New Hitting Coach + WS Preview + Scherzer's Future?

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Mark & Al return for the first off-season edition of Nats Chat. Since the Nationals season ended, there have been a few changes on the coaching staff, most notably at hitting coach. Darnell Coles replaces Kevin Long; who took a job with Philadelphia. What led to Long leaving town? What attributes does Coles bring to the position? What does Juan Soto make of this change? (17:13) Bob Henley & Randy Knorr have new assignments in player development. What is the aim in these changes? (24:01) Washington quickly signed Alcides Escobar to return in 2022. Will he definitely be the starting SS? (31:34) We preview the World Series between Atlanta and Houston. Will most Nats fans be pulling for Dusty Baker? (43:02) Max Scherzer & Trea Turner were eliminated in the NLCS. What does the future hold for Max Scherzer, Free Agent? (52:13) Josh Whetzel, the Voice of the AAA Rochester Red Wings, gives an end of season summation. Tune in to hear how Cade Cavalli & Victor Robles ended their seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.6	Bogart's the 0-1, and this is lifted in the left field. It backs up Brantley. He makes the catch,
0:34.4	and the Houston Astros are headed to the World Series.
0:42.4	Here, 2021 American League champions.
0:47.0	The Houston Astros, a mob scene to the left of the pitcher's mouth.
0:51.0	As the Astros win, shutting out the Red Sox 5 to nothing,
0:55.4	and take the American League Championship Series four games to two.
0:57.2	One ball and no strikes.
0:59.0	Pitch all the way.
1:00.7	There's a shot to Dansby.
1:01.5	He slides to it.
1:02.0	He's got it.
1:02.7	Throws over.
1:06.4	There is a new champion of the National League.
1:08.5	And it is the Atlanta Braves.
1:14.2	They have won the 2021 National League pennant. And the Atlanta Braves are going to the World Series. And welcome to Natschat for Tuesday, October 26, 2021. I was wondering
1:22.8	if I would forget how to do that. Good thing I did not. Along with Nationals Insider, Mark Zuckerman
1:26.9	of Massinsports.com. I'm Al-Galdi host of the Al-Galdi podcast. We are back with the first of our off-season shows. We'll be doing shows every so often during the off-season as events warrant. And yes, we have had Nationals events that warrant an episode. We're going to be getting into the changes on the Nationals Coating staff,
1:44.2	including Kevin Long being out as hitting coach and Darnel Coles being in as hitting coach.
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