By Steve Epstein
Your weekly podcast for all things Atlanta Braves
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Series wins against the Mets and the Dodgers highlight an eventful week. Ender gets hurt, but Eneidy arrives. Who can be trusted more - Folty or Julio? Is the new bullpen reliable now? Plus Shots in the Dark and the...
New Show! A Winning Week While the New Braves Struggle. Acuna and Albies and Soroka and Fried are GOOD at baseball. Keuchel’s on an ugly tear. #GoBraves
We talk trade deadline moves with @gabeburnsajc. Plus thoughts on the rest of the season outlook and what to do with Gausman.
Losing Markakis to the wrist injury. Swept by KC. Taking care of business in Philadelphia. Trade deadline looms.
An up and down week shines a spotlight on a shaky rotation. Who do you trust? Who do you want? BMac and Acuna are hot; Touki and Minter are not.
We sit down with @grantmcauley from @680thefan and @FromtheDiamond_ to discuss the state of the Braves at the All Star Break. Plus reveling in the SD series and keys to the second half. #GoBraves
The week in review. The first half in review. Braves grades at the ASG break.
Another winning week. Swarzak to the IL. That state of starting rotation.
Folty sent down for mental recovery. Keuchel's promising start. All Star Braves? Freddie better than Bellinger?
Braves end a 9-1 streak by crushing the Phillies. Keuchel arrives while Gausman's future is uncertain. Ozzie and Donaldson dominate and Swarzak is solid.
The Braves sign Keuchel. Acuna's revenge. Markakis slumps. Julio and Freddie are surging.
Bad pitching and weak hitting lead to a losing week. Should the Braves be all in on Kimbrel or Keuchel? Riley, Soroka, Dansby produce. Johan and Donaldson not as much. Going to the ASG?
The Braves roll through 5 straight series wins. Dansby has power and Ender's back still hurts.
Austin Riley comes up and shines. But what about Ender?Is Folty back on track?Biddle and Venters gone. The right moves?Freddie, Soroka and Luke Jackson vie for MVP.
How do things look 25% of the way into the season? The Lineup gets a Shakeup. Minter Down . . . .Riley up? Dansby and Newk shine.
A new 1 and 2 at the top of the rotation. Folty stinks but it's early. Julio stinks but he's Julio. Acuna struggles. Bullpen shines and so does Ozzie, Riley and Duvall.
The bullpen's woes. How do we feel about the team after the first month? Is Ender an automatic start? Is it Snitker's or AA's fault the bullpen is so bad?
Amazing comeback in Cleveland. The bullpen struggles. Soroka and Fried solidify their spots in the starting rotation.
We go deep on everything Ozzie, on the field and off. Plus Newk goes down while Touki rises. And a week full of good stats.
Fantastic Starting Pitching. Dansby Dansby Dansby. A great home opening series.
The 2019 season begins! What are we excited about? What are the big "Ifs"? All of that plus our predictions for the first 30 games, Braves' performance and the post-season.
ST surprises. Injury updates. The battle for the 5th spot. And the Harper signing.
We talk to Craig about the lack of moves this offseason, the Anthopolous and McGuirk interview in the Athletic and Braves potential in 2019.
The JTR non-trade. Why no other moves? Should Julio be part of the rotation? Who else?
In advance of the premiere of ESPN's "30 for 30: Deion's Double Play", we sit down with director, Ken Rodgers, to discuss the once in a lifetime sports moment that happened in Atlanta in the 90's. Ken discusses the making...
Markakis returns. Is something else in the works? Maybe Realmuto?Fangraphs is high on the Nats and low on the Braves. Agree or Disagree?
Braves light the Hot Stove by signing Josh Donaldson and Brian McCann.What does this mean to the team next year and what is left to be done in the off-season?
David O'Brien of the Athletic discusses the Braves expectations-busting 2018 and looks toward the offseason and the Braves potential moves.
