Game 139: Bullpen & Soto Get the Last Laugh After Nolin's Ejection

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Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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The Nationals doubled up the Braves 4-2 in a game that saw a contentious opening inning. Mark & Al recap Sean Nolin being ejected after just eight pitches for throwing at Freddie Freeman. They explain what led to the retaliation and how it was explained afterwards by the Nats. Was it right to throw at Freeman after what happened to Soto on Tuesday night? (17:14) The bullpen stepped up big time by recording 26 outs from six different pitchers. How creative will Washington need to be the next few days after so many guys had to throw on Wednesday evening? (20:30) Juan Soto crushed the go ahead solo HR in the 7th and memorably blew a kiss in the direction of the Atlanta bullpen and Will Smith (who plunked Soto on Tuesday). Soto & Josh Bell each went deep and finally caught up to Kyle Schwarber (!) for the team lead in HRs (25). (35:09) The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony curiously took place on Wednesday afternoon in Cooperstown, NY. The hosts critically examine the decision to hold the event in the middle of the week with little to no fanfare; despite the high profile induction of Derek Jeter. Why does Baseball continually not market itself as well as other sports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:20.7	Now the pitch behind Freeman of the backstop, big caribank to Ruiz, and it carrying back so quickly that Solair stays at first base.
0:29.1	Well, I think that was back to last night and he missed him.
0:33.1	Freddie Freeman just said, I read his lips, he said, one chance.
0:36.5	I think that was a purpose pitch, and Nolan missed him.
0:41.2	Now to set.
0:42.4	Nolan delivers.
0:43.6	Inside and it hit him in the right hip.
0:46.7	Well, now he's risking ejection because he did it a second time because he missed the first time.
0:51.5	And Lance Barksdale is coming out to talk to Ted Barrett, the crew chief in second base umpire. They could eject him without warning. I guess you can say the best thing when you're trying to do that is don't miss the first time. Right. And he just got tossed. He got ejected. Here's the wind of the pitch. Swinging a long drive, right center field.
1:12.0	Way back goes this one.
1:15.8	Going, going, and long, long gone.
1:20.5	About 10 rows deep into the seats over the big wall in right center field.
1:26.4	Juan Soto with Homer number 25 gives the nationals the lead back 3 to 2.
1:33.0	And doesn't that feel oh so good after taking a fastball on the ribs in the ninth inning last night?
1:39.4	Juan Soto put that one into orbit to put the Nationals back in front, and he enjoyed circling the bases.
1:40.9	I assure you.
1:46.0	And welcome to Natschat for Thursday, September 9th, 2021, along with Nationals Insider,
1:47.9	Mark Zuckerman of Massinsports.com.
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