Game 103: Fire Sale Concludes Prior to Garcia Homering in the Win

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The Nats edged the Cubs 4-3 after a dizzying two day stretch that saw eight players traded away. Al & Mark digest what the deadline moves mean for the organization moving forward and analyze the remarkable Jon Lester trade. They also point out just how different the farm system is now regarded after acquiring a dozen prospects. (13:46) Reaction to Friday night's starting lineup that looks a lot different after all the moves. Should Victor Robles return to the leadoff spot as opposed to Andrew Stevenson? (20:05) Ryan Zimmerman was retained unlike most veterans ahead of the trade deadline. Was there a possibility the Nationals would have dealt him away? Same question applies to Josh Bell. (26:08) Paolo Espino earned his third win of the season as he pitched into the sixth inning. This comes as he only had three hours notice that he would be taking the mound. (32:04) Listener submitted emails reacting to the flurry of trades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Navy Yard, Nats fans. Walters would like to thank you in advance for masking up starting Saturdays.
0:07.2	D.C. COVID restrictions have been put back in place requiring everyone dining indoors to wear a mask.
0:12.4	While this isn't what Walters was hoping for, Walters will comply with D.C. regulations.
0:18.0	Walters would also like to thank Max Scherzer for the last seven years.
0:21.6	It's been a real pleasure watching greatness every five days.
0:25.2	For 10 straight years, we competed with the best and brightest in all of baseball.
0:29.5	We were as good as anybody in the game.
0:31.8	We won four division titles.
0:33.4	We've been in the playoffs five times.
0:35.1	We won a World Series with this group.
0:37.0	And there's no shame in having to take a step back, refocus, reboot, and start the process again.
0:43.7	And that's what we're preparing to do.
0:45.3	Swing and a drive in a year to deep right center.
0:47.7	Back goes Hayward again.
0:48.6	Looking up, this may go, and it is gone goodbye.
0:53.5	Bang, Zoom goes Luis Garcia
0:56.2	with a home run over the big wall in right center field.
1:00.8	Here's the set now.
1:02.3	Pitch on the way.
1:03.4	Swinging a line drives.
1:05.0	Caught by Garcia in the air.
1:07.2	Sprowing to his left to the edge of the outfield grass.
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