1 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 1: Hello everyone, and welcome to the Hammer Territory podcast. I'm 2 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:32,519 Speaker 1: Scott Coleman, and it is deep into the night, but 3 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: with good reason. I am joined by the great Stephen 4 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: Tolbert and tonight's Steven. We were a little fifty to 5 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:40,480 Speaker 1: fifty on if we were going to do a show. 6 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: The Braves are, of course out west in Arizona. It 7 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: is twelve thirty in the morning as we are recording 8 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:49,559 Speaker 1: this on the East coast. But hey, the Braves just 9 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: blew the doors off the Diamondbacks on Thursday night. A 10 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: great start to the road trip out west. And really 11 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: the Braves just continue to play good baseball all the 12 00:00:57,640 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: way around. 13 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's up, buddy. So tonight's game was the one 14 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 2: thing we haven't seen yet was just the offense just 15 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 2: dump truck somebody and make it a laugher. And I was, 16 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 2: you know, really hoping to see it in the In 17 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 2: the Kansas Kansas City series the Oakland series neither happened. 18 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 2: The offense actually had moments where it actually looked pretty poor, 19 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:24,400 Speaker 2: a lot of flashbacks to the twenty twenty five offense 20 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:27,040 Speaker 2: at times the first two series, and so people are 21 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:30,559 Speaker 2: already kind of panicking. So the win is obviously good, 22 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 2: but to have the offense come out and just dominate 23 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 2: a game, and we're gonna go through the details here 24 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 2: in a minute, and the game's actually still going on. 25 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:38,959 Speaker 2: That's how much of a laugher it is. We're recording 26 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,680 Speaker 2: as the game still happening. But that was good to see. 27 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 2: It was good to see that everybody just kind of 28 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 2: have a fun night and make it pretty much a 29 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 2: no contest from about the fifth inning on. 30 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: You know, maybe the stat of the game is that 31 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: every single player who started for the Braves on Thursday 32 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: night recorded at least one RBI. I mean, I don't know, 33 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 1: I can't imagine that ever happened last season, and I 34 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: mean even in like the historic twenty twenty three offensive season, 35 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 1: I don't know, maybe once or twice that happened. But 36 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: everybody got to eat on Thursday. It was really just 37 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: an all around good performance, both offense and pitching. There 38 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: was even some good defense too that we'll talk about 39 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 1: in a little bit. But let's just kind of go 40 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:22,959 Speaker 1: through the game. It's going to be a unique episode. 41 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 1: We only have one game to really talk about, and 42 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 1: then a couple of injury notes at the end. As 43 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: well as a preview of the rest of the series. 44 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 1: But early on, both Matt Olson and Dom Smith absolutely 45 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: launched home runs. Funny enough, both of them went four 46 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty feet was the estimate at Chase Field. 47 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: In the first inning, Matt just crushed the ball to 48 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 1: center field that landed just above that yellow line at 49 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:49,080 Speaker 1: Chase Field, which I mean, I've been to that stadium 50 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 1: many times. You really have to hit a ball in 51 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: order to get it to dead center. And that Dom 52 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 1: Smith hit it like twenty five rows deep to right field, 53 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: which was really really impressive. So a great night offensively 54 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,679 Speaker 1: for the boys, and Dom Smith continues to be a 55 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 1: nice story and it was really good to see Metals 56 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:08,520 Speaker 1: and kind of come to life and really get going 57 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: as well. 58 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 2: Yeah what about Dom smith Man, But I mean what 59 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 2: I just you know, obviously that walk off grand slam 60 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 2: during the home stand and then everybody kind of learned 61 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 2: his story and what he's been going through very recently, 62 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 2: I mean in the last few weeks, and the dude 63 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:27,239 Speaker 2: just keeps putting up really good at bats. I'll be honest, 64 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 2: I didn't know a ton of I mean, I know 65 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 2: he played with the Mets and I knew him a 66 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:32,079 Speaker 2: little bit from there, and I knew he had a 67 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 2: good eye, but I didn't realize quite how much of 68 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 2: a weapon he was against right handed pitching. And I 69 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 2: don't expect him to hit like this all year. This 70 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 2: is probably a little bit out of his shoes. But 71 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 2: I mean he's just stacking good at bat I mean 72 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 2: every night, he's one of the best at bats in 73 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 2: the game. He had a right after that, Homer came 74 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 2: up and had like an eight pitch walk, So really 75 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 2: impressive at bats. And again it's at the bottom of 76 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 2: the order, you know. I think he's batting like seventh 77 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 2: or eighth most nights, so it's helping, you know, stock 78 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 2: up the basis for the guys at the top of 79 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 2: the order. Again, yeah, I'm really impressed, and like you said, 80 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 2: it was good to see Matt get off. You know, 81 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 2: the kind of the one thing people have been waiting 82 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 2: for is just a Kunya Olson Riley trio to start 83 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 2: looking like a Cunya Olson Riley. I thought Acunya had 84 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 2: really good at bats to night, he had like a 85 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,680 Speaker 2: one hundred and eight min hour line out, then a single, 86 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 2: he had a walk. Obviously, Matt had a really good 87 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 2: night Homer and double. Austin Rally had a double at 88 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 2: one point, so again, you know, it's been a good 89 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:30,720 Speaker 2: start four and two. But the one thing everybody's been 90 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 2: waiting for is the stars of the team to look 91 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 2: like stars, because at some point Marieso Dubon and you know, 92 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 2: Dom Smith probably aren't gonna hit like this forever. You're 93 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 2: gonna need your stars to be stars. So to see 94 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 2: everybody have a good night and have good at bats 95 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:47,279 Speaker 2: and have something to hang their hat on for tomorrow 96 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:50,840 Speaker 2: and going forward, that's almost as that's almost more important 97 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 2: to me than the win itself. The win is good, obviously, 98 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 2: but getting all of your stars looking like stars again 99 00:04:56,680 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 2: is gonna help much pass much further than just tonight. 