Mound Presence: Nationals opt for coaching staff continuity Todd Dybas is joined by Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post to discuss a slew of topics, including how we see the Red Sox and Dodgers accomplish the “little things” on their way to th

Mound Presence: How far are the Nationals from these World Series teams?

Oct 22nd, 2018 39m 29s

Mound Presence: How far are the Nationals from these World Series teams? Our Nationals insider Todd Dybas was joined by Jamal Collier of MLB.com to talk about the coming World Series matchup between the Dodgers and Red Sox, where the Nationals

Mound Presence: Tom Friend on how Machado’s actions influence Harper

Oct 17th, 2018 26m 31s

Mound Presence: Tom Friend on how Machado’s actions influence Harper Our Nationals insider Todd Dybas is joined by author and longtime D.C. sports observer Tom Friend to talk baseball here during the playoffs. Tom has an interesting theory: Man

Mound Presence: Postseason preview, catching situation, Barraclough’s impact

Oct 12th, 2018 31m 7s

Mound Presence: Postseason preview, catching situation, Barraclough’s impact Todd Dybas is joined by Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com to talk about Gio Gonzalez starting Game 1 of the NLCS for the Brewers, the possibility of Matt Wieters return

Mound Presence: Rob Neyer stops by for a Baseball discussion

Oct 10th, 2018 39m 7s

Mound Presence: Rob Neyer stops by for a Baseball discussion Todd Dybas was joined by writer Rob Neyer for a Baseball, capital “B”, discussion as it relates to his new book, “Power Ball: anatomy of a modern baseball game”. They cover a slew of

Mound Presence: Super roundtable rain delay spectacular

Sep 27th, 2018 24m 41s

Mound Presence: Super roundtable rain delay spectacular Of course a rain delay was part of the Nationals’ final home game. How could it not be? However, we turn a negative into a positive by assembling an All-Star roundtable with Mark Zuckerman

Mound Presence: An exclusive conversation with Davey Martinez

Sep 26th, 2018 20m 21s

Mound Presence: An exclusive conversation with Davey Martinez Nationals manager Davey Martinez sat down with our Nationals insider Todd Dybas to talk about what went wrong this season, what’s coming in the future and how he is going to operate

Mound Presence: Intertwining Robles, Taylor, Harper and Rendon

Sep 18th, 2018 37m 50s

Mound Presence: Intertwining Robles, Taylor, Harper and Rendon Our Nationals insider Todd Dybas is joined by Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com to discuss how Victor Robles, Michael A. Taylor, Anthony Rendon and Bryce Harper all influence each ot

Mound Presence: Hindsight is…unclear

Sep 6th, 2018 33m 32s

Mound Presence: Hindsight is…unclear Our Nationals insider Todd Dybas is joined by Jamal Collier of MLB.com and Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post to discuss what the Nationals did — and didn’t — do near the non-waiver trade deadline and the

Mound Presence: Deadlines, Davey and the future

Aug 29th, 2018 35m 54s

Mound Presence: Deadlines, Davey and the future Todd Dybas is joined by Tim Murray to discuss how the Nationals handled the trade deadline, Davey Martinez’s future and what is exciting (or not) about September. They also look into the winter wh

Mound Presence: Nats Slammed in Wrigley

Aug 13th, 2018 25m 49s

Mound Presence: Nats Slammed in Wrigley Pinch hitters Brian McNally and Ben Standig dive into the wreckage from the Nationals’ brutal Sunday loss at the Chicago Cubs as David Bote launched a two-out, walk-off, grand slam off reliever Ryan Madso

Mound Presence: Juan Soto ejected, let’s hear from those involved

Aug 9th, 2018 12m 18s

Mound Presence: Juan Soto ejected, let’s hear from those involved The main issue from Wednesday was that the Nationals lost to the Atlanta Braves, 8-3. Part of the equation was the surprising ejection of rookie phenom Juan Soto. Todd Dybas disc

