1 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:22,760 Speaker 1: No to the Hammer Territory Podcast. My name is Sean Coleman. 2 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 1: I hope wherever you are and wherever you are listening, 3 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: you were having a great, hey start to your week, 4 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: and if you are a braveman, it's a great start 5 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: to the season. And that's why we are real to 6 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,959 Speaker 1: be with you tonight on the Hammer Territory Podcast. Yesterday 7 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: you got to listen to the half of the Hammer 8 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 1: Territory Podcast whose teams are still in March Madness. As 9 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: a matter of fact, they're about to face each other. Unfortunately, 10 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 1: tonight you're stuck with the half whose teams unceremoniously exited 11 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: March Madness this past weekend. But what makes the sting 12 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 1: a little less is when the baseball team that we 13 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 1: all love is performing well and with me, of course, 14 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: as always one of the best when it comes to 15 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: breaking down the braves at Stephen Tolbert, Stephen, how are 16 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:00,279 Speaker 1: you doing this evening, sir? 17 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 2: What's up buddy? So three and one? You know we're 18 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 2: gonna talk about We're gonna go through kind of a 19 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 2: lot of the details and dive in a little bit 20 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 2: on what's happened in this three and one start, But 21 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 2: thirty thousand feet. Three and one is three and one, 22 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 2: and you know, it is an easier part of the schedule, 23 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:20,960 Speaker 2: and we talked about how the Braves need to take 24 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 2: advantage of that by playing well early, and lo and behold, 25 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 2: they have so far so good. You know, you win 26 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 2: three out of every four games you're gonna win I 27 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 2: mean one hundred and twenty games or something like that. 28 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 2: So it's obviously not a sustainable pace over one hundred 29 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 2: and sixty two. But this is what you need to 30 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 2: do in the lighter part of your schedule. And you 31 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 2: know this is these are teams that Braves haven't beaten 32 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 2: the last couple of years. They've had a hard time 33 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,959 Speaker 2: beating teams that maybe aren't the best, so including this 34 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 2: Oakland A's team that they beat tonight. So really good 35 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 2: start to the season. We're gonna dive in. But three 36 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 2: and one is three and. 37 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: One, absolutely, And what makes it even better than just 38 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: being three and one is the fact that, at least 39 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 1: so far, what rightfully was our biggest concern coming into 40 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: the season has actually been our biggest strength and our 41 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: biggest factor to our success. That's going to be the 42 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: topic of when we mix it up engineered by fastenov 43 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 1: all right Stevens, So let's get right into it. There 44 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 1: have been a few factors that have played out well 45 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: for the Braves. You know, they've had some good luck, 46 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: they've had some good defense. But what has stood out 47 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 1: so far for this Braves team is pitching, and starting 48 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 1: pitching has been the strength. Chris Selle was his normal 49 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: dominant self, but when it comes to Ronaldo Lopez, he 50 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: put a lot of questions to bed with how good 51 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 1: he looked. Grant Holmes pitched well enough to win. The 52 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: bracer has had an unlucky game and perhaps the most 53 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 1: impressive performance of the season so far. Bryce Selder came 54 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 1: out and absolutely delivered against one of the best lineups 55 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: in the majors in the Oakland, Sacramento, Las Vegas the Athletics. 56 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: It's been a great, great development so far this season 57 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: to see the starting pitching do what it's done. I 58 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: believe four earned runs allowed in what twenty two twenty 59 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 1: three innings. To put it in perspective, the Braves through 60 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: their first four games have produced two shutouts. This is 61 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 1: only the fourth time in the history of the franchise, well, 62 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: at least since eighteen ninety eight that the Braves have 63 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:20,920 Speaker 1: had multiple shutouts within the first five games of a 64 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,080 Speaker 1: single season. That's how impressive it they've been. I'm not 65 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 1: saying that they're going to stay this impressive, but when 66 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: it comes to how important it was for this team 67 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: to get off to a good start, this pitching has 68 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:33,919 Speaker 1: delivered time and time again. 69 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, listen, I mean twenty three innings I think from 70 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 2: the starters, six innings, six innings, five innings, six innings. 71 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 2: So yeah, twenty three innings, four earn runs and four games, 72 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 2: which are gonna win a lot of baseball games if 73 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 2: you're starting pitching gives up on average a one run 74 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 2: a game. You know, three of those games the Braves, 75 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 2: he either gave up zero or one run. You know. 76 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 2: Obviously Sale and eld are both shutouts, and Ronaldo gave 77 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 2: up one first time through. It has been fantastic. Now 78 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 2: there's still some stuff behind the curtains. You know, if 79 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 2: you look at Ronaldo's stuff, you know, the velocity was good, 80 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 2: but the way kind of his pitches graded out, we 81 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:21,440 Speaker 2: need to see more. I thought Grant was hit or miss. 82 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 2: I actually thought Grant got unlucky. Pretty good. This stuff 83 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 2: wasn't actually that bad. I thought he got more unlucky 84 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,480 Speaker 2: than anything. And even then he gave up three runs 85 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 2: in five and it's not lucky pitched poorly. I thought 86 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:35,560 Speaker 2: Sale looked fantastic. I thought Bryce Elder looked fantastic tonight. 