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Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi, Blue Wire

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

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#968
July 23 · 32 min
Cavalli & the Nats Shutout the Rockies
The Nats blanked Colorado 8-0 on Wednesday afternoon for a rare shutout in Coors Field. Mark (From Denver) & Al convene following another road series win by Washington to finish their West Coast road trip at 4-2. (04:00) Cade Cavalli tossed six shutout frames to drop his ERA to 3.58 for the season. Cavalli struck out eight Rockies and he has the 7th most Ks in the National League (127). (12:10) Eddie Yean & Max Kranik combined to pitch the final three innings in the victory. This was Yean'
#967
July 22 · 35 min
Abrams Homers Twice in Colorado Loss
The Nats were upended 8-7 by the Rockies on Tuesday night. Mark (From Coors Field) & Al examine the seesaw affair that was tipped for good by Hunter Goodman's solo homer in the bottom of the 8th. (03:00) Carson Palmquist tossed a scoreless 1st but allowed four runs in the bottom of the 2nd. (05:00) Miles Mikolas immediately inherited a jam and ultimately gave up three runs in almost four innings of work. Mikolas' ERA is now up to 5.60 and his spot in the rotation could be in jeopardy as Jake
#966
July 21 · 35 min
Nats Homer Thrice in Coors Field Win
The Nats are back above .500 after Monday night's 7-3 win in Colorado. Mark (From Coors Field) & Al tip their caps to an unlikely bullpen trio that tossed almost five scoreless innings in the victory. Riley Cornelio took over for Andrew Alvarez in the 5th, Matt Krook grabbed the baton in the 7th, and Tom Cosgrove notched a very efficient six-out save to close it out. (09:30) Andres Chaparro homered for the third time on the road trip to put Washington up 3-0. Chaparro later found himself in
#965
July 20 · 32 min
Griffin Takes Care of the Athletics
The Nats beat the A's 5-2 on Sunday afternoon to capture weekend series in Sacramento. Al & Tim open with Foster Griffin's 11th victory of the season as he only gave up one run in seven innings of work. Griffin has not allowed multiple runs in eight consecutive outings and his ERA is now down to 2.68 this season. (07:00) The Trade Deadline is Monday August 3rd at 6PM Eastern. (12:45) Griffin's next start will come over the weekend at home vs. Arizona. (18:00) PJ Poulin was placed on the
#964
July 19 · 25 min
Smashed in Sacramento
The Nats were pummeled 15-1 by the Athletics on Saturday night in Sacramento. Al & Mark dig into offense not showing up just one day after scoring 23 runs. They were being no-hit by J.T. Ginn until Keibert Ruiz broke up the bid with a single in the top of the 7th. (08:00) The lineup was not identical to Friday night's offensive eruption. Jose Tena went 0 for 3 as the DH in the 3rd spot in the order, but Andres Chaparro did not play after driving in eight runs in Friday's win. (12:00) Zack
#963
July 18 · 36 min
Chaparro Homers Twice in 23-Run Barrage
The Nats trampled the Athletics 23-4 on Friday night in Sacramento to open the 2nd Half of the season. Mark & Al discuss the easy victory that saw Washington return its record to an even .500. (07:00) Andres Chaparro drove in eight runs as part of his two homer evening. Chaparro only had seven RBIs so far this season until gathering four hits on Friday night. (12:00) Harry Ford homered in his Nationals debut. Ford was called up this week from AAA after fellow catcher Drew Millas was placed
#962
July 13 · 34 min
Swept After Another Blown Late Lead
The Nats limped their way into the All-Star Break with a 5-3 loss to the visiting Yankees on Sunday afternoon. Mark & Al convene after the New York sweep that put Washington a game below .500 through 97 games. All three losses included the Nationals fumbling away a lead that they took in the 7th inning stretch. (08:00) Any chance the organization "rents" a reliever at the Trade Deadline? (12:00) Analyzing if Dylan Crews could have made the catch when Ben Rice tripled in the go-ahead run in the
#961
July 12 · 43 min
Yankees Strike Back in the 8th
The Nats coughed up another lead on Saturday due to the continued ineptitude of the bullpen. Mark & Al dig into the 4-2 loss to the visiting Yankees that served as the team's 27th blown save this season. Washington led 2-0 entering the top of the 8th, but three Yankee homers later they trailed by two runs entering the bottom of the frame. (07:00) The Nationals are now back at .500 after dropping these two games vs. New York. What would the record be with a halfway decent bullpen? (10:30) Bla
#960
July 11 · 30 min
Blown Save for Krook in the 9th
The Nats suffered a familiar gut punch on Friday night as the Yankes rallied with three runs in the top of the 9th. Mark & Al examine the 5-3 defeat that was highlighted by a questionable pitching decision by first year Manager Blake Butera. (05:00) Diving into the choice to replace Clayton Better with LHP Matt Krook in the 9th inning. It was only the 15th career appearance for Krook and his career ERA is a astronomical 16.62 with saves. (08:00) Beeter retired the only batter he faced in th

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