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The 11th Inning with Kolko and Zim

The 11th Inning with Kolko and Zim
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Nationals Broadcaster, Dan Kolko & Mr. National himself, Ryan Zimmerman welcome their friends from around the league and beyond to talk Nats baseball, the world of sports, and more.
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Caps legends T.J. Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom talk playoff hockey and swap stories about winning championships in DC.
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Hosts Dan Kolko and Ryan Zimmerman discuss Torpedo bats, the start of the Nats season, and have a fun chat with Maryland native and ESPN Sportscaster Scott Van Pelt about The Masters and DC sports.
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Hosts Dan Kolko and Ryan Zimmerman discuss Opening Day and are joined by MLB Network’s Mark DeRosa
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Hosts Kolko and Zim discuss the Nationals upcoming 2025 season from Spring Training and welcome their first guest Sean Doolittle
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Nationals Broadcaster, Dan Kolko & Mr. National himself, Ryan Zimmerman welcome their friends from around the league and beyond to talk Nats baseball, the world of sports, and more.
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Host Dan Kolko wraps up the 2022 season with an in-depth chat with General Manager and President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo and sits down with his old pal and Nationals Broadcaster Bob Carpenter to reflect on the season that was and what’s next for the Nationals, and Bob in the booth.
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This week, host Dan Kolko welcomes veteran Nationals pitcher Anibal Sanchez, and mlb.com draft and prospect expert Jim Callis to the show.
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This week host Dan Kolko sat down in the Nats dugout with a couple of guys who both took very interesting routes to the big leagues. First up is Joey Meneses who has been the talk of the town hitting .322 with 8 HRs since making his debut on August 2nd. Then Dan talks to Paolo Espino about his long career, why he loves playing winter ball, and whether he prefers to be a starter or reliever.
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Our host, Dan Kolko, welcomes big leaguer Lane Thomas this week as well as the manager of the playoff-bound Fredericksburg Nationals, Jake Lowery.
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This week, host Dan Kolko talks to recent acquisition Alex Call about his career in the minors, staying sharp through COVID, and making the most of his time with the Nationals. Dan also welcomes James Wood, a highly ranked prospect acquired in the recent trade with San Diego, about playing back in his hometown and his plans for developing as a player.
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This week, host Dan Kolko catches up with newest National, CJ Abrams, and how his time in the Capitol has been and his hopes for the future. Nationals pitching prospect, Mitchell Parker joins the podcast and discusses his pitching arsenal and how it is developing through his time with the Nationals organization. Kolko also reflects back with veteran player Nelson Cruz on his MLB career. Cruz racked up his 2,000 hit against the San Diego Padres on August 13. On this week of Nats Insider, Cruz shares what this accomplishment means to him and how “special” it is.
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This week, host Dan Kolko catches up with old friend, and former Nationals pitcher, Aaron Barrett. Aaron’s journey to and through the big leagues is a remarkable one, worthy of this extended interview covering multiple injuries, multiple rehabs, and where Aaron gets the positive attitude that carried him and his family through it all to become a World Series champion.
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This week, host Dan Kolko is up with the big club and chatting with 3rd year shortstop Luis Garcia while also keeping touch with our minor league player development program, this time talking to the Nationals Director of Player Development, De Jon Watson.
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This week it’s all about the 2022 first-year player MLB Draft! Host Dan Kolko chats with the Nationals first round pick Elijah Green and second round pick Jake Bennett. Plus, before those conversations, Dan checks in from the draft room with GM and President of Baseball Ops, Mike Rizzo, about the selection of Green at number 5 overall.
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This week, host Dan Kolko welcomes Cade Cavalli and Darren Baker to the show. Both Nationals prospects have been selected to the 2022 All-Star Futures Game in Los Angeles and talk to Dan about their development and goals for the rest of the 2022 season and beyond.
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This week, host Dan Kolko revisits Ryan Zimmerman Weekend and replays the best moments from Ian Desmond, Jayson Werth, Davey Martinez, Mike Rizzo, Mark Lerner and the man himself, Ryan Zimmerman.
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This week, host Dan Kolko says hello to former Nationals pitcher and fan favorite Gio Gonzalez to discuss his arrival in DC, the influence of Ryan Zimmerman, and more. Dan also welcomes Joe Dillon, the minor league hitting coordinator for the Washington Nationals.
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This week host Dan Kolko welcomes 2019 World Series Champion Adam Eaton! Also joining the show is Randy Knorr, a long-time part of the Nationals organization and current minor league catching coordinator.
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On this week’s show, host Dan Kolko welcomes a couple pitchers to the show: Triple-A pitching prospect Cole Henry, and Evan Lee, who recently made his major league debut. Dan also talks to the manager of the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, Mario Lisson
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This week, host Dan Kolko welcomes Mr. National himself, Ryan Zimmerman. They talk life after baseball and what could be next long-term for number 11. Also joining the show this week is co-host of MLB Central and former Nat Mark DeRosa.
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