The Nationals 2016 season has been great, and we spend a bunch of time talking about that. (And temporarily losing it as Stephen Strasburg left the game.) We also look ahead to postseason baseball. [NL East clinch predictions: Joe - September 17; Craig - September 19]
Marc Rzepczynski has a great nickname, and now he's in the Nats bullpen. September call-ups are here, and Craig has some stuff to say about pace-of-play. We also answer a bunch of listener questions!
The Nationals are having their way with the NL East, Reynaldo Lopez and Trea Turner are the real deal, but Stephen Strasburg has been struggling.
The Nationals acquired Mark Melancon in one of the most impactful in-season trades in team history. That, plus Michael A. Taylor's demotion, and Trea Turner is the Nats' centerfielder of the future.
We start the show with trade deadline talk and how the Nationals might be able to make an impact before the deadline. Then we discuss Aroldis Chapman heading to the North Side of Chicago, Murphy and Ramos, and Trea Turner's significant early impact. We hear about your first ever baseball jerseys and answer you questions, too.
This week, we talk about how great the Home Run Derby was and how 'meh' the All-Star Game was (and always is.) We also revisit our first-half predictions and see what we got right and what we got oh so wrong. Finally, you tell us how you occupy yourself during the break and answer some listener questions!
The Nationals have landed four players in the All-Star Game. Lucas Giolito is still with the team, while Michael A. Taylor was sent down. And we both got pretty heated about the thought of shaming Nats fans.
Lucas Giolito has made his MLB debut for the Nationals, but it didn't go quite as planned. Trea Turner has been taking reps in CF, and Wilson Ramos has been insanely good. All that, plus Stephen Srasburg's injury and what to do with Gio Gonzalez.
Stephen Strasburg was scratched at the last minute when was scheduled to go up against Clayton Kershaw. We talk about that sadness, the Nats fledgling bullpen, and the numerous Mets injuries. Also, the post-10 pm game time madness has to stop.
It was a fun week for the Washington Nationals, who won a series with the MLB-best Cubs and got to see Jayson Werth put together two amazing post-game interviews. We also talk about a curious ninth inning decision and the great Too Many Nats video.
We have the brilliant Ryan Sullivan from NatsGM.com on the show this week to talk about the 2016 MLB Draft, including who the Nats might take in the first round. We also talk about the Nats minor league depth and he joins us to take some listener questions! We celebrate Strasmas at the top of the show, and we add a blooper to the end of it!
Bryce Harper got plunked in the knee in the first game of the Phillies series. We talk about what could have happened that didn't, and what the Nats look like going forward without Harper. We also talk about Dusty Baker's great return to baseball and Daniel Murphy's freakishly good hitting. And, of course, listener questions!
We had two Stephen Strasburg vs. Matt Harvey matchups since our last recording, and both of them turned out pretty well for the Nationals' starter. We talk about that at length, as well as some talk of the large Mets crowd at Nats Park this week. We also have a long list of listener questions, so many, in fact, that we couldn't even get to all of them!
We had a super-sized episode of the podcast this week. We talked about Max Scherzer's 20 strikeout performance and our top five favorite Nats moments. (Spoiler alert: the 20 K performance is on both of our lists.) We also talk about the healing power of Trea Turner, Bryce Harper's adjustments, and the parity among the top four NL East teams so far. All that plus, of course, listener questions!
Stephen Strasburg signed a seven-year extension, and we, quite simply, couldn't stop talking about it. We talk about the details and implications of the signing, and what happened with Bryce Harper with his weird ejection on Monday. All that and more, plus listener questions.
The Nats are in the midst of their most trying road trip of the season, and it's gone much better than most expected. We talk about all that's gone well there, plus we talk about Jonathan Papelbon having trouble missing bats in his age 35 season and Ben Revere's impending return. All that, plus listener questions!
This week, we spoke with Jake Russell, who wrote "100 Things Nationals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die" . We talked about our favorite and his favorite parts of the book and the 2016 season. We also spoke at length about instant replay and, of course, took listener questions!
Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg have been the Nats stars so far through the beginning of a strong start. We talk about just how good, plus the construction of the lineup and a boatload of listener questions!
The Nationals season is underway, and the team has their first injury. Michael A. Taylor takes over in the outfield, the starting rotation is constructed... kinda, and man yells indiscriminately about sliding into second base. Also, we issue many thank-yous to all of our amazing Special OPS members!
This was a huge week for the podcast. We launched our supporters club, NTOTG Special OPS, and a merchandise store. Plus, spring training is almost over, so we had baseball to discuss. We talked Michael A. Taylor's success, Brendan Ryan's chances, and made our bold 2016 predictions. Join us for this huge episode of the show!
Nationals Park will be getting a new name, Michael A. Taylor can't stop hitting, and MASN is still... being MASN. Lots of topics to discuss, and lots of listener questions to debate, including the best Easter candy.
Ian Desmond has a job, Ryan Zimmerman is (still) hurt, and the Nats will have a very different looking bullpen in 2016. We'll also talk about our visit to the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy last week. And, of course, listener questions.
Players have reported to Spring Training, and Opening Day is about five weeks away! Let's talk about lineups, bullpens, teams tanking, and our increasing love of Dusty Baker. And of course, listener questions!
It's been a slow couple weeks of baseball, but thanks to 24 awesome listener questions, we recorded an episode. We talk about Tyler Clippard and Craig Stammen, answer questions about baseball, and of course, talk about tacos. Twice.
The quest for Yoenis Cespedes is between two NL East rivals, the Nationals and the Mets. We talk the details, where we think he may end up, and where he fits best. The designated hitter in the National League has become a hot topic again, and of course, listener questions!
The Washington Nationals acquired Ben Revere to be their new center fielder, and Drew Storen headed north of the border. Former pitching coach Steve McCatty is Single-A bound, and the Nats might be interested in Ian Kennedy. The first spring training game is less than two months away; we discuss when you'll be able to watch or listen to DC baseball, and why the answer is pretty annoying. All that, plus listener questions!
