Bustin’ Loose Baseball

Episode 234, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals completed yet another road series win with their back to back victories of the White Sox over the weekend, ending their stretch of 17 games in 17 days with a 9-8 record. Tobi Altizer & Grant Paulsen detail how the Nats unorthodox methods are working to keep the team competitive. Plus a look ahead to a road series versus the struggling New York Mets. And hear from LHP Foster Griffin as he talked 1 on 1 with Tobi Altizer following his start versus the Atlanta Braves. And there are some hot bats in the Minor League system. Grant & Tobi highlight the latest from Eli Willits and Ronny Cruz. 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

Episode 233, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals returned home for the second homestand of the season, where they've only won 1 game so far. They added one more win to that total this weekend, taking down the San Francisco Giants in the series finale after dropping the first two games. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer recap the series, which featured a series of blunders on Saturday that cost the team an opportunity to win the series. Then, Tobi Altizer was able to catch up with CJ Abrams to talk about his scorching hot start to his 2026 season. And we look ahead to a 4 game series versus the Atlanta Braves. 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

Episode 232, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals split their four-game set with the Pirates to conclude a 5-2 road trip, and the offense continues to do the heavy lifting, led by CJ Abrams playing at an extremely high level. What's led to the Nationals offensive success through the first month of the season? Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer discuss. Plus, some exciting prospects in the Nats Minor League system are also off to good starts, and we preview the upcoming home series versus the San Francisco Giants. 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

Episode 231, FULL SHOW -- The Nationals went into Milwaukee and swept the Brewers over the weekend for the first time since 2006 behind a hot offense and good starting pitching. Grant Paulsen & Producer Darris Dameron breakdown what went right in the Nationals three wins versus the Brewers, James Wood returning to form, how the coaching staff is getting the most out of the lineup, and how they navigated usage of their pitching staff along the way. Then we look towards a four game set in Pittsburgh where the Nationals will face a tough Pirates pitching staff and a much improved offense. 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

Episode 230, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen and Producer Darris Dameron recap a 1-5 homestand for the Nats, where they would drop their last two to the Cardinals after a thrilling win in Game 1. Plus, they highlight which players matter the most as the season continues. Later, Grant details just how rough its been using the ABS Challenge system for the Nats catching duo so far. And we look ahead to the road series versus the Brewers and check in on the latest with some of the top prospects across the Nats Minor League system. 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