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Drake Baldwin is activated off the IL after a brief rehab stint, boosting Atlanta’s lineup and replacing a struggling catcher group. Lindsay Crosby breaks down Baldwin’s elite offensive numbers, potential leadoff role, and lineup construction questions. The show also covers Spencer Strider’s MRI results (inflammation, no ligament damage), a four-week shutdown plan, and roster implications. Finally, a preview of the Giants series: San Francisco’s poor record, key hot hitters, pitching matchups, and why a sweep isn’t guaranteed.

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The Braves drop two straight series, including losing two of three to the Mets, and Spencer Strider leaves his start with declining velocity and is placed on the IL with right elbow inflammation, heading to Dr. Keith Meister for evaluation. The episode breaks down what that could mean, the risks of additional UCL procedures, and Atlanta’s short-term rotation plan with J.R. Ritchie stepping in, plus potential reinforcements and trade considerations. It also highlights Atlanta’s ugly weekend offense (nine runs, few extra-base hits), notes key cold bats like Austin Riley, and looks ahead to a vulnerable upcoming sche...

The Atlanta Braves, after sixty-eight games, are FINALLY getting a chance to face off with their divisional rival from New York in the Mets. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.

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Heidi Watney, sideline reporter for Apple TV, joins the show to preview tonight's Braves/Mets series opener and the starting pitcher matchup of Spencer Strider vs Nolan McLean, New York's season so far, and more!

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The Braves finally face the 2026 Mets after 68 games, and New York enters 30–38, last in the NL East, with the hardest remaining schedule and poor results in one-run games. The episode recaps a turbulent Mets offseason (Alonso and Díaz leaving, Nimmo and McNeil traded, additions like Luis Robert, Freddy Peralta, Bo Bichette, Devin Williams, and Luke Weaver) and a long injury list including Lindor, Robert, Senga, and others. Many veterans are underperforming, while call-ups like Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, and Jared Young have provided sparks. The rotation is thin, with Peralta and McLean highlighted and one starter TBD, and...

The Atlanta Braves are looking to avoid being swept by the Chicago White Sox in a battle of lefties - Martín Pérez gets the ball for Atlanta, opposed by Chicago's Anthony Kay. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. and Tyler Kinley hit the IL, Carlos Carrasco is DFA’d, and Atlanta loses 2–1 to the White Sox despite a high-velo Chris Sale start and continued lack of run support. The Braves add Rowdy Tellez for a lefty bench bat, DFA Jhancaarlos Lara, and call up James Karinchak and rookie J.R. Ritchie for bullpen work. The episode also examines Ha-Seong Kim’s struggles, reduced playing time, and the roster risk if injuries force him into a larger role, plus a weather lookahead for Chicago.
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The Atlanta Braves have ace Chris Sale on the mound as they look to even up their series against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago's Rate Field on Wednesday night. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.
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Lindsey Crosby and Braves prospect analyst Gaurav Vedak break down key Atlanta farm developments, led by lefty Briggs McKenzie’s aggressive move to High-A Rome after one dominant start and the traits driving it (elite spin, plus changeup/curveball, strike-throwing). They discuss Carter Holton’s return and likely quick climb, Herick Hernandez’s improved fastball/slider mix and starter outlook, and why Davis Polo’s slider/changeup-heavy approach is intriguing but needs testing at higher levels. On the position-player side, they cover Tate Southisene's promotion and top-100 rise, Cody Miller’s demotion and hit-tool concerns, and John Gil's age-to-level context an...

Ronald Acuña Jr. left Atlanta's extra-innings loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday with "left hamstring tightness", per the team. Here's what we know about his injury, what he and Walt Weiss said about it, and what the next steps are. Also, some positive injury updates on Hurston Waldrep and Drake Baldwin
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The Atlanta Braves are squaring off with the Chicago White Sox in the Southside's Rate Field, with Grant Holmes taking on Braves 'legend' Erick Fedde. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.

(After the livestream, Chicago announced they were going with opener Brandon Eisert, a lefty)

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On Braves Today, Lindsay Crosby breaks down the difference between clutch hitting (high-leverage plate appearances) and simply hitting with runners in scoring position, grouping Braves hitters by performance—highlighting Mauricio Dubón as elite in both, noting “RISP merchant” splits like Austin Riley, and spotlighting clutch-only standouts like Matt Olson. The episode also examines why the Phillies’ surge under Don Mattingly hasn’t cut deeply into Atlanta’s division lead, citing run differential, one-run game results, and a difficult remaining schedule, then previews the Braves’ series vs an improved, injury-hit White Sox team with likely pitching matchups and key Chicago bats.<...

The Braves swept the Pirates to finish their homestand and reinforced their status as one of baseball’s best teams. Key takeaways include improved performance in high-leverage moments, highlighted by Michael Harris’ pinch-hit, bases-loaded three-run double on Sunday and Mauricio Dubón’s standout leverage numbers. Despite solid results from Martín Pérez, Spencer Strider, and Bryce Elder, the process raises concerns about postseason rotation sustainability and the need for a frontline starter, with Jacob deGrom discussed as a target. The bullpen’s depth stood out, as Didier Fuentes earned his first career save in a short-handed spot. Atlanta hea...