100 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 1: It really will. And I mean we talked about the 101 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 1: early offense, but really the fifth inning was wild. Like 102 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 1: I looked it up. I could tell one time last 103 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 1: year the Brave scored eight runs in an inning. Funny enough, 104 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:18,279 Speaker 1: it was the bizarre game where Atlanta scored eight and 105 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: then the Red scored eight in the bottom half of 106 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:23,600 Speaker 1: the inning. Of course, I've kind of like tried to 107 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,840 Speaker 1: erase all of last season from my memory, but from 108 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: what a quick Google search and I did not deep 109 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:31,479 Speaker 1: dive on this. Maybe they scored eight runs in another game, 110 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,599 Speaker 1: but in an inning that is. But the Braves sent 111 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,839 Speaker 1: twelve batters to the plate in the fifth inning to 112 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:41,720 Speaker 1: blow the game wide open. Eight runs scored, and I mean, 113 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: there's a lot you can talk about. The offense got 114 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 1: going when Ronald Acuna Junior drew a basis loaded walk, 115 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 1: and then maybe the play of the game was Drake 116 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:55,040 Speaker 1: Baldwin hustling down the first base line to avoid a 117 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 1: double play. Drake was originally called out at first base, 118 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 1: but on a review he just barely beat the throw. 119 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 1: But I'll be honest, even when Drake hit that ball 120 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: right to Nolan Aroonatto at third base, it was like, 121 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,279 Speaker 1: oh man, this is gonna be a double play. At 122 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: least the Braves got one run, but Baldwin was really 123 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: hustling down the line beats out the double play, and 124 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: after that moment on the Braves scored six more runs. 125 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: It was really a turning point, and credit to Drake 126 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: for fighting and really hustling to not only get a 127 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 1: run for himself but just kind of keep the line moving. 128 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, and Ozzie started that whole inning with a really 129 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 2: good at battle walk that he actually challenged the last 130 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 2: pitch on to get on base to start the whole thing. 131 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:36,840 Speaker 2: Aeronaudo made an error. I think it was Dubond that 132 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,040 Speaker 2: hit a ball to Aeronato that probably could have been 133 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 2: at least one, maybe two if he fielded it clean, 134 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:44,280 Speaker 2: that he didn't get any Ronnie had the really good 135 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:47,119 Speaker 2: at bat with the bas's loaded walk, and then yeah, Drake, 136 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 2: I thought he hit that ball hard enough. I didn't 137 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:51,719 Speaker 2: think Drake had a chance to beat that out. Drake's 138 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 2: gotten I mean, Drake's not fast by any stretch, but 139 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:58,159 Speaker 2: he's left handed, so that does help get down the 140 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:00,920 Speaker 2: line a little bit. But yeah, I mean, hustling is 141 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 2: his ass off to get down there. And then like 142 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 2: you said, they get the overturn, which scores a run, 143 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 2: and then Matt comes up and ropes a double down 144 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 2: the line, Austin comes up and hits a double down 145 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 2: the line, and it's just, you know, everybody just ate 146 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 2: after that. So yeah, really really big at bats, really 147 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 2: really good hustle from Drake, and you know they had 148 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 2: already I think they're already up four to one at 149 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 2: that point, five to one at that point, but just 150 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 2: to add on and make it a laugher, make it 151 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 2: where guys can start. 152 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:28,960 Speaker 1: Coming out of the game. 153 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 2: Ronaldo I think, came out of the game like one 154 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 2: inning later. Like it just makes blowouts. Off days are 155 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 2: the best thing for your team in terms of getting 156 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 2: people rest, but blowouts are like the next best thing 157 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 2: for the bullpen. They got to get Ronald off his 158 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 2: feet out of that big outfield, like scoring sixteen seventeen runs, 159 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 2: whatever they're gona end up with. That's I mean, that's all. 160 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 2: It's not an off day, but it's as close to 161 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 2: an off day as you're gonna get, especially when you 162 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 2: got thirteen in a row to start the season. 163 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, it really is. It's valuable. You said it perfectly. 164 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: It's valuable to kind of have these easy, no drama, 165 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 1: no stress wins. You didn't have to tax the bullpen again, 166 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 1: which has been a pretty nice theme early in the year. 167 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 1: Sometimes you're three weeks into the year and you're like, 168 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 1: oh my god, this bullpen could really use a couple 169 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:16,840 Speaker 1: of days. We haven't really had to use the bullpen 170 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: all that much, which is great. And yeah, it's just 171 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 1: a good game. Like from the first inning, Matt Olson 172 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:24,679 Speaker 1: set the tone and then Dom Smith hit the big homer, 173 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: and then I mean that fifth inning was special and 174 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: happy birthday to Austin Riley, who had a two run 175 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 1: double down the line. That was good to see. Michael 176 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:36,719 Speaker 1: Harris also almost homered off the left field wall and 177 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 1: opposite field shot almost homer. I mean, it was just again, man, 178 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 1: just fun. Like you can count on probably two hands 179 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: the number of just fun baseball games that we had 180 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 1: like this a year ago. And the team's playing good baseball. 