Al Galdi

@lynwoodgray @BenStandig @NBASummerLeague Thank you for the kind words. So who then is king?

@BenStandig @AlGaldi @NBASummerLeague Im a huge fan of @AlGaldi but he's seriously lunchin talkin bout Ovi the king of DC sports. Have one walk down Constitution and one walk down Independence. Wherever the crowd is, thats who's King and we all know where the crowd is.

🎙 🏈 and 🏀 Fortune telling with @AlGaldi. Commanders earn 1st and 2nd wins versus...? Non-McLaurin WR to have the most receptions? Luvu, Payne, Peters and others. Thoughts from the @NBASummerLeague on A.J. Dybantsa and the Wizards after two games. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for…

Also on the show: Discussion of the Trae Young press conference, including telling comments from Will Dawkins In-depth analysis of the Nats' getting swept by the Yankees - what can/should be done about the bullpen? & James Wood is surging Breakdown of the Orioles' sweep of KC

Episode 1,367 - Guest: @BenStandig on the state of Washington Commanders fandom on this the six-year anniversary of the retirement of "Redskins." Also, can AJ Dybantsa as a rookie can be for the Wizards what Jayden Daniels as a rookie was for Washington? …galdi-podcast-8a6318be.simplecast.com/episodes/episo…

The #Nats were swept on Sunday afternoon and will enter the All-Star Break at a game below .500 @MarkZuckerman & @AlGaldi after the 5-3 loss to the #Yankees: natschatpodcast.com/episode-posts/…

@TheCurlyWDude @TalkNats @Nats_Chat Better for sure. Win total in the low 50s.

@AlGaldi @TalkNats @Nats_Chat What do you think the Nats record would be without Bennett trade (excelling in Boston) and Ferrer trades?

Morning rant (again): Blake Butera made all the right moves on Saturday and used his best 2 relievers (Ribalta/Beeter) and they didn't get it done. No issues with the defense, no issues with positioning, just meatballs served up for 3 costly homers. All of the hard work of PJ Poulin, Miles Mikolas, and Cosgrove was erased in that 8th inning. Those pitchers put up zeroes over 7.0 combined innings. All 3 homers the Yankees hit were on fastballs. 2 were pitches near the middle. At some point, it's on the players to execute, and the GM to get the manager those players who can execute. Coaches can't be expected to work miracles. Good teams closeout games. The Nats have 27 blown saves in 54 save opportunities. That's a pathetic 50% rate. That won't cut it. The bullpen minor league pipeline of arms that Paul Toboni inherited was horrific. But Toboni should have known that and built a better bullpen through free agent acquisitions. His 1 acquisition of note in free agency was Cionel Perez for $1.9 million and he's already gone. Toboni traded away José A. Ferrer and George Soriano. He actually weakened what he had and made some poor waiver claims and a Rule-5 signing. The one early waiver claim that would have worked was George Soriano — and Toboni traded him away for Andre Granillo — another fail. Toboni also traded away his best top prospect starter who was nearest to be promoted (Jake Bennett) and he's already an emerging star and Rookie of the Year candidate for the Boston Red Sox (Toboni’s ex-team). Obviously Toboni has done great things too with the Gore trade and the Curtis Mead trade and the Foster Griffin free agent signing. But he only signed Griffin for 1 year. He will almost certainly be traded now in the next 3 weeks. Toboni also did a great job of coaching up players with the new coaching staff and technology. He also has a great minor league system of position players. How do you turn this around? Do you extend Griffin or just trade him? Do you call up Max Kranick now? Do you convert some minor league pitchers to relievers? Do you try Trevor Williams in the bullpen? Do you activate Jake Irvin in 2 weeks and move Andrew Alvarez back to the bullpen? What about Jarlin Susana? Should they try Luis Perales as a 1 inning reliever? What should Toboni do? What can Toboni do?

