Dukes & Bell

Dukes and Bell analyze the return of James Pearce Jr. to the facility as he enters a pretrial intervention program following his off-field legal issues. They provide updates on Braves pitcher Spencer Strider’s injury recovery and the Georgia Bulldogs’ dominance in the College World Series. The discussion also touches on the legal challenges facing the Big 12 and Jalen Brunson’s response to criticism from Stephen A. Smith.

01:50 - Spencer Strider Injury Update

05:29 - Bulldogs College World Series Run

10:01 - J. Batt Moves to Kentucky

15:26 - James Pearce Jr. Legal Status

31:54 - World Cup Atmosphere in Atlanta

39:31 - UFC 250 and NBA Highlights

Dukes and Bell analyze the devastating news regarding Spencer Strider's extended absence and explore potential trade targets to bolster the Braves' rotation. They also discuss the start of Falcons mandatory minicamp, focusing on the status of Michael Penix Jr. and the attendance of James Pearce Jr. Additionally, Carl provides a review of a new Steven Spielberg film and celebrates Georgia's success in the College World Series.

01:50 - Falcons Mandatory Minicamp

06:02 - James Pearce Jr. Return

14:30 - Spencer Strider Injury Update

18:28 - Braves Trade Market Analysis

29:53 - Georgia Baseball World Series

36:00 - James Pearce Jr. Redux

40:50 - Spielberg Movie Review

Carl and Mike close out the show with thoughts on the Georgia Bulldogs baseball team getting set to take on Oklahoma and agree the Bulldogs have established themselves as 'the team to beat'

Carl and Mike get back into Braves talk as they react to reports of Drake Baldwin returning to their lineup tomorrow when they begin a home series with the Giants, however the news of Spencer Strider being shut down for four weeks makes it hard to believe the Braves ace will be able to overcome all he's been through injury wise to return to his once dominant form.

Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as Carl says the team needs to address if Michael Penix Jr. will be cleared for 11v11 in minicamp, which Mike believes the answere will not come until camp comes in July.

Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they react to reports of James Pearce Jr. being in Falcons minicamp and the NFL still reviewing his off the field incident involving his ex-girlfriend and recevived multiple felony charges.

Carl and Mike get back into some more Braves/Spencer Strider talk as they react to reports the Braves ace will be shut down for four weeks and is anticipated to return in late August or early September should things go well for him. As they discuss, they agree moving forward it is best to hope for the best but expect the worst in regards to how well Strider performs once he does return.

Carl and Mike get into some NBA talk as they share thoughts on the Hawks and their offseason and what moves they believe the team should consider in order to improve the roster and be a championship contending team. As they discuss, they share thoughts on the many reports which tie the Hawks trading for Jaylen Brown and agree in believeing the team should be willing to trading their two first round picks this season to acquire Brown.

Carl and Mike get back to Braves talk as they react to recent reports Spener Strider may not return to throwing until July and back with Braves in late August, early September and agree it is hard to see Strider returning to being an 'elite velocity guy' which he once was for the Braves.

Carl and Mike briefly share thoughts on Cape Verde being able to play to a draw against Spain in their World Cup matchup against Spain. They then get into some Falcons talk as they react to a listener being upset with them because they look forward to seeing James Pearce Jr. returning to the team despite dealing with his legal situation surrounding a domestic dispute involving his ex-girlfriend. As they discuss, they agree Pearce Jr. is deserving an opportunity to "do his job" if he is legally cleared.