-Harrisburg after a brief stay at High-A Wilmington. 

I want to start hour 2 talking about how my weekend went. I went back to camp. (9:45) What happened in Minnesota this weekend was a disgrace. What is wrong with this country? We continue to just not get it. (19:30) What's going on with the Washington Nationals? Falling apart and the manager just blamed the players. That's it. Said it's not on the coaches. Hmm. (34:30) Are the baseballs different in MLB this year? Yes, but no one inside baseball will acknowledge it. Andrew McCutchen will! (47:50) Desmond Bane was traded for a monster return to the Orlando Magic. It is over for Memphis. The Western Conference passed them by. Now the Magic have a real shot to do something in the East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I want to start hour 2 talking about how my weekend went. I went back to camp. (9:45) What happened in Minnesota this weekend was a disgrace. What is wrong with this country? We continue to just not get it. (19:30) What's going on with the Washington Nationals? Falling apart and the manager just blamed the players. That's it. Said it's not on the coaches. Hmm. (34:30) Are the baseballs different in MLB this year? Yes, but no one inside baseball will acknowledge it. Andrew McCutchen will! (47:50) Desmond Bane was traded for a monster return to the Orlando Magic. It is over for Memphis. The Western Conference passed them by. Now the Magic have a real shot to do something in the East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices