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  • Now at the Break

    Now at the Break
    2024/07/15
    The All-Star break has arrived after the Braves have played 95 games tso his season. David tells Eric how surprised he was to see three straight sell-out crowds over the weekend in San Diego. Atlanta won the series and are currently 11 games over .500. (10:00) The Braves have two starting pitchers on the All-Star roster despite losing Spencer Strider for the season. Reynaldo Lopez and Chris Sale are each in Cy Young contention at the moment. (18:00) The Braves drafted Cam Caminiti with the 24th overall pick in Sunday night's MLB Draft. Caminiti is a 17-year old left-handed pitcher from Scottsdale, Arizona. Most experts expected Caminiti to be picked well before Atlanta's turn. (30:00) An update on Michael Harris II who has been on the IL since June 15th due to a strained hamstring. Injury Report is brought to you by Gerber & Holder Worker's Compensation Attorneys. Visit: https://www.gerberholderlaw.com/ (39:00) Marcell Ozuna will participate in Monday night's Home Run Derby in Texas. The hosts enjoy the fact that Paul Skenes will stat for the National League on Tuesday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 分
  • A Standing Ovation for Bobby Cox Over the Weekend

    A Standing Ovation for Bobby Cox Over the Weekend
    2024/07/08
    Three Braves found out on Sunday that they will be headed to this month's All-Star Game in Texas. David & Eric react to the inclusion of Reynaldo Lopez, Chris Sale, and Marcell Ozuna into the "Midsummer Classic." (05:00) David relays how special Saturday night was as Bobby Cox received a thunderous standing ovation from the home crowd. It is only the second time that Cox was at Truist Park since his stroke in 2019. Eric tells the listeners about the time that the former skipper truly had his back. (16:00) Atlanta took the final two games of the three game series against the visiting Phillies. Spencer Schwellenbach had a solid outing as he only allowed one run in Saturday night's 5-1 victory. (27:00) An update on Ian Anderson's rehab and what the latest is with Michael Harris' hamstring injury. (38:00) The Braves have beaten the Philles in four out of six meetings this season. They currently trail Philadelphia by eight games in the division and the next time they play again will be on Tuesday August 20th in Cobb County. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 分
  • Fried Pitches Well Again

    Fried Pitches Well Again
    2024/07/01
    The Braves played three different teams last week and ended it with a series victory over the visiting Pirates. David & Eric begin with Max Fried, who went toe to toe with Paul Skenes on Saturday afternoon. (09:00) David gives an update on Michael Harris II, who has been on the IL since June 15th with a strained left hamstring. (12:00) The Braves beat Pittsburgh on Friday night 6-1 to open the weekend series. All but four of the outs were recorded by pitchers that are in their forties as Charlie Morton handed the ball off to Jesse Chavez. (17:00) Atlanta fell 4-2 on Sunday to miss an opportunity to sweep. Spencer Schwellenbach allowed four runs in only five innings of work, but did notch seven strikeouts. (25:00) The season has passed the halfway point and thus far Orlando Arcia is struggling mightily at the plate. Arcia last season had an OPS of .741 and in 2024 it is far lower at .582. (30:00) The Braves host the Phillies next weekend and currently are eight games back in the NL East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 分
  • Winning Week of Baseball

    Winning Week of Baseball
    2024/06/24
    The Braves swept the Tigers and then won the weekend series at Yankee Stadium to complete a 5-1 week. David & Eric have plenty of positive items to discuss including Jarred Kelenic's solid performance while in the leadoff spot. (10:00) Injury updates on A.J. Minter and Ian Anderson. The Injury Report on this podcast is brought to you Gerberholderlaw.com. (14:00) The Braves woke up on Monday trailing the Phillies by seven games in the division, but well ahead of the rest of the NL wildcard competition at five and a half games. (16:00) Max Fried pitched twice in this stretch and both outings were impressive. David lays out just how dominant Fried has been on the mound if you remove his two rough starts to begin the season. (23:00) A look at the upcoming starting rotation and how many guys will need to be able to go on regular rest. (26:00) Austin Riley recently lost one of his mentors (Mike Brumley) just a few days after they had worked together in Baltimore. Riley since then has had a surge at the plate and had seven total hits in the two series last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 分
  • Offensive Turnaround