The Atlanta Braves are sending Spencer Strider to the Truist Park mound for game two of their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but they've got to get through breakout Pittsburgh starter Braxton Ashcraft if they want to come away with a win. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.
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The Atlanta Braves are welcoming a much-improved Pittsburgh Pirates squad into Truist Park for three games this weekend. Martín Pérez gets first crack at holding down a quality Pirates offense, starting in Friday night's opener. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.
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Atlanta loses 7-2 to Toronto as Reynaldo López implodes in the ninth, raising fresh questions about his role, velocity, and especially a struggling slider despite generally similar pitch movement. Lindsay Crosby also reviews how batted-ball luck shaped the game, then previews a surprisingly strong Pirates offense coming to Truist Park and the starters Atlanta will face (no Paul Skenes).

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The Atlanta Braves have ace Chris Sale on the mound for the series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, who are going with a bullpen game. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.

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Lindsay Crosby is joined by The Athletic’s new Braves beat writer Jesús Cano to discuss Atlanta’s MLB-best start, standout clubhouse chemistry, and how that unity shows up on the field. They cover Dom Smith’s fit, Ronald Acuña Jr.’s early timing issues and confidence boost after returning from a hamstring injury, and the Mateo–Ha-Seong Kim shortstop playing-time balance. Cano shares updates on catcher Drake Baldwin’s oblique timeline and the impact of Baldwin and Sean Murphy returning. They break down pitching surprises like Didier Fuentes thriving in relief while developing, Martín Pérez’s flexible r...

Bryce Elder earned the win vs. the Blue Jays (6.2 IP, 3 ER) and owns a 2.63 ERA, but his low Stuff+ (86, 67th of 69 qualified starters) raises questions about October viability. Lindsay Crosby breaks down Elder’s improved four-seam velocity, declining slider Stuff+, pitch-mix changes, and strong hard-hit and barrel suppression, then argues Atlanta can use him with an aggressive bullpen plan but shouldn’t pencil him in as a top-three postseason starter, stressing the need for Strider’s return, internal options, or a trade.
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The Atlanta Braves are welcoming back an old friend, with former Braves starter Kevin Gausman on the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays in tonight's series opener in Truist Park. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.

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The Braves are 60 games in, 20 games over .500, and among the top World Series favorites, but the biggest question is whether they have enough postseason-caliber starters behind Chris Sale. Lindsay Crosby breaks down Spencer Strider’s evolving four-pitch mix, why his results may be skewed by small samples, and what realistic expectations look like as his velocity and whiffs trend up. With Spencer Schwellenbach uncertain and Hurston Waldrep rehabbing, Atlanta may need to add an impact starter with control, with names like Joe Ryan, Michael Wacha, and Logan Webb discussed. The episode also previews the Blue Jays series at Truist Pa...

Ronald Acuña Jr. breaks out with five homers, four steals, and key walks over a four-game span as Atlanta (40–20) posts its best start in franchise history despite his slow early numbers. Alex Anthopoulos says Hurston Waldrip begins a rehab assignment, raising questions about a potential six-man rotation and how to manage Grant Holmes, Martín Pérez, and bullpen spots. The show also examines shortstop playing time: Jorge Mateo’s hot streak versus Ha-Seong Kim working to regain form after a short rehab, with Walt Weiss emphasizing meritocracy, communication, and getting Kim up to speed.
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The Atlanta Braves, fresh off of Ronald Acuña Jr.-fueled wins in the first two games of their series against the Cincinnati Reds, have Spencer Strider on the mound as they go for a sweep in Great American Ball Park. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.
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Lindsay Crosby is joined by Seth Shaner of the Riverfront Reds Show to preview the Braves’ three-game series in Cincinnati. They discuss the Reds’ offense beyond Elly De La Cruz, including J.J. Bleday’s impact, Nathaniel Lowe’s role, Blake Dunn, and Spencer Steer, plus Matt McLain’s post-injury struggles and looming competition. They break down likely pitching matchups (Paddock, Singer, Lodolo vs. Holmes, Pérez, Strider), Reds rotation injuries, and a bullpen with shifting late-inning roles amid Emilio Pagán’s absence, including Pierce Johnson’s emergence. They close with series predictions and where to find Seth’s shows.

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Lindsay Crosby breaks down MLB owners’ CBA counterproposal featuring a $245.3M hard salary cap, a $171.2M floor, and a proposed 50/50 revenue split with centralized, pooled media rights. He explains how the high floor affects low-payroll teams, why a cap would require transparency and escrow auditing, and what the offer omits versus the MLBPA’s plan. The MLBPA rejected the cap, warning it harms players and guarantees.

