Game 1: Soto Homers in Opening Day Loss

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The Nats lost a rain delayed Opening Day 5-1 to the visiting Mets. Al & Mark recap the disappointing evening as not too much went right for the home team. Patrick Corbin was tagged with the loss as he only lasted 4+ frames, which led to five relievers coming out of the bullpen. (13:19) Juan Soto's Solo HR was the only run produced by the Nationals offense, the 99th of his career. The offense struggled mightily as they combined for ten strikeouts. Keibert Ruiz however had an excellent game both with the bat and the glove. (20:39) There were a flurry of moves on the IL, including Stephen Straburg, Seth Romero, and Will Harris. Was Harris being placed on the 60- day IL a surprise or was it more procedural than practical? (26:15) Max Scherzer returns to the mound at Nationals Park on Friday night, but this time while wearing a New York uniform. A lot of juicy story lines as he opposes Josiah Gray, who was acquired for Scherzer in last summer's blockbuster trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:16.2	Now let's get into the more important stuff and play ball.
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0:30.1	He sets now on 2 and 2.
0:32.1	Here's the pitch.
0:33.5	Inside and it hit McCann to the foot.
0:36.3	And that will force a run home the back foot slider
0:39.8	and the met's take the lead with a bases loaded hit by pitch it's new york one and Washington nothing
0:48.2	both sets and pitches swing a line drive base hit right field. Caudot will be waived home.
0:55.4	Soto comes up throwing.
0:57.3	The throw home is cut off by Bell.
0:59.0	Cano slides in safely.
1:00.3	It's 4-0, New York.
1:07.1	And welcome to Nats chat for Friday, April 8th, 2022, along with Nats insider Mark Zuckerman of Mass and Sports.com.
1:08.6	I'm Al-Galdi host of the Al-Galdi podcast. The Nationals's
1:12.6	2022 regular season has begun, and let's hope the season as a whole goes better than the
1:18.3	Nats opening day went. A glorious 2022 opening day. This was not for the Nats. It was an opening
1:25.1	day that was, of course, initially delayed because of the
1:27.7	lockout. Then we on Wednesday had the game move from a 405 p.m. first pitch to a 705 p.m. first
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