Podcasts about Atlanta Braves

"Jessica Alba?" Chris is trying to close the gap on Jeremy's lead in Pitch Clock Trivia, and this week, Ethan puts them to the test with a new round of "Pitch Clock Jeopardy!" Plus, Daniel Alvarez of El Extrabase is here to break down the success of the Atlanta Braves, the MLB Trade Deadline, a potential playoff push for the Miami Marlins, and the Pitch Clock Star of the Week, Jac Caglianone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Braves got an off-day yesterday as they travel to San Fransisco to face the Giants for a three game series starting tonight at 10:15. Barrett Sallee joined the Locker Room to evaluate the Braves need to catch heat again, check in on Bryce Elder, and preview another winnable series on the road. The Ford Leadoff Show kicks off at 9p with First Pitch scheduled for 10:15p. Reynaldo Lopez (3-1, 3.50) gets the ball to start for Atlanta while Trevor McDonald (2-5, 4.93) takes the mound for the Giants. Hear Atlanta Braves Today every Mon-Fri at 7:45a during The Locker Room on 680 The Fan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Braves look to salvage their series against the Giants as Walt Weiss discusses maintaining consistency through recent struggles and injuries. Landry Fields outlines the Hawks' long-term vision, emphasizing patience in the trade market and free agency. Discussions also cover the NBA landscape, including the Hornets' direction and Jalen Duren's contract situation in Detroit. 01:00 - Braves Outlook & Mets Firing 02:50 - Walt Weiss on Braves Struggles 04:54 - Hawks Strategy & NBA Rumors

Randy shares a humorous story about fulfilling a specific teacher appreciation request by gifting bottles of Hennessy to his son's daycare staff. They also break down Erling Haaland's bizarre Viking diet and discuss the ongoing offensive struggles facing the Atlanta Braves. 01:43 - Erling Haaland's Viking Diet 06:43 - Braves' Recent Offensive Struggles 11:27 - Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers 18:12 - Randy's Daycare Hennessy Story 22:43 - Teacher Appreciation Memory Debates

Andy and Randy examine the unique health and recovery regimens of Erling Haaland, including mouth taping and eating beef heart. They also address the recent hitting slump of the Atlanta Braves, specifically discussing Austin Riley's performance and the team's rotation concerns. 01:44 - Erling Haaland's Habits 06:45 - Analyzing Braves Slump 11:22 - Shohei Ohtani Trash Talk

Andy and Randy highlight the incredible turnout for World Cup watch parties in Atlanta and review the latest All-Star voting results for the Braves. The conversation also covers a bizarre story about a missing giraffe in Texas before concluding with a competitive round of Sports Jeopardy. 01:00 - World Cup In Atlanta 03:47 - NHL Return To Atlanta 04:41 - Braves All-Star Voting 06:39 - Missing Giraffe Found 09:47 - Sports Jeopardy Game

Andy Bunker and Randy McMichael evaluate the current state of the Atlanta Braves as they attempt to salvage their road trip against the Giants. They also examine the NBA's shifting landscape, focusing on the Atlanta Hawks' patient approach to roster building and Jalen Duren's contract dispute. 01:50 - Weekend Sports Preview 06:00 - USMNT Tournament Analysis 18:10 - Braves Road Trip Struggles 21:58 - Hawks Offseason Strategy 31:20 - R&B Versus Debate 39:15 - NBA Contract Rumors

Atlanta Braves beat reporter, Chad Bishop, joins Sportsphone KNBR with Bill Laskey to preview the Giants-Braves weekend seriesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 402 of the Hammer Territory Podcast, Shawn Coleman and Stephen Tolbert discuss upcoming changes to the Atlanta Braves pitching staff. Plus, how the Braves are struggling even when the offense produces and some questionable recent decisions from Walt Weiss. Fastenal - Industrial Supplies, Innovative Solutions. Want to learn more? Visit Fastenal.com Get 20% off your first order of $125 or more at MackWeldon.com with promo code FOUL

