Fried Pitches Well Again
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Fried Pitches Well Again

The Braves played three different teams last week and ended it with a series victory over the visiting Pirates. David & Eric begin with Max Fried, who went toe to toe with Paul Skenes on Saturday afternoon.

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Winning Week of Baseball
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Winning Week of Baseball

The Braves swept the Tigers and then won the weekend series at Yankee Stadium to complete a 5-1 week. David & Eric have plenty of positive items to discuss including Jarred Kelenic's solid performance while in the leadoff spot.

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Offensive Turnaround
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Offensive Turnaround

The Braves scored twenty- two runs vs. the Rays. David & Eric begin with the recent offensive surge and point to the four homers that Atlanta hit in Saturday's 9-2 victory.
(04:00) Michael Harris II injured his hamstring in Friday night's 7-3 win and has placed on the IL. Harris was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain and David notes the severity of the injury. Jared Kelenic moved over to replace Harris in CF and also hit leadoff on Saturday and Sunday.

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Another Series Loss to the Nats
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Another Series Loss to the Nats

The Braves won the opener on Thursday, but ended their weekend in D.C. with three straight losses. David & Eric begin with a surprising milestone as Jesse Chavez recorded the 1000th strikeout of his career on Sunday. Chavez made his MLB debut all the way back on August 27, 2008 .

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Split at Fenway
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Split at Fenway

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.

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Series Win Over Oakland
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Series Win Over Oakland

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.

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Series Loss to the Nats
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Series Loss to the Nats

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.

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Acuña Jr. Out for the Season
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Acuña Jr. Out for the Season

The Braves took two out of three at Wrigley Field during the week and it was their series victory over the Cubs in this month. David & Eric begin with AJ Smith Shawver and find out mid conversation that he has landed on the IL. Smith Shawver started Thursday night's 3-0 shutout win.

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Fried Throws Another Complete Game
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Fried Throws Another Complete Game

The Braves took two out of three at Wrigley Field during the week and it was their series victory over the Cubs in this month. David & Eric begin with AJ Smith Shawver and find out mid conversation that he has landed on the IL. Smith Shawver started Thursday night's 3-0 shutout win.

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Sale's Gem Avoids the Sweep
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Sale's Gem Avoids the Sweep

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.

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Lopez & Sale Blank the Cubs
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Lopez & Sale Blank the Cubs

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.

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Near No-Hitter in New York
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Near No-Hitter in New York

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.

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Braves Bounce Back Against Boston
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Braves Bounce Back Against Boston

The Braves authored a two game sweep this week over the Red Sox after a rough trip in Seattle and Los Angeles. David & Eric begin with Chris Sale, who earned the win on Wednesday night against his old team. Sale struck out ten batters in six innings in the 5-0 victory.
(05:00) Marcell Ozuna homered twice on Wednesday night and David lays out just how incredible his numbers at the plate have been since May of 2023. Ozuna currently leads baseball with 12 home runs, just ahead of Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Tucker.

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Swept and Out of First Place
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Swept and Out of First Place

The Braves lost all three games over the weekend at Dodger Stadium and enter Monday 2.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East. David (From LA) & Eric begin with Saturday's 11-2 blowout loss where Bryce Elder allowed seven runs in just over three innings of work.

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Braves Avoid the Sweep in Seattle
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Braves Avoid the Sweep in Seattle

The Braves lost the first two games in Seattle and won 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon on the series finale. David & Eric begin though with the local TV situation in Atlanta as the standoff between Bally Sports and Comcast/Xfinity meant on Wednesday that many local fans were unable to watch the game on cable or on MLB.TV due to blackout rules. The only current solution is to stream the games through DirecTV Stream or Fubo.

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Riley's Walk-off Single Caps Another Series Win
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Riley's Walk-off Single Caps Another Series Win

The Braves took two out of three over the weekend vs. the AL Central leading Guardians. Eric & David discuss the final leg of a 7-2 homestand. Austin Riley closed it out with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th for a 4-3 victory in the rubber match.

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Dominant Starting Pitching in the Sweep of Miami
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Dominant Starting Pitching in the Sweep of Miami

The Braves took all three games in Atlanta against the last place Marlins as they take the best record in baseball into a day off. David & Eric begin by joking about the spoiled Braves fans who were aggravated at the bullpen faltering in the top of the 9th in a game that ultimately ended in a 4-3 victory in extras on Wednesday evening.

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d'Arnaud Steals the Show Against the Defending Champs
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d'Arnaud Steals the Show Against the Defending Champs

The Braves took two out of three games over the weekend vs. the visiting Rangers. David & Eric begin with Sunday night's loss where Darius Vines allowed four runs in five frames. Speaking of the rotation, Bryce Elder has been called up from Gwinett and will start on Monday vs. the Marlins.

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A Sweep in Houston
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A Sweep in Houston

The Braves rallied on Wednesday afternoon to wrap up a sweep of the Astros and conclude a 5-1 road trip. David (From Houston) & Eric though begin with the negative of the trip, which was Ozzie Albies landing on the IL due to a fractured toe. Luis Guillorme got the start at 2B in the final two games in Texas and David Fletcher was a late game defensive replacement on Wednesday.

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Ozuna's Late Game Heroics Flip the Series in Miami
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Ozuna's Late Game Heroics Flip the Series in Miami

The Braves were down to their final strike in Miami, but Marcell Ozuna crushed a 3 run homer and Atlanta escaped with a 9-7 victory. David & Eric extensively discuss how great Ozuna has been not only this season, but ever since May 1st of last year. Ozuna currently leads the NL with a 1.193 OPS and collected seven hits over the weekend.
(17:30) Ronald Acuña Jr. meanwhile is off to a slow start and his OPS sits at .712, but the MVP had at least one hit in every game this series. Even though Acuña isn't his normal self, the team's offense is still coming through with plenty of production.

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