755 Forever David O'Brien & Eric O'Flaherty

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.
(15:45) As April has come to a close, Marcell Ozuna is prime contender to win Player of the Month. It will likely either be him or Mookie Betts of the Dodgers. They will play against each other this weekend in Los Angeles.
(20:45) Ronald Acuña Jr. played in all three games this series and struck out a combined eight times. He has struck out 38 times so far this season and the team has only played 29 games.
(28:00) Matt Olson is also struggling as his batting average is currently at .206. He only had one hit in Seattle and has not had a multi hit game since April 14th.
(31:30) Chris Sale earned the win on Wednesday as he struck out nine Mariners in five frames of work.
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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.
(05:00) Atlanta had their hands full in their 4-2 loss on Saturday as Cleveland's starter Tanner Bibee struck out nine while lasting seven innings.
(09:00) Chris Sale and Charlie Morton each threw really good outings in the first two games of the series. They both struck out six batters their appearances Bryce Elder had a decent outing on Sunday as he gave up two runs, but not as effective as his previous start vs. last place Miami.
(17:30) Ronald Acuña Jr.'s slow start continued as he went 1 for 13 over the weekend with six Ks. He is hitting .255 on the season thus far.
(24:30) Matt Olson and Riley each had big hits on Sunday, but neither have been stellar at the plate recently. Olson is hitting just .212 so for on the year.
(30:00) David came away impressed with some of the tags that the Braves made over the weekend to catch Cleveland stealing multiple times. He notes that Walt Weiss made this a point of emphasis in Spring Training this year.
(42:00) The Braves hit the road as they play three games each in Seattle at the Dodgers. It will be Jarred Kelenic's first time facing the Mariners since being traded after last season.
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The Braves took all three games in Atlanta against the last place Marlins as they have the best record in baseball. David & Eric begin by joking about the spoiled 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.
(04:30) Max Fried threw a complete game shutout in the 5-0 triumph on Tuesday night. It was a "Maddux" as it took him less than 100 pitches to go the distance in a contest took less than two hours.
(09:00) Reynaldo Lopez had another superb outing as he only allowed one run in 7 IP in the series finale. His ERA this season is 0.72 in four starts thus far.
(12:00) The series opener was a 3-0 victory where Bryce Elder was unscathed in his first MLB start of the season.
(19:00) The Braves are 5-1 on the home stand and they have won nine of their past 10 games. The 'pen has returned to the high level it was pitching at prior to the Mets series loss a few weeks ago. A.J. Minter had a very clutch outing as he threw a scoreless top of the 10th despite giving up a hit and inheriting a ghost runner. Michael Harris II capped off the sweep with a walk-off double that brought in Ronald Acuña Jr. Harris was moved up in the order after the injury to Ozzie Albies.
(29:00) Next up is a three game series at Truist Park vs. Cleveland who surprisingly has best record in the American League. The hosts note though that the bulk of their victories so far have come against the Athletics and the White Sox.
(42:00) David shares a pair quotation from veterans this home stand that encapsulate the excellent and fun culture that surrounds the winning club.
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The Braves took two out of three games over the weekend vs. the visiting Rangers to finish a solid week against both teams from Texas. 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.
(05:45) Atlanta leads the NL East, but there are more contenders than expected as the Mets are over .500.
(10:00) Reynaldo Lopez will face Miami on Wednesday as he is starting just once a week. He is getting extra rest after transitioning from the bullpen, where he pitched the past few years.
(14:10) Travis d'Arnaud on Friday night hit a trio of homers in three straight at bats. He is the first Brave to pull off the feat since Adam Duvall did it twice in September of 2020.
(26:00) Matt Olson is slumping in the first month of the season as he only has collected one it in the past six games. He is hitting .231 so far this year. David notes that the offense is so loaded, that his slump is flying under the radar.
(32:30) Marcell Ozuna slugged his ninth homer on Sunday and leads MLB in multiple offensive categories. These includes homers, OPS, Slugging percentage, and RBIs.
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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.
(06:30) Reynaldo Lopez started the middle game of the series and earned the victory in six innings of scoreless work. Lopez has only allowed one run in three outings so far this season.
(14:00) As impressive as Lopez has been, Max Fried has not been his usual self. He issued four walks in just five innings on Wednesday and his ERA through four starts this season is 7.71.
(18:30) Marcell Ozuna homered on Wednesday to extend his hitting streak to 16 games. His current OPS is a jaw dropping 1.135 and is tied for the MLB home run lead with Mike Trout at eight.
(23:10) The bullpen bounced back after a dip last week vs. the Mets and the only runs allowed by them all series were by Aaron Bummer on Tuesday night in the 9th inning. Pierce Johnson made two appearances in Houston and recorded four strikeouts.
(33:00) Darius Vines pitched on Monday and earned himself another start by only allowing one run.
(35:00) Chadwick Tromp has impressed everyone so far while filling in for the injured Sean Murphy. He started on Tuesday in Houston and came through with a pair of hits that led to two RBIs.
(45:00) An extended conversation on the positive culture that permeates throughout the franchise and leads to winning baseball despite various setbacks.
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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.
(21:00) The Marlins beat the Braves on Saturday 5-1 as Max Meyer out pitched Chris Sale. Meyer struck out seven Braves and only allowed one run. The series began with Max Fried's first impressive outing of the year in Atlanta's 8-1 victory as Fried pitched into the 7th inning.
(24:00) David points out who the top pitchers have been so far this season in MLB and it includes Chicago's Garrett Crochet, who the Braves faced earlier this month.
(31:15) We now have confirmation that Spencer Strider's season is done as he had elbow surgery on Friday. It was internal brace surgery instead of Tommy John, and David explains what the difference is between the procedures.
(45:30) Dave Lezotte, Voice of the Gwinett Stripes, provides an update from AAA. Speaking of Gwinett, Darius Vines will start the series opener on Monday night in Houston, swapping roster spots with Allan Winans.
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