Rays Extend Nats Losing Streak to 8

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

August concluded at Nationals Park with a Rays sweep and an 8th consecutive loss for the home team. Mark & Al spend plenty of time sorting through another awful month and what this means big picture for the organization. If you've taken some time off from the podcast due to the rough state of affairs, this is a good one chance to check back in. (08:00) Jarlin Susana was removed from his AA-Harrisburg outing on Saturday due to right triceps soreness. What does that mean for the righty? (12:10) When will the decision be made on who is in charge of Baseball Operations on a permanent basis? (21:45) Washington has not held a lead since the top of the 3rd on Monday in Yankee Stadium. James Wood struck out three times and will enter September with 182 strikeouts; 12 more than Detroit's Riley Greene. (30:00) Brad Lord has his 3rd straight bad start and only lasted three innings. Lord gave up seven runs including a Grand Slam by Brandon Lowe to make it 6-0 Tampa Bay. (36:15) Andrew Alvarez will make his MLB debut on Monday afternoon vs. Miami on Labor Day. Alvarez has been with AAA-Rochester this season and was Organizational Pitcher of the Year in 2023 while with Wilmington & Harrisburg.

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0:00.0	Save the date. The Nats Chat end-of-year podcast party will be Friday night, October 10th at Walters. Start time is TBD.
0:11.3	Now the pitch. Swing and a drive-head well to right field. Crews going back. He's not going to get to it. And it is gone. Goodbye.
0:18.2	Just clears the wall and into the Nationals bullpen.
0:21.8	It is a grand slam for Brandon Lough.
0:26.0	His 28th home run of the year comes with two out here at the top of the second on a one ball two strike pitch from Bradlord.
0:35.6	Now it's a big crooked number on the board for the raise.
0:38.2	Six runs home here in the second.
0:40.0	It's Tampa Bay 6 in Washington nothing.
0:42.8	Leighted first for Cruz.
0:44.7	And the pitch to Lyle on the way.
0:46.2	Swang and a line drive into right center field.
0:48.4	A base hit.
0:49.4	Cruz will make the turn.
0:50.4	He'll head for third.
0:51.6	Wiles trying for second.
0:53.0	Here's the throw.
0:53.9	The slide. Here's the throw. The slide.
0:54.6	He's safe.
0:56.5	A double for Danlin Wile.
0:58.4	And the Nationals at runners on second and third with one out here in the bottom of the ninth inning.
1:03.9	Well, the raise are going to challenge the call at second.
1:06.0	That was a risky play.
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