Favorite moment of the season.Anthopolous' best move of the season.In 2019: who are our starting five? Is Dansby here? Suzuki? Machado or Harper?Recapping our 2018 pre-season bets.2018 MVP, LVP, Cy Young and Favorite Series.
Feeling disappointment at the NLDS outcome.The offense, starting pitching and bullpen struggles.Grading Snitker's first post-season appearance.
Braves falter down the stretch and lose home field advantage and maybe Dansby.Sizing up the Rockies and the Dodgers. Who do we want?Who is hot and who is not heading into the post-season.All that, plus NLDS Expectation Meter and Shots...
Braves are NL East Champs. How do we best get ready for the playoffs? Who is our closer? Who do you want to face? All New Division Series Hope Meter!! #GoBraves
Sweep of Giants Tarnished By The Walks Against Washington. Inside the numbers with relievers, Culberson, Ozzie and Acuna. Which 3 starters do you trust in the post season? Plus Post Season Hope Meter and #abtsitd. #GoBraves
The braves reduce the magic number by 6 while salvaging a losing week.Fair or Foul: Snitker's use of pen vs. the pen? Dansby for the long haul? Ozzie starting in the post season.Who is our starting rotation if we play in the...
A bit of a roller coaster week as the Braves maintain their division lead.The slumpers and the surgers.Who are our best 3 pitchers to start in the division series.Post Season Hope Meter, Shots in the Dark, and the Week Ahead.
Takeaways from the Marlins and Pirates series. Ozzie's struggles. Danby's offense. Snitker's in-game moves. And the Post Season Hope Meter.
A great start to the week gets bad quickly.Acuna talk.New Game! "Would You Rather". This week:Dansby v. CulbersonVizcaino v. MinterFolty v. All Other Braves StartersAll that plus Post Season Hope Meter, Shot in the Dark, and the Week Ahead.
Why the team will play meaningful games down the stretch. Gausman's start. Touki's promotion. Dansby and Ender since the ASG.
We sit down with Gabe Burns (@GabeBurnsAJC) to discuss the trade deadline moves and the outlook for the second half of the season. Plus we make our own assessments of the moves and revel in a very promising and winning week.All...
Sean Newcomb comes 1 pitch away from a no-hitter.The Braves struggle in July.Braves add some small pieces, are there more on the way?Chipper's greatest moments.All that plus Shots in the Dark (#abtsitd) and the week ahead!
Kevin McAlpin (#Braves Reporter for @BravesRadioNet & @680TheFan and MLB Network Correspondent) gives us his thoughts on where the Braves are at the break and the remainder of the season.We review deadline deals on Hand and Familia and ask ourselves if the Braves...
Playing GM at the All Star Break.All Star Game predictions.Awards at the break.Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
The 2-5 week. Braves in on Machado. Carter Stewart does not sign. Braves ASG selections.
Horrible series with BAL and TOR and CIN is followed by a sweep of the Cards. Who is this team?Freddie struggles, but Ender, Ozzie and Johan are on fire.What do we do at the trade deadine? Third Base upgrade? Pen...
We finish up a cruddy week. Should we be worried, or does this happens sometimes.AA says we have money to spend if the right move is there. Do we believe him?Moylan struggles. Should he stay or go?Acuna returns soon. Where...
Braves have an amazing week and end it with a 3.5 game lead on the Nats.Bullpen woes.Starting pitching excellence.Acuna re-rises.All Star Braves.All that plus #abtsitd and the week ahead.
Except for some brief explosions, the offense struggles on the California road trip.With Teheran to the DL, what is the future of the Braves starting rotation?Austin Riley to the DL, decreasing his odds of being on team this year. Should...
Folty and Newkcomb dominate the Nats in a huge series win for the Braves.Is our bullpen bad or does Snitty just not know how to use it? Both??Thoughts in advance of the trade deadline.Freddie's hot streak and Dansby's tepid return.Do...
The Acuna injury. What does this week mean? Folty's amazing numbers in 2018.