11:43 - Commanders: breakdown of the initial injury report for the Commanders' game at the Arizona Cardinals and more from the Commanders' start of their practice week 19:10 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown-style analysis of quarterback Jayden Daniels' all-time-great performance in the Command…

For the third straight game the Nationals couldn't plate a run in their 3-0 loss to Kansas City on Wednesday night. Mark & Al dive into the continuing offensive ineptitude as the team is now 8-14 in September. (07:00) The lack of runs leads to re-visiting the conversation about the decision in August to bring back the entire coaching staff in 2025.…

10:39 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Jayden Daniels off his all-time-great performance in the 38-33 win at the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, including statistical analysis of what he did in the game and of what he is doing in the NFL's 2024 regular season and thoughts on comments from head coach Dan Quinn during his day-afte…

The Nats rough September continued on Tuesday night as they were blanked 1-0 by the visiting Royals in extra innings. Mark & Al convene after back to back shutout defeats and the team has now lost seven of their past eight games. (07:10) Dylan Crews went 0 for 4 and struck out 3 times. Crews' average is now down to .196 after his first month in the…

11:28 - Commanders: breakdown of an all-time-great performance by quarterback Jayden Daniels in a 38-33 win at the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football 29:00 - Commanders: analysis of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, receiver Terry McLaurin, running back Austin Ekeler, the Commanders' defense and more from a 38-33 win at the Cincinnati…

11:23 - Commanders: discussion of the offense in preparation for the team's game at the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, including reaction to comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on him blaming himself for receiver Terry McLaurin's lack of production, where the Commanders are at offensively, the team's red-zone struggles…

Following a two hour rain delay, the Nats were blanked 5-0 on Sunday afternoon in Chicago. Before we get into the show, we are excited to announce that WE WILL BE RETURNING FOR A 5TH SEASON AT NATS CHAT in 2025. (06:00) Jake Irvin allowed a trio of early Cubs homers and he has now given up 29 of them this season. Irvin is now at 10-13 with an ERA a…

The Nats ended their five game skid on Saturday afternoon, but the major news of the day came beforehand. Mark (From Wrigley Field) & Al dive into the shocking news that CJ Abrams was optioned to the minors and will not play the rest of the season. There were reports that Abrams was out at a Chicago casino until 8AM on Friday morning, just a handfu…

The Nats lost their fifth in a row on Friday afternoon, but there were positive items to focus on amid defeat. Mark (From Chicago) & Al gather after the Nationals 3-1 loss at Wrigley Field that keeps the team stuck at 68 wins. Trevor Williams had a solid outing after returning from a long stint on the IL; he only allowed one run in five frames in h…

The Nats lost 7-6 on Thursday night in Chicago for their 4th consecutive defeat. Mark (From Wrigley Field) & Al react to Washington falling to 17 games below .500 for the first time this season. (05:00) CJ Abrams had a magnificent game as he had four hits, two of which were doubles, and a pair of stolen bases. (12:45) Darren Baker got his first car…

13:37 - Commanders: discussion of the offense off the Commanders beginning their practice week for their game at the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, including the latest on the status of left tackle Brandon Coleman and reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn on the lack of production from receiver Terry McLaurin, the successful …

13:52 - Guest: Commanders insider Sam Fortier of The Washington Post on how quarterback Jayden Daniels is doing as a runner off Fortier's in-depth piece examining Daniels protecting himself as a runner, what key advanced stats are telling us about Daniels, impressions of Kliff Kingsbury as Commanders offensive coordinator, whether Kingsbury-Daniels…

The Nats were pummeled 10-0 on Wednesday night to conclude the sweep at the hands of the Mets. Mark (From Citi Field) & Al convene after Washington finished a paltry 2-11 vs. New York this season and the Mets maintain a two game lead over the Braves from the NL's Wild Card spot. The Nationals remain stuck at 68 wins and need to go 4-6 the rest of t…

The Nats were blown out 10-1 on Tuesday night at the Mets. Mark (From NYC) & Al react to Mitchell Parker's rough outing, that saw him allow five runs in under four innings of work and make yet another mental error in the field. Parker did not properly cover 1st base on a grounder to the right side and Mark explains the severity of this deficiency f…

08:28 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on how quarterback Jayden Daniels is doing, whether the conversation about Daniels' rushing attempts is overblown or appropriate, what to make of receiver Terry McLaurin's lack of production, whether Brian Robinson Jr. has just started the first truly big season by a Washington running b…

