-The Braves closed the first half of the season with a much needed win. 

-Plus the Falcons 2nd best player deserves more attention nationally. 

-And the Hawks might have to take a step back before taking another step toward. 

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Jeff Francoeur joins The Locker Room to discuss the first half of the season for the Braves, Didier Fuentes becoming a starter, Homerun Derby, being traded as a player, expectations for the Braves as the Trade Deadline approaches and more

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The Braves avoided the sweep with a 4-3 win over St. Louis before heading into the All-Star break. Chris Dimino joins The Locker Room to discuss the first half of the season and the trade deadline. 

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The Braves & Cardinals are the second game of Apple's “Friday Night Baseball” doubleheader tonight on Apple TV. 

Alex Faust, Ryan Spilborghs & Tricia Whitaker will be on the call and Ryan joins us to set the scene in St. Louis.  

-Austin Riley's struggles                                                                                                                            -Trade deadline movers                                                                                                                              -Baseball's collective bargaining situation 

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The Braves take rubber mathcin Pittsburgh 10-5 after Jim Jarvis tries to be the Braves permanent SS, and Mike Yastrzemski with a grand slam to put the button on the Pirates last night. Barrett Sallee joins The Locker Room to discuss The Braves series win and a preview into tonight’s game starting a 3 game swing vs the Cardinals out in St. Louis. 

The Ford Leadoff Show kicks off at 7:15p with first pitch scheduled for 8:15p. Chris Sale (9-6, 2.27 ERA) on the rubber to start for Atlanta while Kyle Leahy (6-6, 3.86) takes the mound for St. Louis. 

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The Braves wrap up the first half of the season with a crucial three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Barrett Sallee and Chris Dimino break down the biggest storylines heading into the weekend, including Chris Sale's start, Reynaldo López and Hurston Waldrep's outings, the Cardinals' playoff outlook, and what both teams could do before the MLB Trade Deadline.

In this episode:

• Braves vs. Cardinals series preview
• Why Jordan Walker is St. Louis' biggest offensive threat
• Chris Sale's importance entering the All-Star break
• Can Hurston Waldrep build momentum?
• Cardinals' trade deadline outlook
• Could Dustin May become a trade target?
• Latest National League Wild Card race discussion

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The Braves wrap up the first half of the season with a crucial three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Barrett Sallee and Chris Dimino break down the biggest storylines heading into the weekend, including Chris Sale's start, Reynaldo López and Hurston Waldrep's outings, the Cardinals' playoff outlook, and what both teams could do before the MLB Trade Deadline.

In this episode:

• Braves vs. Cardinals series preview
• Why Jordan Walker is St. Louis' biggest offensive threat
• Chris Sale's importance entering the All-Star break
• Can Hurston Waldrep build momentum?
• Cardinals' trade deadline outlook
• Could Dustin May become a trade target?
• Latest National League Wild Card race discussion

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-The Braves won a series for the first time in a long time. 

-Plus I’m assuming a lot of UGA fans will take offense to this news

-And this Falcons duo is really awesome but the entire group gets way too much credit. 

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The Braves got a much needed to win last night and gained the game in the process.

Plus this Hawks trade rumor has me scratching my head because it doesn’t make sense. 

And I thought the deal was the Pitts for the Falcons…I’m glad to say I was wrong. 

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The Braves take Game 2 from the Pirates 3-0 even with Pirates pitcher Jared Jones being perfect through the first 6 before being pulled on a pitch count. Former Pirate Joey Bart got the Braves on the scoreboard and in the win column. Barrett Sallee joins The Locker Room to discuss would he have pulled Jones and more from the win

The Ford Leadoff Show kicks off at 11:20a with first pitch scheduled for 12:35p. Bryce Elder (5-6, 4.01) gets the ball to start for Atlanta while Mitch Keller (6-6, 5.02) takes the mound for Pittsburgh. 

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