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Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball PodcastEffectively Wild Episode 2195: To Trade, or Not to Trade
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mason Miller’s hand fracture, the extremely slow pitches of Ildemaro Vargas, a Dylan Cease no-hitter, the punchless Mariners, the impending return of Rich Hill, what the teams with the toughest decisions at the trade deadline should do, updates on Clayton Kershaw (good!) and Mike Trout (not good!), Christian Yelich’s back, the ageless Carlos Santana, Juan Yepez as the new Joey Meneses, follow-ups on Aaron Judge’s zone rate and Oneil Cruz, a CBA change to mitigate the effects of the cable bubble bursting, and more. Then (1:21:55) they talk to Richie...
2024-07-261h 57
Nats ChatYamamoto Outduels Gore to Sweep the NatsThe Nats were swept by the visiting Dodgers on Thursday afternoon as they came up on the wrong side of a pitcher's duel. Mark & Al begin with MacKenzie Gore's noble effort in defeat as his only blemish was allowing an early Solo HR. Gore also threw over 100 pitches, a rarity for him thus far. L.A.'s starter however, the highly paid Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed six shutout frames.(12:00) The offense could only muster one run and it came on a Joey Meneses RBI single in the bottom of the 8th. Among those struggling at the plate, Joey...
2024-04-2629 minNats ChatShort Outing for Gore vs. the AstrosThe Nats lost 5-3 to the Astros on Friday evening in D.C. Al & Tim discuss MacKenzie Gore only lasting four innings as he needed thirty-seven pitches to get out of the top of the 2nd.(09:00) Riley Adams homered and has continued to produce at the plate while Keibert Ruiz has been out due to the flu. Will Adams see more time at DH when Ruiz returns?(14:30) Davey Martinez was ejected in after the 8th inning following Ildemaro Vargas getting caught stealing. Martinez felt there was obstruction by Houston's Jeremy Pena, but that particular call...
2024-04-2036 min
On The WireOTW 154 - Mark Your Calendars w/ Sara SanchezOn The WireAdam and Kevin welcome Sara Sanchez to preview the early season matchups and how to take advantage of them in the early goings of 2024.DiscussionsDylan Cease traded to San Diego; Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte, Samuel Zavala, and Steven Wilson to White SoxGerrit Cole out for a bitGavin Williams, Taj Bradley, Edward Cabrera may miss opening dayAdam Duvall returns to AtlantaMichael Kopech enters the bullpenDevin Williams has a few stress fractures; who fills in the 9...
2024-03-171h 33Nats ChatGame 110: Thomas Homers Twice in Comeback WinThe Nats won 6-3 in 10 innings in Cincinnati to open the weekend series. Mark (Live from his Hotel Room) & Al have a lot to get to, but begin with extended discussions of Lane Thomas and Joey Meneses, who combined for 3 HRs in the victory.(11:40) Jake Alu started at 2B and Ildemaro Vargas took over at 3B on Friday night. Alu came through with another RBI since being called up; his 3rd in as many games. Where does Jeter Downs fit into all of this?(16:40) Mark relays what Davey Martinez had to say during Pregame about...
2023-08-0538 minNats ChatGames 91 & 92: Split in St. LouisA long Saturday at Busch Stadium resulted in the Nats winning Game 1 (7-5 extras W) and dropping Game 2 (9-6 L) vs. the Cardinals. Mark (Live from St. Louis) & Al run through the busy start to the series, which has seen plenty of rain delays. Jeimer Candelario did not play in either affair due to his thumb bone bruise and this is a cause for concern due to the looming Trade Deadline (August 1st).(10:15) CJ Abrams had four hits in these two games and has looked comfortable since being moved into the lead-off spot in the order as...
2023-07-1641 min
Bustin’ Loose BaseballCrews-ing to DC; Evaluating the 23' Draft Class; House Meets WorldEpisode 66, FULL SHOW -- As the 2023 MLB Draft has come to an end, the Washington Nationals got their guy. LSU's star Outfielder Dylan Crews was selected by the Nats with the #2 overall pick, and the fans and the organization couldn't be more ecstatic for the new slugger. Grant and Tobi look ahead to what the addition of Dylan Crews means for the organization's plan, and predict what level he will begin his professional baseball career; The Nationals have been lauded for the top of their 2023 MLB Draft class as they snagged 3 of the top 40 ranked players in their first...
2023-07-1456 minNats ChatSuperstar LSU Outfielder Dylan Crews The Pick at #2**SPECIAL DRAFT EDITION**The Nationals picked the highly decorated Dylan Crews with the #2 overall pick in the MLB Draft. Al & Mark analyze the pivotal pick of the star outfielder, who just won a National Championship, hit .426, and took home the Golden Spikes Award. Crews' teammate Paul Skenes was unavailable to Washington; as Pittsburgh selected the pitcher at #1.(15:00) What's next for Crews? What's a realistic timetable until he gets called up to the Big Leagues?(26:20) The Nats beat the Rangers Sunday afternoon 7-2 in the series rubber match. Joey Meneses homered for the fourth...
