The Al Galdi Podcast

18:25 - Commanders: react to a report from WUSA9 that former Duke basketball player and former NBA player Brian Davis - who has a very sketchy past - has made a $7 billion cash offer for the Commanders23:27 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, the host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, on the sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris Group, including the impact that the ownership change on its own will have on business for the team, whether Harris will fire team president Jason Wright prior to the 2023 season, Sheehan's intel on that actual price that Harris is paying for the Commanders, whether the team shoulder undergo another name change and how likely former fans of the team are to become fans of the team again55:50 - Capitals: discussion of Peter Laviolette being out as Caps head coach and of comments from senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan on Caps Breakdown Day on how Laviolette ended up being out, the Caps' head-coaching search, the 2022-2023 seasons that winger Alex Ovechkin and centers Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom had and more01:12:07 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two of three games to the Cleveland Guardians with a particular focus on a wild 7-6 win that featured a number of heroes for the Nats01:21:55 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two of three games at the Chicago White Sox in yet another series in which the Orioles' hitting was great but their starting pitching was not so greatVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

16:34 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to Commanders owner Dan Snyder and Josh Harris reportedly reaching an agreement by which Harris' group will buy the Commanders for $6.05 billion30:42 - Guest: Barry Svrluga, columnist for The Washington Post, on an agreement on a deal for a sale of the Commanders being reached, including how we got here, why ultimately Dan Snyder is selling the team, expectations for a Josh Harris ownership of the team, whether new ownership on its own will bring fans back and whether new ownership should mean another new name for the team47:11 - Capitals: thoughts on a season-ending 5-4 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils to conclude the Caps' first non-playoff season in nine seasons51:21 - Orioles: analysis of a wild 8-7 walk-off win over the Oakland A's that featured catcher Adley Rutschman smashing a walk-off home run but also starting pitcher Cole Irvin struggling againVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

19:45 - Guest: business insider Teddy Schleifer of Puck News on his breaking news of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos deciding not to bid on the Commanders, including the truth about Bezos' interest in buying the Commanders and involvement in the sale, a conversation that Bezos had with Commanders owner Dan Snyder and whether the team now is on the verge of being bought by Josh Harris and his group37:11 - Nationals: analysis of a 3-2 loss at the Los Angeles Angels that featured a disappointing outing from starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore and another bad performance by Nats hitters44:46 - Orioles: thoughts on an 8-4 loss to the Oakland A's as Dean Kremer continued the Orioles' run of bad starting pitchingVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

13:13 - Guest: Jeremy Popielarz, a featured analyst for FTN Fantasy and a running-back enthusiast, on whether the Commanders should be open to taking Texas running back Bijan Robinson in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, including the extent to which Robinson is a high-level prospect, the positional value of running back, whether any team should spend a first-round pick on a running back in today's NFL and what the Commanders have at running back in Brian Robinson Jr. and Antonio Gibson37:49 - Capitals: thoughts on a 5-2 loss at the Presidents' Trophy-winning Boston Bruins...and react to a report from Caps insider Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic that the job status of Caps head coach Peter Laviolette is "50-50 right now"45:04 - Nationals: analysis of a 2-0 loss at the Los Angeles Angels in a game in which Nats starter Josiah Gray pitched well but Angels starter Shohei Ohtani pitched better50:27 - Orioles: breakdown of a wild 12-8 win over the Oakland A's that featured first baseman Ryan Mountcastle tying an Orioles single-game regular-season record with nine RBIVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

14:38 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, actor, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman on the Commanders' settlement agreement with Washington, D.C. over its lawsuit regarding deposits for season tickets...and on billionaire Mitchell Rales, who Gutman knows well and who is a key part of the group being led by Josh Harris to buy the Commanders45:43 - Wizards: react to telling comments from team president and general manager Tommy Sheppard and Bradley Beal at season-ending press conferences off yet another disappointing season for the Wizards52:46 - Capitals: analysis of a surprising 5-2 win over the New York Islanders that happened despite the Caps being without a number of key players due to injury, despite the Caps getting walloped in the puck-possession battle and despite the Islanders being in the thick of a playoff race56:29 - Nationals: breakdown of a 6-4 win at the Los Angels Angels that featured a dominant performance by the Nats' bullpen01:02:13 - Orioles: thoughts on a 5-1 win over the Oakland A's that included three home runs by the O's and a strong outing from starter Kyle GibsonVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