87 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 2: So and listen, it is not the best competition yet, 88 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:42,039 Speaker 2: but the A's can hit. I mean, we watched this 89 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 2: A's team last year destroy teams. I mean they would 90 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,360 Speaker 2: go into games and hit four or five homers easy. 91 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 2: And you know it's early in the season. They haven't 92 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 2: got off to the start they wanted. They've had a 93 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 2: tough schedule, but the pitching has been fantastic to four games. 94 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 2: Now we need to keep seeing it. I would like 95 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 2: a few more strikeouts. It's it's a little bit too 96 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 2: much contact driven for me at the moment, which tends 97 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:08,520 Speaker 2: to fluctuate pretty heavily in terms of results. When you 98 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 2: strike a lot of people out, the the up and 99 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 2: down of it isn't as quite as bad. So I 100 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 2: do want to see a little less contact. But four 101 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 2: runs in four games, I mean, you can't argue it's 102 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 2: just been fantastic start, and obviously they got their fifth 103 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 2: guy will go tomorrow. We'll talk about more than at 104 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 2: the end of the show. But yeah, it's been a 105 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 2: great start for the rotation. You're muted, beautiful guy. 106 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 1: It's been a hey, hey, hey, new season, same old Sean. 107 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: What can you say? But what I will say is 108 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: this is that when it comes to Bryce Elver, I 109 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: think that way we need to focus on him a bit. 110 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 1: It's not as if the stuff was just, you know, 111 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:51,600 Speaker 1: light years ahead of what it was last year. And 112 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:53,359 Speaker 1: I know people had talked about he picked up a 113 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 1: take of velocity at the end of last year, and 114 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: in the spring training it seemed like he got up 115 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:58,919 Speaker 1: to ninety three a few times with his fastball. What 116 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 1: really stood out to me is the effective pitch mix. 117 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 1: I feel that he'll have to look at the numbers 118 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: here in just a second, but I feel that he 119 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:09,160 Speaker 1: definitely mixed in his change up a bit more than 120 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: he did last year. He only used it ten percent 121 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 1: of the time. Tonight, it felt like it was a 122 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 1: bit more spend that first inning. I believe that he 123 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 1: got two of the outs on his change up, and 124 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 1: he was just able to throw strikes. He was throwing 125 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: strikes early in the count. He was kind of keeping 126 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,239 Speaker 1: the hitters off balance, and some of those he's still 127 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:28,720 Speaker 1: located some of those pitches where you don't want to 128 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 1: against very good hitters. But because of the fact that 129 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 1: he was able to, you know, kind of change their 130 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: eye level with different pitches throughout the advance, they seem 131 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:39,920 Speaker 1: to be a bit off balance, at least a little 132 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 1: more than we usually see in these Bryce Elder matchups. 133 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 1: This tonight he looked more like we saw, you know, 134 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:47,160 Speaker 1: for instance, when you go back to last year when 135 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 1: he had that outstanding start in San Francisco, he wasn't 136 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:52,239 Speaker 1: as good as he was that day, but he looked 137 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 1: close to it, much better than we saw many starts 138 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 1: last year. So I think a bit more confidence in 139 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:01,719 Speaker 1: his pitch mix in terms of keeping hitters out smarting 140 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: hitters a bit more often. That seemed to be the 141 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:05,679 Speaker 1: key Tony and it certainly worked. 142 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, a lot of sliders, a lot of slider I 143 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 2: think he threw more sliders than he threw fastballs tonight, 144 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 2: and he definitely threw more sliders and change ups. He 145 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 2: only threw i think four for seing fastballs, which is 146 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 2: what he needs to do. He's got a very hittable 147 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 2: forcing fastball through a lot of sliders, a lot of 148 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 2: change ups, a lot of sinkers. He's got a little 149 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 2: cutter that he's playing with that I don't love. I 150 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 2: appreciate how little he used it. He needs to be 151 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 2: a slider, change up, sinker guy, and that's where he 152 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 2: stays out of the middle of the plate. Now he's 153 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 2: gonna walk people. He's always walked people. He has bouts 154 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 2: where he can't control the breaking stuff specifically, and tonight 155 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 2: he had his command and a lot of times and 156 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 2: Brad and Scott if talked about this a bunch, you 157 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 2: can tell how Bryce Elder starts going to go pretty 158 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 2: early by his command because if he's walking guys, he's 159 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 2: just not good enough to get out of that consistently. 160 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 2: But he, I mean, his command was on point. I 161 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 2: don't think I think he maybe had one walk tonight. 162 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 2: Five strikeouts to one walk. And again, you know with Bryce, 163 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 2: you're not gonna get a ton of strikeout, You're just not. 164 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 2: I mean, he does pitch to contact. He's a guy 165 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 2: that's trying to get you to hit his pitch, which is, 166 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 2: you know, about two inches off the plate, keep it 167 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 2: off the barrel. There are days it goes well, and 168 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 2: there are days it doesn't, and today it went very well, 169 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 2: and you're right, it did remind me a little bit 170 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 2: of that San Francisco start. Was that last year? Yeah 171 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,600 Speaker 2: that was last year. Yeah it was early in the season. 