2023-07-1044 min
The Al Galdi PodcastEpisode 608: conversation with WUSA9's Eric Flack on growing momentum for Commanders/RFK site and more12:36 - Guest: WUSA9 chief investigative reporter Eric Flack on the Commanders' quest for a new stadium, including Rep. James Comer preparing legislation that would allow Washington, D.C. to develop the RFK Stadium site into a new Commanders stadium and where things stand with Virginia and Maryland as potential sites for the team's next stadium40:08 - Nationals And Orioles: react to the Nats taking LSU outfielder Dylan Crews with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft and to the O's taking Vanderbilt outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. with the No. 17-overall pick in the 2023 ML...
2023-07-101h 25Nats ChatGame 88: Meneses HRs Twice + Ben McDonald InterviewThe Nats dropped their 5th game in a row as they were beaten 7-2 by visiting Texas. Al & Tim evaluate Washington's 15th home loss in the past 16 games; which is becoming a bit of a head spinning stat. The lineup was tweaked as CJ Abrams occupied the lead-off spot and it sounds like this will be an ongoing experiment. Lane Thomas moved to the 2nd spot in the order, but went 0 for 4.(09:45) Joey Meneses touched eight bags while homering twice; thus doubling his season total. It was his first time going deep in exactly two months, when...
2023-07-0842 min
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball2023 Outfield Preview, Part 3Eno and DVR examine the outfielders going outside the Top 200 overall in early fantasy baseball drafts. Rundown0:45 Riley Greene: Can We Learn Anything From Jarred Kelenic & Dylan Carlson?7:14 Alex Verdugo: Steady Value as OF4 or OF58:42 Joey Meneses: More Intriguing Than Previously Acknowledged?13:34 Digging Through Oakland's Outfield (Ramón Laureano, Seth Brown & Esteury Ruiz)23:24 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. & Andrew Benintendi: Where Did the Power Go?26:08 Bryan De La Cruz & Christopher Morel: Intriguing Skills, Can They Hold PT?34:24 Joc Pederson: Thriving in Platoon Role, Do...
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Expresso - PBXPBX: Entre eles e elas, o mundo e a cultura ainda tristemente submersos na pandemiaA série 'Pose' e o filme 'Retrato de uma Rapariga em Chamas': pode haver algo em comum? Pode. Entre eles e elas vamos descobrir o regresso de Bob Dylan e de Jessie Ware e um outro retrato - o da família do polémico escritor Richard Ford, o homem que, nascido no Mississipi, não foi racista por um triz. A terminar, o álbum homónimo do Quarteto 1111 que nos lembra Pigmentação e uma dezena de canções censuradas em 1970. PBX, uma parceria Expresso/Antena 1 com Pedro Mexia e Inês Meneses
2020-07-0200 min
PBXPBX: Entre eles e elas, o mundo e a cultura ainda tristemente submersos na pandemiaA série 'Pose' e o filme 'Retrato de uma Rapariga em Chamas': pode haver algo em comum? Pode. Entre eles e elas vamos descobrir o regresso de Bob Dylan e de Jessie Ware e um outro retrato - o da família do polémico escritor Richard Ford, o homem que, nascido no Mississipi, não foi racista por um triz. A terminar, o álbum homónimo do Quarteto 1111 que nos lembra Pigmentação e uma dezena de canções censuradas em 1970. PBX, uma parceria Expresso/Antena 1 com Pedro Mexia e Inês MenesesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
2020-07-021h 102019-11-1603 min
PBXPBX: Homens ásperos, insolentes e... severosBob Dylan e David Berman encontram-se acidentalmente no PBX: são dois homens que, aparentemente, se auto-boicotam. Será mesmo assim? Rolling Thunder Revue, o documentário semi-ficcional de Martin Scorsese sobre Dylan, "domingo" de Luís Severo e o disco de estreia de Purple Mountains no balanço de julho de Pedro Mexia & Inês MenesesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2019-07-251h 02
Expresso - PBXPBX: Homens ásperos, insolentes e... severosBob Dylan e David Berman encontram-se acidentalmente no PBX: são dois homens que, aparentemente, se auto-boicotam. Será mesmo assim? Rolling Thunder Revue, o documentário semi-ficcional de Martin Scorsese sobre Dylan, "domingo" de Luís Severo e o disco de estreia de Purple Mountains no balanço de julho de Pedro Mexia & Inês Meneses
2019-07-2549 min