Atlanta Baseball Talk
377 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 339 ratingsYour weekly podcast for all things Atlanta Braves
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Show #402: Grades at the Quarter Mark
May 22, 2018 02:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBGrades a quarter way through. Confidence shown in Miami. Bautista Gone; Gohara Starts.
Show #401: A Dominant Road Trip
May 14, 2018 02:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBThe Braves are in first in the east and are killing it. Who deserves the credit? When should the Joey Bats era end? Markakis as a monster, what should we do after this season? Or even before? McCarthy is bad. What are our options? Newcomb is a staff ace. All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #400: A Very Up and Very Down Week
May 07, 2018 02:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBAn incredibly exciting sweep in NY followed by an incredibly disappointing series at home against SF. Mike Soroka is here and is awesome. Joey Bautista actually didn't ruin everything. Acuna and Ozzby Swanbies. Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #399: Acuna, At Last
April 30, 2018 02:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBAcuna lands with a splash. Albies and Acuna go 1-2 and good things happen. The Joey Bats train makes a pit stop. Tracking Ozzby Swanbies. All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #398: Pretending or Contending
April 23, 2018 02:30 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWhen can we believe in this team. Our future is just as solid as Freddie's wrist. What to make of Teheran. Fair or Foul: Wisler's Mets start is sustainable? Joey Bats in the house. Plus the introduction of the the Acuna Tracker and the Ozzby Swanbies Tracker. All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead
Show #397: We Want Acuna
April 15, 2018 12:30 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBShould we bring Acuna up now or wait. Is Kurt Suzuki our best catcher, even when everyone is healthy? The amazing middle infield.
Show #396: Are the Braves Really This Good?
April 09, 2018 02:30 - 39 minutes - 36 MBWe check in on whether this hot start is sustainable and reflect on our favorite moments from the early series. We then play Fair or Foul with Dansby, Julio and Preston Tucker. All that plus a very victorious Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #395: A Great Start to the Season
April 03, 2018 01:30 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBThe Braves look good on both sides of the diamond in the opening series win against the Phillies. A few surprises in the ever changing roster. What is the best lineup considering the pieces? Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #394: The 2018 Season Preview with David O’Brien
March 26, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBDavid O’Brien (@dobrienajc) gives us his thoughts on Spring Training and the 2018 Season. Plus our own ST wrap up, 2018 Braves best, and our postseason projections. All that and our season opening Shots in the Dark.
Show #393: Halfway Through Spring
March 12, 2018 02:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBLuiz Gohara goes down, is he an injury risk? Who replaces him? Acuna is Acuna and we are lucky to have him. Highs from Spring Training. Moustakis and Arrieta got deals, is it good that the Braves were quiet this offseason?
Show #392: On the Brink of Spring Training
February 20, 2018 03:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBThe Braves re-sign Peter Moylan. Rio Ruiz and Aaron Blair show up in great shape. Is it enough? Folty vs. Braves . . .who won? Anyone? Spring stories that we are excited to follow.
Show #391: Chipper Joins the Hall
January 29, 2018 03:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBWe discuss Chipper's selection to the Hall and his amazing career. The Yelich Trade that wasn't and the prospects that we will see this Spring. The Kemp cash dump with upside. zIPS projections for 2018.
Show #390: The Hammer Comes Down
November 29, 2017 03:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBWe discuss the penalties to the Braves, the Coppy lifetime ban, and what this means to the future of the organization. Plus shopping Matt Adams and Matt Kemp? Also, Acuna. Ronald Acuna.
Show 389: The Alex Anthopoulos Era Begins
November 17, 2017 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBWe sit down with Shi Davidi, baseball columnist for SportsNet Toronto, to get a review and preview of what to expect with our new GM. Then we share our thought, hopes and fears about the new era, followed by a quick moratorium on John Hart and an even quicker chat on what to expect will come of baseball's investigation. Go Braves!
Show #388: Closing the Season with David O'Brien
October 09, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBWe sit down with @DOBrienAJC to discuss the recent Front Office upheaval and the consequences to the team. An in-depth and far-reaching insight into the where the Braves are now and what it means for the future.
Show #387: John Coppolella Resigns in Disgrace
October 05, 2017 02:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBCoppy is out. What penalties are coming? How much did Hart know? Snitker remains.
Show #386: The 2017 Season Comes to a Close
October 02, 2017 02:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBReflections on the season. End of the Year Awards. Season-long prop bets review.
Show #385: Guess Who’s Back (in 2018)
September 25, 2017 02:30 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBWe discuss which rookies will make the big league opening day roster, and we make predictions for Albies, Swanson and Newcomb. We go inside the numbers with Dickey, Minter, Suzuki and our old friend, Brandon Phillips. All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #384: Vintage ABT with Javy Lopez
September 18, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBWe revisit an ABT highlight - our extensive interview with Javy Lopez. Javy gives frank and insightful comments based on his career as a Brave and being a slugger in the 90's. All this plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #383: Grant McAuley
September 11, 2017 01:30 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBWe talk with Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley), host of "Around the Big Leagues" on Sports Radio 92.9, and we check in on ALL the rookies. All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #382: Braves Stumble Down the Stretch
September 05, 2017 02:30 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThe Braves have been horrid over the last 45 games. What does that mean for 2018? For Sniker’s job? Phillips trade, Freddie’s wrist, and FO dissent? Inside the numbers with Teheran, Dansby/Albies, Max Fried and Ronald Acuna. All that plus Shot’s in the Dark plus the Week Ahead.
Show #381: Our 10th Anniversary
August 28, 2017 02:30 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBOur TENTH Anniversary!! We sit down with @JeffFrancoeur to talk past and current Braves baseball. We reminisce about ABT's all-time highlights. Do we trust Folty? Can we be excited about Dansby and Ozzie? Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show 380: Positioning for 2018
August 21, 2017 02:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBWe discuss performances we'll see during the remaining 6 weeks that could shape off-season moves. We go by the numbers with Dansby, Vizcaino, Sims and Newcombe. We check in with Acuna and Medlen. All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #379: Talking Braves Farm with Eric Cole of Talking Chop
August 14, 2017 02:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBWe sit down with Eric Cole (@leprekhan ) from Talking Chop (@TalkingChop) to discuss the Braves farm system. Plus Dansby went down and now is back. What's the deal with Dansby? Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #378: The Future is Now
August 07, 2017 02:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBLucas Sims and Ozzie Albies make their debut. Newcomb walks a lot of people. Freddie back at first, Phillips at third. Sean Rodriguez gone, but Max Fried is called up. Is Snitker returning? Should he? Check in on Acuna and Swanson. Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #377: Dansby Down; Garcia Gone
July 31, 2017 02:30 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBDansby gets demoted. When will we see him again? Jaime Garcia traded - was it all a ploy to get Sonny Gray? A horrid stretch since the break. Some promise in the minors with Albies, Acuna, Gohara and Touissaint. Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show 376: Checking In with Kevin McAlpin
July 24, 2017 02:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWe talk with Kevin McAlpin (@kevinmcalpin), beat writer for the Braves Radio Network and correspondent for the MLB Network, for our mid-season check-in on the team. Plus, what to do with Dansby? Send him down or keep him up? Who is going before the trade deadline? Plus post season hope meter, Shots in the Dark, and the Week Ahead
Show #375: The Second Half Begins
July 17, 2017 02:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBA Great Start to the Second Half. Acuna Rises. Albies' Uncertain Future. Post-season hope?
Show #374: Tripped Up Heading to the All Star Break
July 10, 2017 02:00 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBRoughed up by the Astros and splitting with the Nats. Freddie's return. The Julio trade rumors. All Star Break awards.
Show #373: Past, Present and Future of Braves Pitching
July 03, 2017 03:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBWe talk about the past (Colon), present (Folty, Garcia, Medlen) and future (Chris Archer? Jose Quintana? Sonny Gray?) of Braves pitching. Freddie's first rehab start. ASG news at all levels. How does the Braves' rebuild stack up? Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #372: Freddie on the Move to Third Base
June 26, 2017 02:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBFreddie to head across the diamond. 4 straight series wins. The Bartolo soap opera continues.
Show #371: The 2017 Draft and Winning Baseball
June 19, 2017 01:30 - 26 minutes - 24 MBBraves Draft recap. The Six Man Rotation. Folty's Up and Down Starts. Matt Adams' Huge Week.
