Nats Chat

By Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi, Blue Wire

What's Nats Chat about?

A Washington Nationals podcast offering recap and analysis after every game, plus all the breaking news throughout the year. Hosted by Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com & Al Galdi, host of "The Al Galdi Podcast". For sponsorship opportunities, contact Tim Shovers at [email protected].

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Nats Chat episodes:

05.03.2024
Blanked in Texas
The Nats were shutout 6-0 in Thursday afternoon's rubber match in Arlington to return to a game under .500. Mark (From Texas) & Al discuss the Nationals bats staying cold as they only scored two runs in the entire series....
05.02.2024
Williams & 'Pen Shutout the Rangers
The Nats blanked the Rangers 1-0 on Tuesday night to return to .500 through 30 games. Mark (Live from Texas) & Al start with Trevor Williams, who is now 3-0 on the season in six outings. Williams lasted 5 IP...
05.01.2024
Only 3 Hits in Defeat to Close Out April
The Nats four game win streak came to a halt on Tuesday night in Arlington as they fell 7-1 at the Rangers. Mark (From Texas) & Al begin with the slumping Eddie Rosario, who went 0 for 3 in the...
04.30.2024
Nats At .500 After the Sweep
The Nats beat the Marlins 7-2 on Monday night to complete the four game sweep on the road and they are now exactly at .500 for the season. Mark and Al begin with CJ Abrams who slugged his 7th homer...
04.29.2024
Senzel Homers Twice in the Comeback Win
The Nats beat the Marlins 12-9 on Sunday afternoon after falling behind 6-0 in the 1st inning. Al & Tim recap the big comeback on what is fittingly the ninth anniversary of the famous "Dan Uggla Game", one of the...
04.28.2024
Nats Slam the Marlins
The Nats trounced Miami 11-4 on Saturday afternoon for their second consecutive win over the Marlins. Al recaps the easy road victory as the offense totaled 11 hits and slugged a trio of homers. (03:00) Jesse Winker hit a grand slam...
04.27.2024
Meneses Drives in All 3 Runs in the Win
The Nats beat the Marlins 3-1 on Friday night in Miami to end their three game skid. Al & Mark have another episode of praise for Trevor Williams as he only allowed one run in five innings of work. He...
04.26.2024
Yamamoto Outduels Gore to Sweep the Nats
The Nats were swept by the visiting Dodgers on Thursday afternoon as they came up on the wrong side of a pitcher's duel. Mark & Al begin with MacKenzie Gore's noble effort in defeat as his only blemish was allowing...
04.25.2024
Routed by L.A.
The Nats were clobbered 11-2 by the visiting Dodgers on Wednesday evening. Mark & Al examine the rough start by Jake Irvin as he allowed a dozen hits and six runs in 4.2 IP. This came a week after he...
04.24.2024
Bullpen Struggles in Loss to the Dodgers
The Nats lost 4-1 to the Dodgers on Tuesday night in D.C. Al & Mark open with the multiple costly base running miscues that Washington committed, especially the instance that came in the bottom of the 9th. Did third base...
04.22.2024
Parker Blanks the Astros
The Nats shutout Houston 6-0 on Sunday afternoon to capture the series. Mark & Al sing the praises of Mitchell Parker, who tossed seven shutout frames in just his 2nd career start. Have they found a "Diamond in the Rough"? (15:30)...
04.21.2024
Meneses Walk Off Single in Extras Caps the Comeback
The Nats topped the Astros 5-4 in 10 innings on Saturday afternoon in D.C.. Mark relays to Al what the atmosphere was like at Nationals Park as this was centerpiece of the 2019 World Series Anniversary Weekend. (05:00) Joey Meneses had...
04.20.2024
Short Outing for Gore vs. the Astros
The Nats lost 5-3 to the Astros on Friday evening in D.C. Al & Tim discuss MacKenzie Gore only lasting four innings as he needed thirty-seven pitches to get out of the top of the 2nd. (09:00) Riley Adams homered and...
04.18.2024
Irvin & 'Pen Shutout the Dodgers
The Nats blanked the Dodgers 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon to finish their road trip out West with a winning record. Mark (From LA) & Al recap Jake Irvin's excellent outing as he tossed six shutout frames in the victory. One...
04.17.2024
Betts Goes 5 for 5 in Win Over the Nats
The Nats lost 6-2 on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium as Mookie Betts went 5 for 5 against Patrick Corbin and the bullpen. Mark (From LA) & Al discuss Corbin starting the season at 0-3 as he gave up nine...
04.16.2024
Mitchell Parker Earns the Win in His Debut
The Nats bounced back with a 6-4 series opening victory on Monday night at Dodger Stadium on Jackie Robinson Day. Mark (From LA) & Al begin with praise for Mitchell Parker, who won his MLB debut while facing the loaded...
