Game 48: Soto Homers in Return to D.C.

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Juan Soto returned for to D.C. for the 2nd time since being dealt last August. The Padres defeated the Nats 7-4 to open up the 3 game series as Soto homered and had three hits on the evening. Mark & Al discuss the warm reception by the crowd towards Soto and how his exit still feels fresh; unlike other former Washington stars that are playing elsewhere. (8:50) MacKenzie Gore, part of last year's big trade, struggled against Soto and the San Diego lineup as he did not last five innings in the no decision. Gore threw a 99 MPH fastball to begin the game against his former team, but did issue four walks on the evening. Gore threw 103 pitches; which matches his pattern of high pitch counts so far this season. (19:00) CJ Abrams, another player involved in the Soto trade, slugged his 5th homer of the season that brought the Nats back into the game. (22:10) Davey Martinez gave the ball to Erasmo Ramirez instead of Mason Thompson with the game tied. It did not work out well as Ramirez allowed four runs and Mark explains what went into the decision. Chad Kuhl later came in for mop up duty, his first action since returning from the IL. (30:00) Encouraging news from the Farm as Cole Henry will be promoted from Fredericksburg to Wilmington for his next start. Henry is trying to return from TOS, a similar operation that Stephen Strasburg had done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Natchat is brought to by Walters. Make Walters your pre-match and post-match spot this summer for DC United Home Games.
0:07.8	Register at waltersDC.com slash events to get a free beer during pregame.
0:16.6	19, I mean, the friends I man, I mean, all those guys, all the coaches, players that I take there,
0:22.6	they just don't become friends and teammates. They become family. We all came together on the family.
0:28.6	Like I say, I mean, we finished the World Series and everything, we're still in touch.
0:32.6	We all together, we're like, we're friends, we're family.
0:35.6	You know, there's not one particular moment. I just remember his first game here.
0:40.4	I mean, it was impressive, right?
0:43.5	The fact that you don't have to talk to him and just asking him what motivates him,
0:47.5	and the first thing that came out of his mouth, you know, he said that he loved baseball.
0:50.9	Two away are the top of the first inning for McKenzie Gore.
0:53.8	Now here comes Juan Soto.
0:56.3	Number 22, Juan Soto.
1:09.3	Fans are on their feet for Juan Soto's waving to the crowd and they've turned the clock off.
1:14.7	Good news.
1:16.0	Juan Soto taking off his helmet and waving to everybody.
1:19.5	First base side, behind home plate, third base side into the outfield.
1:23.8	Nicely done by the Nationals fans and home plate umpire Nestor Seah
1:28.2	with the awareness to turn off the pitch clock well done on all fronts the 1-1
1:33.9	swing in a fly ball to straightaway center indeed this ball's crushed and it's long gone
1:39.8	five three Padres home run number nine for Soto, absolutely destroys it.
1:46.8	Oh, he was out of sight into the area where they store the batting cage.
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