13:20 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' latest injury report for their 2024 regular-season opener at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...discussion of what to expect from quarterback Jayden Daniels in his NFL regular-season debut, including comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. on Daniels...exami…

The Nats took both ends of the day/night twinbill in Pittsburgh to lift their win total to 64, which is just seven fewer than last season. Mark (From PNC Park & Al begin with DJ Herz, who tossed five no hit innings during Game 1 on Saturday afternoon. Mark explains the thinking behind removing Herz after only 87 pitches. (09:00) Dylan Crews filled …

The Nats squandered an early lead and lost 9-4 in Pittsburgh on Thursday night and now are season worst 16 games below .500. Mark (From PNC Park) & Al examine Jake Irvin's disappointing outing that saw him allow six runs in only five innings of work. This is the second straight start that Irvin was done in by the big inning (vs. the Cubs over the w…

10:19 - Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn and quarterback Jayden Daniels on what he's facing at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his NFL regular-season debut...an examination of the Commanders' first injury report of the 2024 season...analysis of the team signing right guard Samuel Cosmi to a contract extension, including notabl…

The Nats lost to the Marlins for the first time this season on Wednesday evening. Al & Tim recap the 4-3 loss that ended on a walk-off Miami single by Xavier Edwards in the bottom of the 10th. Washington's bullpen could not hang onto the 3-2 lead they inherited in the 8th inning and they allowed three runs in nearly four innings of work. (08:00) Ma…

The Nats started their road trip on the right note with a 6-2 victory in Miami on Tuesday night. Mark & Al open with Keibert Ruiz, who was a triple shy of the cycle in the win. Ruiz hit his 13th homer of the season in the top of the 6th to give Washington a four run lead. (12:00) Jacob Young reached base four times and he has raised his OPS by 54 p…

14:03 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film-breakdown-style preview of the Commanders' 2024 regular season, including what stood out from quarterback Jayden Daniels in the preseason, the truth about two common criticisms of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, whether the team's offensive-line unit or re…

14:27 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic with an in-depth preview of the Commanders' 2024 regular season, including whether how quarterback Jayden Daniels does is more important than the team's record, what kind of a rookie season that Standig believes Daniels will have, which individual-player season is the Commanders' most si…

17:45 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman, who is a good friend of and strategic advisor for Commanders limited partner Mitchell Rales, on the Commanders, including takeaways from the roster that general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn have assembled, how Gutman …

The Nats were blown out on Sunday afternoon 14-1 by the Cubs to complete the three game sweep. Al & Mark discuss the poor defense, that saw three more errors (two by Jose Tena). The Nationals have 61 wins and need 11 more to improve on their win total from last season and there are 25 games remaining. (07:00) Washington was charged with three error…

The Nats fell 5-3 on Saturday afternoon against the Cubs to conclude August at 61-75 overall. Mark & Al recap DJ Herz's outing against his former organization, who traded him to the Nationals last summer in exchange for Jeimer Candelario. Herz was outstanding in the opening four frames, but the wheels came off in the top of 5th, where he allowed fo…

The Nats rally fell short in their 7-6 loss to the visiting Cubs on Friday evening. Al hosts solo and begins with Dylan Crews, who hit his 2nd career HR in the bottom of the 3rd. Crews struck out in the bottom of the 9th for the final out; stranding two runners. (07:00) CJ Abrams was moved down in the lineup to the 7th spot and responded with an 0 …

14:21 - Commanders: discussion of assistant general manager Lance Newmark doing as general manager Adam Peters did the previous day - suggesting that the Commanders are further along in their rebuild than had been anticipated...analysis of new Commanders receiver Noah Brown off his first practice with the team and comments from head coach Dan Quinn…

16:17 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract with unrestricted-free-agent receiver Noah Brown, assembling their practice squad, not making any waiver claims on players released in cutdowns to 53 and more...and reaction to comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn on the team's cutdown to …

The Nats beat the Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday night to take the series in D.C. Mark & Al chronicle the first career HR for Dylan Crews and it came in just his third game. Crews would later add a double to stuff the box score and serve as stark reminder to fans that brighter days are ahead. Crews hit leadoff and is expected to do so when Washington is …

15:33 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' initial 53-man roster for the 2024 season, including how the roster is yet another indictment of how Ron Rivera did in player-personnel as Washington head coach 35:12 - Nationals: breakdown of a 4-2 win over the American League-leading New York Yankees as outfielder Dylan Crews in just his second Majo…

The Nats doubled up the Yankees 4-2 on Tuesday night behind Patrick Corbin's six shutout innings. Mark & Al wonder if this is Corbin's most impressive appearance since Game 7 of the World Series. Oddly enough, the pitcher that notably never entered that Game 7 (Gerrit Cole), was the losing pitcher in this affair. (5:00) Dylan Crews singled off of C…

Dylan Crews debuted in front nearly 33K fans but the Nats lost 5-2 on Monday night in D.C. against the AL leading Yankees. Mark & Al evaluate Crews' evening as he went 0 for 3 but did a draw walk in defeat. Mark also explains the best he can as to why Davey Martinez did not hold a postgame press conference. (10:00) Aaron Judge stole the stole... wi…

