Behind the Braves

Braves legend Fred McGriff joins the show to discuss his current role as a baseball scout, his memories of the day he made his Braves debut in 1993, how his infamous appearance in the Tom Emanski TV commercials came to be and more! Then, Greg and Ricky sit down for a special chat with four incredible people (Nick and Rachel Hanratty, Adam and Charity Byrd) who were recently named “Caregivers of the Year” by the Division of Family & Children Services in Georgia.

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Greg and Ricky discuss Kyle Wright’s breakout season, when players actually start paying attention to the standings, the importance of the addition of Kenley Jansen to the bullpen and much more! 

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Insung Kim joins the show to discuss his role as Braves Senior Creative Director, what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to him, what it's like to work on such projects as the 2021 World Series ring, designing Braves uniforms, the creation of Truist Park and much more!

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Braves pitcher Collin McHugh joins the show to discuss what it’s been like to play for his hometown team, meeting John Smoltz when he was 10, rooting for the Braves in the 2021 World Series, the free agency process that brought him to the Braves, making the transition from being a starting pitcher to a reliever, what it’s like to host his own podcast (The Twelve Six Podcast) and much more! 

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer Gabe Burns joins the show to discuss his thoughts on the 2022 Braves, Freddie Freeman’s departure, Matt Olson’s arrival, the signing of Kenley Jansen, Kyle Wright’s performance thus far, the emergence of Spencer Strider and much more! 

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Miran Armutlu, Vice President of Jewelry, Engineering, R&D, Product Development and Master Jeweler at Jostens, Inc, joins the show to discuss how he and the Braves designed the 2021 World Series Championship ring!

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Braves Manager Brian Snitker (interview starts at 11:18) discusses how it felt to take the World Series trophy to Bobby Cox’s house, what it’s been like seeing all of the “2021 World Champions” messaging all across the ballpark in North Port, how he and his staff are dealing with another abbreviated Spring Training, his first impressions of Matt Olson, the youth movement in Major League Baseball, the depth of the bullpen, the current plan for the rotation and more! 

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Genevieve Beacom joins the show to talk about becoming the first woman to pitch in the Australian Baseball League, how she fell in love with the game as a youngster, how she became a Braves fan, her goal of playing college baseball in the United States, her best pitches, what Peter Moylan is like as a coach and more!

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Greg and Ricky return to talk about the Braves’ acquisition of Matt Olson, the bullpen potentially being the best that the team has ever had, the depth of the lineup and much more!

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