181 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 1: They're five and two. It's always good to get a 182 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:52,880 Speaker 1: win out West. I don't care who you're playing. Going 183 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:55,080 Speaker 1: out West is always a challenge, especially when you didn't 184 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: have a day off, and really just a nice continuation 185 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 1: of a good first week of the year. 186 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, and they're gonna be four and oh in the 187 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 2: Chris Sale Renaldo Lopez games after today, and that's Matt. 188 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 2: I mean, you have to win those games right now, 189 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 2: you just do. You don't know what you're gonna get 190 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 2: after that. You know, Grant's pretty solid in the three spot, 191 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:17,320 Speaker 2: but four or five you have no clue. You have 192 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 2: no clue what you're gonna get. So four and oh 193 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:22,760 Speaker 2: Chris Sale, Renaldo Lopez starts to start the year. I mean, 194 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,319 Speaker 2: that's what the doctor ordered. And Strider will be back soon. 195 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:27,839 Speaker 2: We're gonna talk about him closer to the show. Probably 196 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 2: gonna see somebody different in the five spot. This turned 197 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 2: to the rotation. But winning when your best two guys 198 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:36,199 Speaker 2: run the mound just makes everything a lot easier. And 199 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:38,520 Speaker 2: they're four to oh and with Lopez at Sale on 200 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:39,199 Speaker 2: the mound so far. 201 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,440 Speaker 1: So let's talk about Ronaldo Lopez a little bit more. 202 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: I thought he pitched and threw the ball pretty well 203 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:48,280 Speaker 1: on Thursday night and the velocity continue to be good. 204 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 1: But before we do that, let's take a moment to 205 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:52,160 Speaker 1: hear a quick word from our partners. 206 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 2: Data centers run twenty four to seven, and so do 207 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 2: the demands placed on your teams. 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Then a 216 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:32,199 Speaker 1: couple just other quick notes on the offense, which really 217 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 1: had a good night. Mauricio Dubon just crushed a baseball. 218 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 1: He barreled it over the center field wall at Chase Field, 219 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 1: which again, really, I mean, there's no cheapies in Chase Field. 220 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 1: That's a big ballpark. And I mean, I have been 221 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 1: so impressed with Mauricio Dubon. I don't necessarily expect him 222 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:51,840 Speaker 1: to hit a whole lot of homers, but I mean 223 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:53,960 Speaker 1: the fact that he did it against a ariety too, 224 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: which is historically he has not hit right handed pitching 225 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 1: as well as lefties. Dubon has been really impressive this 226 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 1: first week. 227 00:11:01,559 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, we've already got people in our mentions clamoring for 228 00:11:04,120 --> 00:11:08,040 Speaker 2: a blue box extension for Mauricio Dubon one week end 229 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:11,720 Speaker 2: of the season. Part of it is just we've watched awful, 230 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:15,400 Speaker 2: awful levels of offense from shortstop over the past two 231 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 2: and a half years, and literally any sign of life 232 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,880 Speaker 2: from a shortstop on this team, it just seems like 233 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:23,680 Speaker 2: a breath of fresh air that we haven't had in 234 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:27,200 Speaker 2: so long. I mean, just the fact that the dude 235 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 2: can hit a ball four hundred feet is an improvement 236 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:32,559 Speaker 2: over what we've had. And you're right, he crushed that 237 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 2: ball and it looked like he kind of one handed 238 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:37,199 Speaker 2: it and that thing went like fo ten to four 239 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:39,559 Speaker 2: hundred and fifteen feet something like that to left center 240 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 2: field and Chase Field, which is a pop. So he's 241 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:45,640 Speaker 2: been great and he's gonna play a big role. Even 242 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 2: when Kim comes back, He's gonna play a role because 243 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 2: he can play in the outfield. He can easily be 244 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 2: the other side of the platoon for Yastrensky and Left, 245 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 2: which I think they'll do a lot. And listen, Kim 246 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:58,559 Speaker 2: coming back, there's no guarantee that Kim's just gonna roll 247 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 2: right into the team and be, you know, are really 248 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:03,960 Speaker 2: productive player. We have no idea we're gonna get from Kim, 249 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:05,679 Speaker 2: so and we have no idea if he's gonna stay 250 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:07,560 Speaker 2: healthy either or if he's gonna come back in the 251 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:10,200 Speaker 2: timeline they think he's gonna come back. So I think 252 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:12,559 Speaker 2: Dubon's gonna have a really good year. I think that 253 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 2: was one of my predictions is I think Debon is 254 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 2: gonna end up being the best infielder of the three 255 00:12:17,559 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 2: that the Braves have by the end of the year. 256 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:21,559 Speaker 2: He is a pending free agent at the end of 257 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:23,200 Speaker 2: the year, and I don't expect him to hit this well. 258 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 2: I think there will be a drop off at some point, 259 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:29,040 Speaker 2: but I mean him and Tom Smith, with the guys 260 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:31,640 Speaker 2: in the middle of the lineup having slow starts, him 261 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:34,680 Speaker 2: and Tom Smith have been unbelievable. You know, Drake Baldwin's 262 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 2: been one, but you could make the argument the next 263 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 2: two best hitters after Drake has been Dom Smith and 264 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:43,199 Speaker 2: Riso Dubon, And that's just a testament to those guys, 265 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:47,319 Speaker 2: and the Braves have needed it quite honestly, they really. 266 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 1: Have, and it's great to see just like those unexpected contributors. 267 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:54,200 Speaker 1: I think that was really like the constant theme of 268 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:56,440 Speaker 1: the Braves winning the East all those years in a 269 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 1: row was, yeah, you have your stars, but every season, 270 00:12:59,480 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 1: guys would come out of the woodworks to have really good, 271 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 1: impactful seasons or even if not a full season, but 272 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:07,320 Speaker 1: would give you two really good months where it would 273 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:10,079 Speaker 1: kind of pick everybody else up. And you will absolutely 274 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 1: take what you have gotten from those kind of unexpected 275 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: contributors so far, just again wrapping up the offense. Or hey, 276 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:20,640 Speaker 1: Matteo got a pinshit appearance in the ninth inning and 277 00:13:20,679 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 1: actually hit a two run homer off of James McCann. 