District Territory
District Territory
The Athletic’s Spencer Nusbaum and Eric Shellhouse (The Bat Boys) join forces to launch District Territory: A Washington Nationals podcast. Hear unique insight and unfiltered Nats analysis all year long. They’re looking for a “Curly W” each episode! Subscribe on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts! Part of the Foul Territory Network.Social links:
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What Luis Garcia Jr. means for the Nats as the deadline looms
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…
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Did Bryce Harper just sink the Nats season?
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’…
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Should the Nats buy, sell or something in between?
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 m…
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Abrams hits 3 Home Runs in Tampa, Nats Return Home to Host Philly
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 Ab…
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Nats hold Wild Card spot as they open up weekend series in Tampa Bay
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,…
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How the Washington Nationals earned their best record since 2019
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, C…
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Miles Mikolas and the Washington Nationals are 1 game out. How?
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 Za…
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Historic meltdown leaves Nationals at an inflection point
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; whe…
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Nats rally in game 1 vs Giants, series review with FP Santangelo
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 m…
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Nationals Bats Breakout in a Giant Weekend Series at Arizona
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 …
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