Game 13: Strasburg Placed on the IL Before a Loss to Arizona

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Sunday was not a good day for the Nationals as it began with news that Stephen Strasburg has been placed on the 10 day IL due to right shoulder inflammation. Veteran Paolo Espino then started in Strasburg's place and Washington lost 5-2 to Arizona for a series split. Mark & Al update everything we know so far about Strasburg's injury. (12:27) The circumstances behind Espino's start reminds Mark of the "Miss Iowa" moment from years back at Nationals Park and explains the reference. The guys then highlight how the bullpen has been taxed this past week, a mixture of no off days and many starters not lasting 6 innings. (22:03) Juan Soto committed his 2nd TOOTBLAN of the season. Al gives an empassioned plea for Soto to ease up on the bases (After this recording, Ronald Acuna Jr. left Atlanta's game following a head-first slide). Plus, is the experiment of Victor Robles in the lead-off spot already over? (34:36) A preview of the three game series that begins Monday night in D.C. against St. Louis. All eyes will be on Patrick Corbin on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Walter Sports Bar is excited to welcome Nationals fans back to the ballpark this spring,
0:04.0	located directly across the street from Nationals Park.
0:06.4	Walters is the preeminent sports bar in Navy Yard,
0:08.8	boasting over 35 televisions, both indoors and out.
0:11.5	Walters is a great location to cats the Nats all season long.
0:14.8	Walters encourages all fans to check out coronavirus.d.c.gov to get up-to-date information on current dotting restrictions. Go Nats.
0:23.1	You know, Walter's a great place to celebrate when the Nats win, but it's also a great place to
0:27.7	drown your sorrows when dealing with another Steven Strasberg trip to the injury list.
0:32.1	So whatever your needs are, Walter is there for you.
0:36.9	And now to set.
0:38.0	Here's the pitch.
0:39.2	Swing and a high fly ball, right field, but playable for Pavin Smith.
0:44.3	Moving in under it, he waits, and he makes the catch, and the game is over.
0:50.1	The Diamondbacks earned the victory and a split of the four-game series with the National.
0:55.2	You have questions about Shrosberg, so we shut him down, put him on the IL.
0:59.7	He had to get an MRI on the shoulder.
1:01.1	He's got some inflammation on the shoulder, so we want to be smart, and it's going to be
1:06.7	no time to him when he comes back, but hopefully we get him back soon.
1:10.4	And welcome to Natcht chat for Monday, 19th, 2021, along with Nats insider Mark Zuckerman of Massinsports.com. I'm Al Galdi, host of the Al Galdi podcast. Mark back from his day off watching his son play Little League. And the way the things are going for the Nats rotation, they may need Mark's son to pitch a game
1:27.5	sometime soon. Stephen Strasberg placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday morning. The immortal,
1:33.2	Paolo Espino, making the spot start actually doesn't do that bad, but the Nats' offense gets
1:38.3	shut down. The defense sloppy way too often again, and the Nats fall to 5 and 8, a 5-2 loss to
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