Braves third baseman Austin Riley (interview starts at 4:10) discusses the adjustments that he’s made at the plate that have led to his stellar season thus far, the defensive work that he puts in every day, developing a love for the game of baseball as a youngster and much more! Afterward, in honor of National Foster Care Month, Greg and Ricky sit down for a special chat with four incredible people (Blake and Julie Stringer, Arica Spilers and Randy Pearson) who were recently named “Caregivers of the Year” by the Division of Family & Children Services in Georgia.

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Former Braves All-Star and 1978 National League Rookie of the Year Bob Horner joins the show (interview starts at 13:35) live during Alumni Weekend at Truist Park to discuss his baseball career. He talks about how quickly a big-leaguer’s time in MLB can fly by, the differences between the equipment that players use today as compared to the equipment used by players in his era, the biggest highlight of his career, what he remembers about hitting a home run in his big-league debut, his experience playing professional baseball in Japan and more! After the interview, Greg and Ricky discuss Austin Riley winning National League Player of the Week and his recent transformation at the plate.

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Former Major League Baseball player and current Gwinnett Stripers Manager Matt Tuiasosopo (interview starts at 11:01) discusses what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to him and his family, how he made the successful transition from player to manager, the joys and challenges of managing a baseball team and much more!

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Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (interview starts at 6:49) discusses his lifelong love of baseball, his new podcast Getting Real With Grady Jarrett, the importance of mentorship, giving back to the community, what motivates him to be the best at his profession and much more!  

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MLB.com’s Mark Bowman (interview starts at 8:00) discusses the first month of the 2021 season, why he believes the Braves record will significantly improve as the season progresses, the emergence of Huascar Ynoa, Austin Riley moving up the lineup, Ronald Acuña Jr.’s elevation to an elite player and much more!

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Paul Byrd (interview starts at 5:15) discusses his career both as a baseball player and as a broadcaster for Bally Sports South, his sons following their professional dreams, his memories of going to Churchill Downs as a kid and much more!

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Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network (interview starts at 12:55) discusses his career in broadcasting, growing up as a Phillies fan, wild stories from the old Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, how his son Max and daughter Mia are becoming the world’s biggest Braves fans, behind-the-scenes stories of baseball broadcasting and much more!

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Braves President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos joins the show (interview starts at 18:18) to talk about managing the workload of the pitching staff after an abbreviated 2020 season, his thoughts on Ronald Acuña’s outstanding start to the 2021 season, what motivates him to be the best that he can be at his job, how to exercise patience when in the course of contract negotiations and more!

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Hall of Famer Chipper Jones (interview starts at 9:41) talks about his new role as Hitting Consultant for the Braves, how exciting it is to be in uniform again and working with players, what makes for a successful coach, what it’s been like to watch Freddie Freeman develop into the player that he is today and more! 

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ESPN’s Maria Taylor (interview starts at 10:21) discusses her lifelong Braves fandom, her fantastic work with the Winning Edge Leadership Academy in helping provide opportunities for current and former minority student-athletes who are interested in working in the sports industry, her broadcasting career, how the sports industry can get more women into spaces that have been traditionally male dominated, the toughest interviews to conduct and much more! 

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