Game 46: Offense Musters Only 2 Hits in Listless Loss

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

The Nats were shutout by Cincinnati 3-0 to lose the series. Al & Mark yet again need to focus on sleepy offensive output for Washington. Juan Soto had three hits in the series, but his lack of slugging remains a concern. As games like this continue to stack up, will this affect the status of the hitting coach? (13:46) Recap of Stephen Strasburg's start, that began by allowing a leadoff HR. How did his stuff look in his 2nd start since returning from the IL? (18:48) This begins our "Festivus" portion of the episode where grievances are aired. Mark laments the continuation of seven inning doubleheaders, a carryover from 2020 rules. Al then points out what it is he favors about seven inning games. (27:22) Al continues the rant vibe by sticking up for the local fans who did not receive consistent and helpful information while trying to wait out Wednesday night's rain delay. (32:09) We conclude with a preview of the weekend series against Milwaukee, including a top flight pitching matchup on Sunday. Do you remember what happened last time the Brewers came to D.C? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Walters is back open to full capacity with bar service and their ever so popular self-pour beer
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0:21.4	Walters is a great option this Memorial Day weekend, whether you're going to a game
0:25.2	or just want to hang out and watch the NBA playoffs with friends.
0:28.7	Now the set end, the three one, swung on hit of the air to right center field and hit
0:32.5	well. Moving back, Stevenson, he's at the warning track at the wall, and this one is gone.
0:37.2	Goodbye.
0:44.4	An opposite field home run to right center in and out of section 142 and Ehuyahe Noz Suarez, who had not batted leadoff in his career until the three games in this series has his second
0:50.8	home run of the series.
0:52.4	It leads off this game is 11th of the year. RBI number 25. Strassburg behind 3 and 1 serves that one up in the Reds lead one to nothing. You know, I got to go back and look at why, you know, we were taking so many pitches. But when the guys are like that, you got to be, I mean, you've got to be ready early in the count and get ready to hit a fastball.
1:12.4	And welcome to Nats chat, part two for Friday, May 28, 2021, along with Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman of Massensports.com.
1:20.5	I'm Al Galdi, host of the Al Galdi podcast.
1:23.5	So the Nationals unable to make it a series win over the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park.
1:29.1	The Nats follow up the 5-3 victory in the rain suspended game that was completed on Thursday afternoon with a 3-0 7-inning loss on Thursday night.
1:39.1	What was considered game two of a double header, ergo just the seven innings.
1:45.9	The Nats now are 4 and 2 on their nine game homestand, 21 and 25 overall. Zero runs in the nightcap. Sunny Gray,
1:53.9	dominant against the nationals. The Nats finished the game with a mere two hits. I mean,
1:59.0	we have seen some punchless offensive performances by the
2:02.2	Nats this season. This was about as punchless as it gets. Two hits, one walk. I get it. It was just a
2:08.3	seven-inning game. You could have played 15 innings. You could have played 18 innings,
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