The Al Galdi Podcast Blue Wire

12:25 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn at a press conference following the team's final practice of mandatory minicamp (and final practice of the 2024 offseason), including insight on a speech that Commanders linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. gave to the team, whether quarterback Jayden Daniels is the team's QB1, where Daniels has especially excelled, perspective on Daniels routinely showing up at the team facility so early, impressions of the Commanders' defense from offseason practices, thoughts on defensive back Quan Martin, who on the defense has demonstrated versatility (position flex!), how the team is doing from a health standpoint and what it's like for Quinn being an NFL head coach again

39:44 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-2 loss at the Detroit Tigers to end the Nats' five-game winning streak

47:02 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves to end the Orioles' six-game winning streak

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21:15 - Commanders: discussion of comments from quarterback Jayden Daniels at a post-mandatory-minicamp-practice press conference, including more examples of his humility and self-awareness, insight on him notoriously arriving early at the team facility, how things are going with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and why Daniels seemingly is always happy

36:00 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from running back Austin Ekeler at a post-mandatory-minicamp-practice press conference on his down 2023 season, how quarterback Jayden Daniels compares with Ekeler's two primary QB1s with the Los Angeles Chargers in Phillip Rivers and Justin Herbert and what to expect from the offense of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and more

44:40 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-5 win at the Detroit Tigers to give the Nats their first regular-season winning streak of at least five games since June 2021

53:43 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves for the Orioles' sixth consecutive win in a game in which starting pitcher Cade Povich in just his second Major League regular-season game tossed six scoreless innings with six strikeouts versus no walks

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12:16 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn at a pre-mandatory-minicamp-practice press conference on the Commanders' evolving situation at kicker, how interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton is doing off his latest foot surgery, what quarterback Jayden Daniels needs to show to be officially named as the team's QB1, what has been especially appealing about the Brian Robinson Jr.-Austin Ekeler running-back combination, how the Commanders' recalibration is going and more

32:45 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from head coach Dan Quinn at a pre-mandatory-minicamp-practice press conference praising receiver Terry McLaurin...and reaction to comments from McLaurin at a post-mandatory-minicamp-practice press conference raving about quarterback Jayden Daniels and providing insight on the offense of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury

48:17 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-4 10-inning win at the Detroit Tigers in a game in which the Nats overcame a 4-3 8th-inning deficit thanks in large part to four Nats relievers combining for 5 1/3 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts

54:29 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves as starting pitcher Albert Suarez and four Orioles relievers combined on a five-hit shutout

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19:23 - Guest: Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN on expectations from and thoughts on the Commanders' offense under offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and the Commanders' defense under defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., including whether we should expect a heavy dose of read-option runs with quarterback Jayden Daniels and the impact of an expected major upgrade in defensive coaching led by Whitt

38:01 - Orioles: analysis of a 5-2 win at the Tampa Bay Rays to complete a very impressive four-game sweep by the O's

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16:27 - Guest: Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN on Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, including whether Daniels has the best situation for any first-round quarterback for Washington over the last 30 years, how much stock Keim is putting into the high praise from coaches and players for Daniels' work ethic and command of the offense, Keim's compare and contrast of Daniels with Houston Texas quarterback C.J. Stroud and whether the Commanders had Daniels as their QB1 in the 2024 NFL Draft

37:13 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning three games in a four-game series against the Atlanta Braves...and reaction to a notable piece on retired Nats starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg

54:02 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning the first three games of a four-game series at the Tampa Bays thanks to great hitting and pitching by the O's

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13:31 - Commanders: discussion of Joe Whitt Jr., the Commanders' defense and whether he is the Washington defense coordinator who will have the team for the first time in decades being consistently good on defense over multiple seasons off comments from Whitt at a post-OTA-practice press conference on his philosophy regarding starters, what has stood out to him about his players during offseason practices, the impressive nature of linebacker Frankie Luvu, the leadership of linebacker Bobby Wagner, how linebacker Jamin Davis is doing in getting some work at edge defender, how corner Emmanuel Forbes Junior is doing in trying to bounce back from his bad rookie season and more

33:50 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in a game that included Mitchell Parker becoming the first pitcher for the Nats since the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. in the 2004-2005 offseason to allow three earned runs or less in each of his first 10 Major League regular-season starts

42:52 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-5 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays as one of the Orioles' top pitching prospects, Cade Povich, allowed six runs in 5 1/3 innings in his Major League regular-season debut

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