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Lindsay Crosby breaks down the MLB Players Association’s first CBA proposal, arguing it’s a reasonable starting point focused on competitive balance without reinventing MLB’s economic structure. Key items include raising the minimum salary, increasing the CBT threshold, shifting revenue sharing to include more local TV money, adding a “competitive integrity tax” tied to payroll spending, and expanding player benefits like the pre-arb bonus pool and Super 2 eligibility. Crosby also reads MLB’s initial response, disputes its framing, and predicts owners may float a salary cap but won’t risk missing games with future TV-rights negotiations looming.

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The Atlanta Braves are sending Bryce Elder to the Fenway Park mound to take on the Boston Red Sox in a rematch of a Saturday duel that he had with lefty Connelly Early. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.

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The Braves own MLB’s best record and a huge division lead, sparking debate on whether they should go bigger at the late-July trade deadline. Lindsay Crosby reviews Alex Anthopoulos’ usual “cute” or money-driven deadline moves, argues Atlanta now has the farm depth—especially pitching—to consider a larger swing, and cites AA’s aggressive Toronto history. Potential targets discussed include Byron Buxton (no-trade clause), the costly long-control option of Yordan Álvarez, plus more realistic reliever/outfield fits like Ryan Zeferjahn, Andrew Kittredge, Eric Miller, Taylor Rogers, Seranthony Dominguez, and Lars Nootbaar, stressing the need to improve responsibly without gutting the pip...

The Atlanta Braves are opening their midweek series in Fenway Park versus the Boston Red Sox with Spencer Strider on the mound opposite old foe Ranger Suarez, who joined Boston after multiple seasons in the NL East as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.

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Lindsay Crosby argues ESPN overlooked Braves manager Walt Weiss in NL Manager of the Year talk despite Atlanta’s 100-win pace, highlighting Weiss’s aggressive bullpen and in-game tactics and noting FanDuel lists him as the betting favorite. She reviews NL award races and Braves All-Star cases, then previews the Fenway series, detailing Boston’s struggles to convert hits into runs, lineup changes, injuries, and Atlanta’s approach against a lefty-heavy starter slate.

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The Braves dropped two of three to the Nationals, nearly getting shut out in back-to-back games, but Lindsay Crosby argues there’s no reason to panic because Atlanta’s pitching was strong (2.17 ERA over 29 innings) despite using a makeshift rotation. The real issue was an awful offensive series (.173, no homers), though season-long Statcast indicators suggest the overall offense is sustainable and even slightly unlucky. Crosby notes role players have fueled MLB-leading comeback wins but may be regressing while stars like Ronald Acuña Jr. and Michael Harris are underperforming expected results. Looking ahead to a Boston series featuring multiple lefty...

After being shutout on Saturday, the Braves are looking to win the series behind veteran lefty Martín Pérez in game three versus the Nationals. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.
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The Atlanta Braves have Grant Holmes on the mound, opposed by Washington Nationals starter Jake Ivin, as they look to win the series on Saturday afternoon. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.

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The Atlanta Braves are back in Truist Park and have their breakout starter back on the mound, with Bryce Elder getting the start for the series opener versus the Washington Nationals. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.

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Atlanta takes the Marlins series 3-1 with a familiar blueprint: early runs, starters attacking, and late insurance. Lindsay Crosby breaks down how Braves hitters adjust approach with runners on vs. bases empty using Statcast (Olson steady, Baldwin/Dubón/Smith/Ozzie shifting to line drives). He covers the move back to a five-man rotation, injury/roster updates (Waldrep timeline, Schwellenbach throwing soon, Acuña thumb X-rays negative), and previews a winnable Nationals weekend with favorable pitching matchups and schedule context vs. the Phillies.

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The Atlanta Braves are looking for yet another series win, sending Spencer Strider to the loanDepot Park mound to take on Marlins Sandy Alcantara in the series finale. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.
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The Atlanta Braves are sending ace Chris Sale to the mound in Miami's loanDepot Park, hoping to break his two-start losing streak and put themselves up i the four-game series. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.
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The Braves beat the Marlins 8–4 behind Martín Pérez’s 10 strikeouts, but lost Drake Baldwin to the IL with a grade-one oblique strain. With Baldwin likely out weeks, Atlanta will lean on Chadwick Tromp and Sandy León while weighing Kyle Farmer as emergency catcher. The show spotlights Austin Riley’s worsening approach and production, and discusses Ha-Seong Kim’s slow offensive start and surprising defensive issues. It closes with bullpen notes, including Didier Fuentes shifting toward a traditional reliever role after roster moves.
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The Atlanta Braves, fresh off of being boat raced on Monday night, are looking to get back into the series in a battle of the lefties - veteran Martín Pérez versus injury returner Braxton Garrett. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.
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After the Braves’ 12-0 loss to the Marlins, Lindsay Crosby argues Atlanta should rip off the Band-Aid and DFA Aaron Bummer after a disastrous fifth inning (six runs, five walks) and poor underlying metrics, suggesting Victor Medeiros as a replacement. The episode also breaks down J.R. Ritchie’s rough start, focusing on limited whiffs, pitch usage, and whether he should stay in the rotation or be optioned to the minors, while noting the offense was shut out again.

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