Nats Chat

The Nats snapped their four game losing streak by trouncing the visiting Rockies 13-3 on Monday night.  Mark & Al have a productive offensive evening to sort through as the lineup combined for thirteen hits despite not getting their first one until the bottom of the 5th.

(08:00) CJ Abrams made a big impact in his return to the leadoff spot as he doubled and stole two bases as the DH.  Abrams is the first 25-25 player for the organization since Alfonso Soriano twenty years ago.

(12:00) When will Abrams actually move to 2B?

(14:30) Lile drove in five runs and hit a 3-run HR in the bottom of the 8th. Lile's OPS is at .705 on the season.

(17:00) Jorbit Vivas must have heard the recent criticism of him on the podcast as he came through with a trio of hits.  

(20:00) Cade Cavalli struck out seven Rockies as he earned the win in his 4th consecutive start. Cavalli is now up to 169 strikeouts on the season and his ERA is 3.21.

(25:00) Erik Tolman tossed another scoreless inning in his 2nd appearance since getting called up.

(29:00) Will the potential work stoppage affect roster decisions in the final month of the season?

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The Nationals lost to the Marlins 6-2 on Sunday afternoon to conclude a wretched 1-8 road trip. Mark & Al discuss the team now finding themselves ten games below .500 and they are 6-15 in the month of November.

(06:00) CJ Abrams sat out all series.  Should he have been placed on the 10-Day IL in order to open up a roster spot?

(08:00) Dylan Crews went 2 for 4 with a RBI double and his OPS is currently at .644.

(14:00) Is it time to call up Seaver King from AAA?  King is a SS who was the organization's first round pick in 2024. King's OPS is at .973 in three months of play in Rochester.

(19:00) Jacob Young yet another incredible catch at the wall. Daylen Lile also had a web gem in the outfield.

(22:00) Jackson Kent handed the ball off to Trevor Williams in the 5th and the Marlins took advantage for a 3-1 lead.  Kent struck out five, but did issue a trio of walks.

(27:00) The Nats open up a ten game homestand on Monday against the Rockies.  Cade Cavalli will take the mound and the team hasn't won since his last outing. 

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The Nats lost 4-2 in Miami on Saturday afternoon and are now 1-7 on this interminable road trip. Al & Tim begin with the lineup that has really struggled without CJ Abrams & James Wood.

(07:00) Hindsight look at Paul Toboni's actions leading into the Trade Deadline.

(16:00) Jake Irvin gave up four runs in six innings of work.  Irvin's ERA is consistently flirting with 6.00 and it is unlikely that he will be back with the organization in 2027.

(21:00) Erik Tolman tossed a scoreless bottom of the 7th in his MLB.  Tolman battled through multiple Tommy John surgeries and also a gruesome knee incident in order to make it to The Show.

(27:00) If Abrams does not play on Sunday, will he head to the IL?  Jackson Kent will make the start for the Nationals in the series finale.

(30:00) A never before aired interview that Tim conducted years back with former Nationals pitcher John Patterson. 

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The Nats tied the Marlins in the top of the 9th, but couldn't get out of the bottom of the 9th unscathed on Friday night.  Al & Mark recap the 3-2 loss which ended on Javier Sonoja's walk-off single off of Clayton Beeter.

(05:00) The offense is really struggling without CJ Abrams & James Wood as they both are on the IL.

(08:00) Why did Nasim Nunez try to steal 3rd in the top of the 6th with Daylen Lile up to bat?  Nunez did swipe two other bags in the loss and now leads all of MLB with 42 stolen bags.

(10:00) Lile tied the game up with a RBI single in the top of the 9th.

(15:00) Keibert Ruiz homered to open up the scoring in the 6th.  Ruiz's OPS currently sits at .761 as he is bouncing back from a tough stretch in July.

(19:00) It was a bullpen game as the initial two pitchers were Brad Lord & Will Dion.

(20:00) Beeter faced eight batters, but only retired two hitters.

(28:00) Jake Irvin will take the mound on Saturday afternoon as time is running out for him to prove his place on the roster (5.80 ERA). 

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The Nats were shutout for the second time in three days as they fell 2-0 on Thursday night in Texas. Mark (From Arlington, TX) & Al begin with Jacob deGrom, who had a vintage performance against Washington. The former Cy Young winner struck out ten while only allowing one Brady House single in six innings on the mound.

(08:00) Will deGrom make it into Cooperstown?

(10:20) CJ Abrams sat on Thursday night due to a sprained ankle that occurred in the 9th inning on Wednesday. Abrams still has not switched to 2B despite the news coming out last week.

(17:30) Andrew Alvarez only gave up one run in five innings of work.  Alvarez did manuever the tight rope as he issued three walks and his ERA is currently at 3.60 in 19 appearances.

(22:00) Will Alvarez fit into next season's starting rotation?

(24:00) Three bullpen arms combined to toss three scoreless frames.  Clayton Beeter's ERA is at 3.46 the season.