Show #370: Newcomb Arrives
June 12, 2017 02:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBWe break down Sean Newcomb's amazing start. Dansby does it all. What to do with Kris Medlen. Starting pitching goes on a nice run. The 2017 Draft. Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead
Show #369: Showcasing the Vets vs. Developing the Kids
June 05, 2017 01:30 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBAt this point in the season, who should be getting the playing time? Vets - so we can boost their trade value? Kids - so we can begin to develop them? Also, checking in on the remade bench, the errors and unearned runs, JJ still our closer?, Jaime Garcia's continuing success, and some love for Folty. Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead
Show #368: The Colon Connundrum
May 30, 2017 02:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBThe Braves showed commitment to the team with Adams, but how long do we stick with Colon? Looking for hope in Gwinnett. Celebrating Flowers, Phillips and Jaime Garcia's resurgence. Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show 367: The Freddie Injury
May 22, 2017 01:30 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThe worst thing that could have happened did happen and now what? James Loney and Matt Adams try to fill the void. A sublime series win against the Nats. Teheran is terrible at home, but Kemp, Flowers, and Suzuki are not terrible at the plate. Plus is that Kris Medlen's music???????? And Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #366: A Deep Dive on the Starting Rotation
May 15, 2017 02:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBStarting Pitching Woes. Do we lose Colon? Bring up a Gwinnett prospect? If so, when? The Ryan Howard experiment ends, but the Bonifacio project continues. Exciting minor league promotions. Dansby slowly progresses. Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.
Show #365: The Baseballism Interview (and a bad week)
May 08, 2017 02:30 - 33 minutes - 31 MBAs Baseballism opens their store at SunTrust Park, we sit down with their founders to find out the back story and what lies ahead. We also discuss what went wrong this week and where our heads are when it comes to Dansby. Plus, Shot in the Dark and the Week Ahead!
Show #364: A Hot Week for the Offense (and the Team)
May 01, 2017 02:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBWe cover off on a sizzling week for the offense and a winning week for the team. Plus some interesting adjustments to the roster - Chase is DFA'd and Bonifacio stays?????? Welcome Lane Adams and Jason Motte. Plus a quick peek on the farm.
Show #363: The Wrong Side of Two Sweeps
April 23, 2017 21:30 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBInside the numbers of the 6 game losing streak. Dansby moves down in the lineup. The unproductive bench. Bullpen changes.
Show #362: The Braves Usher in SunTrust Park
April 17, 2017 02:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBFirst thoughts on SunTrust Park. The amazing 4-1 week. And Ender's HR binge.
Show #361: The Positives and Negatives from a Disappointing Opening Week
April 10, 2017 02:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBWe talk about the highs and lows of opening week. We also discuss the Ryan Howard signing as well as skipping Folty's start. Plus the return of Shot in the Dark and the Week Ahead!
Show #360: The Season Kick-Off with David O'Brien of the AJC
April 02, 2017 17:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBWe sit down with David O'Brien from the AJC to get his thoughts on what the season holds in store for the team. Plus we make our bets for the year.
Show #359: A Pre-Season Look at the Pitching
March 27, 2017 02:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBWe look at our pitching for the coming season, plus a prediction for how well we start the season.
Show #358: A Preview of the Offense
March 13, 2017 02:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBWe check in on some Spring Training headlines and then compare the projected starting 8's numbers from post All Star Break last year and their projections for this year.
Show #357: Spring Training Check-In
March 06, 2017 02:30 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWe discuss the future prospects of the Braves as well as the current state roster, with conversations about: Dustin Peterson, Max Fried, Ronald Acuna, Ozzie Albies, Aaron Blair, Matt Wisler, Freddie Freeman, Dansby Swanson, Matt Kemp, Paco Rodriguez, Aroydis Vizcaino, and more! Plus - MLB's new automatic intentional walk rule: is it a good idea?
Show 356: A Look at the Offseason Moves
January 30, 2017 03:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBWe talk about picking up Jaime Garcia, Sean Rodriguez and Kurt Suzuki. Plus the departures of Tyrell Jenkins, Mallex Smith and Wlliams Perez. Plus a quick look at non roster invites and predictions for the 2017 season.
Show #355: The Braves Get Old, Fast
November 14, 2016 01:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWe discuss the signings of Bartolo Colon and R.A. Dickey as well as what the rest of the offseason could bring. Plus a quick check in on the post season.
Show #354: The Season Wrap-Up with David O'Brien
October 10, 2016 01:30 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBWe sit down with David O'Brien, beat writer for the Atlanta Journal and a must follow on Twitter @DOBrienAJC. Plus quick reactions to McDowell's departure and we look back at our pre-season bets.
Show #353: Good Bye to Turner Field
October 03, 2016 02:30 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBWe share the highs and lows of the Ted. Freddie's hit streak and what it means for next season. The Snitkometer. Shots in the Dark and the 2016 Season Awards.