In the final hour of "Timeout" with Eric Slaughter, Eric discusses the Hawks' 8th pick in the draft and who he believes they should select on Draft Night, before hitting some headlines and wrapping the show!

John Fricke opened the phone lines in the final hour of the program. He discussed whether the Braves will make any significant moves before the deadline and talked some Falcons football with listeners. Why do people root against Michael Penix? Which new college coach will get his team up off the ground first?

John Fricke dug into some college football conversation in the show's third hour. He discussed the importance of the SEC meetings this week for the future of the sport and dug into some quarterback conversations with Producer Garrett.

In the second hour, John asks callers if fans are overreacting regarding the Falcons?

John Fricke opens his show asking callers if the Braves need to make a move to keep pace with the Dodgers this season

The full episode of "Timeout" with Eric Slaughter from Sunday, 05/24/26.

We kicked off the second hour of From the Diamond by welcoming Battery Power's Gaurav Vedak on to discuss the upcoming Braves prospects and where this group stands right now. We then heard Grant McAuley's conversation with Braves utility man Mauricio Dubon about his adjustment to the clubhouse and his impact on the team this season. We finished the show by talking about how the Braves' bullpen has quietly been their secret weapon this season previewing tonight's rubber match against the Nationals.

Grant McAuley is back for From The Diamond, and he opened the show with how now is not the time to write anyone out of the race for the postseason. He also heard from Braves manager Walt Weiss about the latest update on Drake Baldwin and the recovery of the injured Braves pitchers.

What does a successful season look like for the Falcons? John Fricke discussed and opened the phone lines to get the thoughts of listeners. Can the Falcons improve on their defense? Is that the key (aside from the QB)?

Are the Falcons significantly better up top with the coaching staff? John Fricke discussed with Producer Garrett and they dug into the 6.5 win total. He then shifted to talk about what can Team USA accomplish this summer during the World Cup.