It's the 4 best words in sports.... "Pitchers and Catchers Report". Todd Dybas is on the scene down in West Palm to relay to Tim what all Nats fans need to know as baseball has at last returned from its winter slumber, and also a round-up of the Astros press conference to address the sign stealing scandal.

Then we play for you the final of our series of interviews from Winterfest as Todd sat down with Sean Doolittle (14:55), including a follow-up to his viral moment of finding out Daniel Hudson was returning to Washington while on Nationals Talk.

Finally, they give their opinions on the possibility of expanding the postseason field from 10 to 14 teams and the implementation of 3 batter minimum for relievers (25:34).

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Just days away from the Defending Champs pitchers & catchers reporting to Spring Training. Tim, Chase, & Todd get you ready for Florida and also react to Sean Doolittle's tweets regarding the Astros scandal. Hall of Famer John Smoltz & current MLB analyst joins the podcast to give his take on the NL East comparing Nats pitching staff to the one he was part of in Atlanta, and is Trea Turner a viable MVP candidate? (34:01). They wrap-up with a look at the finally finalized Mookie Betts trade and even some discussion on how much of a nightmare it is to park in Adams Morgan.

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The Dodgers (NLDS participant in 2019) added to their already loaded lineup by trading for Mookie Betts and Tim lets you know how this affects the Nats pursuit of another trip to the World Series. We then toss it to Todd & Tim's conversation from Winterfest with former National Brian Schneider (6:17), who caught the 1st pitch at Game 3 of the World Series. Finally, NBC Sports Washington's Ryan Wormeli (17:30) hops on the podcast to give a "Sabermetrics for Dummies" lesson for those looking to beef up their knowledge of stats such as WRC+, WOBA, and more.

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Juan Soto joins us from the Washington Auto Show after a discussion on where he fits into the NL MVP race for 2020. Todd is given his chance to respond to the Dusty Baker news and they close with a renewed evaluation of whether or not the Nats might trade for Kris Bryant, as it is clear now that he is 2 seasons away from Free Agency.

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Dusty Baker is back as Houston has hired him to as their next manager. Tim & Chase put his return in perspective as Baker still seeks his first World Series title as a skipper. Nats GM Mike Rizzo joins our Redskins Talk colleagues in Miami and answers our question about whether or not Ryan Zimmerman should be named captain (19:14). Finally, Adam LaRoche talks to Tim & Todd about seeing Washington finally break through in October (29:31).

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Ryan Zimmerman has finally signed to return to 2020 as the infield finally comes into focus. Tim & Chase share their favorite memories of Kobe Bryant before discussing what sort of role Zim will have this season. Then Dave Jageler, member of the Nationals Radio Network, joins the podcast to talk about the ride in October, calling Howie Kendrick HRs, and more.

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Kurt Suzuki, one of the integral members of the 2019 World Series Champs, joins the podcast to talk about some of his major moments from the season and preparing for 2020.

Also in the podcast, does Carter Kieboom have a real chance to win the job at 3B outright this Spring (27:30), Nolan Arenado back on the market, baseball lost it's mind last week on social media (41:19), and pitchers speaking out against the Astros/fellow Union-mates.

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Gerardo 'Baby Shark" Parra took the Nation's Capital by storm in 2019 when he joined the Nats mid-season and started a local phenomenon with his walk-up song that then inspired Shark costumes throughout Navy Yard. He joins Tim & Todd to tell them about his World Series tattoo, hugging Stephen Strasburg, and if he will bring the song with him to Japan. Also in this episode, hear Todd's conversation with Nats hitting coach Kevin Long on how his approach will change in 2020 as the team looks to defend its title. Finally, Tim gives his Hall of Fame predictions.

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So much to get to, as we start off discussing the ramifications of Josh Donaldson signing with Minnesota instead of one of the NL East powers. What does this mean for the Nats, and as of now who should be the divisional favorite? Then, Chad Cordero (23:20), the '05 Nats folk hero, joins the show from Winterfest and talks about his experience of throwing out the 1st pitch at the World Series. Finally, a full examination of the sign stealing scandal (32:57) that saw two recent World Series winning Managers lose their jobs.

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Tim & Todd were at Winterfest at Nationals Park and they let you know of the latest storylines involving the team: Ryan Zimmerman still un-signed, Josh Donaldson Free Agency, and what to make of Carter Kieboom's being at the event. They then talk to Trea Turner about whether or not he is a MVP-caliber player and diving back into the controversial runner interference play from Game 6. Finally, Tim reacts to the breaking news about the Houston Astros penalties/firings (Full breakdown of that coming later this week).

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