172 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 2: Last year was in the middle of one of the 173 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 2: braves worst straight that was when they were lost like 174 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:35,800 Speaker 2: ten in a row or something like that. But he 175 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 2: pitched fantastic, So really really encouraging start from Bryce, and 176 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:45,320 Speaker 2: you know they're gonna need Bryce quite honestly. I mean 177 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:47,840 Speaker 2: until Stryder comes back, but even after Strider comes back, 178 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:50,600 Speaker 2: they're gonna need a fifth starter. Very curious to see 179 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 2: what the other guys look like. And fint has certainly 180 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 2: looked good in his first relief outing. But I guarantee 181 00:08:56,840 --> 00:09:01,839 Speaker 2: you Bryce Elder is gonna throw eighty plus innings this year, 182 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:06,080 Speaker 2: probably more than one hundred if he stays healthy, just 183 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 2: because of the injuries they've already had. So they're gonna 184 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 2: need Bryce to be, you know, at least give them 185 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 2: a chance to win every time he goes out, and 186 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 2: he did that more tonight, So hats off to Bryce. 187 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:18,839 Speaker 1: Yeah, a little bit less usages of the fastball just 188 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 1: looked at the numbers from the start over at Baseball Savon. 189 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 1: What stands out is the overall velocity was a little 190 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 1: bit slower, thirty five percent slider, thirty five percent sinker, 191 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: seventeen percent change up, So a tick up in the 192 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 1: change up usage, right, even with the slider sinker, which 193 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: I think is good. 194 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:35,760 Speaker 2: You know, that's a good breakdown for him. What did 195 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:38,200 Speaker 2: you say, you said thirty five. 196 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:41,679 Speaker 1: Thirty five percent sinker, thirty five percent slider, seventeen percent 197 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:44,200 Speaker 1: change up. Yeah, and I think the other eight percent 198 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 1: was fastball, Yeah. 199 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:48,040 Speaker 2: The cutter and the four scene. Yeah, that's a good 200 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:49,320 Speaker 2: that's a good mix for him. 201 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 1: Yeah. But what also seemed encouraging was the fact that 202 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 1: again the velocity was a bit down, the web percentage 203 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: was a bit down. He had a twenty nine percent 204 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 1: we have four out of fourteen swings on the slider, 205 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,320 Speaker 1: twenty three percent of the sinker. But the drop he 206 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 1: had noticeably more drop vertical drop with his pitches this 207 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 1: year than last year. So he's getting that movement. So again, 208 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:11,160 Speaker 1: if there was more drop, yet he had the control 209 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:14,319 Speaker 1: that he had tonight, that speaks to the confidence in 210 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:16,880 Speaker 1: his control. And that's what you need from the type 211 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:19,200 Speaker 1: of picture that Bryce Harralder is. He's not going to 212 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: blow people away, right, He's not going to be able 213 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 1: to overpower people with velocity. He's going to be able 214 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 1: to do it by controlling the movement of his pitches. 215 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:29,760 Speaker 1: And so tonight if he had a bit more drop 216 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: in tonight's start than he averaged last year, but it 217 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,920 Speaker 1: was one of his more impressive starts that we can 218 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 1: remember in terms of control. That's really encouraging moving forward. 219 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, and listen, keep the ball in the middle of 220 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:47,280 Speaker 2: the plate and dull walk people, right, That's that's that's 221 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:50,199 Speaker 2: his secret sauce. And when he's when he when his 222 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 2: command is off, it's not always off out of the zone. 223 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:56,480 Speaker 2: It's often off in the middle of the zone. And 224 00:10:56,520 --> 00:10:58,319 Speaker 2: so that's where he gets in trouble where he can't 225 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 2: command the pitch on the lack the way he needs to. 226 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 2: And that's what he did tonight. He was on the 227 00:11:03,320 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 2: corners all night long. I mean I watched every pitch 228 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 2: he threw, and like the number of times he was 229 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 2: in the middle of the plate was just very rare. 230 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 2: He just did not give them a lot to hit, 231 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 2: but he was close enough where he wasn't walking people. 232 00:11:14,920 --> 00:11:17,040 Speaker 2: It's a fine line, and it's why Bryce goes through 233 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 2: these massive ups and downs because he has to live 234 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 2: on that fine line. But when he when he does 235 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 2: it like he did tonight or when he did in 236 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 2: San Francisco last year, this is what you get. You 237 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 2: can get a guy that can actually shut a light 238 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 2: up down because he's just on the corners all night 239 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,960 Speaker 2: long and the pitch, every pitch is moving somewhere or not. 240 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 2: I do like that he stayed away from the four 241 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:38,680 Speaker 2: seamer and it was more slider, change up sinker. I 242 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:40,440 Speaker 2: think that's where he needs to be and that's what 243 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:42,360 Speaker 2: he did tonight. So as long as he's living in that, 244 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 2: not in the middle of the plate and not walking people, 245 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:48,440 Speaker 2: you know, as long as he's there, he's good. 246 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 1: Absolutely. And I could tell you this a source that 247 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:55,480 Speaker 1: you get. As long as you trust, you know, you'll 248 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:58,680 Speaker 1: be good. He is fasten All. Steven tell our listeners 249 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:00,040 Speaker 1: a bit more about fasten. 250 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:06,199 Speaker 2: All, fasten All Industrial supplies and avasive innovation, innovative solutions. 251 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:12,079 Speaker 2: Want to learn more, visit fastenoll dot com. 252 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 1: And so when we talk about fast and All, we 253 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 1: talk about innovative solutions right. Well, for the Braves, the 254 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:20,800 Speaker 1: thing that stands out for them is unexpected sources of success, 255 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 1: unexpected solutions, if you will. So far this season, Stephen, 256 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 1: we're going to get into some things that they can control. 