The Braves lose 5-2 yesterday in Game 3 of their road series against the Padres. Chris Dimino joined the Locker Room to break down his analysis on the starting rotation as well as the Braves' lineup issues. Tomorrow Braves start a 3 game series against the Giants in San Francisco. The Ford Leadoff Show kicks off at 9p with First Pitch scheduled for 10:15p. Reynaldo Lopez (3-1, 3.50) gets the ball to start for Atlanta while Trevor McDonald (2-5, 4.93) takes the mound for the Giants. Hear Atlanta Braves Today every Mon-Fri at 7:45a during The Locker Room on 680 The Fan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Bunker and Randy McMichael discuss the USMNT's tournament success and the stardom of Lionel Messi and Vinícius Júnior. They also analyze the Atlanta Braves' losing streak at Petco Park and the offensive struggles of players like Ha-Seong Kim. 01:00 - USMNT and Soccer Stars 05:15 - Braves Petco Park Slump 08:35 - Braves Offensive Lineup Issues

Andy and Randy analyze the Atlanta Braves' continued offensive struggles and Ha-Seong Kim's historically poor start at shortstop. They react to the surprising trade sending LaMelo Ball to Minnesota and discuss how it impacts Anthony Edwards. Kevin Avery joins the conversation to highlight the incredible World Cup atmosphere building in Atlanta. 01:50 - World Cup Group Review 05:44 - Braves Offensive Struggles 09:06 - Ha-Seong Kim's Slump 19:32 - Hawks Draft Class Analysis 23:39 - LaMelo Ball Trade Reaction 30:53 - Kevin Avery World Cup Interview

Andy and Randy analyze the Braves' disappointing sweep by the Padres and Joey Bart's performance against his hometown team. The discussion moves to the Hawks' recent draft selections, including Zaccharie Risacher and Henri Veesaar, and how Landry Fields is building the roster. Finally, they react to the blockbuster trade sending LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves and what it means for Anthony Edwards' future. 01:00 - Braves Swept By Padres 03:59 - Hawks Draft Class Analysis 08:01 - LaMelo Ball Trade Reaction 12:34 - Anthony Edwards Future Speculation

Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as everyone is a little worse for wear this morning after not getting much sleep last night. Then we set the menu for today's show before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and go over last night's 5-2 win as the Padres SWEPT the Atlanta Braves as they head into a weekend showdown with the visiting LA dodgers! Listen here!

Episode 436: Baseball is Dead is Down One Man. No, it's not because our guy Jared Carrabis ate 106 off his home, Saugus tough. Buster Posey feels like he just got rocked after another day of Giants stories dominating baseball. Posey's comments on the Pride Night fiasco have left Giants fans wanting more, just like the team's performance on the field. Jay Hay makes the case again for the Giants being forced to trade their ace Logan Webb, and the guys react to Rafael Devers' comments on his pinch-running incident. The Phillies lit up the Nationals in the 9th inning and are now just 5.5 games back of the first-place Atlanta Braves. The crew discusses the possibility of Philly storming back in the NL East race. Pete Crow-Armstrong's hot streak continues, but so do the injuries across the Chicago Cubs' starting rotation. With two starters landing on the IL, everyone's wondering what the Cubs' next pitching move will be. And lastly, the guys show some love to players across the league for their recent performances, and Jay Hay delivers some award-winning nugs! 00:00:00 - Jared Day To Day, Head Contusion   00:04:05 - Buster Posey's Statement on Pride Night  00:15:01 - Rafael Devers Speaks  00:20:34 - Do The Giants Have To Trade Logan Webb?     00:34:37 - Phillies Light Up The 9th vs Washington  00:42:02 - Jazz Chisholm, The Lollipop Kid. 00:51:22 - Show'em Some Love  01:00:00 - PCA's Greatness | Cubs Pitching Injuries Grow 01:05:47 - Can the Phillies catch the Braves?  01:12:52 - Award-Winning Nugs    01:15:28 - Final Thoughts  NEW BID MERCH IS HERE: https://www.baseballisdead.com Trade $20 get $20 on Kalshi - https://app.kalshi.com/1r91/BID Sign Up For Our Patreon for more Baseball Is Dead Content! https://www.patreon.com/cw/BaseballisDead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Braves lose 7-6 yesterday in Game 2 of their road series against the Padres. Chris Dimino joined the Locker Room to break down his analysis on the Carlos Carrasco and JR Richie as well as the Braves' record sustainability for the rest of this season. Tonight Ford Leadoff Show kicks off at 7:25p with First Pitch scheduled for 8:40p. Martin Perez (6-3, 2.78) gets the ball to start for Atlanta while JP Spears (0-0, 0.00) takes the mound for the Padres. Hear Atlanta Braves Today every Mon-Fri at 7:45a during The Locker Room on 680 The Fan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the day, including the NBA draft last night, as well as a great moment for the Cronenworth family! Then we talk about bringing your kids to work (or going to work with your parents!) and how much more fun it would be to be a kid today before we wrap up the show by giving some final thoughts as the Padres go for the sweep of the Atlanta Braves down at Petco Park! Listen here!