The Nats lost 2-1 at the Mets in ten innings on Monday evening to begin their final road trip of the season. Mark (From Citi Field) & Al react to the splendid start by Jake Irvin, who brought a shutout into the bottom of the 8th. Irvin made a spectacular defensive play to end the 4th inning and had a memorable reaction afterwards. (13:10) Kyle Finn…

09:55 - Commanders: discussion of the offense in the 21-18 win over the New York Giants, including comments from head coach Dan Quinn from his day-after-the-game press conference on quarterback Jayden Daniels, running backs Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler and the Commanders' many pre-snap penalties in the game and analysis of Commanders receiv…

08:55 - Commanders: deep dive on the performance of quarterback Jayden Daniels in the Commanders' 21-18 win over the New York Giants 26:37 - Commanders: analysis of running backs Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler, tight end Zach Ertz, kicker Austin Seibert and the Commanders' defense in the team's 21-18 win over the New York Giants 45:23 - Colle…

The Nats held off the Marlins 4-3 on Sunday afternoon to close the season series with a dominant 11-2 record against Miami. Al & Tim put in perspective how many positives emerged from the victory; that showed the potential for the near future. (04:00) James Wood crushed a pair of homers and now has seven in his rookie season. Both of the blasts had…

The Nats beat the Marlins 4-1 for the second consecutive day and they have now beaten Miami in ten out of twelve meetings this season. Mark & Al recap the 67th win of the year; and Washington needs to go at least 5-9 down the stretch to exceed last season's win total of 71. (06:00) Keibert Ruiz has another good game this month as he had a RBI singl…

The Nats defeated Miami 4-1 on Friday night for their 66th win of the season. Mark & Al recap DJ Herz's solid outing, which dropped his ERA to 3.70. Herz only threw 87 pitches and struck out five Marlins in five innings of work. (13:30) Dylan Crews had an impactful opening inning with both his glove and his speed. Crews made a spectacular catch for…

The Nats led early but faltered 6-3 on Thursday evening against the visiting Marlins. Mark & Al run through the sloppy totals that saw no base runners in the later portion of the game and the defense commit a trio of errors. Jose Tena was charged with his 9th error in just the past 25 games and it seems clear that he is not a long term option at 3B…

13:02 - Commanders: analysis of the offense in preparation for the team's game against the New York Giants, including discussion of comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on the rushing attempts for quarterback Jayden Daniels in the Commanders' regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24:01 - Commanders: analysis o…

12:54 - Commanders: an examination of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game against the New York Giants...and thoughts on comments from head coach Dan Quinn on corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr., interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton, the urgency to correct mistakes, the Commanders beginning the home and NFC East portions of the team's 20…

The Nats beat the Braves 5-1 on Wednesday to give them their 65th victory of the season, with 17 games remaining. Al & Mark convene after the Nationals finish the successful season series against Atlanta, winning eight out of thirteen meetings. (04:00) Jake Irvin took a no-hitter into the 6th inning and only allowed one run during the evening. Irvi…

14:58 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film-breakdown-style deep dive on quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders' offense in their regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including how Daniels handled the Bucs' pass rush, whether he was guilty of scrambling too soon at times, h…

The Nats were clobbered and shutout 12-0 on Tuesday night vs. visiting Atlanta. Mark & Al have an ugly evening to recap as the Braves are desperately vying for Wild Card contention this week in the two game series. (04:00) MacKenzie Gore was awful and allowed seven runs in under four innings on the mound. This start was a setback for the young left…

12:41 - Commanders: reaction to - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders releasing kicker Cade York and reportedly agreeing to sign unrestricted-free-agent kicker Austin Seibert 19:35 - Commanders: thoughts on the disappointing nature of the team's regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including key comments from head…

11:27 - Commanders: deep dive on the NFL regular-season debut of quarterback Jayden Daniels in the Commanders' regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26:19 - Commanders: analysis of a variety of aspects of the Commanders' regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including the lack of production from Comm…

The Nats lost 7-3 on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh to finish their two city road trip. Mark (From PNC Park) & Al leadoff with CJ Abrams, who returned to the top spot in the order and promptly homered to begin the game. Abrams is up to 19 home runs this season, surpassing last year's total. (07:30) Keibert Ruiz doubled on Sunday and his September i…

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…

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…

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…