18:17 - Guest: KyleSmith4GM, a writer for Hogs Haven, on a variety of Commanders topics, including the sale of the team, what Ron Rivera must do in order to keep his job as Commanders head coach beyond the 2023 season, whether the team is better now as compared to at the end of the 2022 season, quarterback Sam Howell, a realistic best-case scenario for the Commanders with their No. 16-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, why the team should not exercise the fifth-year option in the rookie contract of edge defender Chase Young and some interesting research on where we are with positional value in the NFL47:21 - Wizards: some scheduled fun with the Wizards' tank job of a regular-season-ending 114-109 loss to the Houston Rockets off a 114-108 win over the Miami Heat...and thoughts on the Wizards' 2023 offseason and on the state of the Wizards59:08 - Nationals: analysis of a wild last three games in a four-game split at the Colorado Rockies, including multiple bullpen meltdowns, some quality starting pitching and impressive production from DH Stone Garrett and center fielder Victor Robles01:10:35 - Orioles: takeaways from the O's losing two of three games against the New York Yankees, including a bad series for Orioles starting pitching but a good series for catcher Adley Rutschman01:17:28 - Capitals: breakdown of a 4-2 loss to the Florida Panthers in yet another ugly loss for the Caps as their season winds downVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

16:10 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the Commanders' thinking with their No. 16-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, whether any significant contract restructurings or salary-cap cuts by the team are coming, how legitimate the Sam Howell-Jacoby Brissett quarterback competition that head coach Ron Rivera is promoting will be, whether Brissett is an upgrade over Taylor Heinicke and more35:11 - Nationals: analysis of a 1-0 loss at the Colorado Rockies that featured a terrific bounce-back outing by starter Josiah Gray but also another woeful hitting performance by the Nats43:04 - Capitals: thoughts on an ugly 6-2 loss at the second worst team in the Eastern Conference, the Montreal Canadiens, in an example of the Caps perhaps having tapped out on their seasonVisit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses!Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

16:51 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the sale of the Commanders, including the continuing mystery of the extent to which Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is a factor, whether the Josh Harris group is the favorite to win the bidding for the team, signs from the Commanders' organization that a sale of majority ownership is happening and whether when the sale happens matters34:31 - Wizards: react to the Wizards continuing their tank with a 134-116 loss at the Atlanta Hawks and to a report from The Athletic that the Wizards are keeping Wes Unseld Jr. as their head coach for the 2023-2024 season39:45 - Nationals: breakdown of a 7-2 loss to the Tampa Bays that completed a three-game sweep and highlighted the gap between the Nats and Rays56:19 - Orioles: analysis of the Major League regular-season debut of the Orioles' top pitching prospect, Grayson Rodriguez, and more from a 5-2 loss at the Texas RangersVisit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses!Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

17:21 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of NBA legend Magic Johnson as a potential owner of the Commanders off him on NBC's Today show discussing his involvement in Josh Harris' group that is bidding on the Commanders30:46 - Commanders: analysis of Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker and whether the Commanders should consider taking him in the 2023 NFL Draft off reports of the Commanders being scheduled to host Hooker for a pre-draft visit37:29 - Nationals: breakdown of a 10-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays that featured Nats closer Kyle Finnegan in the top of the ninth giving up three homers, allowing five runs and recording just one out47:33 - Orioles: react to a 7-2 win at the Texas Rangers and to the O's reportedly calling up their top pitching prospect, Grayson Rodriguez, to start their Game 3 at the Rangers52:05 - Wizards: thoughts on the Wizards continuing their tank by not playing six key players in a 140-128 loss to the NBA-leading Milwaukee BucksVisit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses!Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

13:19 - Commanders: react to notable comments from head coach Ron Rivera to NFL insider Albert Breer of The MMQB on why Rivera is positioning Sam Howell to be the Commanders' QB1 for the 2023 season21:04 - Guest: NFL-business insider Andrew Beaton of The Wall Street Journal on the sale of the Commanders, including his report on owner Dan Snyder having gone dark with other NFL owners, what to make of Josh Harris and Steve Apostolopoulos as potential owners of the team and whether NFL owners would vote Snyder out as Commanders owner37:41 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays that featured the Nats totaling just four hits and the Nats regular-season debut of starting pitcher Trevor Williams46:07 - Orioles: proper praise for a 2-0 win at the Texas Rangers, as the O's tossed a one-hit shutout despite their starting pitcher, Kyle Bradish, lasting for just 1 2/3 innings due to suffering a right-foot contusionVisit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses!Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.