Nationals Talk

Tim & Todd digest the weekend against Atlanta that included a gem by Anibal Sanchez, tensions between both teams regarding a ruling during Charlie Culberson's injury, where Max Scherzer now stands in the Cy Young hunt following Friday night's loss, and what chances does Anthony Rendon have for the MVP as Christian Yelich is out for the season. Then, Tim chats with St. Louis beat reporter Rob Rains (33:11) to learn more about the NL Central leading Cardinals as Washington visits them for a 3 game set. Finally, a wide-angle lens look at the wildcard situation with two weeks to go (47:07).

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The Nats rally to take the series in Minnesota as our trio of Chase, Ryan, and Todd examine what it all means for the wildcard leaders, as Atlanta visits D.C. for the final time this regular season this weekend. Plus, a discussion on if Victor Robles can snag a Gold Glove as a rookie, and Max Scherzer's chances of yet another Cy Young Award.

Then Chuck Todd of NBC's "Meet the Press" joins the podcast (25:13) for the 2nd time as Chuck is an avid fan of the Nationals. He talks about what he thinks the franchise should do regarding Anthony Rendon's future, seeing Bryce Harper play up in a different uniform all year, his theory on attendance this season, and more.

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Tim & Todd tell you all that might have missed as the Nats only take 1 game in Atlanta and now are far off from the division lead. Todd handicaps where Max Scherzer fits now into the NL Cy Young hunt, and gives an update on the catching situation. Then, Chase talk with ESPN's Buster Olney, including what an Anthony Rendon free agency market looks like and will Stephen Strasburg use his opt out clause. (28:07)

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Loaded episode as Chase & Todd react to the Mets taking the series and having the Nats number in 2019. However, for those who missed it Tuesday night, we give you the highlights of the epic 9th inning comeback. Chase also explains his theory regarding the team's attendance this year and hear Aaron Barrett's emotional reaction to being called back up to the big leagues (22:28) after many years of dealing with injuries. Finally, Tim previews the crucial 4 game set in Atlanta with Braves beat reporter Kevin McAlpin from 680 The Fan (32:44).

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Todd & Tim catch you up after a busy Holiday weekend on South Capitol Street. They look back at all 4 games including: Will Joe Ross be the 5th starter still, Anthony Rendon making more of a MVP case, and can Stephen Strasburg win the Cy Young despite his current ERA. They give you a look where the Nats are in the standings, and who the nightmare Wild Card match-up would be.

Plus: Hear at the end of the episode (30:16), a portion of our May 23rd podcast when the Nats got swept in New York and the sky was falling (and Tim with a wildly wrong prediction). A lot certainly has changed in 3+ months.

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Chase Hughes, Todd Dybas and Ryan Wormeli break down the Nationals splitting their 2 game series with the Orioles, analyze Max Scherzer's 2 starts since returning from injury, speculate on what it will take for the Nats to sign Juan Soto to a contract extension and much more.

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Live from Dacha outside Nationals Park, the newly branded "Nationals Talk" podcast looks at the red-hot Nats after their big weekend in Wrigley Field. Conversation includes what lies ahead, wildcard situation, where do Washington guys fit into the award chase, and more. Finally, Travis Thomas chats with the Manager from the South Riding, VA team that made it all the way to the Little League World Series (23:51).

NEXT POD: Thursday evening on the off-day before Miami comes to D.C.

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Tim & Ryan open the podcast by assessing where Davey Martinez stands in the NL Manager of the Year hunt before Todd sits down with the skipper while the team is in Pittsburgh (5:05). Included in the discussion is how he dealt with the outside noise while the team was struggling in May. Tim & Ryan look at the bizarre gas station/ PED story circulating through baseball and then the main takeaways from the series in Pittsburgh (15:04). They then welcome on David Kaplan from NBC Sports Chicago to hear the latest about the Cubs ahead of the weekend series at Wrigley Field (32:33). Finally, a hat tip to the boys from South Riding, VA for their Little League World Series bid (46:05).

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Tim & Todd recap the Brewers/Nats series that included tons of offense. They give the latest on Sean Doolittle to the IL and Max Scherzer's return to the rotation before running each of the 3 games from the weekend. Then, hear a highlight package from all the craziness in Saturday night's marathon (25:06) plus interviews with columnist & author George Will (29:44) and finally Brewers beat writer Tom Haudricourt on what they saw from the 14 inning classic (32:43).

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Tim Shovers, Chase Hughes and Todd Dybas recap the Nationals' series sweep of the Reds (1:04), give the latest on Max Scherzer's impending return from injury and how it will affect the Nats' rotation (6:16), preview the Nats' next series against the Brewers with some of their favorite memories of Gio Gonzalez as a National (16:29) before being joined by Craig Calcaterra of NBC Sports (21:40). Craig sizes up the Nats' Wild Card chances (23:44), predicts the future of Anthony Rendon (26:22) and much more.

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