From The Diamond

The Atlanta Braves wrapped up an eventful road trip and come home to welcome the rival Mets and Nationals to Truist Park this week.

Grant McAuley discusses the return of Michael Soroka and the continued excellence of Bryce Elder, two things that are key to helping the Atlanta pitching staff stay on track as the summer heats up. We'll also cover the greatness of Ronald Acuña Jr., the emergence of pitching prospect AJ Smith-Shawver, Michael Harris II's quest to get going at the plate, and all the other Braves news and notes from the week that was.

Alex Fast of Pitcher List joins the show to break down what has helped Bryce Elder find so much success in 2023, what Michael Soroka needs to do in order to be successful after a nearly three-year layoff, and what makes Spencer Strider such a force to be reckoned with every fifth day.

Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com weighs in on where Ronald Acuña Jr. currently stands among baseball's best players and some storylines from across baseball over the first two months.

All of that and a trip around the big leagues!

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One third of the 2023 season is in the books as the Atlanta Braves hit the road to close out the month of May. It all starts with the highly anticipated return of Michael Soroka in Oakland.

Grant McAuley discusses the week that was for the Braves. You'll hear from Atlanta hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, who discusses the progress at the plate for several members of the club. Braves reliever A.J. Minter shares what he is working on in order to get his season on track. And Matt Olson reveals why he believes both he and the Braves have yet to truly play their best baseball of the season as well as what it's like to witness Ronald Acuña Jr.'s nightly exploits firsthand.

Special guests include Scott Braun, the longtime host at MLB Network, who discusses his new venture - Foul Territory - connecting players past and present with the fans in a new and exciting way. Travis Sawchik of The Score joins the show to discuss the potential connection between baseball new rules and a rise in certain types of pitching injuries.

All of that and a trip around the big leagues!

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After an up and down road trip, the Atlanta Braves embarked on their longest homestand of 2023 with an exciting series win over the Seattle Mariners.

Grant McAuley discusses the continued injury challenges for the Atlanta pitching staff, the drawbacks of too many bullpen games, and some internal options that could help ease the burden for the starting rotation. Alex Anthopoulos provides some insight on the challenges of pulling off a trade this time of year.

Meanwhile, the Braves continue to get elite production from Ronald Acuña Jr. to lead the way offensively, but several other hitters are trying to get back on track. Hear from Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley on the process he's going through to turn things around at the plate.

Also on the show, special guest Michael Clair of MLB.com joins to give us the history of the baseball cap, an inside look at the evolution of the game's headwear. Dayn Perry of CBS Sports stops by to chat about the St. Louis Cardinals and their challenging start to the season.

All of that and a trip around the big leagues!

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The Atlanta Braves find themselves battling injury and inconsistency after a rough stop in Toronto over the weekend and the loss of two pillars of the starting rotation.

Grant McAuley sizes up the impact of Max Fried and Kyle Wright's lengthy absence in the Atlanta rotation, what the Braves can do to fill those voids, how some of the key hitters in the starting lineup are trending, and just how difficult the upcoming schedule could be after a hot start to the season.

We'll also dive into life with MLB's new rules. How have the Braves adjusted to the pitch clock, pace of play, bigger bases and the differences to the game? Hear from Charlie Morton and Kirby Yates on how Atlanta pitchers are feeling about the changes.

Also on the show, special guest Stephen J. Nesbitt of The Athletic joins to discuss MLB's efforts to add the Negro Leagues statistics to the official baseball register. After announcing their intention to do so in 2020, those efforts appear to have reached an impasse. Find out what's next for this important piece of baseball history.

All of that and a trip around the big leagues!

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With another good road trip and a successful weekend series, the Atlanta Braves continued their best start in 25 years this week.

Grant McAuley dives into the major stories an headlines for the week that was in Atlanta Braves baseball, including the latest string of injuries and comebacks facing the club, encouraging signs for the Atlanta offense, questions for the starting rotation, a couple of big returns that could bolster the roster in very important ways.

We'll also take a drive down memory lane for a baseball card chat. Ryan Fagan of The Sports News joins to discuss an upcoming documentary on renowned artist Dick Perez, the man who created the iconic Diamond King cards for Donruss.

Neil Solandz of the Tampa Bay Rays joins the show as well, to give you an inside look on just how this team has taken the baseball world by storm and gotten off to the hottest start in MLB.

All of that and a trip around the big leagues!

