Martinez Passionately Defends Coaches After 7th Straight Loss

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Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 574 Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

The Nats had another 9th inning rally that came up short in Saturday afternoon's 4-3 loss to the Marlins. Mark & Al have a lot to react to after the 7th consecutive defeat and give blunt assessments on the State of the Rebuild. (11:45) Davey Martinez made an empassioned plea about his coaching staff in his postgame press conference. Martinez made news by saying "It's never on the coaches" in response to a question by the Washington Post. Did Davey throw his players "under the bus" within his postgame comments? (21:00) Mark asked veteran Josh Bell for his response to the comments by Martinez. The hosts examine his answer that seemed to not include a direct show of support. (25:00) Washington trailed 4-1 entering the bottom of the 9th and came 90 feet shy of tying the game. Jacob Young was brought in as a pinch-runner, but questionably did not tag from 3rd on Amed Rosario's flyout to LF. Important to keep in mind that James Wood was on-deck in the situation. (31:10) Trevor Williams had a solid outing and allowed only a pair of Miami runs. Williams has made 14 starts this season and his ERA sits at 5.71. (33:40) Luis Garcia Jr. made a crucial error in the top of the 8th when he dropped a seemingly routine fly ball. His poor defense this season is put under the microscope as he ranks among the worst 2Bs thus far. (39:30) MacKenzie Gore takes the mound on Father's Day afternoon to try and end the team's skid. Gore currently trails only Boston's Garrett Crochet for the most strikeouts in MLB.

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0:00.0	Walter Sports Bar has been recognized by many local publications as one of the best sports bars in Washington, D.C., located across the street from Nationals Park and open year-round.
0:14.9	Now the pitch, swinging a high pop-up. Out into right Garcia out in comes called Garcia calling and he
0:23.2	drops the ball run scores with stowers across the plate Myers to third it's now the
0:32.3	marlins four and the nationals one bender sets here pitch. Hassel swings in a ground ball to first.
0:40.3	It's fielded by Wagamon. He drops, he picks it up.
0:43.3	He throws too late to Bender.
0:45.3	Bill scores and it's a one-run game.
0:48.3	Over to third is Garcia with a tying run.
0:51.3	Unbelievable.
0:52.3	That was a sure out for the Barnet's out number one of the inning, and they don't get it. It's a one run. Unbelievable. That was a sure out for the Marlins out number one in the
0:56.1	inning and they don't get it. It's a one-run game. The Marlins four, the Nationals three.
1:01.2	He kicks, he delivers. Fastball swung on and popped up. Foul off third. Into foul ground,
1:07.7	the third baseman Norty. back toward fair territory a collision and the
1:12.1	catch is made and the ball game is over in came stowers out goes auto lopez and the catch is made
1:19.7	and the marlins hold on and win it as lopez and stowers collide you know we're not going to figure a point here and say it's coaches.
1:29.3	It's never on the coaches, okay?
1:31.3	They work hard.
1:32.3	The message is clear.
1:35.3	All the work is done prior.
1:37.3	So sometimes, you know, they got to go out there and they got to play the game.
1:41.3	It's always been about the players.
1:43.3	And welcome to Natschat along with Massinsports.com Nationals Insider, Mark Zuckerman.
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