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@batboysbaseball  Eric Shellhouse and The Athletic's Spencer Nusbaum host. The hosts talk about James Wood raking atop the lineup, the revived pre-game preparation and share our thoughts on CJ Abrams, the bullpen and the upcoming matchup between Paul Skenes and Cade Cavalli.

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The Nationals split their first two games against the Pirates with some rather familiar results: The pitching staff blew up in the first game, and an offense led by CJ Abrams carried them through the second game.

 @batboysbaseball  Eric Shellhouse and The Athletic's Spencer Nusbaum talk about Abrams' homers off Paul Skenes and Mitch Keller and whether he can maintain his hot start. We also discuss the encouraging and discouraging signs from the bullpen, and Cade Cavalli's command woes.

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The Washington Nationals split the series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a wacky final game thanks to sharp plays from Nasim Nuñez, another big hit from James Wood (on a controversial decision from the Pirates) and a revived bullpen slamming the door shut.

Nine-year MLB vet and current Nationals TV broadcaster Kevin Frandsen now joins @batboysbaseball Eric Shellhouse and The Athletic's Spencer Nusbaum as a full-time co-host and gives his thoughts on the team's 5-2 record against National League Central playoff hopefuls.

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The Washington Nationals, yet again, have split the start of a four-game 
series. This time, it's against the red-hot Atlanta Braves, with plenty to love 
on the offensive end and plenty of surprising managerial decisions to unpack.

Kevin, Spencer, and Eric discuss Blake Butera pulling Jake Irvin, letting Foster 
Griffin stay out there, and what that does for the bullpen, the clubhouse and 
the days ahead.

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The beleaguered Nationals pitching staff combined to pitch its first shutout of the season behind  some unlikely contributors. But the team also struggled again in extra innings, made mental mistakes in key situations and held a longer team meeting than usual to discuss those miscues.

Kevin Frandsen, Eric Shellhouse, and Spencer Nusbaum discuss what we learned about the Nats from this weekend, and what they need to learn from one rollercoaster of a series. That, plus a snippet from Nusbaum's time with the talented Fredericksburg Nationals.

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The District Territory trio sits down to go through fan-submitted mailbag questions about the team's new culture, new process, red-hot offense and ice-cold pitching.

Questions about CJ Abrams, James Wood, Dylan Crews, a trip to Single-A Fredericksburg and even whether fans see the fan accounts that are created in their honor.

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Kevin Frandsen and Eric Shellhouse go over Sunday's 2-1 victory against
the Chicago White Sox, finishing off a 17 game stretch in which they finished 9-8. 
The red hot Nats sit at 3rd in the NL East division standings, as they look ahead 
at a 3 game series in New York against the Mets.

Kevin and Eric discuss how manager Blake Butera and the rest of a young squad can keep this momentum rolling not just throughout April and the 2026 season, but for years to come. 

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The Washington Nationals just took two of three from a very vulnerable New York Mets team. It had the same elements that have made the Nats great throughout March and April -- James Wood was a highlight factory, CJ Abrams hit a go-ahead homer and Cade Cavalli struck out 10 -- but there were also a few encouraging elements that suggested Washington could keep improving.

The District Territory crew also talks about Gus Varland and the bullpen, a controversial decision from Blake Butera, and whether this stretch from Miles Mikolas is the real deal. That, plus quick updates on a big-league signing at the start of the episode.

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The Washington Nationals, for the first time this year, have had a bit of cold stretch at the plate. Couple that with Zack Littell's struggles, and you see results like the 8-0 loss. That said...

It's fair to start putting James Wood and Juan Soto in the same sentence. We explain why, how the Nats need to supplement the lineup around their slugger and whether he can maintain it. That, plus some thoughts on the farm system.

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During a series loss to the Brewers, Nationals manager Blake Butera called out his team's struggles in the field. In his words, "We can't lead the league in errors and expect to win."

The District Territory crew discusses the shaky defense, how the Nats are trying to fix it and where the blame for these woes ultimately should fall. That, plus a chat about Nasim Nuñez and Foster Griffin, who were two bright spots over the weekend.

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In today’s episode, Kevin Frandsen & Eric Shellhouse recap the Nationals thrilling home series win against the Twins. The duo discusses key contributions from catchers Keibert Ruiz & Drew Millis, and how offensive contributions from the bottom half of the lineup were critical to Wednesday and Thursday’s win. With the team standing at 18-20, they finish with a preview of this weekend’s coming series against the Miami Marlins. 

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The District Territory crew talks about the results of Spencer Nusbaum's survey of Washington Nationals fans on The Athletic. 

That includes talking about the 80 percent of readers who want the Lerners to sell the team, the majority of fans who are more optimistic now than they were last year, and who fans wished the team would have signed last year.