18:08 - Guest: former Redskins tight end Rick "Doc" Walker, host of The Doc Walker podcast, on the Commanders, including analysis of the offensive line, why he believes that quarterback Jayden Daniels can have a Robert Griffin III-like rookie season, why Walker is high on the team at running back and tight end, the truth about why the Commanders tr…

11:14 - Commanders: analysis of what mattered from the team's preseason-ending 20-10 win over the New England Patriots...and discussion of comments from Commanders managing partner Josh Harris on the team's stadium situation, the name issue and expectations for the 2024 season 35:10 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the team announcing that it has…

The Nats topped the Braves 5-1 on Sunday afternoon to clinch a winning record over their division rivals this season (7-4 thus far). Mark (From Cobb County) and Al evaluate the importance of that stat is in terms of measuring where the organization currently sits. (05:00) DJ Herz tossed five scoreless innings and struck out eight. Herz has made sev…

The Nats led early on but lost 4-2 on Saturday night in Atlanta. Mark (From Cobb County, GA) & Al begin with the team's decision to call up Drew Millas instead of Dylan Crews to replace the injured Alex Call this weekend. The organization decided not to alter the date of Crews' debut after Call was placed on the IL due to a partial tear of the plan…

Friday was a busy one for the Nationals as it began with news that Dylan Crews will make his MLB debut on Monday night and it ended with the team falling 3-2 in Atlanta. Mark (From Cobb County, GA) & Al evaluate how Alex Call's injury could affect the team's plans this weekend in the outfield. (09:00) Crews will face the Juan Soto and the Yankees i…

17:07 - Commanders: deep dive on the Commanders trading receiver Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles, including how we got to this point with Dotson and how the trade is yet another indictment of how Ron Rivera did in NFL Drafts as Washington head coach...and discussion of - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders acquiring kicker Cade Yor…

The Nats beat the Rockies 8-3 on Thursday afternoon to take the series in D.C. Mark & Al have more good James Wood things to discuss as he drove in two runs and lifted his OPS to .837. The NL Rookie of the Year race is already very crowded, but Wood is putting himself in fringe contention. (08:00) Keibert Ruiz's RBI double continued his strong Augu…

The Nats beat visiting Colorado on Wednesday 6-1 behind Mitchell Parker's superb pitching. Al & Mark examine Parker's outing, where he only needed 83 pitches to make it through seven innings. Parker has been volatile this summer as his results have been all over the map, but this was a nice bounce back start. (09:00) Tanner Rainey finished the vict…

13:17 - Guest: WUSA9 investigative reporter Eric Flack on the Commanders' quest for a new stadium, including his reporting on a key development in the team's next stadium potentially being on the RFK Stadium site in Washington, D.C., the politics of the situation, the realistic cost of a new Commanders stadium and whether D.C. is the most likely si…

15:04 - Guest: Zach Selby, senior writer for Commanders.com, on how different it is working for the team with it being owned by the Josh Harris group, what most stands out about quarterback Jayden Daniels on the field and inside the building, how Daniels compares with other recent Washington quarterbacks, insight on the Commanders' WR2 situation, w…

The Nats opened their brief home stand with a 3-1 loss to Colorado, who is in last place in the NL West. Mark & Al have another listless offensive performance to run through as the team returns to 14 games below .500. CJ Abrams homer was the only highlight and Luis Garcia was the lone member of the lineup to come through with multiple hits. (07:30)…

12:29 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to head coach Dan Quinn officially naming Jayden Daniels as the Commanders' QB1, including analysis of key comments from Quinn and Daniels 37:55 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn on injury updates on linebacker Jordan Magee, interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton and offensive tac…

14:11 - Commanders: deep dive on the performance of quarterback Jayden Daniels in the Commanders' 13-6 preseason loss at the Miami Dolphins...and thoughts on how the Commanders' other two quarterbacks who played in the game - Jeff Driskel and Trace McSorley - did 35:14 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to a variety of players and items from the Comma…

The Nats were able to leave Philadelphia with a victory after Sunday's 6-4 triumph. Al & Tim have a mammoth James Wood homer to discuss that served as 9th inning insurance. It was the first time Wood pulled a home run since getting called up from the minors. (10:15) Keibert Ruiz continued his strong August with a game tying homer, his third of the …

The Nats long weekend in Philadelphia continued after their 5-1 loss on Saturday evening. Al & Tim take stark notice that the season continues to decline as they are now 14 games below .500 and there are still six weeks remaining. (09:00) The offense only mustered two hits, but one of them was an Alex Call solo HR. It was another night with no hits…

Trea Turner got the game winning hit against his old team as the Nats lost 3-2 in Philadelphia on Friday night. Al & Mark recap the hectic ninth inning which began by the score of 2-0 with the Phillies leading. Kyle Finnegan pitched the final frame, but was not the beneficiary of good defense behind him. (12:45) Patrick Corbin only gave up a pair o…

15:28 - Commanders: examining the highlights of the team's joint practice at the Miami Dolphins, including quarterback Jayden Daniels torching the Dolphins during red-zone work...discussion of the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent quarterback Trace McSorley...and reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn on the injury situation at qua…