(29:00) The road trip moves to Miami for three games over the weekend.  The Marlins are at .500 on the yearand Brad Lord will take the mound on Friday evening for the Nats. 

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Cade Cavalli was excellent again in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Rangers.  Mark (From Texas) & Al discuss Cavalli's 11 strikeouts, the most he's thrown since his late June outing in Fenway Park.

(06:00) Cavalli was pulled after six innings of work and 84 thrown pitches.  Should he have pitched the 7th?

(10:00) Cavalli is up to 162 strikeouts on the season and he likely has roughly six starts left.

(16:00) CJ Abrams made a great defensive play.... at shortstop.  When will the move to 2B actually happen?

(23:00) Andres Chaparro gathered three hits; one of which went over the fence.  Chaparro slugged his 8th homer of the season and his OPS this year is at .903 in the majors.

(26:00) Jose Tena began the scoring with a solo homer in the top of the 1st.

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The Nats were blanked 5-0 on Tuesday night at the Rangers for their 4th consecutive loss on this road trip.  Mark (From Arlington, TX) & Al put into perspective how severe the drop-off has been as Washington lost 11 of their past 12 road games.

(07:00) Rangers starter Cal Quantrill dominated the Nationals offense by tossing seven scoreless frames. The only player to get multiple hits in the loss was CJ Abrams.

(10:00) Abrams' agent has made it publicly clear that his client was not thrilled with the move from SS to 2B.

(17:00) The CBA expires in early December and it is widely expected that there will be another Lockout.  Did that unclear timeline play into the team's decision to make the position switch for Abrams now into of over the winter?

(20:00) Does this ultimately improve or decrease the chances Abrams and the organization agree to an extension pre- Free Agency? Abrams is due to become a Free Agent ahead of the 2029 season.

(25:00) Jackson Kent's 2nd career start did not go well as he gave up five runs and issued three walks in under four innings on the mound.

(29:00) The bullpen behind Kent did pitch very well on Tuesday evening.  Trevor Williams threw over three scoreless innings and Yovanny Cruz had a good bounce back outing.

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The Nats lost 4-3 to the Mets on Sunday afternoon as the weekend series resulted in a New York sweep.  Mark (From Citi Field) & Al convene after Washington has dropped ten of their past eleven road games within divisional play.

(04:00) CJ Abrams was hitless over the weekend after recently finding out that he will be moving to 2B.

(06:00) Update on James Wood's oblique injury.

(08:00) Abimelec Ortiz homered again and he is now up to five homers this month.

(14:00) No hits or walks for Dylan Crews in New York. Crews OPS this season is an underwhelming .641.

(22:00) Jake Irvin gave up four runs on Sunday and his ERA is a brutal 5.80.  There is a distinct chance that Irvin is not on the team next season.

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The Nats couldn't hang on in the 9th and lost 5-4 on Saturday afternoon at the Mets. Mark (From New York) & Al begin with Yovanny Cruz, who inhertied a 4-3 lead in the middle of the 9th.  Cruz was unable to overcome the lead off walk and Francisco Lindor's walk-off single sealed Washington's fate.

(12:00) This was a planned bullpen game for the Nats and they immediately rain into trouble. Brad Lord got the start but was only able to record two outs.

(14:00) Will Dion stepped up big time as he tossed over four innings out of the 'pen and tied a franchise record with seven strikeouts as a reliever.

(21:00) Why didn't Blake Butera call for intentionally walking Francisco Lindor with first base open in the bottom of the 9th?  

(24:00) Brady House's 3-run HR off the foul pole puts the Nats ahead 4-2 in the 6th. House's OPS is now at .703. He currently is hitting .182 against righties, but .360 vs. lefties.

(27:00) CJ Abrams started again at SS in Saturday's loss.  Mark asked Butera pregame what the timeline is for Abrams to move at 2B.

(29:00) Andrew Pinckney was thrown out at home when trying to tag on a Dylan Crews flyout in the top of the 7th.  This came right on the heels of Pinckney's 2-out triple. 

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The Nats lost 4-1 on Friday night to the Mets, but the major news of the day came during pregame.  Mark (From New York) & Al dive into the fact that CJ Abrams will soon see time at 2B. Abrams leads all of MLB with 19 errors committed at SS.

(05:00) Blake Butera and CJ Abrams seemed to be on different pages in terms of the shift to 2B.

(08:00) This announcement comes one month after Abrams started for the National League in the All-Star Game at SS.

(12:30) Did the Nationals newfound organizational depth at SS play a role in this decision?

(15:00) Does this help or hurt the Nats chances at keeping Abrams long term?

(25:00) What are the short-term options at SS?

(29:00) Why did Daylen Lile lay down a bunt in the 3rd? Lile however did make a beautiful play defensively in RF.

(32:00) Andrew Alvarez gave up a pair of runs as he pitched into the 6th. Alvarez's ERA is at 3.72 after 18 appearances this season.

(36:00) Brad Lord will start on Saturday as he transitions back to the rotation as there is a vacant spot. 

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