278 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 1: The Diamondbacks really waved the white flag and sent a 279 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:30,680 Speaker 1: catcher to the mound in the ninth. The Braves also 280 00:13:30,760 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 1: kind of paded on there in the ninth. Seventeen to 281 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:37,680 Speaker 1: two was the final score on this Thursday night. Hey, 282 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:41,040 Speaker 1: you know what everybody eats and those RBI, those homers, 283 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:43,679 Speaker 1: those runs scored, they all count the same, and really 284 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: just a fun night. Seventeen runs, man, I mean, we 285 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,840 Speaker 1: deserve this after all of the just bad baseball we 286 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 1: watched a year ago. We really do deserve nights like this. 287 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 1: And again just another little baby step in the right 288 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 1: direction for this team. 289 00:13:58,440 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 2: Yeah. So now I'm on, like, are they gonna get 290 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:04,000 Speaker 2: like one hit tomorrow? Because this is what happened last year? 291 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:06,360 Speaker 2: Right anytime now that they didn't then I don't think 292 00:14:06,400 --> 00:14:08,200 Speaker 2: that at any point they had a game this could last year. 293 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:11,080 Speaker 2: But anytime they had any sort of success last year offensively, 294 00:14:11,520 --> 00:14:14,360 Speaker 2: the next day they would get shut out for eight 295 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:18,120 Speaker 2: innings and have one hit. So now eyes turned toward tomorrow. 296 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 2: Can you keep stacking them? You know, obviously the pitching 297 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:23,880 Speaker 2: for you is gonna get worse as the season, as 298 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 2: the series goes on, because you got Grant Holmes and 299 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 2: you got Bryce Elder and then you got whoever you're 300 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:30,880 Speaker 2: gonna do fifth, So you're gonna need some more runs. 301 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:33,040 Speaker 2: I do want to see the offense kind of stack 302 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:36,400 Speaker 2: it up. I haven't actually looked who's the Who is 303 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 2: it Soroka or is that Saturday Saturday Night? It's Rodriguez, 304 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 2: It's Edwardo. 305 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, lefty, so. 306 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 2: He's a tough lefty. So the Braves will have their 307 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:52,360 Speaker 2: right handed crew in. Obviously, do you know Dom Smith 308 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 2: will sit. I'm guessing Jonah him is gonna DH again. 309 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 2: That hasn't gone great at least offensively. He has done 310 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:01,120 Speaker 2: pretty well defensively. But yeah, I do want to see 311 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 2: the offense follow it up. Now they had the great game, 312 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 2: don't do the thing we did all year last year, 313 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 2: where you know, you have this, you know, exciting game 314 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:12,560 Speaker 2: or good offensive game, and then after that the next 315 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 2: three games is like a giant wet fart. So don't 316 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:16,800 Speaker 2: do that. Just go out and have a nice game, 317 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 2: you know, continue it, maybe even get on a little 318 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:22,040 Speaker 2: offensive role, which we haven't seen in like three years. 319 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:25,240 Speaker 2: You know, where you stack like three or four of 320 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 2: these in a row and just destroy a team for 321 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 2: four games with your offense. That would be I mean, 322 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 2: there's no rule against it. You can you can do that. 323 00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:33,960 Speaker 2: So that would be fun to see. 324 00:15:34,760 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: Yes, it really would. And let's talk about Ronaldo Lopez 325 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 1: for a minute. In start number two, I know, I 326 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: was really keen to see what his velocity look like. 327 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:46,800 Speaker 1: And good news if folks didn't stay up and are 328 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:49,840 Speaker 1: now getting the recap of the game. His fastball sat 329 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 1: mid nineties. I think I saw ninety six at one point. 330 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:56,120 Speaker 1: Seems to be healthy and seems to be passed whatever 331 00:15:56,160 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 1: that mechanical problem was that really dropped his velocity ten 332 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:02,560 Speaker 1: days ago at this point, So that was really good 333 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:06,840 Speaker 1: to see Ronaldo with the game firmly in hand. He 334 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 1: only threw seventy nine pitches on Thursday night, which I'm 335 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 1: cool with. There's no need to push him when the 336 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 1: game was virtually over midway through, but five innings, four hits, 337 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:19,880 Speaker 1: one run. The only run came up on a solo 338 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:25,160 Speaker 1: homer that Ronaldo allowed one walk and three strikeouts. What 339 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 1: did you make of Ronaldo tonight? What did you think 340 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:30,520 Speaker 1: of him? Overall? The results are good, but I don't 341 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:32,320 Speaker 1: know where are you at with Ronaldo right now. 342 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 2: So it's funny because if you just look at the 343 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:40,760 Speaker 2: radar gun, the stuff looks back like he's he's sitting 344 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:43,840 Speaker 2: ninety four ninety five. He can bump it up to 345 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 2: ninety six. The slider's velocity is back to where it 346 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 2: used to be eighty four eighty five, and that one 347 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 2: start in spring training we were stowing eighty six eighty 348 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,160 Speaker 2: seven on our fastballs and nobody knew what was happening. 349 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,440 Speaker 2: It looks like that stuff has come back, at least 350 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 2: from a volata see standpoint. You know, if you dive 351 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 2: even deeper than that, if you look at like the stuff, 352 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:07,119 Speaker 2: you know there's all sorts of metrics out there that 353 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:10,359 Speaker 2: greade pitch quality and movement and stuff like that. His 354 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 2: pitches actually aren't grading out great in terms of like 355 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:16,600 Speaker 2: the quality of them, which has me a little bit worried. 356 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:21,400 Speaker 2: But I know, I'll be honest with you, I've tried. 357 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:23,480 Speaker 2: I've tracked that stuff for the last few years, and 358 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:25,159 Speaker 2: I don't know. I still to this day, don't know 359 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:26,720 Speaker 2: what to make of all of that stuff and how 360 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:29,800 Speaker 2: to quantify it and what it means in terms of, 361 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:34,760 Speaker 2: you know, predictive performance. His stuff is not grading out great, 362 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:39,160 Speaker 2: but he's given up what two runs and two starts, 363 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:42,240 Speaker 2: so I mean, it's tough to argue with. And the 364 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:45,399 Speaker 2: velocity looks good, but the movement's quite not what it 365 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 2: used to be. The depth of like the slider specifically, 366 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:49,679 Speaker 2: is not quite what it used to be, So I 367 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:53,159 Speaker 2: don't know, you know, is is it a bit of 368 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:56,040 Speaker 2: a time bomb. I have no idea. I have liked 369 00:17:56,040 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 2: what I've seen, but I'm not I'm not smart enough 370 00:17:59,359 --> 00:18:01,040 Speaker 2: to watch a pitch can tell you like what it's 371 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:03,199 Speaker 2: supposed to grade out as I don't know if you 372 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:05,679 Speaker 2: have an opinion on the stuff plus and all that 373 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 2: stuff where you know you've seen it. His pitches aren't 374 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 2: grading out great, but the results have been fantastic. And 375 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:14,640 Speaker 2: as velocity looks good, he looks healthy. He's talking about 376 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:16,920 Speaker 2: after the game how he feels great. So I don't 377 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:18,920 Speaker 2: know what to make it right. Honestly, I'm probably just 378 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:21,560 Speaker 2: gonna ride, enjoy the ride right as long as it's working. 379 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:23,600 Speaker 2: I'm good. As soon as he hit some bumps in 380 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:25,359 Speaker 2: the road, we're probably going to talk about that stuff 381 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:27,639 Speaker 2: a little more. But right now it's working, so I 382 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:29,080 Speaker 2: you know, it is what it is. 383 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:32,600 Speaker 1: You know, it's pretty similar to what we saw with 384 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:36,159 Speaker 1: Ronaldo two years ago when he was so effective, like 385 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 1: he's kind of the king of just throwing his fastball 386 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:43,240 Speaker 1: in the zone. But famously nobody could really hit his 387 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:46,679 Speaker 1: fastball in twenty twenty four, and there's been more of 388 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:49,480 Speaker 1: that this year, like tonight. I mean, Jordan Lawler got 389 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:51,960 Speaker 1: him for a solo homer on a fastball he left 390 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,640 Speaker 1: in the zone. But in the five innings, I think 391 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:58,160 Speaker 1: the expected batting average against Ronaldo tonight was like one 392 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 1: sixty Fives weren't squaring much up. They weren't hitting him hard. 393 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:05,800 Speaker 1: His command was fine. There was a couple of a 394 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:08,080 Speaker 1: bats where he lost the zone for a minute, but 395 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:10,560 Speaker 1: then he started humming strikes again and got back and 396 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 1: it was pretty easy, pretty easy five innings. You know, 397 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 1: Diamondbacks lineup, it's okay, this isn't the Dodgers or the 398 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:19,680 Speaker 1: Yankees by any meetings, but it's also not a bad lineup, 399 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:23,800 Speaker 1: So I think it's encouraging so far, I'm not ready 400 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:26,760 Speaker 1: to just proclaim that Ronaldo Lopez is back and we 401 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:29,760 Speaker 1: can just bank on a you know, sub three era 402 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 1: the West of the Way to be kept in obvious probably, 403 00:19:33,119 --> 00:19:35,320 Speaker 1: but there is I would like to see a little 404 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:38,720 Speaker 1: more swing and miss. He's only had six whiffs on 405 00:19:39,119 --> 00:19:42,919 Speaker 1: Thursday night. Six whiffs on seventy one pitches. Not not 406 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:46,680 Speaker 1: the best, but let's not be crazy here. He gave 407 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:49,080 Speaker 1: up one run over five innings and through two starts 408 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 1: has looked pretty good in both of them. 409 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, and Sean and I talked about that with I 410 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:56,720 Speaker 2: think it was the elder start that we we did 411 00:19:56,760 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 2: a show after, and like it has been a theme 412 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:01,600 Speaker 2: a lot of the Braves pictures that it's been a 413 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:06,040 Speaker 2: lot of contact based outs, which do worry me. I 414 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 2: do I because there's just so much fluctuation in terms 415 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:11,840 Speaker 2: of level of performance when you're when you're depending on 416 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 2: outs from contact, and it has been a lot of 417 00:20:15,040 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 2: weak contact to defend the Braves, and they're pitching like 418 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:21,240 Speaker 2: it's not just guys aren't hitting rockets everywhere that the 419 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,800 Speaker 2: Braves are making unbelievable plays on it is a lot 420 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:26,879 Speaker 2: of weak contact. It's a lot of you know, dribblers. 421 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:29,439 Speaker 2: It's a lot of pop ups, so it's not stuff 422 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:32,240 Speaker 2: that you think is You know, you're getting lucky in 423 00:20:32,280 --> 00:20:35,439 Speaker 2: terms of getting the outs, but eventually that contact is 424 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:37,959 Speaker 2: gonna turn and it is probably gonna be harder contact. 425 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 2: So you do want to try to miss a few 426 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:43,679 Speaker 2: more bats than the Braves starters are currently missing. But 427 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:47,000 Speaker 2: they've given up like they're averaging like one run a game. 428 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 2: They're giving up, so I don't know how much, you know, 429 00:20:50,119 --> 00:20:53,440 Speaker 2: I'm not gonna sit here and spend too much time 430 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:55,159 Speaker 2: dogging them because they're not missing bats, because they're not 431 00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:58,000 Speaker 2: giving somebody runs. They do probably need to miss bats 432 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 2: more bats going forward, But yeah, I mean, and Ronaldo's 433 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:03,359 Speaker 2: kind of the poster chot for that right now, Like, yeah, 434 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:06,679 Speaker 2: under the hood might not be like perfect, but you 435 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:08,240 Speaker 2: give up one run a start, I'm not going to 436 00:21:08,280 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 2: spend too much time dogging you for it. 437 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:14,280 Speaker 1: Through the first seven games of the year, the Braves 438 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:18,000 Speaker 1: have the lowest ERA in the National League and the 439 00:21:18,040 --> 00:21:20,960 Speaker 1: second lowest e RA in the majors, I believe, behind 440 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:25,560 Speaker 1: the Yankees. Just what we all need to take it, Yeah, right, right, 441 00:21:25,680 --> 00:21:29,320 Speaker 1: never in doubt with this rotation, right never ever in doubt. 442 00:21:29,560 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 1: And to be to be clear, we're joking on that. 443 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:34,000 Speaker 1: I mean, we got to see it for more than 444 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:34,320 Speaker 1: a week. 445 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 2: I think we're still we're in small sample sized theater 446 00:21:37,359 --> 00:21:37,680 Speaker 2: right now. 447 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:41,160 Speaker 1: But yeah, for sure. But hey, you take the wins 448 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:43,360 Speaker 1: and you can get them, and they don't count, they don't, 449 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:46,960 Speaker 1: they don't count any less. So that's right, Yes, that 450 00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:49,760 Speaker 1: that is absolutely right. 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Fox one 475 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:55,560 Speaker 3: streaming now. 476 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:03,359 Speaker 1: Stephen a couple of I think mostly encouraging injury news 477 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:07,880 Speaker 1: and notes here. Spencer Strider is scheduled to throw a 478 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:13,080 Speaker 1: bullpen on Friday at Chase Field. According to the group 479 00:23:13,119 --> 00:23:16,520 Speaker 1: of Beat reporters with the team, we'll see what the 480 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:18,960 Speaker 1: next step is. We'll see how Spencer feels after he 481 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:21,399 Speaker 1: throws that bullpen. It seems like he's been throwing pretty 482 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:24,360 Speaker 1: regularly over the last week, and if folks missed it, it 483 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:28,160 Speaker 1: seems like the oblique injury was pretty minor all things considered. 