Game 128: Conforto Late HR the Difference + Cavalli Brief AAA Debut

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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The Nats lost 5-3 to the Mets as the bullpen relinquished the lead in the 7th. Al & Mark recap the solid start by Sean Nolin, who lasted until the sixth inning before the hosts dive into the pen. What to make of Nolin after he pitched well and lasted more than five frames? (14:32) Lane Thomas got the nod in CF over Victor Robles and had a pair of doubles while hitting leadoff. Do we have ourselves a "developing situation" long term in CF? (19:55) Alcides Escobar reminded New Yorkers of another recent SS as he dazzled both with his glove and bat on Saturday night. Does he fit into the Nationals 2022 plans at all? (30:51) Cade Cavalli only lasted three innings in his AAA debut with Rochester. He had a hot start, but all five runs he allowed came in the third inning. Mark explains why this was an important outing for him in the long run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:27.4	Nolan comes set. Checking the runner at second, the kick in the pitch, and the pitch. Swing and a mess at a good low fastball. He struck him out.
0:35.0	Nolan has his sixth strike out of the second time.
0:37.7	He has fanned the opposing pitcher Stroman.
0:40.7	Here's the pitch from Thompson, and it's hit in the air to deep left center field.
0:44.4	Way back goes Thomas to the warning track, to the wall, and it's gone.
0:48.8	Mets lead for the first time in the game and the first time in the series, five to three.
0:54.1	And welcome to Natchat for Sunday, August 29th, 2021, along with Nationals insider Mark
0:59.1	Zuckerman of massensports.com. I'm Al Galdi host of the Al Galdi podcast. Well, if you are into
1:05.3	patterns, if you are a creature of routine, I have a pattern. I have a routine for you. So the Nationals right now
1:11.7	are in the midst of a three-game series at the New York Mets, concluding a nine-game road trip.
1:16.5	Each of the series has had the same scenario over the first two games. Game one is a Nats win
1:22.9	in which the Nationals hold the opposing team to one run. Game two is a Nats loss in which the bullpen
1:28.7	falters to at least some extent in the latter innings. We had this at Milwaukee. We had this at
1:33.9	Miami. And unfortunately, we now have this at the Mets off a good looking two one win on Friday night.
1:40.3	The Nationals fall, 5'3 on Saturday evening. As the game was delayed for a second straight day. Game one was delayed due to rain. Game two was delayed due to Jerry Coosman, more specifically his number being retired. But anyway, the Nationals bullpen giveth, and the Nationals bullpen gaveth away. And the latter was the case, unfortunately, on Saturday. Real quick on Jerry Coosman, who, you know, good for him, that was a nice thing for the Mets to retire his number.
2:04.5	I did not realize this is only the third number or a player's number.
2:08.6	The Mets have retired over the years.
2:10.8	Jerry Kuzman was the, you know, a hero for them in 1969.
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