The Braves lose 0-1 yesterday in Game 1 of their road series against the Padres. Chris Dimino joined the Locker Room to break down his analysis on the Ha Song Kim predicament as well as the Braves' record sustainability for the rest of this season. Tonight Ford Leadoff Show kicks off at 6p with First Pitch scheduled for 9:40p. JR Ritchie (1-2, 4.54) gets the ball to start for Atlanta while Griffin Canning (1-5, 6.64) takes the mound for the Padres. Hear Atlanta Braves Today every Mon-Fri at 7:45a during The Locker Room on 680 The Fan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our friend Doug Glanville was here in Atlanta on Saturday working Brewers-Braves and then in Philly for Sunday Night Baseball between the Phillies & Mets. @dougglanville Storyteller. @MLB Analyst @ESPN. Starkville Podcast. “Class is in Session” on @WatchMarquee. Emmy-winning Writer. Professor @UConn. Member CT Police Council.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Rally Towel Tuesday edition of The Morning Rant, Dave Garner and Billy D covered a wide range of sports topics, highlighted by the excitement surrounding the FIFA Club World Cup, where the U.S. men's team continues to impress and international soccer fans have brought incredible energy to host cities across America. The show also recapped Wyndham Clark’s U.S. Open victory, Oklahoma’s NCAA Baseball Championship win over North Carolina, and ongoing discussions about the Atlanta Braves’ needs ahead of the trade deadline, with both hosts leaning toward adding a starting pitcher. Other topics included the NBA Draft, Falcons quarterback debates, local weather, golf, NASCAR, and the usual blend of sports opinions, humor, and North Georgia community conversation that keeps listeners coming back each morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Rally Towel Tuesday edition of The Morning Rant, Dave Garner and Billy D covered a wide range of sports topics, highlighted by the excitement surrounding the FIFA Club World Cup, where the U.S. men's team continues to impress and international soccer fans have brought incredible energy to host cities across America. The show also recapped Wyndham Clark’s U.S. Open victory, Oklahoma’s NCAA Baseball Championship win over North Carolina, and ongoing discussions about the Atlanta Braves’ needs ahead of the trade deadline, with both hosts leaning toward adding a starting pitcher. Other topics included the NBA Draft, Falcons quarterback debates, local weather, golf, NASCAR, and the usual blend of sports opinions, humor, and North Georgia community conversation that keeps listeners coming back each morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl and Mike are joined by Tony Gwynn Jr. as they discuss the latest MLB headlines and why the Braves have to ride out the slump Austin Riley is in.

Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino talk everything Atlanta Sports, the National Sports picture and the current (and WAY back when) in pop culture! Get the latest and your fill of Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks daily from two "Southern" Yankees daily Mon-Fri from 10a-2p! The 10 o'clock hour is brought to you by UROLOGY OF GREATER ATLANTA. Our team of top-rated Urologists offers treatment options that have helped men & women throughout Metro Atlanta! Visit us online today at UGATL.com Braves fall in game 1 vs Padres out west The guys discuss the best passer of the football of all time Redzone: Former Hawk Trae Young signs deal with the Washington Wizards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our friend Doug Glanville was here in Atlanta on Saturday working Brewers-Braves and then in Philly for Sunday Night Baseball between the Phillies & Mets. @dougglanville Storyteller. @MLB Analyst @ESPN. Starkville Podcast. “Class is in Session” on @WatchMarquee. Emmy-winning Writer. Professor @UConn. Member CT Police Council.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino talk everything Atlanta Sports, the National Sports picture and the current (and WAY back when) in pop culture! Get the latest and your fill of Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks daily from two "Southern" Yankees daily Mon-Fri from 10a-2p! The 11 o'clock hour is brought to you by TRAJAN WEALTH; Planning for tomorrow starts today. Visit Trajan Wealth dot com to learn more about retirement and state planning Coach Brent Key in studio for the hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino talk everything Atlanta Sports, the National Sports picture and the current (and WAY back when) in pop culture! Get the latest and your fill of Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks daily from two "Southern" Yankees daily Mon-Fri from 10a-2p! The 12 o'clock hour is brought to you by SCANA Energy, the Official Natural Gas Partner of Georgia Tech. Covering The Bases - Braves shutout in San Diego Drive Around The Sports World Have Long Islanders ruined golf? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves' 1-0 loss to the San Diego Padres last night in San Diego in game one of their three game series, and explain why they think the Braves are actually closer to being a complete team despite their injuries and recent offensive struggles.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves 1-0 loss to the San Diego Padres, and explain why they think the Braves' 1-0 loss to the Padres last night had many bright spots despite the team's offensive struggles.

HR1 - Austin Riley's 3-hit game important silver lining in Braves 1-0 loss to Padres In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves' 1-0 loss to the San Diego Padres last night in San Diego in game one of their three game series, explain why they think the Braves' 1-0 loss to the Padres last night had many bright spots despite the team's offensive struggles, discuss if last season for Atlanta Falcons linebacker Divine Deablo was a trend or more of an outlier in his career, explain why they think Deablo having the green dot on the Falcons defense this season may affect his numbers and productivity, talk about the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft being tonight, discuss what they want and what they expect the Atlanta Hawks to do with the eighth overall pick, react to the Milwaukee Bucks trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, and three first-round picks, discuss how this trade could affect the Atlanta Hawks, explain why they think the Hawks are likely to add to their young core through the draft, and not trade for Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Tua Tagovailoa must worry about winning Falcons QB job before anything else In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, discuss if last season for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was a trend or more of an outlier in his career, and explain why they think Tua can prove 2025 was blip year for him and prove that he's still an above average quarterback if he wins the Falcons quarterback competition. Then, Ali tests Mike, Dylan, and Beau's movie, sports, and general history knowledge as she takes them back in the day for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves' 1-0 loss to the San Diego Padres last night in San Diego in game one of their three game series, explain why they think the Braves are actually closer to being a complete team despite their injuries and recent offensive struggles, continue to talk about the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft being tonight, and discuss what they want and what they expect the Atlanta Hawks to do with the eighth overall pick.

HR3 - Braves giving up quality players in farm system for Tarik Skubal is too risky In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, discuss if last season for Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts was a trend or more of an outlier in his career, explain why they think the maturation process of Kyle Pitts makes his 2025 season a trend and not a blip, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves' 1-0 loss to the San Diego Padres last night in San Diego in game one of their three game series, talk about what they think Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos needs to add to the team before the MLB trade deadline, explain why they think the Braves must add starting pitching before the trade deadline, talk about how they think trading for Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal will probably be too pricey, talk about something new that they each learned during the show that day in ‘The more you know', and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves' 1-0 loss to the San Diego Padres last night in San Diego in game one of their three game series, talk about what they think Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos needs to add to the team before the MLB trade deadline, explain why they think the Braves must add starting pitching before the trade deadline, and talk about how they think trading for Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal will probably be too pricey.