484 00:23:28,760 --> 00:23:32,320 Speaker 1: But MLB dot COM's Mark Bowman does believe that no 485 00:23:32,359 --> 00:23:35,800 Speaker 1: matter what happens with the bullpen on Friday, he believes 486 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:38,120 Speaker 1: that Spencer Strider is going to need at least one 487 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:41,400 Speaker 1: rehab start before he sees a mound with the braves. 488 00:23:41,800 --> 00:23:44,080 Speaker 1: That sounds about right to me. And ultimately we just 489 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 1: want to get Spencer to one hundred percent and hopefully 490 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 1: get him back on path for the season. We were 491 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:50,920 Speaker 1: all optimistic he was going to have. 492 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:56,639 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's probably missed a little too much time to 493 00:23:56,760 --> 00:23:59,720 Speaker 2: just pick right back up where he was going to 494 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:02,280 Speaker 2: be at the end of spring. It's kind of obviously 495 00:24:02,359 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 2: it's any injuries poorly time. But he was like right 496 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:07,920 Speaker 2: at the end of like his build up for the season, 497 00:24:08,280 --> 00:24:10,159 Speaker 2: And Alex talked about that a little bit about how 498 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 2: you can't just after a certain amount of time, you 499 00:24:12,760 --> 00:24:15,160 Speaker 2: can't just pick back up. You have to go backwards 500 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:16,800 Speaker 2: a little bit. So I think that's what he's gonna 501 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:19,560 Speaker 2: have to do. I do have a working theory that 502 00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:21,800 Speaker 2: one of the reasons did he er Fintes is not 503 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:25,119 Speaker 2: on the rotation right now is because the idea that 504 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:27,680 Speaker 2: Spitzer Strider is going to come back pretty soon, and 505 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:30,920 Speaker 2: when Streider's in there, you know Elder is gonna Elder 506 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:33,040 Speaker 2: is going to continue to get starts as the vist starter. 507 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:36,040 Speaker 2: Strider would obviously move into either the second, third or 508 00:24:36,119 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 2: fourth and so that's your rotation. And I think if 509 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 2: Strider was going to be out longer, I think Didier 510 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:43,560 Speaker 2: would be in there. They just don't want to jerk 511 00:24:43,640 --> 00:24:45,919 Speaker 2: him around from Gwinnett to Atlanta like they've done in 512 00:24:45,920 --> 00:24:47,679 Speaker 2: the past. And I think to the detriment of some 513 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:50,720 Speaker 2: of their pictures where they've been a little too free 514 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 2: and in moving them up and down, I think Kyle 515 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:55,840 Speaker 2: Wright got jerked around at a little too much for 516 00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:56,399 Speaker 2: my liking. 517 00:24:56,560 --> 00:24:58,919 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, you remember it was the poster child for it. 518 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:00,000 Speaker 1: He said, drive it snutt. 519 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:02,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, And so I think they've just decided they don't 520 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:05,919 Speaker 2: want to do that to Didyar and because Spencer is 521 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:09,640 Speaker 2: coming back so soon, and so yeah, that's what we're 522 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:11,399 Speaker 2: waiting for. And it's you know, he's throwing a bullpen, 523 00:25:11,440 --> 00:25:15,159 Speaker 2: which is fantastic. These oblique this oblique stuff can like 524 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 2: it can be like a two month thing if it's 525 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:19,200 Speaker 2: bad enough. So the fact that he's already throwing it's 526 00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:23,560 Speaker 2: great news. We'll see. What terrifies me about obliques is 527 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:26,720 Speaker 2: like you're like one awkward move from doing it again. 528 00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:29,160 Speaker 2: I mean, you know, we've seen it's it's a pretty 529 00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 2: common injury. And I can't imagine trying to throw a 530 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:33,480 Speaker 2: baseball with a hurd obleak. It just seems like torture. 531 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:36,040 Speaker 2: So but it seems like it's pretty minor and he's 532 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:37,800 Speaker 2: on the way back, and that's obviously going to be 533 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:40,359 Speaker 2: massive that the rotation will take all the depth they 534 00:25:40,359 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 2: can get at this point. 535 00:25:42,920 --> 00:25:47,440 Speaker 1: And Sean Murphy caught three innings in a simulated game 536 00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:53,320 Speaker 1: with Rome yesterday. On Wednesday, it sounds like Sean Murphy 537 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:57,480 Speaker 1: will officially begin a rehab assignment here soon they did. 538 00:25:57,520 --> 00:25:59,919 Speaker 1: There was some talk today that Murphy will really need 539 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 1: to build up. He'll need to catch nine innings, He'll 540 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:05,200 Speaker 1: need to catch back to back days. So we're still 541 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:08,440 Speaker 1: a little ways out from Murphy being back with Atlanta. 542 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:11,399 Speaker 1: But I believe he will have three full weeks whenever 543 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:15,159 Speaker 1: they officially begin the rehab assignment to Basically, he has 544 00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:17,960 Speaker 1: three weeks to be activated to the big league roster, 545 00:26:18,359 --> 00:26:20,560 Speaker 1: so I would guess, I don't know, mid April kind 546 00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:23,959 Speaker 1: of feels like a reasonable timeline for Murphy. You know, 547 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:27,000 Speaker 1: I am curious to see what ultimately happens with Jonaheim. 548 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:30,520 Speaker 1: Like I think, defensively, the Braves feel okay with him 549 00:26:30,600 --> 00:26:32,760 Speaker 1: behind the plate, but he's probably just not going to 550 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:35,520 Speaker 1: give you a whole lot offensively. I'm curious to see 551 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:38,200 Speaker 1: if Atlanta is going to carry three catchers or if 552 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: they will say goodbye to him or maybe try to 553 00:26:40,520 --> 00:26:43,160 Speaker 1: sneak him through waivers and get him to Gwenette, although 554 00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:46,920 Speaker 1: I'm guessing Hi would probably be claimed. But regardless, probably 555 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:49,320 Speaker 1: a decision for another day. But it seems like Sean 556 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:51,400 Speaker 1: Murphy is on the right path and should be back 557 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:52,520 Speaker 1: sooner rather than later. 558 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:59,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's a big one, just having another high level 559 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:02,119 Speaker 2: catcher on the ross, having another hitter against left handed pitching. 560 00:27:02,119 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 2: Sean Murphy has destroyed left handed pitching in his career. 561 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:09,160 Speaker 2: It also be, you know, theoretically the first time we've 562 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:13,199 Speaker 2: seen a healthy Sean Murphy from what he said, like years, 563 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:16,560 Speaker 2: So I'm curious to see what that looks like. I 564 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:18,879 Speaker 2: do think they should carry three catchers. I would have 565 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:21,960 Speaker 2: to look at the roster to see exactly who it is. 566 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:25,439 Speaker 2: Probably I guess Matteo or Farmer, probably farmer. 