Game 144: Alcantara Dominates + Scherzer HOF Cap Q

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

The Nats were shutout 3-0 by Miami and their right hander Sandy Alcantara. Mark & Al discuss Alcantara's no hit bid which lasted until the 7th and his perfect game attempt which lasted until a 6th inning error. Surprisingly enough, the Nationals have never been no hit in their history. One positive from Monday was that Keibert Ruiz was back in the linuep, just two days after being hit in the helmet. (14:45) Ryan Zimmerman had a 9th inning pinch hit which spurs a conversation about Zim's future. Do we know if he will be back in 2022? How crucial a role will the potential for the NL adopting the DH play in the situation? (19:18) Paolo Espino pitched very well in defeat as he only allowed one run in six frames. He arguably has been the team's most reliable starter in the past few months. How different would this season be for him if he didnt pitch well in April? (34:01) Responding to a listener submitted email wondering if there is a chance Max Scherzer won't wear the Curly W on his eventual Hall of Fame plaque. Would a World Series title in LA change the future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	That chat is brought to you by Walters. Are you ready for some football? Well, Walters is,
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0:20.1	First pitch.
0:21.9	Cracked in the air, deep right field.
0:23.7	This one's way back there.
0:24.7	It's over the head of the right fielder, Sanchez and off the wall.
0:27.4	He fields the caravan throws to first, holding bell to a wall ball single.
0:32.6	The Nationals' first hit of the night is a screaming line drive off the bullpen fence.
0:39.1	And Sandy Alcantra's no-hit bid comes to an end after six and two-thirds brilliant innings one
0:45.3	ball two strikes the wide of the pitch to Escobar sweet the ground ball toward the middle
0:48.8	row ass to his left has it behind the bag and second the throw on to Diaz at first, and the ball game is over.
0:56.1	And the Nationals had a long stretch in between games of being shut out are blank tonight
1:02.3	here at home by the Miami Marlins.
1:05.5	And welcome to Natchat for Tuesday, September 14, 2021, along with Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman of MadisonSports.com.
1:12.6	I'm Al Galdi host of the Al Galdi podcast. Well, of the many things that have happened to the
1:17.3	national since the franchise came to DC prior to the start of the 2005 season. Heck, of the many
1:22.5	things that have happened with the nationals this season, one thing that has never happened
1:26.3	is the Nats being no hit.
1:28.9	We came dangerously close to that changing on Monday night, but thankfully that did not change.
1:35.0	The Nationals did get a hit. In fact, they got two hits, but they did get shut out for the first
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