Bustin’ Loose Baseball

Episode 237, FULL SHOW -- After a dreadful start to their home season, the Nationals took two of three from the visiting Minnesota Twins this week to finally give the home fans a chance to see a series victory at Nats Park. Tobi Altizer & Grant Paulsen recap a series that saw big time production from the Catcher position, improved defense from the position players, and continued improvement across the pitching staff. Then, two of the Nationals top prospects graduated into the MLB Top 100 Prospects list. And we look ahead to a big series in Miami, where the Nats find themselves battling for a chance to get over .500 for the first time in a long time.

Episode 235, FULL SHOW -- The Nats win yet another road series as they take two of three from the lowly New York Mets this week. Tobi Altizer & Grant Paulsen recap the series that featured CJ Abrams' offensive resurgence, Cade Cavalli piling up strikeouts, and a bullpen that seems to be getting right. Then they dive back down to the Minor League level to highlight some of the hottest hitters and pitchers across the system over the last week.

Episode 234, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals completed yet another road series win with their back to back victories of the White Sox over the weekend, ending their stretch of 17 games in 17 days with a 9-8 record. Tobi Altizer & Grant Paulsen detail how the Nats unorthodox methods are working to keep the team competitive. Plus a look ahead to a road series versus the struggling New York Mets. And hear from LHP Foster Griffin as he talked 1 on 1 with Tobi Altizer following his start versus the Atlanta Braves. And there are some hot bats in the Minor League system. Grant & Tobi highlight the latest from Eli Willits and Ronny Cruz.

Episode 233, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals returned home for the second homestand of the season, where they've only won 1 game so far. They added one more win to that total this weekend, taking down the San Francisco Giants in the series finale after dropping the first two games. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series, which featured a series of blunders on Saturday that cost the team an opportunity to win the series. Then, Tobi Altizer was able to catch up with CJ Abrams to talk about his scorching hot start to his 2026 season. And we look ahead to a 4 game series versus the Atlanta Braves.

Episode 232, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals split their four-game set with the Pirates to conclude a 5-2 road trip, and the offense continues to do the heavy lifting, led by CJ Abrams playing at an extremely high level. What's led to the Nationals offensive success through the first month of the season? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer discuss. Plus, some exciting prospects in the Nats Minor League system are also off to good starts,

Episode 231, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals went into Milwaukee and swept the Brewers over the weekend for the first time since 2006 behind a hot offense and good starting pitching. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron breakdown what went right in the Nationals three wins versus the Brewers, James Wood returning to form, how the coaching staff is getting the most out of the lineup, and how they navigated usage of their pitching staff along the way. Then we look towards a four game set in Pittsburgh where the Nationals will face a tough Pirates pitching staff and a much improved offense.

Episode 230, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen and Producer Darris Dameron recap a 1-5 homestand for the Nats, where they would drop their last two to the Cardinals after a thrilling win in Game 1. Plus, they highlight which players matter the most as the season continues. Later, Grant details just how rough its been using the ABS Challenge system for the Nats catching duo so far. And we look ahead to the road series versus the Brewers and check in on the latest with some of the top prospects across the Nats Minor League system.

Episode 229, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals returned home to open their first homestand of the 2026 Regular Season. But with a matchup against the two-time defending World Series Champion Dodgers, it was clear the Nationals have some work to do to catchup to their level. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron recap a series that saw pitching struggles across the majority of the staff over the weekend, and an offense that couldn't keep up with the Dodgers relentless lineup. Plus, they discuss potential ways to help James Wood get out of his early season slump, whether CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia are trade candidates, and check in on some early performances at the Minor League Level as the various Affiliates get their seasons started. Then, hear from Catcher Drew Millas, who Tobi Altizer caught up with in the clubhouse ahead of the middle game vs the Dodgers.

Episode 228, FULL SHOW -- The Nats were just a few innings away from ending their 6-game road trip with a winning record. Unfortunately, they couldn't close the door on the Phillies on Wednesday, leading to a blown save and eventual extra innings loss to end their trip at 3-3. Grant & Tobi look back at the series that was, give their impressions on the regular season debuts for Foster Griffin and Zack Littell, and their thoughts on how Blake Butera's approach to managing is ushering in a different look from what we've seen with the previous regime. Plus, we look ahead to the first series at Nationals Park this season as the LA Dodgers come to town, and get our first look at what some of the Nationals top prospects are doing with Triple-A Rochester.