@TheCurlyWDude @TalkNats @Nats_Chat These losses are maddening. The bullpen is atrocious. But I don't agree w/ viewing 2026 the same way we viewed bad-bullpen years like 2017 and 2019. Those were win-now teams w/ high payrolls. This is a rebuilding, low-payroll team with o/u win totals in the 60s. Context matters.

@TalkNats But prediction: @AlGaldi will say today on the @Nats_Chat that “if you had known the Nats would be .500 at the start of the season”…..lol. Low expectations don’t win championships.

Loaded episode w/ @MarkZuckerman & @AlGaldi: **Bullpen blows it again in 4-2 loss to NYY **Wood homers again **Foster Griffin an All-Star **Learn about #Nats 1st Round Pick Chris Hacopian natschatpodcast.com/episode-posts/…

What it feels like watching the Nationals’ bullpen.

Good to talk some Wizards with @AlGaldi yesterday. Be sure to check it out!

Clayton Beeter was replaced by the recently acquired LHP Matt Krook to begin the 9th and it did not work out for the #Nats. @MarkZuckerman & @AlGaldi w/ plenty of focus on that decision after the 5-3 loss: natschatpodcast.com/episode-posts/…

Episode 1,366 - Guest: @BenStandig on state of Washington Commanders' roster. How has Adam Peters done over three offseasons? Guest: @StroberSports on Wizards. AJ Dybantsa🔥, offseason evaluation, Anthony Davis extension?, pressure on Brian Keefe? & more. …galdi-podcast-8a6318be.simplecast.com/episodes/episo…

@wardenalex21 @Nats_Chat No, it's not too early. I've been mentioning Butera as a MOY candidate, and, yes, Griffin is eligible for ROY. Each is a very compelling candidate as of now.

@Nats_Chat @AlGaldi is it too early to start talking awards? Manager of the year? Is Foster eligible for ROY?

@strobersports @BenStandig Great to have you on. Very much enjoyed our conversation.

@AlGaldi @BenStandig Appreciate you having me on!

I also discuss: Washington retiring John Riggins' No. 44 - is he the most clutch athlete in D.C.-sports history? The Orioles' 3-2 over the Cubs as Trevor Rogers' great run continues

I also discuss: Latest from Brandon Aiyuk Intel from Brian Windhorst on Wizards/Trae Young Another outstanding performance by the Nats' offense & another great outing by Foster Griffin The Orioles matching their low point of nine games below .500

Episode 1,365 - Guest: @JoePisapia17 of @FantasyPros and @BettingPros on the Washington Commanders from a fantasy-football perspective. Has Jayden Daniels as the No. 5 QB in the NFL in terms of fantasy. Is very bullish on Terry McLaurin. And much more. …galdi-podcast-8a6318be.simplecast.com/episodes/episo…

Luis Garcia Jr. & CJ Abrams each hit their 20th homers of the season while Foster Griffin was on his way towards his 10th win on Wednesday night. @AlGaldi & @MarkZuckerman following the 8-2 #Nats win over Houston: open.spotify.com/episode/5BGLpl…

Come Hangout tonight @waltersbardc at 5PM up until the #Nats host the #Astros tonight. An informal meet up w/ fellow podcast listeners. waltersdc.com/HappyHour/

I also discuss: Brandon Aiyuk indicating that he will not be applying for reinstatement The Wizards agreeing on a sign-and-trade for Khris Middleton The Nats' 6-3 loss to Houston despite James Wood HRing again🔥 An apology from Blake Butera The Orioles' 5-2 loss to the Cubs

Episode 1,364 - Guest: @MarkBullockNFL. - Analysis of Washington using K'Lavon Chaisson in the Andrew Van Ginkel role - Will there be ample playing time for three LBs in Sonny Styles, Leo Chenal & Frankie Luvu? - What now for Jordan Magee? - Shift to a 3-4 …galdi-podcast-8a6318be.simplecast.com/episodes/episo…