Atlanta Baseball Talk

The starting rotation gets turned upside down with Fried and Milone to the IL and Touki and Hamels (and Newcomb?) get their shots. Who is the unsung hero of 2020? And about that 29-9 rout . . .

Matt from the OFR Farm Report podcast joins the show to talk about OFR and pitching, pitching, pitching.

Snitker's use of the BP might be our biggest liability. It could be criminal. Why no action at the trade deadline? Do we not have the assets we thought we had? Oh yeah - thew Braves also hit homers. Lots of them.

Kris and Brad from Talking Chop join us to discuss their site, podcast and that perplexing trade deadline.

The week is highlighted by Ian Anderson's debut (and to a lesser extent, the Tommy Milone signing). Do we need more help? Should Erlin and Tomlin steal starts from Touki and Wright? Why does Ender continue to matter? MVP/LVP at the break.

Christian Pache comes and (maybe goes). Touki, Wright (and anyone not named Fried) can't cut it as starters, so now what? Are the Braves really clutch? Ozuna should DH; Dansby should keep being good.

Soroka's injury is a body blow to the Braves season. Who else will step up? Why is everyone so hard on Kakes? Or not hard enough? We're 25% through the season - what's good; what's not?

Folty is gone. Offense salvages a dominant week after a rough start in Tampa. Touki and Wright earn another start; did Newcomb?

Great pitching from Soroka and Fried make way for an offensive explosion on Sunday, as the Braves kick off a season to remember.

Intrasquad Games. Side sessions at Campbell High. Hamels . . hurt . . .again. Who are we counting on this season (besides the usual guys)? And the 2021 schedule is here!

Summer Camp gets off to a rocky start as Freddie, Will Smith, Touki and Pete Kozma test positive for COVID and Kakes and King Felix opt out. The Braves draw the fourth toughest schedule for the season that may or may not be.

Baseball announces a 60 game "sprint" and the Braves are ready to roll. Will it happen? If so, what will it look like and how do we like our chances?

How are we getting by without sports? If the season were to start in June, who wins and who loses?

The great Jim Powell, Braves play-by-play announcer joins us to talk about his career and this year's team.

Early thoughts on the starting rotation, Camargo & Riley, and the final bullpen spots. Plus we take the lead and finally discuss the Astros sign-stealing scandal.

The Braves don't do what is needed to land Josh Donaldson. Was that the right move? Now what? Also, Brian McCann's World Series ring gets an asterisk.