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The Washington Nationals had one of their biggest wins of the
season, thanks to another big night from Daylen Lile. His game-
winning homer in the 10th on Wednesday offered quite the lift.

That once again put the Nats on the precipice of .500. They could
not quite get there. We talk about why they fell short, Foster
Griffin and his trade market, the upcoming beltway rivalry matchup 
against the Baltimore Orioles 
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The Washington Nationals broke out for six homers on Tuesday night in a win over the Cincinnati Reds and have the second-best offense in baseball as we pass the quarter-season mark. The District Territory crew talks about Daylen Lile and Luis Garcia Jr., who each homered twice as they attempt to tune their seasons around, as well as Brady House and James Wood, who both homered in the effort.

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In today’s episode, the District Territory crew recaps the Nationals weekend series against the Marlins while also previewing the remaining schedule in May. The Nats lost the final 2 games of their 3 game set against the fish in Miami over the weekend, after a thrilling 3-2 victory in Friday’s game.

With a challenging opponent looming ahead in the Cincinnati Reds, Eric and Kevin discuss how the team will prepare to navigate this 16-game stretch without an off day. 

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Throughout a weekend in which they
drew over 100,000 fans to Nationals, 
the Nationals finally got to .500 by
beating up on the Baltimore Orioles in
the first two games of the series.

We talk about Daylen Lile's hot stretch,
the defense finally cleaning it up, the
catching situation finally improving at
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The Nationals split their first 2 games in Boston, supported by a career
night for starting pitcher Cade Cavalli on Tuesday. The District Territory
crew discuss Tuesday night's brawl, the latest transactions for the
Washington bullpen, and look at their standing in the National League
playoff race as the calendar turns over to July

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The Washington Nationals bounced back from a heartbreaking series against
the Philadelphia Phillies by taking two out of three from the Baltimore Orioles,
and they did so on the back of an incandescent Luis Garcia Jr. The slugging
first baseman has six homers in his last six games and seems to have unlocked
a level in his game that the organization has been waiting for. Can he sustain it?
Will another team covet his services at the trade deadline? The District Territory
crew discusses that and more on Monday's episode.

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The Nationals started a 6 game road trip out west by taking 2 of 3
against the Arizona Diamondbacks, highlighted by 7 home runs in
the first 2 games. Luis Garcia Jr. provided 2, along with his 1st career
grand slam, in Friday night’s victory. Dylan Crews walloped a 432 foot
home run on Saturday in a 6-1 victory, before former Nat Michael
Soroka had a revenge game in Sunday’s 1-5 loss.

Eric Shellhouse and Kevin Frandsen recap and analyze the offensive
highlights of the weekend’s series victory, and give a preview of Monday
night’s match up, as they take on ace Logan Webb and the San Fran-
cisco Giants. The gang also spends a segment to answers your fan
questions from last Friday’s episode.

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The Washington Nationals, riding a high just a few days ago, came back down to Earth at the end of this homestand as they were swept by the Miami Marlins. The District Territory crew talks about the changes that could be ahead in defensive philosophy (wanting CJ Abrams and others to make aggressive decisions in the field) or bullpen construction (whether they need to add more left-handed relievers to the roster).

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The Nationals are trending in the wrong direction after their lefty relievers became an issue in back-to-back games. In the first, Richard Lovelady struggled to get the Nats through to the ninth. In the second, Mitchell Parker's blowup inning cost Washington a chance at a late comeback. We talk about the roster construction, Miles Mikolas's uptick and velocity and other details from back-to-back losses to the Marlins.

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The Washington Nationals have won three consecutive series against the Atlanta Braves,
Cleveland Guardians and San Diego Padres. They just finished their best month in almost three years, posting a 16-12 record in May. Eric Shellhouse of Bat Boys Baseball and Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic unpack the weekend that was, highlighting Zack Littell's impressive turnaround and the base-stealing apparatus.

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This week, the MLB player's association and owners sent their first round of proposals to one another. The District Territory crew talks through what each side actually wants, what is best for fans,
competitive balance and which details could actually have an impact on the Nats.

That, plus unpacking Keibert Ruiz's renaissance behind the plate, including details on their player plan meetings, his battle with self doubt and how he had looked like one of the best offensive catchers in baseball. Also, we preview the Padres-Nationals series as James Wood and CJ Abrams face their old organization and the Nationals turn to an opener before a starter again.

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The Nationals extended their winning streak to 4 with a 6-3 win
on Tuesday night, and opened their 3 game series in Cleveland
with an explosive 10-2 victory on Monday. Spencer Nusbaum and
Eric Shellhouse dissect what a 29-27 record means as the teams
enter the finals day of May. At 2nd place in the National League
East and 8.5 games back of the Atlanta Braves, the crew explores
whether or not the team could be buyers, or sellers, at the deadline.