Make sure to connect with From The Diamond on social media. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves are wrapping up April in first place as they aim to conclude a rainy series against the New York Mets.

Grant McAuley discusses the ups and downs from Atlanta's most recent homestand, which included being swept by the Houston Astros and a near-sweep of the Miami Marlins, some key Braves players are making their way back as the club gets healthy, and the suddenly full-strength and impressive work of the starting rotation.

Braves broadcaster Brandon Gaudin of Bally Sports joins the show to discuss his first regular season month, the thrill of joining the storied Braves broadcast booth, growing up a Braves fan and much more.

And ESPN's Jeff Passan joins Grant McAuley to take a look around the big leagues and size up some of the top stories in April. What's with all the early injuries across MLB? Are the new rules working? Are the Pittsburgh Pirates for real? And just how impressive if Spencer Strider. All of that and more is discussed in the visit with Jeff Passan.

Make sure to connect with From The Diamond on social media. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves got off to their best start in a decade, but ran into trouble against the Houston Astros over the weekend.

Grant McAuley recaps another busy week of Braves baseball, as the club got some positive updates on the injury front for some key players, while the rotation has started to take shape with the return of Max Fried and emergence of Bryce Elder. You will also hear from one of Atlanta's pleasant surprises in April as Grant chats with outfielder Sam Hilliard.

Meanwhile, the baseball world is watching greatness on display from Shohei Ohtani, but what is his future for 2023 and beyond? Longtime voice of the Angels, Victor Rojas, who hosts the Angels Win podcast joins the show to talk about how the Angels may approach the impending free agency of Ohtani and the future of Mike Trout.

The big news story for MLB was of course the announcement the Oakland Athletics may be moving to Las Vegas. Kyle Glaser of Baseball America joins the show to share how this deal got done and what the next steps are for the A's exit strategy.

All of that and a look around the big leagues on this edition of From The Diamond. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves continued to win baseball games despite a long list of injured players. Now they could be getting some of those key players back, fueling a fast start with some notable reinforcements.

Grant McAuley breaks down the week that was for the red-hot Braves, how they've gotten some big contributions from several places, how the injury of Orlando Arcia provided Vaughn Grissom with an early opportunity, the return of Kyle Wright and Max Fried, and the seemingly eternal debate about Marcell Ozuna's place in the lineup and the Atlanta roster. Could that be reaching a critical mass given his latest struggles?

Plus, Eno Sarris of The Athletic joins to break down the strengths of the Braves rotation and Melanie Newman of MASN & MLB Network joins to discuss the AL East battle, baseball's pace of play, and the potential for MLB to expand for the first time in 25 years.

All of that and a look around the big leagues on this edition of From The Diamond. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves handled business on the road to start the season, but had a buzzkill series against the San Diego Padres over the weekend.

Grant McAuley discusses the mounting injuries for Atlanta, which included three more players landing on the injured list in the past week. While the return of Kyle Wright could be a boost to the pitching staff, Atlanta is hoping to have Max Fried, Raisel Iglesias and Collin McHugh back sooner than later as well.

While the lineup is loaded in the top three spots, how will Brian Snitker and the Braves navigate in the near-term without Michael Harris II and Travis d'Arnaud? How long will Atlanta stick with Marcell Ozuna? Can Eddie Rosario bounce back and help solve the left field production issues? Those questions and more are discussed.

You'll also hear the inside story of the creation of Atlanta's City Connect uniforms. I caught up with Braves VP and Creative Director Insung Kim to get the scoop on the thought process behind those and the future of Braves uniforms. I also went into my archives to dig up the story of the original Hank Aaron throwback uniforms, which debuted in 1972.

All of that and a look around the big leagues on this edition of From The Diamond. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves opened the 2023 season with a series win, but lost Max Fried to a hamstring injury. How will the rotation adjust to life without their ace for at least a couple of weeks?

Grant McAuley discusses the major stories for the Braves after their series victory in Washington. This is includes the Fried injury, some big moments for the offense, the major league debut of Jared Shuster, and why roster depth could be the key to the season for Atlanta.

You'll also hear from several members of Atlanta's Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers club. Grant caught up with Vaughn Grissom, Braden Shewmake and Ian Anderson, a trio with different stories but each man very much hoping to get the call to big leagues and contribute in 2023.

All of that and a look around the big leagues on this edition of From The Diamond. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.