257 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 1: But one noticeable thing, and I think it's worth talking 258 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 1: about because we've been on the bad side of it 259 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:36,160 Speaker 1: so often over the past two years, but Braves are 260 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:38,560 Speaker 1: having a bit of luck go their way this year, right, 261 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 1: the way that things are working out in terms of 262 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 1: you could I know you for a fact have said 263 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 1: on social media at least two or three times so 264 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 1: far this year that exact scenario is something that would 265 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 1: have happened completely against the Braves last year instead of 266 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:56,800 Speaker 1: four of them. For instance, Michael Harris's ground ball up 267 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:58,760 Speaker 1: the middle that likely would have been a double play 268 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: to Bobby wit Junior, but instead went off Carlo est 269 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:04,520 Speaker 1: of his leg and then Marisio Debond's blue pit you 270 00:13:04,559 --> 00:13:07,280 Speaker 1: know tonight that gave the Braves. You know that the 271 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:09,959 Speaker 1: three run lead. Those type of things you don't expect. 272 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 1: It's good to at least see that be a positive regression. 273 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:15,440 Speaker 1: Look is a bit more on the Braves side so 274 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 1: far this year. 275 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:23,079 Speaker 2: Yeah, and the thing that we questioned are a couple 276 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 2: of the things that we've questioned coming into this season 277 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 2: have been the things that have driven the team. I mean, listen, 278 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:34,760 Speaker 2: the number one question we had was the rotation, and 279 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 2: the rotation has been fantastic so far. Now it's one 280 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,200 Speaker 2: turn through. We're not even one turn through yet. They 281 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 2: still got another one tomorrow. But you know, through four games, 282 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:48,640 Speaker 2: the rotation has been just on, I mean, in arguably fantastic. 283 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:53,200 Speaker 2: It just has. Now. Yes, the results, the numbers behind 284 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 2: the results are telling a slightly different story that it 285 00:13:56,080 --> 00:13:58,400 Speaker 2: might not be quite this good and it's not going 286 00:13:58,480 --> 00:13:59,960 Speaker 2: to stay this good. They're not going to average one 287 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 2: and run a game given up by the rotation. But 288 00:14:02,280 --> 00:14:04,800 Speaker 2: the rotation through four games has been really good. The 289 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 2: other question we had coming into the season shortstop. I mean, 290 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:11,440 Speaker 2: that's been a question for like three years now, and 291 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 2: Marisa Debon has looked really good. I know, Brad Scott 292 00:14:15,040 --> 00:14:18,160 Speaker 2: talked about on their show about how you know they 293 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 2: they they kind of pretty quickly went to Matteo on 294 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 2: Sunday to get Mauricio off his feet, and Nick guys 295 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 2: were like, you know, let's let's see more of Mauricio. 296 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:32,200 Speaker 2: You know, we definitely want to rest players, but I 297 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:33,880 Speaker 2: don't know if we need to be resting players three 298 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 2: games into the season. And you could tell a difference tonight. 299 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 2: I mean, when they get to the bottom of the 300 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 2: bottom of the order, there's at least a guy that 301 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 2: can do a little bit of damage. Now, I don't 302 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 2: expect Mauricio to be a you know, all star level hitter, 303 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:49,120 Speaker 2: but he's a guy who can come up and get 304 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:50,840 Speaker 2: a hit for you. Like, it's not like a Nick 305 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 2: Allen situation where you like, you need a you need 306 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:56,880 Speaker 2: an actual miracle from God for this guy to get 307 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 2: a hit. Like that's what it felt like a lot 308 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 2: of times last year. I can't tell you how many 309 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:03,880 Speaker 2: times last year they'd get two guys on and los 310 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 2: a hole. Here comes Nick Allen and like the inning's 311 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 2: just over. And this year they get a couple of 312 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 2: guys on at the end of the bench or at 313 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 2: the end of the lineup, Mariso du Bond comes up 314 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 2: and he's he's driven in. I think he's already got 315 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:19,360 Speaker 2: five or six rbi or five ar Yeah, he had 316 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:21,440 Speaker 2: three tonight. I know he had a two run double 317 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 2: on opening Day, So you know shortstop has been good. 318 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 2: I thought, I think Yaz and left has been fantastic. 319 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 2: The rotation has obviously been very good. You know, the 320 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:35,560 Speaker 2: parts of the team that we know are gonna be 321 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:38,280 Speaker 2: good Akunya Olson, Riley haven't fully gotten there yet, but 322 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 2: like the parts that we weren't sure about have played 323 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 2: extremely well in the first four games of the year. 324 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 2: And you know, it's gonna balance out a little bit. 325 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 2: The top guys are gonna are gonna start producing more 326 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 2: and and some of these questions are probably gonna stay 327 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 2: questions as we move through the season. But through four games, 328 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:58,040 Speaker 2: it's been really good. 329 00:15:59,640 --> 00:16:03,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, Risio Devon. Tonight was the first Brave shortstop Stephen 330 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 1: since August twelfth of twenty twenty three to have three 331 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 1: plus hits and three RBIs in a game. Like it's 332 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: been two and a half years since a brave shortstop produced. 333 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 2: That was was that the Orlando the Mets game? 334 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 1: Was I forget? That was Nicky Lopez. The crazy thing 335 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:23,160 Speaker 1: is is that, Okay, before tonight, it was two and 336 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:26,040 Speaker 1: a half years, but it happened on eight twelve, two 337 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 1: thousand and eight, or two thousand and three, twenty twenty three. 