Nat's chat is brought to by Walters. Walk on over to Walters as the XFL has returned to

DC at nearby Audi Field. Next home game is Sunday, March 5th. This Nat's season, make sure

to add Walters to your pre- and post-game routine, just across the street from the ballpark.

C.J. Abrams stands in.

Lanky shortstop from the left side of the plate.

Here's the wind by Wayne Wright.

First pitch of the spring, swung on and foul back behind the plate and out of play.

Four strike one.

We're underway at 108 here in Jupiter.

It's 85 degrees. And welcome to Natsch chat for Monday, February 27, 2023, along with Mass and Sports.com Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman, who

was in West Palm Beach, Florida, site of National Spring Training. I'm Al-Galdi, host of the

Al-Galdi podcast. Great to have you with us. Exhibition games have begun.

Mackenzie Gore was an ad starter for their grapefruit league opener on Saturday afternoon.

The pitch clocks have arrived. Mark Lerner was at Nats camp within the last week. We have plenty to get to.

I went to Maryland. Mark went to Northwestern. I will not be mentioning the fact that Maryland knocked off number 21 Northwestern. Some might say dismantled number 21 Northwestern. I will not be mentioning the fact that Maryland knocked off number 21 Northwestern.

Some might say dismantled number 21 Northwestern 7559 in College Park on Sunday afternoon.

You see, mentioning that would be a not so nice, low-class thing to do. So I will not be mentioning

that game. Instead, I will say hello to my friend of many years, the great Mark Zuckerman.

Hello, Mark. How are you? Hello, Al. I appreciate you not mentioning the outcome of that game.

I won't mention the fact that Maryland students at that game are chanting overrated at Northwestern.

What kind of bizarre a world are we living in in which Maryland fans find the need to chant?

I'm almost stunned they didn't storm the court after such an impressive win over a ranked

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