Atlanta Braves closing in on NL East crown, Andruw Jones honored

The Atlanta Braves' magic number to clinch the NL East has reached single-digits as we approach mid-September.

Grant McAuley covers the biggest Braves headlines from the week that was, including the continued greatness from Ronald Acuña Jr. that defines a historic season for the young superstar, Matt Olson and the club's chase of home run history, Atlanta's series victory in a potential postseason preview with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a look ahead to the coming week.

Longtime Braves broadcaster Chip Caray joins the show to discuss his family's broadcast legacy, his latest chapter in St. Louis and much more. Special guest Alden Gonzalez of ESPN stops by to talk about Shohei Ohtani's injury and the ramifications on his impending free-agency as well as the Braves and Dodgers, MVP showdown between Acuña and Mookie Betts and the troubling news for Julio Urias.

And as the Braves honor Andruw Jones by retiring his number over the weekend, I reflected on Andruw's defensive prowess, Hall of Fame case, and hear from a couple of former teammates. Nick Green and Eddie Perez share their memories of playing alongside Jones and his unparalleled greatness with the glove.

All of that and a trip around the big leagues!

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