338 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 1: The previous time before that that had happened was Orlando 339 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 1: Arcia four days earlier. So that's probably the game that. 340 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:36,800 Speaker 2: You're thinking, that's the one I'm thinking of. 341 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, yeah, So Mauricio Debon again not saying that 342 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:41,840 Speaker 1: he's going to, you know, for every four games, give 343 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 1: you five RBIs. But again we talk about that high 344 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:47,080 Speaker 1: floor and that's the other thing that stands out about 345 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 1: this team. Yeah, some that are not in their control 346 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:53,040 Speaker 1: are definitely going their way. But the reason why that 347 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:56,240 Speaker 1: is is because they are doing They're being so efficient 348 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:59,480 Speaker 1: when it comes to things in their control, right, they're 349 00:16:59,520 --> 00:17:02,680 Speaker 1: playing to their strengths. I mentioned it, and Steven you 350 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:05,199 Speaker 1: talked about it as well before the season. What's going 351 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 1: to stand out early in this schedule is the Braves 352 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:09,960 Speaker 1: are going to consistently have the better offense as well 353 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 1: as the better bullpen. That means is they get further 354 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:14,879 Speaker 1: in games they should have the advantage. I think that 355 00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:18,560 Speaker 1: they've outscored their opponent so far, like what twelve to three, 356 00:17:18,760 --> 00:17:21,920 Speaker 1: eleven two or something like that, from the seventh Inny 357 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:24,240 Speaker 1: to one. Coming into tonight, they had the second best 358 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:26,760 Speaker 1: WRC plus of any team so far this season. From 359 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 1: the seventh and eighty to one in games. That stands 360 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:32,920 Speaker 1: out as being an advantage. The defense has played extremely well. 361 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:37,240 Speaker 1: You've seen multiple great plays from Dubon Harris and others. 362 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:40,879 Speaker 1: To defense is playing efficiently well and the pitching twenty 363 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:45,160 Speaker 1: eight strikeouts to eight walks. This team is not making 364 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:50,000 Speaker 1: that many mistakes, so when something unlucky happens because of 365 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 1: what they're they are so efficient on what they can control, 366 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 1: limiting walks, limiting mistakes, putting together good at bats, being 367 00:17:57,320 --> 00:18:00,960 Speaker 1: able to overcome leeds, latent games. The luck that other 368 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 1: teams have don't stand out as much, but the luck 369 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:06,160 Speaker 1: that you have stands out a bit more so. While 370 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 1: we're talking about things outside of their control or being 371 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:11,119 Speaker 1: in their favor, it's because they're minimizing it on the 372 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:13,680 Speaker 1: other side of things by doing so well with things 373 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:16,720 Speaker 1: that are in their control. The efficiency of this team 374 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 1: in the areas that you may not consider so important 375 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:22,439 Speaker 1: is also what is standing out. They are playing highly 376 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:25,360 Speaker 1: efficient baseball, and if that's going to be a trademark 377 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 1: of this team, that could be a very very good 378 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: way to silence some of the questions and really get 379 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:34,040 Speaker 1: some answers as to how you can win frequently. 380 00:18:36,359 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's actually really funny when you think about it, 381 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 2: because you know, we just talked about the areas of 382 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:44,800 Speaker 2: the team that we thought would be question marks coming 383 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:49,639 Speaker 2: into this season performing so well early, and one area 384 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:52,640 Speaker 2: of the team that I thought would be a massive strength, 385 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:56,520 Speaker 2: which has been the base running, is probably the area 386 00:18:56,560 --> 00:18:59,960 Speaker 2: they perform worse. Uh, the first one I think they've 387 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,640 Speaker 2: I think they're like dead last and fangrabs BSR, which 388 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:05,800 Speaker 2: is their base running value so far this season because 389 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:07,399 Speaker 2: and they got thrown out on the basis three more 390 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 2: times tonight. So like it has been, it has been 391 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:13,480 Speaker 2: a very weird season where even it's only four games in, 392 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:16,600 Speaker 2: where things we weren't sure about have performed well and 393 00:19:16,640 --> 00:19:18,399 Speaker 2: things we thought would be strengths have gotten off to 394 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:20,880 Speaker 2: slow starts. And you can talk about the base running, 395 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:23,200 Speaker 2: you can talk about Ronald, although Ronald was on base 396 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 2: four times tonight and he hit one off the wall, 397 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:27,560 Speaker 2: and he had one on Sunday that I can't believe 398 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:29,320 Speaker 2: didn't leave the park. I thought that was a homer 399 00:19:29,359 --> 00:19:32,280 Speaker 2: for sure. So you know, by process, Ronald has looked 400 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:35,160 Speaker 2: better than maybe the results. But you know, Riley has 401 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:37,560 Speaker 2: been okay. I think he had three hits on opening Day, 402 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:40,119 Speaker 2: but they were all pretty soft singles. Olsen had a 403 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:42,359 Speaker 2: rough day the other night with three strikeouts and a 404 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:45,880 Speaker 2: pretty big error that got covered up by Dom Smith's 405 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 2: walk off Grand Slam. But you know, the parts of 406 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:50,680 Speaker 2: the team that we thought would be really good and 407 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,399 Speaker 2: driving this team have not fully shown up yet in 408 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 2: the base running in some of their stars and the 409 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:00,119 Speaker 2: parts we weren't sure of have been fantastic. So so 410 00:20:00,560 --> 00:20:04,159 Speaker 2: that does you know that that does scream small sample size, right, 411 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:07,439 Speaker 2: We need to say that multiple times. There's four games 412 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:10,640 Speaker 2: in you know, damn near anything can happen in four 413 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 2: baseball games, and you certainly don't want to be drawing 414 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:16,639 Speaker 2: any conclusions. And that's why we're not. You will not 415 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:19,159 Speaker 2: hear any of us draw any conclusions anytime soon. We 416 00:20:19,720 --> 00:20:22,160 Speaker 2: got we got to get so many more games behind 417 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:24,760 Speaker 2: us before we ever start getting to any actual true 418 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 2: signal of what's happening. There's just gonna be a lot 419 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:29,520 Speaker 2: of noise for the first month until we get some 420 00:20:29,560 --> 00:20:32,320 Speaker 2: games behind us. But you know, it's it has been 421 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:34,679 Speaker 2: an odd start of the year where where you know, 422 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:40,800 Speaker 2: some surprise contributions and maybe some surprise non contributions. But 423 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:44,119 Speaker 2: you know, they're three and one, and that's all. I 424 00:20:44,119 --> 00:20:46,240 Speaker 2: would have taken three and one all day long. It 425 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:49,200 Speaker 2: doesn't matter. You could have told me nothing else. If 426 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:51,840 Speaker 2: you just said they're three and one and do you 427 00:20:51,920 --> 00:20:53,640 Speaker 2: care how they get there, I would have said, Nope. 428 00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:56,399 Speaker 2: As long as there's no catastrophic injury that's happened somewhere 429 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:59,120 Speaker 2: in there, I'll take three and one, and that's where 430 00:20:59,119 --> 00:20:59,440 Speaker 2: they are. 431 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:03,439 Speaker 1: I actually am going to disagree with you, respectfully on 432 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:03,879 Speaker 1: the thing. 