Game 159: Bad Pitching in Bad Weather + Cavalli Clunker in AAA

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The Nats lost 10-5 in Colorado in their final road game of the season. Al & Mark assess where the rotation stands as Paolo Espino's outing was cut short due to the two hour rain delay that began in the top of the 3rd. Will he get the nod for Sunday's finale vs. Boston as Patrick Corbin season is over? (17:55) Juan banged his knee into the chain link outfield fence while making an excellent catch. He stayed in the game and we have been told he is OK. At the plate, he had a RBI infield single and a walk (1 for 4). If the game had been called during the rain delay, his single would not have counted. Why not sit him after running into the fence? (25:21) Alcides Escobar made one of the pretties defensive plays of the season just after making a throwing error. Hear what the hosts have to say about his jump throw across the diamond. (27:57) Listener submitted question about how will the Nationals fix the pitching for next season. Will it all be internal or will they spend money in free agency? (34:30) Cade Cavalli's final start in Rochester did not even last an inning. His numbers in AAA were not nearly as good as his previous stints. What's a realistic expectation for when he will be promoted to Washington? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Match chat is brought to you by Walters. One last weekend to baseball and Walters is ready to see all of its friends. One last time before the end of the season, the weather will be crisp. Soto will be making a push for MVP votes and most importantly, the beer will be cold. Come for the beer, burgers, bourbon, and baseball. We hope you'll walk on over to Walters.
0:23.8	So now the batter is Ryan McMahon, the third baseman, and number six hitter.
0:27.8	He's in four straight games ahead in each game.
0:30.6	And a swing in a fly ball.
0:32.3	Left field deep.
0:33.6	Hernandez going back, way back, looking up, and it is gone.
0:38.2	So one out in the inning, and the rain is really falling now.
0:41.6	Four-three ball game, Rockies in front.
0:43.6	Not an official game yet.
0:45.4	And now the tarp is coming on the field.
0:48.2	And we are set to continue finally in the top of the third.
0:52.5	This one is going to be almost two hours on the nose
0:55.5	Romero sets kicks and delivers swing to ground ball through a base hit in the right field
1:01.6	one run has scored so Nunez home from third on a base hit to right for Rimal Tapia
1:07.6	now the Rockies have two runs, home runners first and third.
1:11.2	Still only one out.
1:12.5	It's Colorado 8 and Washington 5.
1:15.4	And welcome to Natschat for Thursday, September 30th, 2021, along with Nationals Insider, Mark
1:21.2	Suckerman of Massensports.com.
1:23.0	I'm Al-Galdi host of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:26.0	Well, we were waiting for a Coorsfield specialty, and boy, did we get one on Wednesday.
1:31.7	The Nationals' final road game of the 2021 season turns out to be a marathon affair in the mile high air of Coorsfield.
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