567 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:28,600 Speaker 1: Probably probably farmer, and then you say goodbye to Mateo 568 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:29,920 Speaker 1: when Hassan Kim comes back. 569 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 2: It would be my guest I like having if you're 570 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:35,200 Speaker 2: gonna use the catchers as DH's the way it looks 571 00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:38,159 Speaker 2: like the Braves are gonna do with Drake, you know, 572 00:27:38,240 --> 00:27:39,720 Speaker 2: they they really don't want to take Drake out of 573 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:41,960 Speaker 2: the lineup at any point, so he's gonna DH a bunch. 574 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:44,399 Speaker 2: I think Murphy's gonna DH a bunch. When you do that, 575 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:46,400 Speaker 2: it's probably best to go ahead and carry a third catcher, 576 00:27:46,520 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 2: especially since that last bench spot gets used so little. 577 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:53,359 Speaker 2: But you know, I could probably be talked in the 578 00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:55,399 Speaker 2: other word as well, but I do I would probably 579 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:58,160 Speaker 2: lean that way, but yeah, just having the option and listen, 580 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:00,639 Speaker 2: we are there. Wasn't that long long ago we were 581 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:04,000 Speaker 2: talking about Murphy and Kim being back like middle of May, 582 00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:08,000 Speaker 2: so middle of April. I mean, we're you know, we 583 00:28:08,040 --> 00:28:10,200 Speaker 2: actually got to get there. But we're like three four 584 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 2: weeks ahead of schedule right now, so really good news. 585 00:28:14,040 --> 00:28:16,600 Speaker 2: Just more depth in the rotation, more depth in the lineup. 586 00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:18,919 Speaker 2: Team has already gotten off to a good start, but 587 00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:21,760 Speaker 2: just give me more depth because we know more injuries 588 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:24,440 Speaker 2: are coming, we know more bad performances are coming from somewhere. 589 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:27,000 Speaker 2: Just give me more and more depth and I'll you know, 590 00:28:27,119 --> 00:28:29,240 Speaker 2: it's just you can't have too much. 591 00:28:30,280 --> 00:28:33,320 Speaker 1: And I think especially against left handed pitching. Yeah, the 592 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:35,720 Speaker 1: lineup is going to look so much better with Sean 593 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:38,680 Speaker 1: Murphy's name in there, like against righties, man, like the 594 00:28:38,680 --> 00:28:41,680 Speaker 1: way that Mikeystremsky's hitting and the way that Babe Ruth 595 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:45,080 Speaker 1: himself Dominic Smith is hitting, like against righty's. This lineup 596 00:28:45,120 --> 00:28:47,600 Speaker 1: has been really good, but every time, like it's gonna 597 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:51,400 Speaker 1: be the case on Friday Night against Eduardo Rodriguez. Against lefties, 598 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:53,120 Speaker 1: you see this lineup and you kind of make a 599 00:28:53,160 --> 00:28:55,760 Speaker 1: little bit of a face like, ooh, and that's that's 600 00:28:55,840 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 1: kind of stinky, even if the team has done a 601 00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:00,960 Speaker 1: decent job overall. I think when you get Murphy in there, 602 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:03,760 Speaker 1: and when you get Hasan Kim, who we haven't heard 603 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:06,480 Speaker 1: a real update on now in maybe ten days or so, 604 00:29:06,600 --> 00:29:08,800 Speaker 1: but I mean at this point, probably no news is 605 00:29:08,840 --> 00:29:11,800 Speaker 1: good news on Kim. But once you get Kim back, 606 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:14,360 Speaker 1: then you have Dubon and you can use Dubon all 607 00:29:14,400 --> 00:29:16,560 Speaker 1: over the field, which was really just the appeal of 608 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:19,400 Speaker 1: him at the very beginning of the offseason. It feels 609 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:22,480 Speaker 1: like again another probably another month, like in a month 610 00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:25,800 Speaker 1: if you tell me, assuming the Braves can avoid injuries, elsewhere, 611 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:28,360 Speaker 1: and I'm gonna knock on every piece of wood around me, 612 00:29:28,440 --> 00:29:31,480 Speaker 1: but it feels like here, relatively soon we should be 613 00:29:31,560 --> 00:29:33,400 Speaker 1: able to see just kind of this lineup at full 614 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:35,040 Speaker 1: strength and what it could ultimately be. 615 00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:39,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, and Kim's another one that's destroyed left handed pitching 616 00:29:40,160 --> 00:29:42,920 Speaker 2: in his career. It's not quite the same agains righties, 617 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:46,240 Speaker 2: but him, Murphy, and Dubon have all hit left handed 618 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:49,520 Speaker 2: pitching extremely well for their career. So you know, if 619 00:29:49,560 --> 00:29:51,520 Speaker 2: you can, if you can get all three, you know, 620 00:29:51,560 --> 00:29:54,120 Speaker 2: you could play Dubon and left field against lefties when 621 00:29:54,160 --> 00:29:57,760 Speaker 2: Yeas sits. You could have Murphy DH if Baldwin's catching, 622 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:02,120 Speaker 2: or have Baldwin DH if Murphy's catching. Yeah, just ads, 623 00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:04,880 Speaker 2: I mean, you know, Mike probably moves to the bottom 624 00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:07,560 Speaker 2: of the order. Even Ozzie could probably move to the 625 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:10,800 Speaker 2: bottom of the order. Who hits lefties better anyway, Like, yeah, 626 00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:13,440 Speaker 2: it's just it's way more deep. It's just it's just 627 00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:16,960 Speaker 2: a much deeper team. And you gotta avoid injuries on 628 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:20,600 Speaker 2: the way there, of course. But yeah, and these timelines 629 00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:22,960 Speaker 2: have just moved up a lot more than I thought 630 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:24,760 Speaker 2: I thought we'd be like middle of May. I thought 631 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:27,160 Speaker 2: I thought there's a chance we might be like Memorial 632 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:28,720 Speaker 2: Day before, we saw some of these guys, and it 633 00:30:28,720 --> 00:30:31,120 Speaker 2: seems like we're gonna get them, maybe before May even 634 00:30:31,160 --> 00:30:35,560 Speaker 2: gets here. So keep everybody else healthy, of course, but yeah, 635 00:30:35,640 --> 00:30:37,200 Speaker 2: more depth. It looks like it's coming. 636 00:30:39,280 --> 00:30:42,120 Speaker 1: So let's talk about the rest of the series. With 637 00:30:42,160 --> 00:30:45,680 Speaker 1: the Diamondbacks we mentioned on Friday night, it's gonna be 638 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:48,320 Speaker 1: Grant Holmes making a second start of the year against 639 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:52,200 Speaker 1: lefty Edward or Rodriguez. And a quick housekeeping note, that 640 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:56,440 Speaker 1: game is the Apple TV exclusive. So I saw a 641 00:30:56,440 --> 00:30:58,760 Speaker 1: couple of people. If someone asked me today, hey, I 642 00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:00,720 Speaker 1: have Brave's Vision while I be able to watch the 643 00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:05,000 Speaker 1: game on Friday night. Unfortunately, the answer is no, you 644 00:31:05,160 --> 00:31:07,800 Speaker 1: have to have Apple TV. And I will say this 645 00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:11,400 Speaker 1: is hashtag, not an ad, not a sponsor. But Apple 646 00:31:11,440 --> 00:31:13,959 Speaker 1: TV has some really good content. So if you are 647 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:16,400 Speaker 1: out of your free trials, might be worth checking out 648 00:31:16,440 --> 00:31:19,400 Speaker 1: for ten bucks for the month. I don't know, but 649 00:31:19,560 --> 00:31:23,200 Speaker 1: that is an exclusive Apple game. Saturday night is Bryce 650 00:31:23,240 --> 00:31:27,920 Speaker 1: Elder against Michael Soroka. That is a big Fox National exclusive. 651 00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:31,960 Speaker 1: And then Sunday we're back on Braves Vision. At this moment, 652 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:35,480 Speaker 1: still TBD. It seems like Martin Perez is probably the 653 00:31:35,480 --> 00:31:38,520 Speaker 1: front runner to make that start, although depending on how 654 00:31:38,520 --> 00:31:40,920 Speaker 1: the next two games go, that could change, and he 655 00:31:40,960 --> 00:31:44,240 Speaker 1: will square off against Brandon Fought for the Diamondbacks. She's 656 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:48,320 Speaker 1: probably Arizona's best pitcher at this point. Hey, you won tonight. 