Game 105: Soto & Bell Traded to San Diego

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

The Nationals unexpectedly beat the Mets 5-1, but the headline of Tuesday is that Juan Soto is no longer in D.C. Al & Mark react to the blockbuster trade that shipped Soto & Josh Bell to San Diego in exchange for a horde of prospects. What to make of this monumental day as Soto has officially been traded? Why did the team feel that it had to do this? (16:43) The Nats received six players in return and the hosts run through their credentials. C.J. Abrams is a shortstop and is expected to be playing in Washington later this month. Hear the hosts breakdown all the prospects that the Padres dealt away. (25:45) The Nationals shockingly only made a pair of trades this week, the other being on Monday when Ehire Adrianza was sent to Atlanta. Why wasn't Nelson Cruz dealt away? What about some of the members of the "A" bullpen? (37:05) Joey Meneses, who has been in the minor leagues for over a decade, made his Major League debut. The result? A solo HR for his 1st career hit. (43:40) Mark & Al spontaneously honor legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, who passed away on Tuesday night at age 94. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	That's chat is brought to you by Walters.
0:02.2	Walk on over to Walters this Saturday night to watch the big fight, Jake Paul versus
0:06.5	Haseem Rahman Jr.
0:08.8	Registered to receive one free Mike's Hard Lemonade.
0:16.0	This is very simply the largest trade package we've ever seen for an individual player.
0:21.6	The amount of talent going back to the Washington Nationals matches the amount of talent
0:27.6	going to the San Diego Padres for Juan Soto. They're getting Mackenzie Gore, a left-hander.
0:33.6	They're getting Robert Hassel and outfielder, C.J. Abrams, shortstop, Arlen Susanna, a right-handed pitcher.
0:40.3	18 years old, throws 100 miles per hour. James Wood, second round pick last year.
0:44.3	Fantastic talent, 6'7, 240 pounds, the biggest power perhaps in the minor leagues.
0:49.3	You know, in 2019 we had a slogan, Bumpy Rows lead to beautiful places. You know, we're in a bumpy road night now. And we believe that coming out of this thing, it'll be a beautiful place. What he meant to us as a national family for the city, for the fans, we should cherish that. Edwards ready, third base sign of the slab. He delivers. Swinging to ground ball toward the middle off the mound.
1:11.1	Fielded by Garcia right to the bag at second.
1:14.4	He steps on second base and a curly W is in the books.
1:19.5	The Nationals take the middle game of this three game series with the Mets.
1:24.0	And welcome to Nats chat for Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022, and now begins the rest of our lives,
1:32.2	along with MadisonSports.com Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman, who is at Nationals Park. I'm Al-Galdi, host of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:39.6	Well, I guess we can say this. Who needs Juan Soto and Josh Bell when you have Joey Manessis and
1:44.3	Corey Abbott? The Nats on Tuesday night authored one of the more improbable wins in at least
1:50.3	recent franchise history, if not franchise history period, a 5-1 win over the National League
1:56.6	East leading New York Mets at Nationals Park as Corey Abbott outduled Jacob de Grom and a makeshift
2:03.1	Nats lineup smashed three home runs. All of that was nice. All of that was fun,
2:08.1	but all of that came at the end of a truly monumental day in Nats history.
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