The Astros defeated the Phillies to win the 2022 World Series.
Al & Mark reconvene for the first time this off-season and a few weeks after the inaugural Nats Chat Podcast Party at Walter's. They begin with the new development in D.C. sports and that is the fact that the Nationals aren't the only team for sale in the DMV. Will the Commanders sale affect matters on South Capitol Street?
(17:05) Washington made minor moves over the weekend as Sean Doolittle is coming back, but not Nelson Cruz. We look at what to maybe expect from the team this Winter amid the rebuild and ownership uncertainty.
(28:20) Dusty Baker finally can call himself a World Series winning Manager at 73 years old as he received near universal praise from all corners of the sport.
(32:45) Yes, Bryce Harper was dominant in October. Al & Mark though point out the difference in how Houston stocked their farm system after 2019 compared to the Nats situation.
(44:05) The new Playoff format saw polar opposite results between the AL and NL. Houston and the Yankees made for a predictable ALCS, but the Phillies and Padres did just the opposite of that on their way to the NLCS. Were you a fan of this new extended version of the Postseason?
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