04.15.2024
Big Lead Squandered in Oakland
The Nats led 6-1 in Oakland but it all fell apart in the 6th inning and they ultimately lost 7-6. Mark (Live from the Oakland Coliseum) & Al recap the disappointing series finale. (04:36) Derek Law gave up four runs despite...
04.14.2024
Gore Strikes Out 11 A's in the Win
The Nats beat the Athletics 3-1 in California on Saturday afternoon as MacKenzie Gore tied a career high with 11 strikeouts. Mark (Live from Oakland Coliseum) & Al discuss the southpaw's sterling outing that saw five shutout innings on 90...
04.13.2024
Irvin Pitches Well but a Walkoff Loss
The Nats lost 2-1 in Oakland on Friday evening in 10 innings of play. Mark (Live from Oakland Coliseum) & Al begin by noting that this is the final season in this particular stadium as the team will temporarily relocate...
04.11.2024
No Sweep for Corbin & the Nats
The Nats lost 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco, ending their three game win streak. Al & Mark (Live from Oracle Park) recap a quiet day for the bats as they only mustered four hits in defeat. The only...
04.10.2024
Another Win But Gray to the IL
The Nats held on 5-3 in San Francisco on Tuesday night for their 3rd straight victory. Mark (Live from SF) & Al though begin with the news from pregame that Josiah Gray is headed to the 15 day IL with...
04.09.2024
Lipscomb & Co. Spoil Snell's Giants Debut
The Nats cruised to an 8-1 victory on Monday night in San Francisco to begin their west coast road trip. Mark (Live from Oracle Park) & Al begin with the Nationals offense knocking Blake Snell out of the affair after...
04.08.2024
Nats Avoid the Sweep + Team Issues Statement on Strasburg
The Nats ended their three game skid with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Phillies on Sunday afternoon. Al & Tim start with MacKenzie Gore's solid performance as earned his first win of 2024 in 5.2 IP of work. A...
04.07.2024
Strasburg Officially Retires
The Nats lost 5-2 to the Phillies but afterwards in a very subtle manner, it came across the MLB.com's transactions log that Stephen Strasburg is retiring. Mark & Al react to the news that the Strasburg saga has finally been...
04.06.2024
Shutout on A Cold Friday Night
On a chilly night in the District, the Nats were blanked 4-0 by the Phillies. Mark & Al start with the struggling offense as they only totaled two hits on the evening. One of those was squandered by poor base...
04.05.2024
Gray Gets Hammered Again
The Nats lost 7-4 to Pittsburgh in D.C. to drop a 2nd straight rubber match as they are now 2-4 on the season. Al & Mark recap another bad outing by Josiah Gray as he gave up four runs in...
04.04.2024
Gallo Homers as Trevor Williams Earns the Win
Wednesday was filled with rain in the DMV, but the skies were clear enough in the early evening for a 5-3 Nationals victory over Pittsburgh. Mark & Al start with Joey Gallo as his first hit with the franchise was...
04.02.2024
More Bullpen Woes in Home Opening Loss
The Nats lost 8-3 to the Pirates in their sold out home opener to begin the season 1-3 for the sixth consecutive year. Mark & Al recap a second straight day filled with bullpen struggles as the game was tied...
04.01.2024
Finnegan Blows the Rubber Match
The Nats came one out shy of winning the opening series of the season as they lost 6-5 on Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati. Mark (Live from Cincy) & Al recap the loss where a 5-3 lead with two outs in...
03.31.2024
9th Inning Rally Leads to First Win of the Season
The Nats scored 3 runs in the 9th to escape with a 7-6 victory on Saturday afternoon. Mark (From Cincinnati) & Al discuss the comeback, which involved a lot of "Small Ball". Keibert Ruiz tied the game by getting hit...
03.29.2024
Opening Day Loss: Senzel Injured & Gray Hit Hard
The Nats were routed 8-2 on Opening Day on Thursday afternoon in Cincinnati . Mark (Live from Cincy) & Al recap the defeat that got off to an immediate negative tone as third baseman Nick Senzel broke his thumb while...
03.25.2024
2024 Season Preview
Mark is back from Florida and so are the Nats as Opening Day is Thursday in Cincinnati. He & Al begin start with the prospect likeliest to begin in Ohio this week and it's not James Wood or Dylan Crews....
03.20.2024
Gray Named Opening Day Starter
As Opening Day approaches next week, Mark (From West Palm) & Al react to Davey Martinez giving Josiah Gray the nod to take the mound on March 28th in Cincinnati. Patrick Corbin, who started Opening Day the past two seasons,...
03.06.2024