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After a heart-breaking loss on Friday night in Atlanta, the Nats
responded with a 2-0 win on Saturday, and a 2-1 victory on Sunday
to improve to 27-27. Eric Shellhouse and Spencer Nusbaum recap
a dramatic road series win, give an update on Jake Irvin’s injury, 
and preview the future with a farm report on Seaver King. The
Nationals will head to Cleveland to conclude their 6 game road
trip, and a 16 day consecutive stretch in which they’ve gone 8-5
thus far.

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Following a Wednesday night 8-6 win and a gut-wrenching 2-1 loss on Thursday against the New York Mets, the Nats head to Atlanta to take on the NL East division leading Braves (35-16).

Eric Shellhouse and Kevin Frandsen recaps the past two games and provide analysis for key plays from the previous wins and losses against the Mets. The duo also discuss the latest transactions, and they look ahead to the Atlanta and Cleveland series, where the Nationals will conclude a 16 day stretch without off days.

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The Nationals have split their first 2 games in a 4 game set against
the New York Mets, and Tuesday welcomed the season debut of
2023 1st round pick Dylan Crews. Kevin Frandsen and Eric Shell-
house recap the Nats latest transactions, and what they mean for
the future of the organization, as well as Monday’s extra innings
loss and Tuesday’s thrilling victory. With another Met making their
big league debut on Wednesday, the gang previews the rest of the
series against New York as the Nats push through a 16 game
stretch with zero off days.

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The Washington Nationals became the first team in MLB history to
allow go-ahead home runs in the ninth inning of three consecutive
games in losses to the Philadelphia Phillies. The latest might have
been the most crushing, as Bryce Harper took Gus Varland deep as
a crowd chanted obscenities Harper’s way. The District Territory crew
talks about the bullpen, what went wrong, how we got here, how they
can fix it and who to trust.

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The answer: It is even more complicated than you might imagine, as
the Washington Nationals first two games against the Philadelphia
Phillies revealed. They have an asset in Foster Griffin who they probably
can't make the postseason without. They have a bullpen that needs more
reinforcements than might be achievable at the deadline. We talk through
it all after a rollercoaster first two games against the Phillies.

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The Nationals return home from a 3 game series against the Rays with a 4-3 win on Saturday wedged between to losses, as their record falls to 40-38. CJ Abrams homered in each of the 3 games, as the trade deadline approaches and rumors begin to heat up. Eric Shellhouse and Spencer Nusbaum discuss Abrams, Brad Lord's dominance in his last 15 outings from the bullpen, and where Luis García Jr. fits into the plans for the Nats future.

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The Washington Nationals begin a 3 game series against the Tampa Bay Rays
on Friday while holding onto a tie for the 3rd National League Wild Card Spot. 
The District Territory crew looks ahead to an important weekend series, discuss
what went wrong in Wednesday's series finale against Kansas City, and debate
which Nationals uniform is the best look out of their current rotation. Spencer
Nusbaum also shares his findings after spending 9 innings with 9 different
Nats fans over the course of Tuesday night's victory.

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The Washington Nationals have won four games in a row, prompting
a big picture check in on what's going right in the organization. James
Wood and CJ Abrams, of course, have carried the load. But you can
also look to players who weren't expect to carry the load this season
— guys like Nasim Nuñez, Curtis Mead and Dylan Crews — and see
just how much they have contributed to this stretch. We also discuss
what the bullpen could still stand to fix, and the state of the fan base
after Tuesday night’s game

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The Washington Nationals took two of three from the Seattle Mariners,
bouncing back from a tough ending to the series against the San
Francisco Giants. Turns out, they'll be just fine.

We discuss their ability to bounce back from tough losses, how
sustainable this is, and what Miles Mikolas and Zack Littell have
done to right the ship.

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The Washington Nationals just suffered one of the worst losses
in recent MLB regular-season history, landing on the wrong side
of a walk-off grand slam after blowing an eight-run lead in the 8th
to the San Francisco Giants. The District Territory crew debates
where the blame falls for this one; whether it is on the managerial
decisions, the pitchers or the roster construction. They also talk
about what it should mean for the future of the team, and how they
can move ahead after this one -- including some discussion about
the team's postseason hopes.

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It's a crossover episode with Splash Hit Territory's FP Santangelo! FP and Franny discuss Monday's game with the San Francisco Giants and preview the rest of the series. The guys also explore how the Nats have succeeded on the road in 2026, thanks in part to their new regime's analytically driven mindset. Plus, how the Giants fans are showing tough love in 2026, and whether the offense has turned a corner.

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