657 00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:50,720 Speaker 1: You already have one win. Try to get another one 658 00:31:50,760 --> 00:31:53,280 Speaker 1: on Friday night. At worst, you're splitting the series. And 659 00:31:53,320 --> 00:31:55,280 Speaker 1: if you can take three out of four or a heck, 660 00:31:55,320 --> 00:31:57,800 Speaker 1: I mean even a sweep would be amazing to keep 661 00:31:57,840 --> 00:32:01,000 Speaker 1: this rolling. But a really good start tonight and some interesting, 662 00:32:01,240 --> 00:32:03,640 Speaker 1: pretty even pitching matchups the rest of the weekend. 663 00:32:05,760 --> 00:32:08,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, you had that show with CJ a couple of 664 00:32:08,840 --> 00:32:11,160 Speaker 2: weeks ago, and he laid it I thought he laid 665 00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:14,240 Speaker 2: it out very well. The Braves have a ton of 666 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:18,240 Speaker 2: national TV games early, specifically, like there's a reason when 667 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:21,520 Speaker 2: the Brave's Vision stuff was coming out, all the marketing 668 00:32:21,680 --> 00:32:24,480 Speaker 2: was one hundred and forty plus games is because the 669 00:32:24,560 --> 00:32:27,280 Speaker 2: other twenty two and I think there's a limit on 670 00:32:27,320 --> 00:32:29,480 Speaker 2: how many can be, but there's like eight there could 671 00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:31,640 Speaker 2: be like eighteen national games or something like that. And 672 00:32:31,680 --> 00:32:34,200 Speaker 2: the Braves have a bunch early and they've already had two. 673 00:32:34,840 --> 00:32:37,280 Speaker 2: I know they already other Fox. They've got Apple TV, 674 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:40,760 Speaker 2: they got another Fox. So yeah, that's anytime. That's you know, 675 00:32:41,320 --> 00:32:43,440 Speaker 2: Brave's vision is only for the local games. Any of 676 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:45,360 Speaker 2: the national games, you just have to go to wherever 677 00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:48,200 Speaker 2: the national game is. But yeah, it's you know, the 678 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:51,440 Speaker 2: Braves have come to Arizona a few times over the 679 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:54,440 Speaker 2: years and really gotten right as an offense. And it's 680 00:32:54,480 --> 00:32:56,040 Speaker 2: like back to back years. It happened right at the 681 00:32:56,080 --> 00:32:58,160 Speaker 2: end of May, where the offense was kind of struggling. 682 00:32:58,480 --> 00:33:00,520 Speaker 2: They'd come to Arizona, they'd just get right, that have 683 00:33:00,560 --> 00:33:03,120 Speaker 2: a great series, and then they take off. And I 684 00:33:03,120 --> 00:33:05,600 Speaker 2: don't know what it is about this place, but the 685 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:09,360 Speaker 2: Braves usually do pretty well here. So the pitching matchups, 686 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:13,360 Speaker 2: you know, Grant Homes, I guess Edgewater Agreez is probably 687 00:33:14,160 --> 00:33:19,160 Speaker 2: a push, maybe a little bit on Arizona's side. I 688 00:33:19,160 --> 00:33:20,840 Speaker 2: think the Braves are just better. They have a deeper 689 00:33:20,880 --> 00:33:24,480 Speaker 2: lineup against lefties is not quite as good. You know, 690 00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:27,560 Speaker 2: Tomorrow is probably a coin flip game for me. I 691 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:30,040 Speaker 2: would love to see at least one more. I think 692 00:33:30,040 --> 00:33:32,120 Speaker 2: you gotta split the series now that you especially now 693 00:33:32,120 --> 00:33:34,800 Speaker 2: that you won the first one. One more you know 694 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:37,360 Speaker 2: that's I think the minimum two more to win the 695 00:33:37,400 --> 00:33:40,480 Speaker 2: series would be fantastic. Then you go to LA and 696 00:33:40,680 --> 00:33:42,680 Speaker 2: I guess I'm not great Angels team and have a 697 00:33:42,680 --> 00:33:44,160 Speaker 2: pretty good chance to do the same. And then you 698 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:47,080 Speaker 2: got a potentially a winning West Coast road trip, which 699 00:33:47,080 --> 00:33:50,760 Speaker 2: are worth their weight in gold. So yeah, just keep 700 00:33:50,800 --> 00:33:53,040 Speaker 2: stacking wins. I would love to see the offense come 701 00:33:53,040 --> 00:33:56,600 Speaker 2: out tomorrow and just like and just stamp it again. 702 00:33:56,720 --> 00:34:00,120 Speaker 2: One more back to back of just monster performances. But 703 00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:03,680 Speaker 2: we'll see. It's gonna be another late night, but I 704 00:34:03,760 --> 00:34:05,600 Speaker 2: think we'll be here. I don't know if we'll do 705 00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:07,920 Speaker 2: another podcast before Sunday, but obviously on the Sunday show 706 00:34:07,960 --> 00:34:09,760 Speaker 2: we'll recap the whole weekend. 707 00:34:11,360 --> 00:34:13,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, let's keep it going. I think you made a 708 00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:15,520 Speaker 1: great point early in the show that we saw this 709 00:34:15,600 --> 00:34:19,200 Speaker 1: offense wake up very intermittently last year, but it was 710 00:34:19,360 --> 00:34:22,600 Speaker 1: always followed up. You said it perfectly. They'd score nine 711 00:34:22,680 --> 00:34:24,920 Speaker 1: runs one night and then they would be flirting with 712 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:28,040 Speaker 1: a no hitter in the seventh inning the next night. Yeah, 713 00:34:28,160 --> 00:34:30,640 Speaker 1: so much for that that you know that the nine 714 00:34:30,680 --> 00:34:33,360 Speaker 1: innings was fun while it lasted. So let's keep this 715 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:36,400 Speaker 1: offense going. The Braves in Chase Field. It's been a 716 00:34:36,400 --> 00:34:39,200 Speaker 1: good it's been a good house. Maybe they feel my 717 00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:44,920 Speaker 1: my angst. You know what, we're gonna all the credit 718 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:47,279 Speaker 1: people can like start a gofund me. I'll sit right 719 00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:50,320 Speaker 1: behind the plate and cheer the boys on because clearly 720 00:34:50,360 --> 00:34:53,520 Speaker 1: they care about the well being of this podcast host 721 00:34:53,880 --> 00:34:56,920 Speaker 1: at one a m. Eastern time. As we wrap up 722 00:34:57,120 --> 00:35:01,959 Speaker 1: this episode of the show, Steven Any closing thoughts before 723 00:35:01,960 --> 00:35:02,640 Speaker 1: we get out of here. 724 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:06,080 Speaker 2: No big game in a couple of days for you. 725 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:10,279 Speaker 2: Final four is on Saturday. Obviously. I don't know if you, 726 00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:12,480 Speaker 2: Brad ever came up with a bet, but we need 727 00:35:12,520 --> 00:35:16,000 Speaker 2: a bet. We need, we need something public, we need. 728 00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:18,839 Speaker 2: I mean, I'm I can't wait that's gonna be. There's 729 00:35:18,880 --> 00:35:20,080 Speaker 2: a lot of people who think that's gonna be the 730 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:22,000 Speaker 2: national championship game. I really do kind of wish they 731 00:35:22,040 --> 00:35:24,600 Speaker 2: reseeded the final four. I know that's been a big 732 00:35:25,320 --> 00:35:28,160 Speaker 2: talking point this year. But yeah, big game on Saturday 733 00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:31,080 Speaker 2: for you guys, for the Braves, you know, more West 734 00:35:31,080 --> 00:35:33,120 Speaker 2: Coast games. Unfortunately, it's going to be late nights. But 735 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:36,359 Speaker 2: there's a good win. Really good starts of the road trip. 736 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:38,000 Speaker 2: I love starting a road trip with a win, it 737 00:35:38,120 --> 00:35:40,759 Speaker 2: just makes everything so much They at the rais gun. 738 00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:42,360 Speaker 2: If the Rays have lost tonight, this would have been 739 00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:43,799 Speaker 2: a miserable. I don't even know if we would have 740 00:35:43,800 --> 00:35:46,040 Speaker 2: done a show tonight, but starting a road trip with 741 00:35:46,040 --> 00:35:48,759 Speaker 2: a win always feels fantastic and just keep it. 742 00:35:48,719 --> 00:35:51,600 Speaker 1: Going, especially when you win. 743 00:35:51,960 --> 00:35:55,239 Speaker 2: Seventeen yeah to two easy wins. 744 00:35:55,760 --> 00:35:58,200 Speaker 1: Love it all right, folks. That is going to do 745 00:35:58,239 --> 00:36:02,200 Speaker 1: it for this edition of the Hammer Territory Podcast. As always, 746 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:04,640 Speaker 1: a very sincere thank you for checking out the show. 747 00:36:05,320 --> 00:36:07,799 Speaker 1: We'll be back with more. Maybe we'll get in one 748 00:36:07,800 --> 00:36:09,960 Speaker 1: more show in this week if there is news or 749 00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:12,680 Speaker 1: a reason to do a show, but otherwise, Brad and 750 00:36:12,719 --> 00:36:15,040 Speaker 1: I are planning to be back deep on Sunday night, 751 00:36:15,360 --> 00:36:19,440 Speaker 1: hopefully another series victory for the Atlanta Braves. Until that, 752 00:36:19,880 --> 00:36:21,680 Speaker 1: we will see everybody next time.