Brad Rowland and Scott Coleman co-host Episode 400 of the Hammer Territory Podcast, breaking down a bounce-back weekend for the Atlanta Braves. Topics include a series victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, heroics from Mauricio Dubon, Dom Smith, Eli White, and Ozzie Albies, a rough Sunday for Bryce Elder, Tarik Skubal trade rumblings, and much more. Fastenal - Industrial Supplies, Innovative Solutions. Want to learn more? Visit Fastenal.com

The Atlanta Braves scored a pair of dramatic victories to take a series from the Milwaukee Brewers and put an end to their three-series losing streak. Grant McAuley breaks down a challenging stretch for the Braves. You'll hear from Manager Walt Weiss as well as Mauricio Dubón and starter Martin Perez, two key contributors to the series victory over the Brewers. He'll also discuss the Atlanta rotation plans for the foreseeable future, the playing time at shortstop and how the Braves will navigate their latest rash of injuries. Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joins the show to discuss some of the major storylines, including the injuries to Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. as well as what the Braves may do at the trade deadline, which is still some 6 weeks away. Catch From The Diamond on Sundays from 5-7pm ET on 92-9 The Game throughout baseball season, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and visit FromTheDiamond.com for more.

Are the Braves a real player in the Skubal sweepstakes? Buster Olney has some thoughts...and he's fired up about Rafael Devers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Braves lose yesterday 9-4 but still win the weekend series against the Brewers with victories on Friday and Saturday. Barrett Sallee joined The Locker Room to discuss the recent Bryce Elder falloff and preview potential moves for Alex Anthopoulos before the MLB Trade Deadline. Tonight Ford Leadoff Show kicks off at 8:55p with First Pitch scheduled for 10p. Grant Holmes (4-3, 4.33) gets the ball to start for Atlanta while Michael King (4-6, 3.60) takes the mound for the Padres. Hear Atlanta Braves Today every Mon-Fri at 7:45a during The Locker Room on 680 The Fan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Philadelphia Phillies have closed the gap between them and the Atlanta Braves, trailing by 6.5 games after the weekend. Joe Giglio takes a look at Atlanta and the rest of the NL division leaders and wonders if the Phillies could pull off this improbable comeback.

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the morning, including an awesome father-son moment at the US Open yesterday! Then we get to our MLB Reacharound for the morning before we wrap up the show by taking a look at this week's opponent as the Padres welcome the Atlanta Braves to Petco Park! Listen here!

On this Father’s Day edition of The Morning Rant, Dave Garner and Big John Davis recapped a busy sports weekend while sharing personal stories and reflections. The show highlighted Dave’s visit to the World Cup Fan Festival in Atlanta, the excitement surrounding international soccer, Wyndham Clark’s U.S. Open victory, NASCAR’s historic race at Naval Base Coronado, and the Atlanta Braves taking two of three from Milwaukee. They also discussed the College World Series championship game, the ever-changing landscape of college football and NIL legislation, and early NFL training camp storylines. A major announcement revealed that The Morning Rant will expand to a two-hour show beginning July 20, moving to a new 7–9 a.m. time slot, while the hosts also promoted upcoming appearances at Bradley’s Bar & Grill and the Gilmer County Fourth of July parade festivities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Father’s Day edition of The Morning Rant, Dave Garner and Big John Davis recapped a busy sports weekend while sharing personal stories and reflections. The show highlighted Dave’s visit to the World Cup Fan Festival in Atlanta, the excitement surrounding international soccer, Wyndham Clark’s U.S. Open victory, NASCAR’s historic race at Naval Base Coronado, and the Atlanta Braves taking two of three from Milwaukee. They also discussed the College World Series championship game, the ever-changing landscape of college football and NIL legislation, and early NFL training camp storylines. A major announcement revealed that The Morning Rant will expand to a two-hour show beginning July 20, moving to a new 7–9 a.m. time slot, while the hosts also promoted upcoming appearances at Bradley’s Bar & Grill and the Gilmer County Fourth of July parade festivities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl and Mike come back with a few more brief thoughts on the Hawks getting ready for tomorrow night's draft, Wyndham Clark winning the U.S. Open as it appeared fans in attendance rooting against him. They then get to Braves talk as they share thoughts on Bryce Elder's outing and agree the Braves' pitcher has to figure out what adjustments to make as it appears teams are starting to figure him out.

Carl and Mike get into some Braves talk with Grant McAuley as they discuss the latest on the team including Bryce Elder's bad second inning in the Braves 9-4 loss.

Hear "The Buck Belue Show" every weeknight from 6-8pm on 680 The Fan ad 93.7 FM, the 680 The Fan App available on Apple and Android, with your Smart Speaker by saying Alexa or wherever you get and listen to your favorite podcast! Get the latest on Georgia sports, newsmakers, and more! What’s Poppin’ Buck’s Big Take NBA Draft The Blindside See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Philadelphia Phillies have closed the gap between them and the Atlanta Braves, trailing by 6.5 games after the weekend. Joe Giglio takes a look at Atlanta and the rest of the NL division leaders and wonders if the Phillies could pull off this improbable comeback.

The Pirates traded Joey Bart to the Atlanta Braves. Joe thought it would have been better to send Henry Davis to Triple-A. Davis is a .170 career hitter and is hitting .136. Chris Sale thinks that Joey Bart has good rhythm with pitchers and that "every pitch he called was the right one."

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: The Pirates traded Joey Bart to the Atlanta Braves. Joe thought it would have been better to send Henry Davis to Triple-A. Paul Skenes discussion. The Limitless Express - Michigan basketball coach Dusty May is going to the Dallas Mavericks. Is Paul Skenes is good as he was the last two years?

Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino talk everything Atlanta Sports, the National Sports picture and the current (and WAY back when) in pop culture! Get the latest and your fill of Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks daily from two "Southern" Yankees daily Mon-Fri from 10a-2p! The 11 o'clock hour is brought to you by TRAJAN WEALTH; Planning for tomorrow starts today. Visit Trajan Wealth dot com to learn more about retirement and state planning RedZone - Tua, Stefanski & Bijan On Campus - Big 12 not letting it go US Open - Wyndam Clark wins wire to wire See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are the Braves a real player in the Skubal sweepstakes? Buster Olney has some thoughts...and he's fired up about Rafael Devers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino talk everything Atlanta Sports, the National Sports picture and the current (and WAY back when) in pop culture! Get the latest and your fill of Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks daily from two "Southern" Yankees daily Mon-Fri from 10a-2p! The 12 o'clock hour is brought to you by SCANA Energy, the Official Natural Gas Partner of Georgia Tech. Buster Olney with his weekly visit Drive Around The Sports World See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could Shohei Ohtani's blister become a serious problem as he chases one of the most historic seasons in baseball history? This week, Hall of Famer John Smoltz joins the show to discuss the growing concern surrounding Shohei Ohtani's blister issue and how difficult it can be for pitchers to perform through finger injuries. After allowing just 5 earned runs through his first 10 starts before surrendering 7 in his last two, is the blister to blame or is it something bigger? We also discuss whether there should be any concern surrounding the Atlanta Braves after injuries to both Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr., the Mariners' unique piggyback pitching strategy, and the latest proposed Home Run Derby rule changes. Don't miss another great baseball conversation with one of the greatest pitchers to ever take the mound. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:49 John Smoltz Joins 2:17 Braves Concern 5:38 Shohei Blister Issue 8:27 Mariners Piggyback 11:01 New Derby Rules 12:39 The Pro Tour 14:43 Outro #MLB #ShoheiOhtani #JohnSmoltz #Dodgers #Braves #baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices