Game 18: Shuffled Lineup & Ross Bounce Back in Queens

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

The Nats beat the Mets 7-1 as a new look lineup card scored in each of the first five innings. Mark & Al praise Davey Martinez for pushing the right buttons as Josh Harrison and Yadiel Hernandez provided a much needed spark to the offense at the top of the lineup. (14:20) Joe Ross was impressive in victory, vastly improving upon his last outing. What are realistic expectations this season for him in the rotation, can he go past six innings? (26:35) Time for an evaluation of #thelittlethings. Nationals base running, defense, sliding catches, the shift, and other facets get a look underneath the microscope. (36:04) Finally, Patrick Corbin takes the mound in the series rubber match on Sunday. Which version of the lefty will we see in New York? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We know that you're used to hitting Walters before and after Nationals games, but don't forget about them while the Nats are out of town.
0:06.1	Walter's brunch is a great reason to swing by Navy Yard with the purchase of an entree.
0:10.1	You can now add bottomless bud light, truly, Bloody Marys and Mimosas for only $20.
0:15.0	Reservations can be made at opentable.com.
0:18.3	Sunday brunch tastes all the sweeter after a Nats victory, and that's what you're going
0:22.8	to get if you go to Walters today before the 1 o'clock game.
0:26.3	Then you can watch Nats go for a attempted series victory in New York.
0:30.6	Hang around and watch the game.
0:32.1	Stick around afterwards.
0:33.4	There's no place better to be before, during, or after a game than Walters.
0:38.1	And the pitch swung on.
0:39.4	Brown ball through the whole base at right field.
0:42.0	Rounding third, Castro coming home.
0:43.9	Here's Conforto's throw to the plate.
0:45.5	It's not in time.
0:46.9	Castro goes head first across the dish.
0:50.0	And the Nationals lead two to nothing.
0:52.3	Aveila to third on the play on a base hit and RBI for Joe Ross.
0:58.0	His third hit of the year and first run batted in.
1:01.2	And welcome to Nats chat for Sunday, April 25th, 2021, along with Nats insider Mark Suckerman of Massensports.com.
1:08.4	I'm Al Galdi, host of the Al Galdi podcast. Nats entered Saturday as the
1:12.8	only team in Major League Baseball to have not scored at least seven runs in any game so far this year.
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