James Wood's Chances to Make the Opening Day Roster
Opening Day is under a month away as Mark & Al convene to discuss the latest with the Nationals. James Wood has been the star of Spring Training and that is where the conversation begins. What are the chances...
02.26.2024
James Wood Goes Deep & the Lerners Aren't Selling
The Nats have played a pair of Grapefruit League games and James Wood homered in each one. Mark & Al begin by discussing the team's #2 ranked prospect's mammoth shots in West Palm and Jupiter over the weekend. Wood is...
02.16.2024
Prospect Promise but Strasburg Drama Lingers
Mark is down in West Palm Beach, Florida for the beginning of Nats Spring Training and relays to Al what he's seen thus far. James Wood has already reported and it is emblematic of the high profile prospects that will...
01.15.2024
New Look Front Office Interview
Al & Mark are back in 2024 in what continues to be a very sleepy offseason for the Nationals. The episode begins with an exciting podcast announcement as it relates to the NL East. (12:25) We are joined by two important...
12.07.2023
Soto Traded Again
The Winter Meetings wrapped up with a flurry of news as Mark has returned home from Nashville. He and Al begin by evaluating the Nick Senzel signing to a one year deal. If he primarily plays 3B, what does mean...
12.05.2023
Winter Meetings Latest
The MLB Winter Meetings are underway as Mark (Live from Nashville) & Al check in on the latest regarding the Nationals off-season. Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez each addressed the media and there are indications that this could be another...
11.07.2023
Remembering Frank Howard + Earlier Start Times
The Texas Rangers won their 1st World Series title to officially bring on the MLB's off-season. Al & Mark begin with a quick recap of the successful Podcast Party last month at Walter's. Thanks to all who came! (04:00) The Nationals...
10.02.2023
Abrams Steals Franchise Record in Closing Win
The Nats ended 2023 on a high note as they defeated the Braves 10-9 in a Sunday Slugfest. Mark (From Georgia) & Al wrap-up the 71 win campaign; which was 16 more victories than a season ago. Washington ended up...
10.01.2023
Game 161: Early 3-0 Lead Goes to Waste
The Nats lost 5-3 on Saturday night in Atlanta despite jumping out to an early edge. Mark (From ATL) & Al examine how the offense immediately attached Spencer Strider, but then went silent after the 1st inning. (06:25) CJ Abrams had...
09.30.2023
70 Wins After 5 Homer Barrage
The Nats out-slugged the Braves on Friday night for their 70th victory on the season. Mark ( From ATL) & Al recap the 10-6 victory that saw Washington crush 5 home runs as Dom Smith continued his scorching September with...
09.28.2023
Game 159: Bats Quiet Again + Sam Holbrook Interview
The Nats were swept in their 2 game series in Baltimore as they fell 5-1 on Wednesday night. Mark (From Camden Yards) & Al have another Nationals loss to discuss as the team is now 7-17 in September. (06:45) Patrick Corbin...
09.27.2023
Gray Closes His Season w/ a Solid Outing
The Nats lost 1-0 on Tuesday night in Baltimore, to begin their final road trio of the season. Mark (From Camden Yards) & Al though begin by honoring Brooks Robinson, the Orioles Hall of Fame 3rd Baseman, who passed away...
09.25.2023
Rutledge Earns 1st Career Win in DH Split
On the final day of play this season at Nationals Park, the Nats and Braves split the Sunday doubleheader. Mark & Al open with Jackson Rutledge coming away with his 1st career MLB victory in his 3rd start since getting...
09.23.2023
Doolittle Hangs 'Em Up
The Nats lost 9-6 to the Braves on what was a very busy Friday in Navy Yard. Mark & Al start with the offense somehow going just 1 for 16 with runners in scoring position. CJ Abrams paced the lineup...
09.22.2023
Game 154: Atlanta Cuts Irvin's Night Short
A day after an easy win, the Nats were smashed by the visiting Braves 10-3 on Thursday evening. Al & Tim recap Jake Irvin's short outing that ended in the top of the 3rd. It matches his shortest start of...
09.21.2023
Game 153: Thomas Hits a Grand Slam in a Rare Laugher
The Nats pummeled the White Sox 13-3 for a rare easy victory on Wednesday afternoon. Mark & Al have plenty of fun items to discuss as the offense came through with a trio of homers and 14 hits. Lane Thomas...
09.20.2023
Rutledge Impresses Before "Joey Four Bags" Comes Through
The Nats outlasted the White Sox 4-3 on a Tuesday evening with a lot to smile about. Mark & Al open with Jackson Rutledge's solid start after he had a disappointing debut last week. Rutledge only allowed a pair of...

