Episode 64, Segment 2 -- MacKenzie Gore unraveled in his last start versus the Phillies following a mental error in the field. Grant & Tobi discuss how Gore's recent inability to remain calm will require growth from him to continue to push forward in the front of the rotation, and how this compares to early starts in Stephen Strasburg's career. Plus, a preview of the upcoming homestand versus the Reds and Rangers as the All-Star Break approaches. To learn more about listener data and our pri...
Jul 03, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Episode 64, Segment 3 -- The Nationals newly named All-Star RHP Josiah Gray joined Grant & Danny on 106.7 The Fan on Monday to discuss what it was like when he received word that he was selected to his first career All-Star game. He also recaps his improvements that led to his strong first half of the 2023 MLB Season and more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoi...
Jul 03, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Episode 63, FULL SHOW -- It's been a great week for two of the Nationals top prospects, as both OF James Wood and 3B Brady House were selected to represent the Nationals in the MLB All-Star Futures Game. To cap off their week thus far, both hit home runs for their respective Minor League affiliates on Thursday evening. What's the outlook for the two rising stars as they continue to ascend through the ranks of the MiLB Top Prospects list? (2:00); The Nationals 2019 1st Round Pick, Jackson Rutledg...
Jun 30, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Episode 63, Segment 1 -- It's been a great week for two of the Nationals top prospects, as both OF James Wood and 3B Brady House were selected to represent the Nationals in the MLB All-Star Futures Game. And to cap of their great week so far, both hit home runs for their respective Minor League affiliates on Thursday evening. What's the outlook for the two rising stars as they continue to ascend through the ranks of the MiLB Top Prospects list? To learn more about listener data and our privacy p...
Jun 30, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Episode 63, Segment 2 -- The Nationals 2019 1st Round Pick, Jackson Rutledge, has had an outstanding start to his 2023 campaign. His recent performance has earned him a promotion to Triple-A Rochester after posting a 3.16 ERA across 12 starts for Double-A Harrisburg. Rutledge joins Bustin' Loose Baseball to detail his journey through the Nationals system. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Jun 30, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Episode 63, Segment 3 -- The Nationals conclude their long road trip as they begin a three game series against the Philadelphia Phillies this weekend. Grant and Tobi give their thoughts ahead of a series featuring the Nats top three pitchers taking the mound. Plus, we read your reviews on the podcast! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 30, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Episode 62, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen returns from a trip to Winston Salem, where he details his visit of Wake Forest University's Baseball facilities (3:00). Then, Grant and Tobi dive into the continued success of OF Lane Thomas, who appears destined to represent the Nationals in the upcoming MLB All-Star Game. But will Lane Thomas remain a member of the Nationals after being named an All-Star? (8:00); As the College World Series concludes, and the MLB Draft is right around the corner, draft e...
Jun 28, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Episode 62, Segment 1 -- Grant Paulsen returns from a trip to Winston Salem, where he details his visit of Wake Forest University's Baseball facilities. Then, Grant and Tobi dive into the continued success of OF Lane Thomas, who appears destined to represent the Nationals in the upcoming MLB All-Star Game. But will Lane Thomas remain a member of the Nationals after being named an All-Star? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...
Jun 28, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Episode 62, Segment 2 -- As the College World Series concludes, and the MLB Draft is right around the corner, draft experts are shuffling their boards with rumors swirling that LSU Pitcher Paul Skenes could be jumping into the number 1 slot. Grant & Tobi discuss the latest movement at the top of the draft board. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoic...
Jun 28, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Episode 62, Segment 3 -- With talks of the Nationals potentially getting one of the top Outfielders in the 2023 MLB Draft, fans wonder if there's any such thing as "too much" depth at one position. But Grant and Tobi point out with the struggles of some of the Nats young prospects, that there is no such thing as too much depth. Plus, Tobi provides an incredible stat from MacKenzie Gore's recent start in San Diego. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.aud...
Jun 28, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Episode 61, FULL SHOW -- Thursday's make up game versus the Arizona Diamondbacks was entertaining in more ways than one despite the 5-3 loss. Manager Davey Martinez gets the most out of his first ejection of the year, and Pitcher Jake Irvin makes a 2nd consecutive impressive start. Grant and Tobi go over what made Davey lose his composure (2:00), how recent time off benefitted Jake Irvin (8:00), and why Riley Adams should be getting more play time (17:00); LSU's Star Pitcher Paul Skenes impresse...
Jun 23, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Episode 61, Segment 1 -- Thursday's make up game versus the Arizona Diamondbacks was entertaining in more ways than one despite the 5-3 loss. Manager Davey Martinez gets the most out of his first ejection of the year, and Pitcher Jake Irvin makes a 2nd consecutive impressive start. Grant and Tobi go over what made Davey lose his composure, how recent time off benefitted Jake Irvin, and why Riley Adams should be getting more play time. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices v...
Jun 23, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Episode 61, Segment 2 -- LSU's Star Pitcher Paul Skenes impresses again as the LSU Tigers continue their run through the College World Series. Grant and Tobi breakdown his latest 8 inning, 120 pitch performance, and try to determine what the plan would be for Skenes if he is available to be selected by the Nationals at number 2 overall in next months MLB Draft. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad cho...
