Episodes

  • Split at Fenway

    Split at Fenway
    Jun 6 2024
    The Braves won on Tuesday night in Boston but were shutout the next afternoon to quickly conclude the two game series. David & Eric convene as the Braves are 34-25 and are eight games behind Philadelphia. (10:00) Spencer Schwellenbach's second career start did not go as well as his debut vs. the Nationals. He gave up six earned runs and was lifted in the bottom of the 5th in the 9-0 loss to Boston. (17:00) Max Fried struck out a career high thirteen batters in Atlanta' 8-3 win at Fenway Park to open the series. Fried has lasted at least seven innings in five of his past six outings. (22:30) The offense only came through with one hit in Wednesday's loss. This leads to a discussion where David points out how negative the fans currently are in regards to the state of affairs. (27:00) The Braves have two more legs to their road trip and they next play a four game series in Washington D.C. The Nationals recently took three out of four in Atlanta, but they were swept this week by the Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Series Win Over Oakland

    Series Win Over Oakland
    Jun 3 2024
    The Braves took two out of three games vs. visiting Oakland over the weekend. David & Eric begin with Sunday's 3-1 victory where Charlie Morton threw six shutout innings despite issuing five walks. (09:00) Chris Sale's dominant May did not carry over to June 1st as he the Athletics scored eight runs off the lefty in only four innings. There was a silver lining in the 11-9 loss as it was the most amount runs the offense scored since May 22nd in Chicago. (12:30) Reynaldo Lopez had another good outing in Friday night's 4-2 win. Lopez has the second lowest ERA in the National League (1.73) and only trails Philadelphia's Ranger Suarez. (22:00) The Braves visit Fenway Park this week for a two game series after having Monday off. Max Fried starts on Tuesday night and Spencer Schwellenbach will make his career start on Wednesday afternoon vs. the Red Sox. (27:00) David Fletcher started on the mound on Thursday night for Gwinett after having made a few relief appearances in AAA. Hear the back story of how the utility infielder is now attempting to become a pitcher in the middle of his career. (40:00) Former Braves catcher William Contreras was in the headlines on Sunday as he prompted an angry Tommy Pham after a play at the plate in Milwaukee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Series Loss to the Nats

    Series Loss to the Nats
    May 31 2024
    The Braves lost three out of four games this week at Truist Park to the third place Nationals. David & Eric begin with the struggling offense as they scored just nine runs during the entire series. Marcell Ozuna is the only member of the lineup who has a OPS above .800 (.998). (08:00) Ronald Acuña Jr. is out for the season and the hosts examine just how much the offense misses his MVP level production from last year. The segment includes a potential timetable for his return from the torn ACL. (22:00) Spencer Schwellenbach took the loss in his MLB debut on Wednesday night. He gave up three runs in five innings and struck out five Nats. The Braves selected Schwellenbach in the second round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Nebraska. (25:00) Ray Kerr made another start on Thursday and had a better outing than the previous week in Pittsburgh despite the loss. Kerr spent April in Gwinett's bullpen before being called up in early May. (35:00) The heat has been turned up from the fan base during this disappointing start of the season and it includes criticism of the hitting coach and the absence of Ron Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Acuña Jr. Out for the Season

    Acuña Jr. Out for the Season
    May 28 2024
    **The news that Ronald Acuña Jr. is out for the season due to a torn ACL in his left knee came ten minutes into our Sunday night taping. The Braves had a costly victory on Sunday in Pittsburgh as the reigning MVP exited early due to a knee injury. David & Eric dive into the non contact play where Acuña went down while on the bases. (09:30) Chris Sale was dominant again on Sunday in the 8-1 victory as he struck out eight Pirates in seven innings of work. Sale had a tremendous month as he went 5-0 in as many starts. (11:00) Live reaction to the breaking news at 10:15pm Eastern on Sunday night that Acuña's 2024 season is over. (15:00) Eric is joined by a pair of former of relievers for a special bonus interview. Tyler Clippard and Drew Storen, who both pitched many years for the Nats vs. the Braves join the show as they will be in Atlanta this upcoming weekend. Hear more about their life in the whiskey business and learn more at drinkfieldofdreams.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Fried Throws Another Complete Game