433 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:04,960 Speaker 2: Here we go, here we go. 434 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:08,719 Speaker 1: I will draw one conclusion. That one conclusion is this, 435 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:13,880 Speaker 1: it's always better if unexpected sources or sources that may 436 00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: not necessarily last are going in your favor when those 437 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:19,920 Speaker 1: expected or reliable sources are not. And what I mean 438 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,920 Speaker 1: by that is is that, hey, as you know, Maurisio 439 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,479 Speaker 1: Debaun and Michael Harris and others maybe slowed down a bit, 440 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:28,640 Speaker 1: maybe things. That's the starting pitching starts to struggle a bit. 441 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:31,359 Speaker 1: That's when our offensive studs start to get going. So 442 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:35,040 Speaker 1: them not getting going, but other parts hoping us win games. 443 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 1: That's what matters, and it puts us in a really 444 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:42,439 Speaker 1: good position. But what else also continues to strengthen your 445 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:47,040 Speaker 1: position is when you get good news on potential reinforcements 446 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: coming back a bit quicker than expected. More on that 447 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:53,440 Speaker 1: in just a moment after a word from our sponsors. 448 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:57,480 Speaker 3: This episode is brought to you by Fox One. 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Fox 467 00:22:39,119 --> 00:22:40,200 Speaker 3: one streaming now. 468 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:44,040 Speaker 1: So, of course Steven is as many know, we had 469 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 1: thirteen games in thirteen days. It's a great way to 470 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:49,919 Speaker 1: start the season if you're a fan. Getting nightly baseball, 471 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 1: but of course there was a bit of uncertainty when 472 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:55,120 Speaker 1: it comes to how the Braves would position their starting 473 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:58,280 Speaker 1: staff for this series against the Athletics. More on that 474 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:00,960 Speaker 1: in just a moment, but let's start with some notable 475 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:04,480 Speaker 1: off the field news that came today, some updates from 476 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:07,800 Speaker 1: Walt Weiss and the Braves organization, and no spoilers because 477 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:10,320 Speaker 1: I'm gonna let Steven break it down, but I will 478 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 1: say this the great thing. It's all positive. 479 00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:17,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, it is all positive. So we got big updates 480 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:24,080 Speaker 2: on Sean Murphy, Spencer Streider, and Hassan Kim today. So 481 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:28,440 Speaker 2: Sean Murphy's gonna go out to Rome on Wednesday, and 482 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 2: they weren't sure yet if he's gonna do a rehab 483 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:33,200 Speaker 2: assignment or if he's just gonna take BP with him 484 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:35,639 Speaker 2: and then start a rehab assignment the next day, but 485 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:40,400 Speaker 2: essentially this week. And we're still in March, by the way, 486 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:43,639 Speaker 2: we're not even to April yet, and Sean Murphy is 487 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:46,760 Speaker 2: already going on or rehab assignment in March late March. 488 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:51,440 Speaker 2: Is fantastic news. That is much quicker than we thought 489 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:54,200 Speaker 2: we thought. You know, I kind of thought he would 490 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:56,919 Speaker 2: be like rehab assignment near the end of April and 491 00:23:56,960 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 2: then coming back sometime in the you know, beginning the 492 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:02,840 Speaker 2: middle of Men. So you know, that's almost like a 493 00:24:02,840 --> 00:24:07,440 Speaker 2: full month earlier than I thought. With Murph. Kim is 494 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 2: a little behind Murphy. They're not quite sure yet on Kim, 495 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 2: he's still you know, he's not as far along with 496 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:16,320 Speaker 2: the hand, but it looks like he's going to do 497 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 2: a rehab assignment in April as well, and I think 498 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:22,920 Speaker 2: probably sooner than later, which is even for him, is 499 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:24,680 Speaker 2: probably a couple of weeks ahead of schedule. 500 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:25,159 Speaker 4: And then. 501 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:30,000 Speaker 2: Spencer Strider was actually throwing today and felt, fine, he's 502 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:34,800 Speaker 2: gonna throw another bullpen. They they were the language they 503 00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:37,240 Speaker 2: used was they were cautious to give a timeline yet. 504 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:41,520 Speaker 2: But one thing Alex said is that because it was 505 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:46,119 Speaker 2: such a a it was a low grade strain for 506 00:24:46,200 --> 00:24:49,320 Speaker 2: his oblique, that he's not really having to deal with 507 00:24:49,359 --> 00:24:52,199 Speaker 2: all the other stuff like you know, Sean Murphy a 508 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:54,879 Speaker 2: couple of years ago, like couldn't even like sneeze without 509 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:57,639 Speaker 2: being in pain because he had such a severe oblique strain, 510 00:24:58,200 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 2: and Strider's not had to deal with any of that, 511 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:04,880 Speaker 2: and so he's already pitching, which you know, they do 512 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:07,440 Speaker 2: have a certain timeline on it, because if it gets 513 00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:10,560 Speaker 2: too far past when he was stretched out in spring training, 514 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:12,040 Speaker 2: then he's gonna have to kind of start over a 515 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:14,240 Speaker 2: little bit on some of his build up, Whereas if 516 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:16,200 Speaker 2: they do it earlier than that, he might still be 517 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:17,960 Speaker 2: able to kind of pick up where he left off. 518 00:25:18,160 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 2: It's just gonna depend on the timing. But he's already throwing, 519 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:23,800 Speaker 2: which you know, for an oblique strain, you know, if 520 00:25:23,800 --> 00:25:26,280 Speaker 2: it's bad enough, he you know, guys could sit for 521 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:28,200 Speaker 2: a month before they can do anything. So the fact 522 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:31,560 Speaker 2: that Strider is already throwing just tells you how mild 523 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:34,919 Speaker 2: that's that oblique strain was. Murphy's about to do a 524 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,159 Speaker 2: rehab assignment, Kim's gonna do a rehab assignment. So it 525 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:41,000 Speaker 2: was three pieces of really good news on three very 526 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:45,400 Speaker 2: significant players all in a row today. And you know, 527 00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 2: we got to actually get him all the way through 528 00:25:47,520 --> 00:25:49,800 Speaker 2: in a rehab assignment back on the field and performing 529 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:53,600 Speaker 2: and stay healthy. But good news is better than bad news, 530 00:25:53,640 --> 00:25:55,480 Speaker 2: and we got three pieces of good news today. 