Half Street High Heat | A Nationals Podcast

Amanda, Nick and Ryan are back together again as they reflect on the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant. But it isn't all sorrowful as we are thrilled to announce we have officially partnered with Chili's! There will be more applications in the future, but we have plenty in the works currently, including some giveaways! Maybe even one at the end of this episode... But in honor of the wonderful partnership, we decided to take this episode and make it about the fans! This is out Twitter Questions episode as we answer more questions than we ever have before! You'll want to hear this! Follow us on Twitter: Nick & Ryan - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Monty & the HSHH Blog - @mdavistaylor Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

Amanda and Ryan take on this episode as the drama in baseball is at an all time high after the fallout from the Astros' cheating scandal. We have players, and even their wives, going after each other on twitter, guilty players getting off the hook for cheating, and LOTS of Boomers' opinions. Follow us on Twitter: Nick & Ryan - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Monty & the HSHH Blog - @mdavistaylor Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

Amanda, Ryan and Nick are back in the lab talking the "heavy" punishment the MLB just handed the Astros. They discuss their thoughts on the punishment and what it means for the players involved, the Red Sox, and Alex Cora. We then shift gears back to the Nats with an interview with the pod best friend Sam Fortier of the Washington Post! Sam talks the Nats' recent moves, how he thinks third base will be addressed, and tells some hilarious stories. To end the show, we give our favorite most random Nats of all time! Follow us on Twitter! Nick & Ryan - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Monty & the HSHH blog - @mdavistaylor Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat Be sure to subscribe to The Nats Report for daily emails about the Nats and all of baseball's stories! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

The crew is back in the new decade discussing the recent moves around the MLB including a busy week for the Nats. Amanda, Nick and Ryan discuss the signings of Will Harris, Starlin Castro and Asdrubal Cabrera and what it means for the Nats moving forward with the rest of the offseason. The crew also weighs in on Trevor Bauer's comments regarding announcers hurting the game of baseball.  Follow us on Twitter: Nick & Ryan - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Monty and the HSHH Blog - @mdavistaylor Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

It's almost that time! 2019 is winding down and the Nationals will start the new decade as the reigning World Series champions. I'm sure if you had said that in 2010, nobody would have believed you! Amanda, Nick and Ryan take the opportunity to discuss some of the best moments for the Nats in the decade, as well as the best and worst players and free agent signings. Happy Holidays to all of you! Follow us on Twitter: Nick & Ryan - @dcNATSHACK (voted 2019 best Nationals Twitter account) Amanda - @AWhite7877 Monty & the HSHH Blog - @mdavistaylor Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

The one and only Rally Mullet joins the show to discuss the unfortunate departure of our beloved Anthony Rendon. The rest of the crew talks the move, what the Nats should do to fill the void, and what the Strasburg contract means moving forward. We finally get to answer a plethora of your twitter questions so be sure to stay with us until the end! Follow us on Twitter: Nick & Ryan - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Monty & the HSHH Blogs - @mdavistaylor Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

Nick and Ryan  lead this episode, catching up on a busy week in baseball ahead of the winter meetings. Later, 2019 HSHH Guest of the Year Pete Medhurst joins the show to talk Nats, his plans for 2020, and to accept his prestigious award! We take a deep dive into the Nats' strategy of this offseason and make known what we like and, as you know by now, what we don't like about the strategy. Follow us on Twitter: Nick & Ryan - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Monty & the HSHH Blog - @mdavistaylor Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

Awards season rolls on as the first ever Heater Awards come to you live from your local neighborhood Chili's! Amanda, Nick and Ryan put on their best threads and host voices as we run through all of the categories and nominees before ultimately announcing the winners! Follow us on Twitter: Nick & Ryan - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Monty & the HSHH blog page - @mdavistaylor Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

Amanda, Nick and Ryan take a look at the biggest stories in baseball, including a very slow start to Free Agency for most teams. Two of our Nats wishlist players have signed elsewhere, Yasmani Grandal to the White Sox and Will Smith to the Braves, so we examine what the Nats should do to counter. Finally, we have an intense discussion on who should or should not get into the Hall of Fame this year, thanks to the help of our writer, Monty! Be sure to check out Monty's articles for the podcast on Word Press and don't forget to vote in the Heater Awards on Twitter! Results come out next week! Follow us on Twitter: Nick & Ryan - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat Monty - @mdavistaylor --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

Our World Series victory lap continues as we find out the Astros CHEATED in the World Series. We talk the fallout of the scandal and what it might mean going forward. We touch on some coaching and players moves before we dive into our free agent predictions for the 10 best free agents. Follow us on Twitter: Nick & Ryan - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

They have done it. The stress and heartache is no more. Your Washington Nationals have won the 2019 World Series! Insanity. We talk game 6 and game 7, as well as a pure expression of emotion on what this world series means to us. Truly once in a lifetime. Ryan dives into why this Nats' playoff run is one of the greatest championship runs in all of sports (with facts to back it up) and we talk why this team worked. After our mini celebration, we get back to reality and examine some notable offseason moves, targets and predictions, including Strasburg and Rendon. And INTRODUCING... The first ever HEATER AWARDS! 10 categories with plenty of deserving nominees. Categories include Guest of the Year, Host of the Year, Take of the Year, MVP, Nat of the Year, Twitter Account of the Year, and more! Be sure to follow along to the voting on Twitter @HalfStHighHeat and tune in next episode for the results! Follow Us on Twitter: Ryan & Nick: @dcNATSHACK Amanda: @AWhite7877 Half Street High Heat: @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

With the Season and the World Series on the line, Amanda, Ryan and Nick break down the forgettable three games at home in the World Series as well as what needs to happen in Game 6 in order to push it to a decisive game 7. We get into some in depth analysis, where to place the blame, who is exempt from that blame, and where the Nats go from here.  Follow us on Twitter: Nick and Ryan - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

It's OK to Believe! Your Washington Nationals have won not one playoff series, but TWO playoff series and are YOUR NL Pennant winners! Amanda, Nick and Ryan break down Game 4 and look back on the series as whole to see what we liked and didn't like and how it translates moving towards the world series. We debate Rest vs. Rust and whether or not 6 days off for the Nats and their starting pitchers will be too much rest going into the most important series in franchise history against the juggernaut Houston Astros. We also have an in-depth breakdown of each team and each pitching matchup to expect in the series. There is no place better to get your World Series preview than Half Street High Heat! Follow us on Twitter: Nick & Ryan - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

We know it. You know it. The Nats know it too. One game away from the World Series we never thought we'd see this season (prior to May 24th at least). The crew breaks down the first three games of the NLCS and talks about what to expect out of game 4 and the rest of the series (should it go that long). Follow us on Twitter: Ryan & Nick - @dcNATSHACK Amanda - @AWhite7877 Half Street High Heat - @HalfStHighHeat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support

You know it! The Washington Nationals have won a playoff series! Amanda, Ryan and Nick (live from LA) are back again to talk about this historical moment in Nats history. We analyze the happenings of the NLDS, Nick talks his game 5 experience, and we look ahead to the NLCS against the Cardinals as the Nats look to #STAYINTHEFIGHT --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/half-street-high-heat/support