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Nats Chat episodes:

Blanked in Texas

Williams & 'Pen Shutout the Rangers

Only 3 Hits in Defeat to Close Out April

Nats At .500 After the Sweep

Senzel Homers Twice in the Comeback Win

Nats Slam the Marlins

Meneses Drives in All 3 Runs in the Win

Yamamoto Outduels Gore to Sweep the Nats

Routed by L.A.

Bullpen Struggles in Loss to the Dodgers

Parker Blanks the Astros

Meneses Walk Off Single in Extras Caps the Comeback

Short Outing for Gore vs. the Astros

Irvin & 'Pen Shutout the Dodgers

Betts Goes 5 for 5 in Win Over the Nats

Mitchell Parker Earns the Win in His Debut

Big Lead Squandered in Oakland

Gore Strikes Out 11 A's in the Win

Irvin Pitches Well but a Walkoff Loss

No Sweep for Corbin & the Nats

Another Win But Gray to the IL

Lipscomb & Co. Spoil Snell's Giants Debut

Nats Avoid the Sweep + Team Issues Statement on Strasburg

Strasburg Officially Retires

Shutout on A Cold Friday Night

Gray Gets Hammered Again

Gallo Homers as Trevor Williams Earns the Win

More Bullpen Woes in Home Opening Loss

Finnegan Blows the Rubber Match

9th Inning Rally Leads to First Win of the Season

Opening Day Loss: Senzel Injured & Gray Hit Hard

2024 Season Preview

Gray Named Opening Day Starter

James Wood's Chances to Make the Opening Day Roster

James Wood Goes Deep & the Lerners Aren't Selling

Prospect Promise but Strasburg Drama Lingers

New Look Front Office Interview

Soto Traded Again

Winter Meetings Latest

Remembering Frank Howard + Earlier Start Times

Abrams Steals Franchise Record in Closing Win

Game 161: Early 3-0 Lead Goes to Waste

70 Wins After 5 Homer Barrage

Game 159: Bats Quiet Again + Sam Holbrook Interview

Gray Closes His Season w/ a Solid Outing

Rutledge Earns 1st Career Win in DH Split

Doolittle Hangs 'Em Up

Game 154: Atlanta Cuts Irvin's Night Short

Game 153: Thomas Hits a Grand Slam in a Rare Laugher

Rutledge Impresses Before "Joey Four Bags" Comes Through