Mound Presence: Fighting with the Braves

Aug 7th, 2018 15m 27s

Mound Presence: Fighting with the Braves A special middle-of-a-doubleheader edition of the Mound Presence podcast from Nationals Park. Todd Dybas is joined by Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network to talk about how big this series is for bo

Mound Presence: A whirlwind week at Nationals Park

Aug 2nd, 2018 29m 47s

Mound Presence: A whirlwind week at Nationals Park What a batch of days at Nationals Park. Jamal Collier of MLB.com and Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post join our Todd Dybas to discuss the mania that ran from Monday to Wednesday. Bryce Harpe

Mound Presence: What to make of Strasburg-Scherzer incident

Jul 22nd, 2018 22m 47s

Mound Presence: What to make of Strasburg-Scherzer incident Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com and Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post join our Todd Dybas to discuss what happened between Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg, how the bullpen surv

Mound Presence: What does Manny to Hollywood mean for the NL?

Jul 19th, 2018 21m 9s

Mound Presence: What does Manny to Hollywood mean for the NL? Todd Dybas and the Los Angeles Times’ Bill Shaikin discuss the huge move of Manny Machado joining the Dodgers. The trade will influence the entire NL playoff race this season before

Mound Presence: The MLB All-Star week edition

Jul 18th, 2018 28m 27s

Mound Presence: The MLB All-Star week edition Ben Standig and Brian McNally recap all the madness and moments from the entire MLB All-Star week at Nationals Park, including the homer-filled game won by the American League and the clutch power d

Mound Presence: Ryan Zimmerman’s odd injury situation

Jul 13th, 2018 31m 31s

Mound Presence: Ryan Zimmerman’s odd injury situation Todd Dybas and Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com go through a trio of topics: What is going on with this Ryan Zimmerman injury situation? What can a manager do when players are injured? What’

Mound Presence: Are the Nationals in trouble?

Jul 12th, 2018 33m 5s

Mound Presence: Are the Nationals in trouble? Todd Dybas and WTOP’s Tim Murray discuss what has happened to this point, with the Nationals just a .500 team in the middle of July. They also assign a letter grade to Davey Martinez’s managerial pe

Mound Presence: What to believe about the Nationals’ winning weekend

Jul 9th, 2018 22m 56s

Mound Presence: What to believe about the Nationals’ winning weekend Todd Dybas and Brian McNally discuss the series against the Marlins, the remaining holes the Nationals need to fill and what’s coming up this week (read four shaky starters in

Mound Presence: Are team meetings worth anything?

Jul 5th, 2018 23m 46s

Mound Presence: Are team meetings worth anything? The struggling Nationals held a players-only meeting Wednesday after losing to the Boston Red Sox. Do those meetings work? Even matter? And, can the Nationals fix their actual ailments? Jamal Co

Mound Presence: Dan Connolly on Machado, Harper and the state of the Orioles

Jun 20th, 2018 24m 14s

Mound Presence: Dan Connolly on Machado, Harper and the state of the Orioles Dan Connolly of Baltimorebaseball.com joined Todd Dybas to talk Beltway Series, what’s happening with the Orioles, and if he had $350 million, would he pay Manny Macha

Mound Presence: Soto homers, Harper struggles, Herrera in

Jun 19th, 2018 20m 7s

Mound Presence: Soto homers, Harper struggles, Herrera in Ben Standig and Todd Dybas discuss a strange day at Nationals Park. Two games finished, though only one started in the first inning. Juan Soto technically homered before he had debuted i

MOUND PRESENCE: So, about all those strikeouts

Jun 4th, 2018 26m 36s

MOUND PRESENCE: So, about all those strikeouts Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com joined Todd Dybas to discuss possible replacements for Jeremy Hellickson, the trouble with the Nationals striking out so often and what Daniel Murphy’s long rehab t

Mound Presence: How did the Braves get here?

May 31st, 2018 21m 33s

Mound Presence: How did the Braves get here? Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network joins Todd Dybas to discuss the upstart Braves ahead of a four-game series in Atlanta between the Braves and Nationals. Among the topics: How the Braves have