- OFF LEO's ROCKER S3E22: Mets recap, plus Grissom/Swanson/Albies
The Mets simply aren't going away this year, so our Braves are going to have to change their whole mindset to battle back. A new phenom was added this week, but what could that mean for Dansby Swanson or Ozzie Albies?
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The 2022 MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone, but here's our take on what happened... and one non-trade thing that happened is great for the Atlanta Braves.
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"What would you do for a Klondike Bar?" is the jingle... but what if the Klondike Bat is named "Juan Soto"? Let's do a 2022 draft recap plus a discussion on the merits of trying to trade for a superstar like Soto.
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Mets week is over -- for now -- so this week we're taking a look at the Draft pick trade the Braves pulled off this week and now it might help them inject new talent into a depleted farm system.
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There are now two strong candidates for the National League Rookie of the Year... and the Atlanta Braves have both on their roster. Let's discuss.
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The dynamic front porch duo put in a lot of discussion this week about the state of Braves' starting pitching... and where the team might look if they decide that Ian Anderson needs some downtime... as in "down to the minors" downtime.
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The straw stirring our drinks today -- and the Atlanta Braves' offense -- is Dansby Swanson's bat right now. That, his future contract, and the potential Braves All-Stars are among today's topics from the porch.
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Who are you willing to lose? Who do you want to go get? As the Atlanta Braves' epic win streak is now done, we look toward an intriguing interview with Alex Anthopoulos and its implications.
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The Atlanta Braves are on a roll, taking care of business as they slice through a soft part of their schedule. But how many of this roster are performing like All-Stars?
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This week's title blames Albies and Duvall for failing to hit well, but it clearly hasn't only been them. But among many topics, Fred and Alan get into some of the root reasons for the inconsistent hitting that we've seen from the Atlanta Braves so far this season.
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The hitting is starting to come around -- ace pitching opposition withstanding -- but there's lots of things for Fred and Alan to discuss this week from our rocking chairs, including an estimation of the outfield situation and a guess on the potential issues for this year's trade deadline.
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This week, a couple of curmudgeons talk about the state of the hitting for our Atlanta Braves and what it might take -- collectively -- to make things right... while there's still time for that to happen. Plus, our podcast now has a new name!
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The first slog of 14 games in a row is done, and it's time to assess what we're seeing out of these 2022 Atlanta Braves... some good, some bad, but we're still waiting on this club to gel... particularly on the offensive side.
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Initial impressions from the Opening pair of games between our Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds... both the good and the bad.
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It's almost here! Next Thursday marks the start of the 2022 regular season, so with that, here is our Atlanta Braves preview of the roster and the manner in which we see the season progressing. Hint: we like our chances!
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Alex Anthopoulos wasn't done when the last episode was put into the can... the Atlanta Braves now have a seriously stout bullpen that all others will be measured against. That, plus arbitration cases, the future of the shortstop position, and notes from Spring Training.
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The reactions from our team to the loss of Freddie Freeman, the acquisition of Matt Olson, and the next things to come? Then again, Alex Anthopoulos wasn't done, was he?
[This is an updated/corrected version of the March 19th episode. Next episode March 25th]
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Baseball is back with a new collective bargaining agreement. In this episode, we discuss some of the major aspects of the new agreement, but of course the topic causing the most consternation for Braves' fans involves... Freddie Freeman.
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We're now past Day 70 of the MLB Lockout and while the reporters are hoping for a breakthrough today, we discuss what has been agreed to, what major hurdles still remain, and touch on the mountain of work still required. Attitudes need to change... quickly.
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This is a story you've almost certainly never heard before... yet it's part of the origins of professional baseball in this country, and or the origins of the Atlanta Braves in particular. Among the giants of this franchise should include people like Hank Aaron, Bobby Cox, Warren Spahn, Kid Nichols, and many more. But we would be highly lacking to overlook the story of Harry Wright.
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