Game 79: Muncy Grand Slam The Difference in Rain Shortened Affair

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

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🗓️ 2 July 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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The Nats lost to the Dodgers 6-2 in a five inning game that was called early due to inclement weather in D.C. Al & Mark look at the positives associated with the back half of the game not being played, considering all the circumstances in play. Given the incoming weather situation, should Brad Hand have pitched the top of the fifth? (5:44) Due to an incredible rash of injuries, Alex Avila had to start at second base. Mark explains all the dominoes that fell in order for the backup catcher to play the infield on Thursday night. (17:57) The Dodgers used an opener to combat Kyle Schwarber with a lefty in the first inning. What do the hosts think about the unconventional move? This lead to a conversation on Patrick Corbin, who's subpar 2021 season added a new chapter. The fifth inning was a disaster as a 2-1 Washington lead quickly turned into a four run deficit. (27:20) An update on Daniel Hudson and Kyle Finnegan on when they might return to the active roster. The guys close the show with a look at the All Star landscape as Juan Soto was not voted in as a starter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Navy Yard Nats fans and head on over to Walters. It's going to be a big time
0:04.8	homestand for the Nats and everyone is gathering at Walters before, during and after the games in the
0:10.0	AC or under the covered streetery. Walters is the place to be. This week's reservations are going
0:16.0	fast, including those for Sunday, July 4th, when Walters will be opening at 9 in the morning for the early
0:21.5	game. Make your reservations now at waltersDC.com slash reservations. I got a chance to check out
0:29.2	Walters in person this week and let me tell you it's going to be hopping this holiday weekend. Make
0:33.9	sure to check out their self-poured beer wall while hanging out with friends and watch every major sporting event on their numerous TVs.
0:41.0	Now the set of the O-1, swing and a long drive to right.
0:44.9	Soto back can only watch. It's going, going, and gone goodbye.
0:50.9	Max Muncie puts that one over the Nationals bullpen and into section 238 for a grand slam.
1:00.7	And they now lead it six to two.
1:03.2	And welcome to Natschat for Friday, July 2nd, 2021, along with Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman of Massin Sports.com.
1:10.3	I'm Al Galdi host of the Al Galdi
1:12.5	podcast. Well, for those of you who are married, you are familiar with the mantra of, you have to
1:18.2	pick your battles. As much as the nationals strive to go one and oh every day, you can't go one and
1:24.9	every day. And sometimes you have to let discretion be the better part of
1:30.1	valor. And the nationals on Thursday night, as the rain came and the team was down 6'2, and the
1:36.1	Nats were already into their patchwork bullpen with making use of a patchwork infield. I don't
1:41.4	know that the Nats said, hey, let's go ahead and cancel the rest of
1:44.9	this game. But I tend to think the Nats probably didn't put up too much of a fight as the game
1:49.5	ended up being called after five innings. A six two range shortened Nationals loss to the Los
1:55.2	Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park in game one of a four game series. You never like to lose, but a loss like this one, Mark, I think in a lot of ways may have actually been good for the Nats in terms of the longer haul as we head to the All-Star break. Yeah, I agree with you on this one, Al. I think this is one of those lose the battle, try to win the war situations. Now, let's let everyone know, to be clear here, the Nats
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