    Offensive Turnaround
    2024/06/17
    The Braves scored twenty- two runs vs. the Rays over the weekend in Atlanta. David & Eric begin with the recent offensive surge and point to the four homers that Atlanta hit in Saturday's 9-2 victory. (04:00) Michael Harris II injured his hamstring in Friday night's 7-3 win and has placed on the IL. Harris was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain and David notes the severity of the injury. Jared Kelenic moved over to replace Harris in CF and also hit leadoff on Saturday and Sunday. (16:00) The Braves currently do not have solidified fifth starter. Hurston Waldrep struggled in his second career start on Sunday as he gave up six runs against Tampa Bay in less than four innings of work. Following the outing, Waldrep was optioned to AAA-Gwinett. This leads to an extended discussion on the team's starting rotation. (32:00) Austin Riley's homer on Sunday carried additional emotional weight as one of his mentors and former Braves hitting instructor Mike Brumley tragically passed away in a car accident overnight at sixty-one years old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    39 分
  • Another Series Loss to the Nats

    Another Series Loss to the Nats
    2024/06/10
    The Braves won the opener on Thursday, but ended their weekend in D.C. with three straight losses. David & Eric begin with a surprising milestone as Jesse Chavez recorded the 1000th strikeout of his career on Sunday. Chavez made his MLB debut all the way back on August 27, 2008 . (12:00) The offense struggled over the weekend and only scored a combined four runs on Friday and Saturday. Austin Riley is emblematic of this as he his hitting .230 this season and his OPS is at .648. (21:10) A look at who might represent the Braves at next month's All Star Game in Texas. They definitely will not match last years total of eight representatives at the Midsummer Classic. (29:00) Analysis of Hurston Waldrep's MLB debut on Sunday. Waldrep was charged with seven runs and was pulled in the bottom of the 4th in the loss. Eric explains why he hopes that Waldrep is given at least one more start in the majors before being sent back down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 分
  • Split at Fenway

    Split at Fenway
    2024/06/06
    The Braves won on Tuesday night in Boston but were shutout the next afternoon to quickly conclude the two game series. David & Eric convene as the Braves are 34-25 and are eight games behind Philadelphia. (10:00) Spencer Schwellenbach's second career start did not go as well as his debut vs. the Nationals. He gave up six earned runs and was lifted in the bottom of the 5th in the 9-0 loss to Boston. (17:00) Max Fried struck out a career high thirteen batters in Atlanta' 8-3 win at Fenway Park to open the series. Fried has lasted at least seven innings in five of his past six outings. (22:30) The offense only came through with one hit in Wednesday's loss. This leads to a discussion where David points out how negative the fans currently are in regards to the state of affairs. (27:00) The Braves have two more legs to their road trip and they next play a four game series in Washington D.C. The Nationals recently took three out of four in Atlanta, but they were swept this week by the Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 分
  • Series Win Over Oakland

    Series Win Over Oakland
    2024/06/03
    The Braves took two out of three games vs. visiting Oakland over the weekend. David & Eric begin with Sunday's 3-1 victory where Charlie Morton threw six shutout innings despite issuing five walks. (09:00) Chris Sale's dominant May did not carry over to June 1st as he the Athletics scored eight runs off the lefty in only four innings. There was a silver lining in the 11-9 loss as it was the most amount runs the offense scored since May 22nd in Chicago. (12:30) Reynaldo Lopez had another good outing in Friday night's 4-2 win. Lopez has the second lowest ERA in the National League (1.73) and only trails Philadelphia's Ranger Suarez. (22:00) The Braves visit Fenway Park this week for a two game series after having Monday off. Max Fried starts on Tuesday night and Spencer Schwellenbach will make his career start on Wednesday afternoon vs. the Red Sox. (27:00) David Fletcher started on the mound on Thursday night for Gwinett after having made a few relief appearances in AAA. Hear the back story of how the utility infielder is now attempting to become a pitcher in the middle of his career. (40:00) Former Braves catcher William Contreras was in the headlines on Sunday as he prompted an angry Tommy Pham after a play at the plate in Milwaukee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 分