531 00:25:58,080 --> 00:26:00,760 Speaker 1: And again I want to point this out, you know, 532 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 1: because I think we've talked about it a little bit 533 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:06,680 Speaker 1: over the off season. But let's let's check some boxes 534 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:10,040 Speaker 1: when it comes to Sean Murphy in particular. Right, you 535 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:12,400 Speaker 1: want to talk about someone who for the past what 536 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:14,200 Speaker 1: two and a half years, ever since the All Star 537 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:16,920 Speaker 1: Break of two thousand and after the All Star Break 538 00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 1: of twenty twenty three, he's been playing with some version 539 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:22,960 Speaker 1: of this hip injury, right, and so he finally was 540 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:25,880 Speaker 1: able to fully address it this offseason Like that, that 541 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:28,440 Speaker 1: was the big story, was that they discovered a pretty 542 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:32,480 Speaker 1: serious injury. They were able to help him recover, so 543 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:35,760 Speaker 1: he should come back healthier than he's been in multiple years. 544 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:40,600 Speaker 1: Check that box. He's got every reason to be motivated. Yeah, 545 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:43,600 Speaker 1: a lot of people question him, you know, let's just 546 00:26:43,640 --> 00:26:46,000 Speaker 1: be honest. You know, he's got a young catcher and 547 00:26:46,119 --> 00:26:49,280 Speaker 1: Drake Baldwin who has basically become the focal point for 548 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:53,399 Speaker 1: the organization at the position. But he also has plenty 549 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:58,800 Speaker 1: of opportunity to really reposition his career to go in 550 00:26:58,840 --> 00:27:01,159 Speaker 1: the right direction, and he's going to be able to 551 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:03,840 Speaker 1: do it by focusing more on offense than he has 552 00:27:03,920 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 1: before since he's going to be sharing the position with 553 00:27:06,680 --> 00:27:11,359 Speaker 1: Drake Baldwin. A motivated and healthy Sean Murphy is definitely 554 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:14,600 Speaker 1: someone that can be an offensive difference maker, So getting 555 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:17,719 Speaker 1: him in his back back to be another solution at 556 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:21,520 Speaker 1: keeping both him and Drake Baldwin fresh as the DH 557 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:24,320 Speaker 1: catcher combo. I know I said multiple times last year, 558 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:27,199 Speaker 1: I didn't think that was the most ideal setup for 559 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:29,600 Speaker 1: this season because I felt that it made sense to 560 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:31,919 Speaker 1: go out and get a higher level of bat to 561 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:34,159 Speaker 1: be kind of in that mix as well. But with 562 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:37,240 Speaker 1: all that we've experienced a healthy and motivated version about 563 00:27:37,320 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 1: Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy. That's a better case scenario 564 00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:41,919 Speaker 1: than I think many would have thought, especially with Profar 565 00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:45,800 Speaker 1: being suspended. So even if people have negative opinions of 566 00:27:45,800 --> 00:27:48,240 Speaker 1: Sean Murphy with how he's performed over the past few seasons, 567 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:52,240 Speaker 1: there is still a realistic outcome this year where Sean 568 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:55,440 Speaker 1: Murphy not only comes back, he not only comes back motivated, 569 00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: but he's a difference maker. He's the type of additional 570 00:27:58,359 --> 00:28:01,040 Speaker 1: bat for this lineup that we preach offseason. We had 571 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:03,640 Speaker 1: hoped they had added that certainly is in the realm 572 00:28:03,680 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 1: of possibilities for a healthy Sean Murphy. 573 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:13,479 Speaker 2: Yeah, and listen, it just helps the Braves tremendously if 574 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,000 Speaker 2: Sean Murphy gets back to what he was a couple 575 00:28:16,040 --> 00:28:17,800 Speaker 2: of years ago, not only on the field, which is 576 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:21,240 Speaker 2: you know, those benefits are obvious. The better he plays, 577 00:28:21,240 --> 00:28:23,600 Speaker 2: the better the team is, but it also just gives 578 00:28:23,600 --> 00:28:26,080 Speaker 2: the team more option and flexibility in the off season. 579 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:28,920 Speaker 2: You know, Sean makes a lot of money. He makes 580 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:31,360 Speaker 2: fifteen million bucks and he's gonna make fifteen million bucks 581 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:34,800 Speaker 2: I think for the next three seasons, and the only 582 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:37,960 Speaker 2: way the Braves can get off of that and you 583 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:40,080 Speaker 2: know if they want to, is if he plays well 584 00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:42,680 Speaker 2: and if he's healthy. If he's not healthy and he's 585 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:44,400 Speaker 2: not playing well, then the Braves don't even have the 586 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 2: choice to get off of that contract even if they 587 00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:50,040 Speaker 2: wanted to. When he plays well and he looks good, 588 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:53,720 Speaker 2: then you have all the options available to you. I'm 589 00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:55,680 Speaker 2: not saying the Braves need to trade Sean Murphy. I'm 590 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:58,400 Speaker 2: saying the better he plays, the more options they have, 591 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 2: and options are just make life easier. And then add 592 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:04,320 Speaker 2: on top of the fact that if Sean Murphy goes 593 00:29:04,320 --> 00:29:07,600 Speaker 2: out and has a really productive season, it's just massive 594 00:29:07,640 --> 00:29:10,400 Speaker 2: for this offense. I mean, you know, I do think 595 00:29:10,440 --> 00:29:12,600 Speaker 2: Drake is the future of the position for the team 596 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:15,440 Speaker 2: because I think Drake is a substantially better player than 597 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:18,080 Speaker 2: even I thought Drake could be. Drake is kind of 598 00:29:18,440 --> 00:29:21,120 Speaker 2: Drake is very quickly approaching, like a level of player 599 00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 2: that I never dreamed Drake Baldwin would be. And if 600 00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:26,800 Speaker 2: that's the case, then he's the future of the position. 