Jun 23, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Episode 61, Segment 3 -- Grant and Tobi spin around the Nationals Minor League system, spotlighting bright performances from Jackson Rutledge, Andry Lara, Brady House and Jarlin Susana. Plus recent struggles from Robert Hassell III and Elijah Green. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 23, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Episode 60, FULL SHOW -- Grant & Tobi recap a rough home series for the Nationals as they were swept once again by the Miami Marlins. Plus, they take a look into who's stock has risen in recent weeks (2:00), and if players such as Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas are primed to be traded before the MLB Trade Deadline (9:00); LSU's star Pitcher Paul Skenes was on full display over the weekend as he struck out 12 while flashing his 100 mph heater in the College World Series. Is there any chanc...
Jun 20, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Episode 60, Segment 1 -- Grant & Tobi recap a rough home series for the Nationals as they were swept once again by the Miami Marlins. Plus, they take a look into who's stock has risen in recent weeks, and if players such as Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas are primed to be traded before the MLB Trade Deadline. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoice...
Jun 20, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Episode 60, Segment 2 -- LSU's star Pitcher Paul Skenes was on full display over the weekend as he struck out 12 while flashing his 100 mph heater in the College World Series. Is there any chance that the Nationals don't draft him if he's available? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Episode 60, Segment 3 -- Grant Paulsen provides updates on some of the top prospects in the Nationals Minor League system, including Jake Bennett, Jake Alu, Daylen Lile, & James Wood. Plus a preview of this weeks home series between the Nats and St. Louis Cardinals. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Episode 59, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals lost game 2 of their midweek series in Houston in a oh-so-familiar fashion on Wednesday Night. Grant & Tobi recall the final moments of game 2 that led to Manager Davey Martinez bursting out with props in his postgame press conference to prove a point that the umpires cost them a chance to remain in the game (2:00); On a positive note from Wednesday Night's contest against the Astros, it appears Josiah Gray found himself with a new pitch added to his ar...
Jun 15, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Episode 59, Segment 1 -- The Nationals lost game 2 of their midweek series in Houston in a oh-so-familiar fashion on Wednesday Night. Grant & Tobi recall the final moments of game 2 that led to Manager Davey Martinez bursting out with props in his postgame press conference to prove a point that the umpires cost them a chance to remain in the game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Jun 15, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Episode 59, Segment 2 -- On a positive note from Wednesday Night's contest against the Astros, it appears Josiah Gray found himself with a new pitch added to his arsenal. Grant and Tobi breakdown how the addition of the 'Sweeper' helped Nats SP Josiah Gray get through 7 innings for the first time since May 16th. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 15, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Episode 59, Segment 3 -- One of the radio play-by-play voices of the Washington Nationals, Dave Jageler, joined Grant on 106.7 The Fan to remember the great moments from the last time the Nationals played in Houston, where they won the World Series in 2019. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 15, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Episode 58, FULL SHOW -- Grant and Tobi kickoff this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a progress report on the Nationals position players, and how they've been faring over the last 15 days. As losses begin to pile up, have they regressed to the mean? Or is this just a bump in the road as the schedule gets tougher?; Grant and Tobi continue to give their report cards on the Nats player performances over the last couple of weeks, this time covering the pitching staff (35:00). Then, as the Nat...
Jun 13, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Episode 58, Segment 1 -- Grant and Tobi kickoff this episode of Bustin' Loose Baseball with a progress report on the Nationals position players, and how they've been faring over the last 15 days. As losses begin to pile up, have they regressed to the mean? Or is this just a bump in the road as the schedule gets tougher? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adc...
Jun 13, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Episode 58, Segment 2 -- Grant and Tobi continue to give their report cards on the Nats player performances over the last couple of weeks, this time covering the pitching staff. Then, as the Nats begin a road series in Houston for the first time since winning the 2019 World Series, they take a look back to all the best moments from the run that led to the Nationals first world championship since returning to DC. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audac...
Jun 13, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Episode 58, Segment 3 -- The College World Series takes place this upcoming weekend and it will feature lots of the top incoming prospects from the college ranks. Grant and Tobi give you the insight on who to watch for in the College World Series, as many of the young stars could be potential future members of the Nationals organization. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podc...
Jun 13, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Episode 57, FULL SHOW -- Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs has released their newest Top 31 Nationals Prospects list, providing a fresh perspective on who is performing at a high level in the Nats minor league system. Grant and Tobi highlight the Top 5 according to FanGraphs (2:00); With the Men's College World Series right around the corner, and the MLB Draft just about a month away, Grant and Tobi catch up with Teddy Cahill, College Baseball Writer for Baseball America, to get the latest on the to...
Jun 08, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Episode 57, Segment 1 -- Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs has released their newest Top 31 Nationals Prospects list, providing a fresh perspective on who is performing at a high level in the Nats minor league system. Grant and Tobi highlight the Top 5 according to FanGraphs. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 08, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Episode 57, Segment 2 -- With the Men's College World Series right around the corner, and the MLB Draft just about a month away, Grant and Tobi catch up with Teddy Cahill, College Baseball Writer for Baseball America, to get the latest on the top prospects who will be on the big stage, and who the Nationals could have their eyes set on come draft time in July. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choi...
Jun 08, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Episode 57, Segment 3 -- Grant and Tobi continue their look at FanGraphs Top 31 Nationals Prospects list, and assess why the Nats 2022 1st round pick OF Elijah Green is ranked lower than most nationally recognized Prospect rankings. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 08, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 57