    Fried Throws Another Complete Game
    May 24 2024
    The Braves took two out of three at Wrigley Field during the week and it was their second series victory over the Cubs this month. David & Eric begin with AJ Smith Shawver and find out mid conversation that he has landed on the 15-day IL. Smith Shawver started Thursday night's 3-0 shutout win. (06:00) Sean Murphy has begun his rehab stint in the minors and immediately homered. Murphy went on the IL on March 30th due to a strained left oblique. (09:00) The Braves are in Pittsburgh this upcoming weekend, but they will not face Paul Skenes, as he pitched on Thursday. Chris Sale will take the mound on Sunday afternoon in the series finale. (20:00) The Phillies have opened a six game lead in the division and have the best record in baseball. (24:00) Max Fried threw a complete game on Wednesday evening in the 9-2 win. He is the first pitcher in all of MLB this season to throw multiple complete games. (40:00) David learned new information about Wrigley Field this week and confirms Eric's suspicions about "The Friendly Confines". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Sale's Gem Avoids the Sweep

    Sale's Gem Avoids the Sweep
    May 21 2024
    The Braves lost three out of four games to the visiting Padres in a series that concluded with a split doubleheader on Monday. David begins the episode by ranting to Eric about how the postponement was mishandled on Saturday night. He explains how national television implications played a pivotal role in the situation. (09:00) Reynaldo Lopez yet again pitched well and handed the bullpen a three run lead on Monday afternoon, but Joe Jimenez gave up four runs in the top of the 8th in the 6-5 loss. Jimenez's ERA jumped from 1.59 to 3.50 after the bad inning. (20:00) Austin Riley did not play the entire series and he has not played in over a week. Riley told reporters over the weekend that he is dealing with intercostal muscle inflammation and has not been swinging a bat. (24:00) Ronald Acuña Jr. dropped a routine fly ball in Sunday night's 9-1 loss. He bounced back on Monday as he collected four hits in the doubleheader. (30:00) Chris Sale was dominant in Atlanta's 3-0 victory on Monday evening. He struck out nine Padres and didn't issue any walks in seven innings of work. Sale has four starts in May and has totaled 37 strikeouts in that span. (41:30) The Braves are ten games over .500, but trail the Phillies by five games in the division. David notes that they basically have the same record as last season at this point despite not leading the NL East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Lopez & Sale Blank the Cubs

    Lopez & Sale Blank the Cubs
    May 16 2024
    The Braves took two of three this week against the visiting Cubs and are enjoying a day off on Thursday. David & Eric start with Ronald Acuña Jr. , who did not play in Wednesday's 7-1 loss. Acuña recently was picked off three straight times and the last one came in the bottom of the 1st on Monday. (13:00) The Phillies lead Atlanta by three games in the division and have been paced by excellent pitching. Ranger Suarez seems to be the early front runner for the NL Cy Young Award as he is 8-0 in nine starts and his ERA is at 1.37. (22:00) Chris Sale tossed seven shutout innings in Tuesday's 7-0 win and struck out nine. Sale has been dominant this month as he has 28 strikeouts with one walk in his three Mays starts. (41:00) David gives an update on last year's first round draft pick, Hurston Waldrep, who pitched at the University of Florida. He has only allowed two runs in three outings this month and lasted eight frames on Wednesday. (53:00) The other AA pitcher that we shine a spotlight on is Spencer Schwellenbach. He struck out nine in his most recent appearance for Mississippi and turns 24 at the end of the month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Near No-Hitter in New York

    Near No-Hitter in New York
    May 13 2024
    The Braves were three outs away from sweeping the Mets, but A.J. Minter blew the save in Sunday night's 4-3 loss. Eric & David begin with Minter's struggles in the closer role and explain why he was put in the game in that spot before ultimately giving up Brandon Nimmo's walk-off homer. (06:00) Austin Riley exited the game early on Sunday due to left side tightness and is currently day-to-day. He was replaced by the recently acquired Zack Short. (14:00) Max Fried had a no-hitter going on Saturday afternoon, but was lifted after throwing 109 pitches through seven innings. Atlanta was one out away from a combined no hitter, but Raisel Iglesias allowed a solo homer to J.D. Martinez in the 4-1 victory. The Braves have not had a no-hitter since Kent Mercker threw one in 1994. (25:30) Atlanta has one of the best records in baseball despite the offense under performing. Ronald Acuña Jr.'s OPS is only .714 this season and David notes how the winning thus far is more because of pitching than hitting. (31:00) The team returns to Truist Park for a three game series. vs. the Cubs. Later this month the Braves will play in Pittsburgh and they might face Paul Skenes. The hosts discuss what they've seen from last summer's #1 overall pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins