Podcast appearances and mentions of Chris Sale

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the research Meg saw on her trip to Saber Seminar, a vintage Max Scherzer start, Tarik Skubal’s espresso-machine maneuver, a Kevin McGonigle double and rule 9.06(f), an international signing scandal (or in truth, two), MLB’s proposals for reworking offseason signings and roster rules, legal wrangling regarding prediction markets, WPBL difficulties, a Chris Sale gem, a costly FARTBAT, outfield additions, whether Shohei Ohtani will pitch again, the first team eliminated from division-title contention, and more. Audio intro: Philip Tapley and Michael Stokes, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Luke Lillard, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Saber Seminar site Link to Scherzer start Link to espresso article 1 Link to espresso article 2 Link to McGonigle hit article Link to @ScoringChanges explanation Link to Posnanski post Link to ESPN report on signing scandal Link to MLB proposal article 1 Link to MLB proposal article 2 Link to Baumann on MLB proposals Link to NHL holiday roster freeze Link to MLB prediction-market deals Link to latest legal decision Link to prediction-markets piece 1 Link to prediction-markets piece 2 Link to WPBL standings Link to WPBL article 1 Link to WPBL article 2 Link to Sale article 1 Link to Sale article 2 Link to Sale game page Link to Baldwin game precedents Link to FARTBAT article Link to FARTBAT wiki Link to MLBTR on Pham Link to Pham vs. Myers spat Link to MLBTR on Cave Link to MLBTR on Robert Jr. Link to Ohtani update Link to Reddit Rockies post Link to Curt’s Bluesky post Link to Cowser catch clip Link to Cowser catch article Link to The Sun Never Sets Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Andy and Randy talk about the Braves recent run of close victories that came to an end last night and how solid starting pitching beyond just Chris Sale has been the key as the offense has struggled.

Bobby and Alex discuss Chris Sale turning back the clock and what the podcaster equivalent would be, before assessing MLB's current labor strategy of proposing as many anti-player policies as policy in the hopes that one will stick. Then, they're joined by Great Friend of the Show Jen Ramos Eisen to do a deep dive into the state of the Women's Pro Baseball League, with a particular focus on the financial management (or lack thereof) of the league thus far.Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Tipping Pitches Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipping Pitches merchandise ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Call the Tipping Pitches voicemail: 785-422-5881Tipping Pitches features original music from Steve Sladkowski of PUP.

Tim Kurkjian begins the show with a heartfelt message for the legendary Karl Ravech. Tim’s longtime teammate at ESPN recently called his final game for the network, fittingly, at the Little League World Series. We know Karl will be picking up a new gig soon, and of course, we have a feeling he’ll be joining us as a guest again very soon! Pete Crow-Armstrong just did something no Cub has ever done at his age, while Chris Sale continues to show us that age is truly just a number! The Angels continue to struggle when holding a lead, and honestly, it’s getting a little sad. Plus, Buck Martinez gets honored by the Blue Jays, and Tim follows it up with one of the funniest stories you’ll hear. Plus Greg Maddux baffled us ALL! George Lombard is struggling a bit at shortstop for the Yankees — no pressure, right? And Drake Baldwin hitting bombs to start a game has officially become a Quirkjian. On This Date in Baseball History, we talk about Bob Gibson, including a hilarious Johnny Bench story about him, as well as Rico Carty. Cole Hamels and Jonathan Papelbon also get some mentions along the way. We dive into the Wheel of Kurkjian and need your suggestions! Head over to our website and send them our way. We also talk Wrigley Field, bullpen catchers, and one legendary manager. Of course, Team Tim wraps things up today. Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Shop now at Fabletics.com/Foul and get 70 to 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. We do this show for YOU! Bring someone into the family by sharing the show with a friend. Thanks so much for watching or listening, and most importantly, thank you for being part of our family!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Feel Good Friday Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys hit on all things sports, including the FCS Week zero upsets, NFL's preseason coming to a close this weekend, baseball having a night with Chris Sale pitching a gem, college football week 0, and more. They are joined by a LOADED slate of guests kicking off with ESPN Senior Writer and Golf Reporter Mark Schlabach who is live from the Tour Championship where he discusses Scottie Scheffler going into this weekend, and then takes a dive into college ball. Atlanta Braves ace pitcher Chris Sale talks about his big night on the mound after throwing his first complete game shutout since 2018, clocking 101.1mph on the gun against Shohei, and the culture of the Braves locker room and how he continues to perform at a high level at 37-years old. NFL Legend JJ Watt chats about his move to the #1 NFL Game Analyst on CBS, JAMS, the Houston Texans, Deshaun Watson and his current job status with the Cleveland Browns, and his overall opinion on the importance of the preseason, NFL Analyst for ESPN Peter Schrager gives some insight on Fernando Mendoza the how the season may look for him with the Las Vegas Raiders, then touches on Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams' relationship, and last but certainly not least from Pro Football Ireland Michael McQuaid live from J.R. Mahon's where he speaks glowingly about NFL ball and how much it would mean to get professional games to the Irish people. Make sure to subscribe to ⁠youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow⁠ (http://youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow) or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+.We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we'll see you on Monday. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Twins are promoting Walker Jenkins (2:30)! ... Chris Sale turned back the clocks against LAD (11:30). ... Joshua Baez is striking out a ton (19:50). ... What happened to Jacob Misiorowski's velo on Thursday (25:00)? ... News (27:44): Ronald Acuña had a mental rest day. ... Noah Cameron turned in another QS (36:00). ... Vinnie P is hot since returning (41:19). ... Who are some league winners down the stretch (48:44)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (1:04:17).Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters

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Brian Noe is in for Big Ben and talks about the latest underwhelming performance from Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza in Las Vegas's preseason finale, the Atlanta Braves sweeping the Dodgers after a complete-game shoutout from Chris Sale, the controversial Callaway ad, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Noe is in for Big Ben and talks about Braves ace Chris Sale throwing a complete game shutout to finish off a sweep of the Dodgers, the NFL eliminating the Pro Bowl but keeping the "Pro Bowler" honor, the Top 10 Hard Rock/Heavy Metal drummers, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2x All-Star and World Series champion Austin Riley joins Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts to discuss the Atlanta Braves' success, playing with Ronald Acuña Jr. and Chris Sale, and an awesome Freddie Freeman story. Riley and Betts also revisit the Braves' 2021 World Series run and the Braves-Dodgers 2020 NLCS before trying the famous Magic City lemon pepper wings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brad Rowland and Stephen Tolbert co-host Episode 440 of the Hammer Territory Podcast, reacting to a Chris Sale masterclass in leading the Atlanta Braves to a sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Topics include Sale's ridiculous 2026 season, Drake Baldwin's leadoff home run, an off day for Ronald Acuna Jr., Ha-Seong Kim getting a start, a Robert Suarez update, and much more. Fastenal - Industrial Supplies, Innovative Solutions. Want to learn more? Visit Fastenal.com Go to Quince.com/foul for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 462: A loaded weekend of baseball is on the horizon. Jay Hay and Tyler are here to guide you through the chaos. Chris Sale is having a full-blown career renaissance in Atlanta, capped by a complete-game shutout of the two-time defending World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Tyler and Jay Hay give Sale all the love a first-ballot Hall of Famer deserves. The guys also touch on the stories heading into the weekend, including the Reds waiving players in a bid to pinch pennies, Walker Jenkins getting called up to the Show, and Tarik Skubal facing his old team a month after the trade deadline. 00:00:00 – Chris Sale's Renaissance 00:28:11 – Deep Dive on Sale's Start vs. LA 00:34:03 – Chris Sale Nuggets 00:43:01 – Check Out the BID Patreon! Drafts, Blogs, and More Available! 00:49:36 – MLB Owners Suggest New Free Agency Signing Period 00:58:41 – Eugenio Suarez and Other Reds Placed on Waivers 01:04:20 – Walker Jenkins Promoted to the Show 01:08:27 – Red Sox vs. Yankees This Weekend 01:09:36 – Tarik Skubal vs. the Tigers 01:12:52 – Award-Winning Nugs & Reminders 01:16:51 – Final Thoughts Buy A Ticket For Section 10 Night! September 8th, Fenway Park, Be There. https://redsox.com/section10 NEW BID MERCH IS HERE: https://www.baseballisdead.com Trade $20 Get $20 - https://app.kalshi.com/1r91/BID Sign Up For Our Patreon for more Baseball Is Dead Content! https://www.patreon.com/cw/BaseballisDead This episode of Baseball is Dead is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/BASEBALL #ad  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Atlanta Braves completed a sweep of the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at Truist Park on Thursday night. The game featured a matchup between Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and while the latter threw a great game, it was the 2024 NL Cy Young Award winner who stood out with a complete-game shutout. On this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about what was a career-defining outing from Chris Sale against the Dodgers, one that felt very much like a throwback performance from starting pitchers of old. They discuss the excitement of hopefully getting to see Sale pitch in the postseason again after he was injured during the Braves' last playoff run and whether he can possibly add another Cy Young to his trophy case. Jake and Jordan also talk about Tarik Skubal returning to Detroit this weekend to face his old club, Shohei Ohtani eyeing a return to the mound on Sunday and why the Dodgers losing Roki Sasaki to the IL comes with unfortunate timing. The guys then welcome Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers to discuss his incredible turnaround this season, playing behind Jacob Misiorowski and getting Aaron Judge out as a position-player pitcher. They then close the show by making their picks for this week's The Good, The Bad and The Uggla. 1:41 - The Opener: Chris Sale's complete-game shutout 16:59 - Could the Braves and Dodgers meet in October? 24:09 - Skubal, Ohtani and Roki updates 33:36 - Jake Bauers joins the show 49:29 - Playing with Jacob Misiorowski 58:40 - The Good, The Bad & The Uggla Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:

Chris Sale delivers a spectacular complete-game shutout as the Braves sweep the Dodgers, while The Kimmer looks at Gladys Knight scaling back her performances at 82. Plus, political headlines, the controversy over how Canadian media describes 9/11, updates on the 9/11 trial, Space Force, strange polling, sports birthdays, a little history, Flounder’s Funny, and plenty more.

Chris Sale’s incredible complete-game shutout as the Braves sweep the Dodgers, Gladys Knight scaling back her performances, the latest political headlines, the Space Force Academy, the 9/11 trial, and controversy over how Canadian media is describing the September 11 attacks. Plus, updates on the Falcons, college football, MLB, the WNBA, AI, sports birthdays, This Day in History, Flounder’s Funny, and much more.

Chris Sale’s incredible shutout performance against the Dodgers, Gladys Knight health update, Lindsay Clancy jury deliberations, Wisconsin youth football parents outraged, CNN’s embarrassing Dolly Parton photo mix-up, Trump’s new Space Force Academy and Space Medal of Honor,

Chris Sale’s brilliant one-hit shutout as the Braves sweep the Dodgers, plus injury updates on Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Schwellenbach, George Lombard’s rough stretch with the Yankees, the Rays’ new ballpark, Falcons preseason action, college football drama, Little League, and more. Plus, a few laughs along the way.

During the 3pm hour of today's show Matt & Heath talked about the Braves sweeping the Dodgers, Chris Sale being an absolute boss, the Falcons and Dolphins tonight, the Falcons QB situation, Dan Le Batard and more before being joined by the Voice of the Braves on TV, Brandon Gaudin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-Chris Sale wrote another chapter in his HOF story last night as the Braves swept the Dodgers. -Plus I don’t wanna believe this Falcons report has any validity to it…but if it does it’s a really bad look for the new staff. -And we’ll wish you a happy college football eve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the 2pm hour of today's show Matt & Heath talked about Chris Sale, Walt Weiss, Drake Baldwin and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Sale delivered an all-time performance, throwing a complete-game shutout as the Braves beat the Dodgers 1–0 to finish off a three-game sweep. Drake Baldwin provided the only run with a first-pitch leadoff homer. On Braves Central, Barrett Sallee and Chris Dimino break down Sale’s dominant night, the playoff atmosphere at Truist Park and what the sweep means for Atlanta’s postseason push. They also discuss Ronald Acuña Jr.’s mental reset, where he should hit in the lineup, Grant Holmes’ role and the difficult decisions awaiting the Braves when they build their postseason pitching staff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's hard to argue against Mauricio Dubon as MVP of this Braves team. He does it all, does it with an affectious energy, and has been as clutch as anyone! He said Chris Sale is a Hall of Famer and Thursday night against the Dodgers was just another feather in Sale's Hall of Fame hat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Sale delivered an all-time performance, throwing a complete-game shutout as the Braves beat the Dodgers 1–0 to finish off a three-game sweep. Drake Baldwin provided the only run with a first-pitch leadoff homer. On Braves Central, Barrett Sallee and Chris Dimino break down Sale’s dominant night, the playoff atmosphere at Truist Park and what the sweep means for Atlanta’s postseason push. They also discuss Ronald Acuña Jr.’s mental reset, where he should hit in the lineup, Grant Holmes’ role and the difficult decisions awaiting the Braves when they build their postseason pitching staff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Braves sweep the Dodgers out of Truist Park behind an outstanding complete game shutout by Chris Sale racking up 11 K's, Drake Baldwin scores the only run of the game with a HR off the first pitch by Yamamoto. Barrett Sallee joined The Locker Room to talk about the sweep and preview the upcoming series against the Rockies Ford Leadoff gets underway at 6p with First Pitch scheduled for 7:15p. Grant Holmes (8-5, 3.64) takes the mound for Atlanta to face off against Tomoyuki Sugano (12-7, 4.96) for the Rockies. 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.

Abe and Randy talk about Chris Sale's dominant outing, the sweep over the Dodgers, and some positive momentum heading into the weekend series.

Abe and Randy talk about the Braves coming off a massive sweep of the Dodgers and avoid a weekend letdown against the Rockies.

In Hour 1, Andy and Randy talk about Chris Sale's performance as the Braves sweep the Dodgers, what matter in tonight's Falcons preseason finale, a weekend full or Atlanta sports, and Radi Nabulsi joins to chat UGA.

In Hour 3, Andy and Randy talk about what matter for the Falcons tonight in their preseason game with the Dolphins, the Braves sweeping the Dodgers thanks to Chris Sale and Drake Baldwin, and the AMA.

Ask Me Anything and takeaways of the day featuring Randy, Beau, and Abe.

Three of the National League's top aces bolstered their resumes as Chris Sale pitched a five-hit shutout to win a 1-0 duel against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Jacob Misiorowski won in the Big Apple to run his record to 14-5 with an MLB-best 1.73 ERA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Smith and Mike Harmon kick off this hour with the much-anticipated comments from Raiders head coach, Klint Kubiak following Fernando Mendoza yet again botching his chances at the starting quarterback positions, they recap a highlight night for the Braves' star pitcher, Chris Sale and his domination of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Plus, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is 83 years old, continuing to lead the way in the front office of his organization has announced no succession plan and no plan to call it quits!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-Chris Sale wrote another chapter in his HOF story last night as the Braves swept the Dodgers. -Plus I don’t wanna believe this Falcons report has any validity to it…but if it does it’s a really bad look for the new staff. -And we’ll wish you a happy college football eve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An unlikely hero for the Braves as they take Game 2 6-5 and the series against the Dodgers thanks to a walk off by Ha Seong Kim. Barrett Sallee joins The Locker Room to talk about the late inning heroics, previews Game 3 heavyweight pitching matchup and takes credit for calling the winning shot Ford Leadoff gets underway at 6p with First Pitch scheduled for 7:15p. Yoshi Yamamoto (12-7, 2.51) takes the mound for the Dodgers to face Chris Sale (12-9, 2.20) for the Braves 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 head to Milwaukee for a huge series against the team with the best record in baseball — and it starts with one of the most anticipated pitching matchups of the season. Chris Sale takes the mound as Atlanta looks to build off Grant Holmes’ dominant outing and a lights-out performance from the bullpen. But with the Braves’ offense still struggling to cash in with runners in scoring position, can they generate enough offense against one of baseball’s best pitching staffs? Barrett Sallee and Chris Dimino break down the matchup, Milwaukee’s fundamentally sound style of baseball, Atlanta’s offensive concerns and why this stretch against the Brewers and Dodgers has a definite October feel. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Braves Central: Brewers Series Preview 0:26 Grant Holmes’ Dominant Bounce-Back Start 2:19 Braves Bullpen Steps Up 2:39 Didier Fuentes Becoming a Weapon 5:50 Chris Sale vs. Jacob Misiorowski 8:01 Can the Braves Offense Break Out? 11:12 Braves Need to Get Aggressive on the Bases 12:55 How Milwaukee Wins Without Home Runs 16:28 Why This Series Feels Like October 18:31 Could This Be an NLCS Preview? 19:50 Could Milwaukee’s Shadows Impact Hitters? 22:47 Marietta Toyota 23:55 Final Thoughts Braves Central — presented by Marietta Toyota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Braves head to Milwaukee for a huge series against the team with the best record in baseball — and it starts with one of the most anticipated pitching matchups of the season. Chris Sale takes the mound as Atlanta looks to build off Grant Holmes’ dominant outing and a lights-out performance from the bullpen. But with the Braves’ offense still struggling to cash in with runners in scoring position, can they generate enough offense against one of baseball’s best pitching staffs? Barrett Sallee and Chris Dimino break down the matchup, Milwaukee’s fundamentally sound style of baseball, Atlanta’s offensive concerns and why this stretch against the Brewers and Dodgers has a definite October feel. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Braves Central: Brewers Series Preview 0:26 Grant Holmes’ Dominant Bounce-Back Start 2:19 Braves Bullpen Steps Up 2:39 Didier Fuentes Becoming a Weapon 5:50 Chris Sale vs. Jacob Misiorowski 8:01 Can the Braves Offense Break Out? 11:12 Braves Need to Get Aggressive on the Bases 12:55 How Milwaukee Wins Without Home Runs 16:28 Why This Series Feels Like October 18:31 Could This Be an NLCS Preview? 19:50 Could Milwaukee’s Shadows Impact Hitters? 22:47 Marietta Toyota 23:55 Final Thoughts Braves Central — presented by Marietta Toyota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Atlanta Braves are feeling the effects of an offensive downturn which is putting their hold on first place in the National League East in serious jeopardy with the Philadelphia Phillies surging. Grant McAuley discusses some of the troubling trends and the struggling players who could help the Atlanta lineup turn things around, none bigger than Ronald Acuña Jr. and Drake Baldwin. While the bats are in need of a jumpstart, the Braves pitching staff has been putting in work. Led by Chris Sale, the rotation is delivering, but the team hasn't been able to take full advantage. Plus, you'll hear from two more members of the 1991 Worst-To-First Braves team. Veteran first baseman Sid Bream helped changed the culture of the franchise by bringing leadership to a young team while Steve Avery made himself a part of postseason lore with his mastery in the NLCS. Catch From the Diamond on Sundays throughout baseball season on Sports Radio 92-9 The Game in Atlanta and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. For more, visit FromTheDiamond.com.

Buster was in Williamsport last night for the MLB Little League Classic and has much to discuss about the kids, Karl Ravech and Ronald Acuna Jr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Brewers stayed on pace for a 100-win season with series wins over the Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Braves this week, even if the ending at the Little League Classic was a bit of a bummer. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look back at another showcase week for Jake Bauers, in the midst of perhaps the best offensive Brewers season since peak Christian Yelich. A wild slide to kick start a 22-0 win and a home run after 12 pitches will be among the highlights of the year. They discuss Chris Sale vs. Jacob Misiorowski, Robert Gasser's future, the Joey Ortiz resurgence and more.In Three Up Three Down (32:00), they discuss Luis Lara's milestone homer, Brandon Sproat in a no-hitter in the minors, William Contreras with a bounceback week and Gary Sánchez doing work on the hill. Remembrew When (50:00) looks back at another lopsided shutout in recent Brewers history and Curt Blanche (53:00) tackles a few topics, including Jackson Chourio and the Little League showcase.Then, JR chats with new Brewers relief pitcher Antonio Senzatela (1:04:30), discussing his arrival to a new franchise for the first time in his career, his lone playoff appearance for the Rockies at American Family Field and his roots in Venezuela. 

Steak Shapiro and Drew Butler break down Michael Penix Jr.'s potential role and Jack Strand's impressive preseason play. They also analyze Shedeur Sanders' maturity in a recent interview and Chris Sale's tribute to broadcaster Karl Ravech. 01:30 - Michael Penix Jr. Analysis 07:09 - Sanders and Sale Highlights 10:14 - Three Strikes Segment

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a Chris Sale vs. Jacob Misiorowski matchup and how often anticipated pitching duels live up to the hype, a controversial fair/foul call and ball-tracking tech in baseball compared to other sports, and what stadium decibel levels say about whom baseball belongs to, then (57:26) answer listener emails about the AL MVP race, Brayan Bello’s bullpen turnaround, the highest-scoring game in which each run was driven in by a different batter, the potential downside of a closer entrance spectacle, the oldest player who could go yard in a home run derby, the value of freezing time on the field, a game between players dressed as their teams’ mascots, and what makes players fun. Audio intro: PJ Harding, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Nate Emerson, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Sale vs. Miz article Link to Miz zone rate by month Link to Miz velo by month Link to Miz/Sánchez close call Link to Miz/Skenes close call Link to pitching leaders since 4/12 Link to Sale jersey article Link to Ben on Sale in 2018 Link to LaRoche retrospective Link to Alonso call article Link to Yankees booth’s reaction Link to Petriello tweet Link to Tango tweet 1 Link to Tango tweet 2 Link to baseball exceptionalism wiki Link to Kepner on baseball usage Link to NFL measurement tech Link to goal-line tech wiki Link to hockey tech article Link to FoxTrax wiki Link to NBA tech article 1 Link to NBA tech article 2 Link to soccer connected ball info Link to Miller/Grogu video Link to hippo talk episode Link to latest loudness article Link to loudness article 2 Link to loudness article 3 Link to loudness article 4 Link to loudness article 5 Link to loudness prompt Link to “Nothing Night” origin Link to FG WAR leaderboard Link to Bello SP/RP split Link to biggest SP/RP splits Link to 1-RBI-guys games Link to urinalysis info Link to Mariners derby article Link to Ichiro derby video Link to Clair on Appling Link to Ben on Ichiro homers Link to list of MLB mascots Link to McCutchen “furries” lore Link to listener emails database Link to MLBTR on Anderson Link to leaguewide games per year Link to Small Axe Studios news Link to Batman/Superman comic Link to comic heroes roster Link to Benge article 1 Link to Benge article 2 Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Jorge Castillo and Buster Olney discuss what is going on with the Dodgers and Mark Walter, why Walter needs cash, the real reason the Dodgers are all-in on this season, how Shohei Ohtani should leverage the situation, Yankees pitcher Max Fried heading to the IL, if Aaron Judge can be Aaron Judge in October, and Mets owner Steve Cohen speaking to the media about a disastrous season. Then, Hembo stops by to talk about whether an American League team with a sub-.500 record will make the postseason, how to improve an already very good challenge system in MLB, nobody watching Orioles slugger Pete Alonso mash, Braves ace Chris Sale entering a new stratosphere, how Pete Crow-Armstrong's season is even better than Hembo realized, and why every dynasty needs a Max Muncy. Then, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 0:00 Welcome 3:00 Jorge Castillo joins 3:38 What's going on with Mark Walter and the Dodgers 5:35 Dodgers all-in because of overall uncertainty? 8:26 Dodgers' off-field advantages could be trimmed 10:38 Shohei Ohtani should use this as leverage 14:27 Yankees Max Fried to the IL 16:06 Will Aaron Judge be ready for October? 18:45 Mets owner Steve Cohen speaks on rough season 20:30 Cohen says he's committed to GM 23:38 Hembo joins 23:54 Will a sub-.500 AL team make the postseason? 27:57 Orioles Pete Alonso home run ruled foul 30:01 Challenge system works, how to make it better 34:56 Alonso is hitting, no one cares 37:55 Braves Chris Sale entering a new stratosphere 41:26 Pete Crow-Armstrong's crazy play at Wrigley 44:34 Max Muncy enhancing his Dodgers legend 49:28 George Lombard Jr. is a top-6 shortstop already 50:08 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game 51:20 Bleacher Tweets EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jorge Castillo and Buster Olney discuss what is going on with the Dodgers and Mark Walter, why Walter needs cash, the real reason the Dodgers are all-in on this season, how Shohei Ohtani should leverage the situation, Yankees pitcher Max Fried heading to the IL, if Aaron Judge can be Aaron Judge in October, and Mets owner Steve Cohen speaking to the media about a disastrous season. Then, Hembo stops by to talk about whether an American League team with a sub-.500 record will make the postseason, how to improve an already very good challenge system in MLB, nobody watching Orioles slugger Pete Alonso mash, Braves ace Chris Sale entering a new stratosphere, how Pete Crow-Armstrong's season is even better than Hembo realized, and why every dynasty needs a Max Muncy. Then, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets. 0:00 Welcome 3:00 Jorge Castillo joins 3:38 What's going on with Mark Walter and the Dodgers 5:35 Dodgers all-in because of overall uncertainty? 8:26 Dodgers' off-field advantages could be trimmed 10:38 Shohei Ohtani should use this as leverage 14:27 Yankees Max Fried to the IL 16:06 Will Aaron Judge be ready for October? 18:45 Mets owner Steve Cohen speaks on rough season 20:30 Cohen says he's committed to GM 23:38 Hembo joins 23:54 Will a sub-.500 AL team make the postseason? 27:57 Orioles Pete Alonso home run ruled foul 30:01 Challenge system works, how to make it better 34:56 Alonso is hitting, no one cares 37:55 Braves Chris Sale entering a new stratosphere 41:26 Pete Crow-Armstrong's crazy play at Wrigley 44:34 Max Muncy enhancing his Dodgers legend 49:28 George Lombard Jr. is a top-6 shortstop already 50:08 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game 51:20 Bleacher Tweets EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Friday. Munaf Manji and Dave Essler close out the daily run of Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed with a full Friday MLB card and a look ahead to football season. At 0:10 Manji frames the show as the final daily episode for the year, and at 1:18 Essler reflects on a season that swung from hot to cold before settling in the positive, adding that he cashed a client winner the night before. At 1:56 Manji thanks the audience for riding out a near daily schedule and confirms he and Essler will still team up at least twice a week once football season begins. The card opens at 3:27 with the headline matchup of the day, Chris Sale against Jacob Misiorowski as the Braves visit the Brewers with a rare six run total on the board. At 4:10 Essler leans toward Milwaukee for the full game on bullpen strength while still praising Sale, and at 5:13 Manji prefers an under look through five innings paired with the Brewers on the money line. At 7:00 the pair turns to Boston hosting San Francisco, where Sonny Gray opposes Logan Webb. Essler at 7:15 likes the under and the Giants on the run line off Webb's consistency, and Manji at 8:30 backs the under with Gray's strong home and night splits. At 9:31 Freddy Peralta faces Trevor Rogers as the Rays visit Baltimore, with Essler at 9:56 siding with the Orioles given Peralta's recent familiarity with this lineup, and Manji at 11:11 adding Peralta's rough road and night splits. At 12:17 Troy Melton takes on Noah Cameron as the Tigers visit Kansas City, with Essler at 12:41 backing Detroit after Cameron's grueling prior start, and Manji at 13:29 reinforcing the pick with Melton's dominant road numbers. At 15:07 Nick Lodolo opposes Eduardo Rodriguez in Cincinnati and Arizona, a matchup both hosts admit they rarely get right, with Essler at 15:10 wary of laying a heavy price on Rodriguez and Manji at 17:12 flagging fatigue after a heavy recent workload. At 18:49 Matthew Boyd and the Cubs visit Emerson Hancock and the Mariners, with Essler at 19:16 siding with Seattle's bullpen and Manji at 20:58 eyeing a Cubs team total angle instead. Essler at 22:49 races through the rest of the slate, touching on Washington, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Bubba Chandler and the Pirates, Reid Detmers and MacKenzie Gore in the Angels and Rangers game, a wary look at Hayden Wesneski and the Astros, and a Twins and Padres line that has moved firmly toward Minnesota's Connor Prielipp despite public tickets piling onto San Diego's Randy Vasquez. With the baseball card finished, Essler at 26:58 names the Rams over eleven and a half wins as his favorite NFL win total, pointing to a loaded roster and head coach Sean McVay, while Manji at 28:24 counters with the Vikings over eight and a half, betting on a bounce back year from Kyler Murray under Kevin O'Connell and a friendly home schedule. On the under side, Essler at 30:23 fades the Packers over a suspect secondary and a difficult slate, and Manji at 33:07 takes the Eagles under ten and a half, citing another new offensive coordinator working with Jalen Hurts. The season's final best bets arrive late, with Essler at 37:14 backing the Blue Jays to score over two and a half runs against Cam Schlittler and the Yankees, and Manji at 38:30 closing the year with the Tigers on the money line behind Melton against Cameron and the Royals. Before signing off at 43:07, the hosts preview a busy football stretch ahead, including a new Dream Pod with RJ and a season long props pod with Sleepy, and Manji thanks the show's record keeper, Kelvin, for another season of tracking results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Holmes takes a no-hitter into the 7th in a 2-0 win against the White Sox with Austin Riley suppling all the offense the Braves needed. Barrett Sallee joins The Locker Room to talk about the win and preview the big series coming up in Milwaukee over the weekend Braves kickoff a weekend series against the Brewers today with Ford Leadoff Show getting started at 2:55p with first pitch scheduled for 4:10p. Big pitching matchup as Chris Sale (12-8, 2.16) for the Braves to faceoff against Milwaukee Ace Jacob Misiorowski (12-5, 1.75) 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.

Mike, Ali, and Beau spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Atlanta Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Mike, Beau, and Grant discuss how the Braves should manage Grant Holmes starts moving forward, if the top three arms in the Braves bullpen right now are Didier Fuentes, Dylan Lee, and Raisel Iglesias until Robert Suarez comes back, why Grant thinks Braves Manager Walt Weiss elected to not put Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim in the lineup yesterday even though it was a good opportunity to get him in the lineup, if Grant thinks there's a situation right now where the Braves front office are making Braves Manager Walt Weiss keep shortstop Ha-Seong Kim because they gave him $20 million dollars this offseason and Walt is rebutting by not playing him, tonight's premier pitching matchup between Braves pitcher Chris Sale and Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, and if yesterday's performance at the plate by Braves third baseman Austin Riley is the start of him getting hot offensively.

HR3 - Michael Penix has good chance to be Falcons Week 1 starter if he gets preseason reps In hour three Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to talk about how the Atlanta Falcons second joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts went yesterday, and explain why they think Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. must trust his knee and his mobility again to maximize his NFL career. Next, The Morning Shift crew spends some time with 92.9 The Game's own Atlanta Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Mike, Beau, and Grant discuss how the Braves should manage Grant Holmes starts moving forward, if the top three arms in the Braves bullpen right now are Didier Fuentes, Dylan Lee, and Raisel Iglesias until Robert Suarez comes back, why Grant thinks Braves Manager Walt Weiss elected to not put Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim in the lineup yesterday even though it was a good opportunity to get him in the lineup, if Grant thinks there's a situation right now where the Braves front office are making Braves Manager Walt Weiss keep shortstop Ha-Seong Kim because they gave him $20 million dollars this offseason and Walt is rebutting by not playing him, tonight's premier pitching matchup between Braves pitcher Chris Sale and Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, and if yesterday's performance at the plate by Braves third baseman Austin Riley is the start of him getting hot offensively. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by spending some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss what Dave thinks the focus has been for the Falcons since their preseason opener versus the Denver Broncos last Friday night, if Dave thinks the Falcons could cross train rookie offensive lineman Ethan Onianwa at tackle and at guard, if Dave thinks Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is aware when Falcons right tackle Jawaan Taylor is out there on the field after missing most of training camp so far due to injury, if Dave thinks Michael Penix Jr. should play in the preseason finale if he gets medically cleared in time, or if the Falcons should use a different strategy to acclimate him and ramp him up for regular season play, and which Falcons players in the secondary who will get some playing time in the second preseason game tomorrow against the Colts need to have a good game.

Andy and Randy talk about the Braves adjusting their rotation this week to add AJ Smith-Shawver into the mix and also to give Chris Sale a little bit of extra rest.

August 17, 2026 Hour 2. Ohio St. changes Senior Day, good move or cop out? Magic Numbers are 12 & 23. The best 23's ever. Baseball Playoffs and Chris Sale. Which NFL QB has the most pressure on he this year?