Episode 1,007: intel with Ben Standig on Adam Peters' approach to Commanders' 2025 offseason and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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11:39 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the likelihood of Marcus Mariota as an unrestricted free agent in the 2025 offseason landing a spot as a bridge QB1 with another team, what general manager Adam Peters' philosophy for the team's 2025 offseason should/will be in terms of being aggressive vs. not giving up too much draft capital, the potential for the Commanders to trade for Cleveland Browns edge defender Myles Garrett, San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel and Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp, possible salary-cap cuts for the Commanders in the 2025 offseason and more 46:30 - Nationals: discussion of shortstop CJ Abrams being back with the Nats for the first time since his demotion to Triple-A Rochester in Sept. 2024 due to disciplinary reasons as 2025 Nationals Spring Training begins 53:55 - Wizards: breakdown of a 134-130 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers in a game in which the Wizards blew a 19-point third-quarter lead but also got more encouraging performances from Wizards building blocks 58:12 - VCU Basketball: analysis of an 80-72 win at George Washington for the Rams' 10th win in 11 games Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent you Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:51.6	It is Thursday, February 13th, 2025, and spring training camps in
0:57.1	Major League Baseball have begun. Doesn't feel like spring in the Washington, D.C. area.
1:02.1	Heck, it isn't spring. We're still very much in winter, but spring training camps in M.O.B.
1:07.1	We on Wednesday had the first workout for Nats, pitchers and catchers at 2025 Nats Spring Training in West Palm Beach, Florida. We on Wednesday had the first workout for Nats, pitchers, and catchers at 2025 NatSpring
1:12.1	Training in West Palm Beach, Florida.
1:13.8	We on Thursday have the first workout for Orioles pitchers and catchers at 2025 Orioles
1:18.4	Spring training in Sarasota, Florida.
1:20.7	And Anthony Rendon already is out due to injury.
1:23.9	So baseball is back.
1:25.0	We already have news that Los Angeles, Angels third baseman and former Nats third baseman, Anthony Rendon baseball is back. We already have news that Los Angeles Angeles, Angels third baseman,
1:28.1	and former Nat's third baseman, Anthony Rendon, is out due to injury. Again, Angels general
1:34.3	manager, Perry Manassian, he on Wednesday said that Rendon needed to undergo left hip surgery
1:39.7	and will be out for a significant about a time. Rendon in July 2022 underwent season ending
1:45.5	right hip surgery. Anthony Rendon left the Nance via signing with the Angels as a free agent in
1:51.0	December 2019, a seven-year $245 million contract. His time with the Angels has been a disaster,
1:59.9	bad performance, ton of miss time due to injury.
2:02.7	Rendon for the Nats, of course, so good. Rendon for the Angels, completely different story.
2:08.9	Hello and welcome to this Thursday installment of the Al Galdi podcast. I do have a Nats segment for you later in the show.
2:15.5	A shortstop, C.J. Abrams has shown up early at
2:18.8	Nat Spring Training. This off him last September, shockingly being demoted to AAA Rochester due to what
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