From The Diamond

Opening Day is nearly upon us and the Atlanta Braves will be in search of their sixth consecutive National League East crown. They'll have some serious competition in 2023, however.

Grant McAuley sizes up a series of major roster decisions Atlanta is making in advance of the regular season and we conclude of NL East preview series with the two biggest Braves rivals.

John Kincade of 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia joins to discuss the Phillies. Jack Oliver of Jomboy Media and Shea Station provides a look at the New York Mets. Both teams spent a lot of money in the winter to unseat Atlanta on their way to even bigger things, but which club will be left standing after 162?

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.

With Spring Training winding down, the Atlanta Braves have a couple of interesting positional battles yet to be decided. Who will win the final spot in the rotation? Where will they turn at shortstop?

Grant McAuley discusses those big Braves topics as well taking a look at a positive update for Michael Soroka, the season outlook for Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies. There are World Baseball Classic stories to discuss, MLB rules that will be getting reinforced - yes, that's the phrase - and much more!

Jake Mintz of Cespedes Family BBQ and Fox Sports joins the show to share the legend of Shlomo Lipitz. It's a story that has to be heard to believed. Mark Zuckerman of MASN also joins the show to preview the Washington Nationals.

With Opening Day just a couple of weeks away, the Atlanta Braves continue preparations for the 2023 season.

Grant McAuley continues to preview the roster and the big decisions for Atlanta by month's end. On this edition of the show, the roster preview features a look at Austin Riley and Matt Olson as well as an update on Kyle Wright's status for the start of the season.

Meanwhile, the World Baseball Classic is in full swing. Shawn Spradling joins the show to discuss what makes this the biggest WBC yet. Be sure to subscribe to WBC Central for more of Shawn's coverage. We also begin a series of previews to get to know the NL East. Peter Pratt of "Locked On Marlins" will give us some insight on Miami. He provides daily episodes that are available wherever you get your podcasts.

All of that and much more 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.

With Spring Training in full swing, Grant McAuley is back this week to focus on some of the key areas for the Atlanta Braves

Grant McAuley breaks down the big stories from Braves Spring Training, including Atlanta's first run in with the new MLB pitch clock rules, a play that ended their first game of the spring. Hear from Max Fried and Kyle Wright as they prepare for another big season as well as catchers Travis d'Arnaud and Sean Murphy as they get set for 2023.

Carlos Collazo of Baseball America stops by to break down the Braves top prospects for 2023, an area the organization seems to find value from even when not ranked among baseball's best.

D.J. Short of Rotoworld joins the show to discuss fantasy baseball, some strategy to keep in mind, and what Braves you should have on your watch list for this year's draft.

We'll also preview the World Baseball Classic and hear from Team USA manager Mark DeRosa, who joined Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney on Battery Power recently to discuss his first opportunity to manage and the challenges that comes with the WBC format and style.

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The Atlanta Braves got the Grapefruit League season started in memorable and bizarre fashion over the weekend.

Grant McAuley breaks down the big stories from Braves Spring Training, including Atlanta's first run in with the new MLB pitch clock rules, a play that ended their first game of the spring. Hear from Mike Soroka and Ian Anderson as they compete for the fifth starter's spot as well as Brian Snitker, A.J. Minter and Matt Olson from Braves camp.

Nick Green of Bally Sports South joins to discuss Vaughn Grissom's opportunity to win the starting shortstop job this spring and what it will take for the young infielder to lay claim to a full-time job.

Catch a new episode of From The Diamond on 92-9 The Game on Sundays from 5-7pm ET. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves are hard at work down in sunny Florida as Spring Training is officially off and running.

Grant McAuley continues the Braves Player Preview Series with a look at two of the most dynamic players member of the club and in the entire National League when they're playing up to expectations. Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies enter a new season looking to put injuries completely behind them.

Will Acuña reestablish himself as an MVP candidate? Can Albies bounce back after what became a bit of a lost season? How much will the Braves benefit if both men are back to their pre-2022 production levels? Should we expect to see both men running more with some of MLB's rules changes likely to affect stolen base numbers?

From The Diamond will return to 92-9 The Game on Sunday, February 26 from 5-7pm ET. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves report to Spring Training on February 15, and begin preparations for another NL East title defense.

Grant McAuley continues the Braves Player Preview Series by taking a look at the catching duo of Travis d'Arnaud and newcomer Sean Murphy. With two capable backstops, Atlanta figures to get the kind of production it enjoyed from the position in 2022.

We'll take a look back at each man's 2022 season and check out the projections for 2023. You'll also hear from both d'Arnaud and Murphy as they look to adjust to MLB's new rules for both pace of game and potential base stealing threats.

From The Diamond will return to 92-9 The Game on Sunday, February 26 from 5-7pm ET. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves report to spring training in less than two weeks, marking the start of their drive toward October baseball.

Grant McAuley gets the Braves Player Preview Series started with a pair of slugging infielders, Matt Olson and Austin Riley. Those two combined for 72 home runs in 2022 as the Braves won the NL East for the fifth straight season.

What will 2023 have in store for each? What do they think of the current club, the departure of Dansby Swanson, banning the shift, the big moves for the Mets and Phillies? Find out on this episode of From The Diamond!

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The Atlanta Braves held their first Fan Fest in three years and the event did not disappoint. Members of the 2023 Braves were excited to talk about the upcoming season with Spring Training approaching.

Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney discuss their takeaways from Fan Fest after visiting with nearly a dozen members of the club. You'll also hear Grant McAuley's interview with infield instructor extraordinaire Ron Washington and Atlanta's shortstop to-be Vaughn Grissom.

Despite falling short, several Braves took strides toward gaining election to the Hall of Fame this week as well. The guys discuss the improved chances for Andruw Jones and Billy Wagner.

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Spring Training grows closer, but the Braves still have a handful of questions to answer before Opening Day.

Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney discuss the left field and shortstop battles, the effect of Adam Duvall's departure, where they'll look for more production in left and DH, and what those needs could mean for shortstop hopeful Vaughn Grissom. Where does he factor into all of this?

It was also a big week on the international front as the Braves signed a new crop of prospects. Garrett Spain of Battery Power joins to discuss the new class headlined by outfielder Luis Guanipa.

Special guest Jayson Stark joins the show to shed some light on the reinstatement of embattled former Braves GM John Coppolella, whose lifetime banishment from baseball ended after five years. What went into that decision? How did Coppolella change MLB's mind? Jayson had all of that in his recent feature for The Athletic.

All of that on this week's From The Diamond. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and find more at FromTheDiamond.com.