601 00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:29,960 Speaker 2: But you still need a DH for this year because 602 00:29:30,120 --> 00:29:34,720 Speaker 2: Dreks profiles is an idiot. You still need a catcher 603 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:39,600 Speaker 2: because you know, Jonaheim has had a pretty rough kind 604 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:42,360 Speaker 2: of spring and start for the Braves, like he's he's 605 00:29:42,400 --> 00:29:45,000 Speaker 2: a he's a backup, and you know he's having a 606 00:29:45,040 --> 00:29:47,680 Speaker 2: DH against lefties because the Braves don't really have anybody else. 607 00:29:47,720 --> 00:29:50,600 Speaker 2: But if Sean Murphy is there, Jonaheim's not DH and 608 00:29:50,680 --> 00:29:54,120 Speaker 2: versus lefties, Sean Murphy is so yeah, it's massive, And 609 00:29:54,520 --> 00:29:56,840 Speaker 2: you know, I think I do you know, Kim coming 610 00:29:56,880 --> 00:30:01,400 Speaker 2: back is not as critical because Debond's present. I think 611 00:30:01,480 --> 00:30:04,280 Speaker 2: Murphy coming back really helps the DH spot. It helps 612 00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:06,840 Speaker 2: the catcher spot. You can't you can't. Baldwin can't play 613 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 2: one hundred and sixty games. He just can't. So you 614 00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:12,960 Speaker 2: need a really quality back up and then Strider coming back. 615 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:15,520 Speaker 2: As you know, everybody knows what that means. That just 616 00:30:15,560 --> 00:30:18,320 Speaker 2: means more depth to the rotation that could desperately need 617 00:30:18,360 --> 00:30:21,160 Speaker 2: more depth. So these are very odd There are very 618 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:24,400 Speaker 2: obvious reasons why this is good news today, but specifically 619 00:30:24,560 --> 00:30:28,360 Speaker 2: Murphy coming back being healthy producing the way he I 620 00:30:28,440 --> 00:30:32,000 Speaker 2: know he can just opens up so many options for 621 00:30:32,040 --> 00:30:35,960 Speaker 2: the Braves this season next season just makes life so 622 00:30:36,080 --> 00:30:36,640 Speaker 2: much easier. 623 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:41,040 Speaker 1: So that is definitely a source of good news. 624 00:30:41,280 --> 00:30:41,520 Speaker 2: Yep. 625 00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:46,840 Speaker 1: But here is where I want to like really put 626 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:49,560 Speaker 1: it to the test. Could this year be different? The 627 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:51,520 Speaker 1: other thing that stood out over the past couple of 628 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:54,720 Speaker 1: years is that when the Braves have had an opportunity 629 00:30:55,280 --> 00:31:01,720 Speaker 1: two in a luxury spot make it even better, then 630 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:04,760 Speaker 1: you see it as they failed so many times. And 631 00:31:04,800 --> 00:31:06,600 Speaker 1: what a meaning that is is that they're three and one. 632 00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:10,960 Speaker 1: Tomorrow you have Jose Swarez and likely Martin Perez for 633 00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:16,400 Speaker 1: the Braves against Aaron Saville of the Athletics. More than that, 634 00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:19,480 Speaker 1: in just a moment, it's clearly going to be a 635 00:31:19,520 --> 00:31:23,800 Speaker 1: game where whichever offense comes alive I think earliest, whichever 636 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:27,320 Speaker 1: offense starts the loudest is going to have the advantage. 637 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:31,880 Speaker 1: But if you do that, you start four in one 638 00:31:32,280 --> 00:31:36,720 Speaker 1: with Chris Sell then going on the mound against Luis Severino, 639 00:31:36,760 --> 00:31:39,120 Speaker 1: which you have to feel would be a favorable matchup 640 00:31:39,160 --> 00:31:42,640 Speaker 1: for you on Wednesday, and all you need is for 641 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:45,560 Speaker 1: your offense to come along. That feels like a great 642 00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:48,880 Speaker 1: opportunity for this Braves team. Can they do it? Is 643 00:31:48,920 --> 00:31:54,160 Speaker 1: what stands out about tomorrow's game now, Jose Jose Swarez, 644 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:56,800 Speaker 1: Martin Perez. I'll say this, if the Braves pitch your 645 00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:59,600 Speaker 1: shut out with Jose Swarez on the mound, I will 646 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:02,160 Speaker 1: make a gain guarantee. I guarantee that Steven Tolbert will 647 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:05,479 Speaker 1: drink an expired glass of milk. If the Braves produce 648 00:32:05,520 --> 00:32:08,040 Speaker 1: a shutout with Jose Suarez on the mount, again, an 649 00:32:08,040 --> 00:32:09,760 Speaker 1: expired glass of milk. 650 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:11,800 Speaker 2: All that aside milk. 651 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:14,640 Speaker 1: The point that I'm getting at is that, yes, the 652 00:32:14,640 --> 00:32:16,600 Speaker 1: Braves are probably not going to have that good of 653 00:32:16,640 --> 00:32:19,920 Speaker 1: pitching success tomorrow. Aaron Savell is who is on the 654 00:32:19,960 --> 00:32:23,680 Speaker 1: mound for the Athletics, and it's crazy. Savell has only 655 00:32:23,680 --> 00:32:26,600 Speaker 1: faced the Braves three times, but it was all last 656 00:32:26,680 --> 00:32:29,760 Speaker 1: year on June nine. In June, but also back to 657 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:32,840 Speaker 1: back appearances for the Cubs in September. He had some 658 00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:35,960 Speaker 1: success nine point two innings, pitch two point seventy nine 659 00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:39,320 Speaker 1: Era A, ten strikeouts to two walks, did give up 660 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:41,320 Speaker 1: two home runs. It's going to be the key of 661 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:43,960 Speaker 1: the Braves to get going early in a matchup where 662 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:45,760 Speaker 1: pitching's not going to stand out. It's going to come 663 00:32:45,800 --> 00:32:46,880 Speaker 1: down to the offense. Stevens. 664 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:51,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, so they announced, well, White's right after the game, 665 00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:54,040 Speaker 2: did announce that Suarez is going to start. There was 666 00:32:54,160 --> 00:32:58,280 Speaker 2: question to whether Perez or Suarez. They obviously they had 667 00:32:58,320 --> 00:33:01,880 Speaker 2: option did her Fuintez today, which I guess as news 668 00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:04,240 Speaker 2: we also need to cover. The Braves did option frontes. 669 00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:08,920 Speaker 2: You know, he pitched four innings on Sunday, so he 670 00:33:09,040 --> 00:33:11,880 Speaker 2: wasn't going to be available to pitch for four days anyways. 671 00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:14,560 Speaker 2: And clearly they Braves were using him as a way 672 00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:16,880 Speaker 2: to get an extra arm the first four days of 673 00:33:16,880 --> 00:33:19,720 Speaker 2: the season and then option him when we get to 674 00:33:19,760 --> 00:33:21,480 Speaker 2: this point where they need a fifth starter and they 675 00:33:21,480 --> 00:33:23,880 Speaker 2: need another reliever. And I you know, I think they 676 00:33:23,880 --> 00:33:27,760 Speaker 2: actually handled it pretty well. I you know, there was 677 00:33:27,760 --> 00:33:29,920 Speaker 2: a lot made about Didier making the opening day roster. 678 00:33:30,040 --> 00:33:31,959 Speaker 2: It was very clearly it was a strategic thing more 679 00:33:32,040 --> 00:33:35,280 Speaker 2: than a you know, prospect that's just you know, banging 680 00:33:35,320 --> 00:33:37,160 Speaker 2: on the door and has to come up right now. 681 00:33:37,560 --> 00:33:39,080 Speaker 2: I think they were doing it to make sure they 682 00:33:39,120 --> 00:33:41,560 Speaker 2: get an extra arm for the first four days, especially 683 00:33:41,600 --> 00:33:45,120 Speaker 2: with your uncertainty in the rotation, It just makes sense. Obviously. 684 00:33:45,160 --> 00:33:46,760 Speaker 2: The question is going to be, now, how long does 685 00:33:46,800 --> 00:33:49,600 Speaker 2: Didier stay down? At what point does he come up? 686 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:54,040 Speaker 2: I will say this now that Suarez, Elder, and Martine 687 00:33:54,040 --> 00:33:56,680 Speaker 2: Perez are all on the roster. None of those guys 688 00:33:56,680 --> 00:33:59,440 Speaker 2: can be optioned. All of those guys are out of options. 689 00:33:59,560 --> 00:34:03,200 Speaker 2: So the the way you're you're getting someone up for 690 00:34:03,360 --> 00:34:06,200 Speaker 2: one of those guys is either an injury or a DFA. 691 00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:10,439 Speaker 2: Now listen, Suarez and Perez could probably be dfa'ed pretty easy. 692 00:34:10,440 --> 00:34:14,200 Speaker 2: The Braves have shown a I mean an understandable level 693 00:34:14,200 --> 00:34:17,040 Speaker 2: of hesitancy to ever get rid of Bryce Elder. I 694 00:34:17,040 --> 00:34:19,640 Speaker 2: do think he would get claimed at a heartbeat a Waivers, 695 00:34:20,120 --> 00:34:21,759 Speaker 2: so I don't think that's coming. But I think they 696 00:34:21,760 --> 00:34:24,759 Speaker 2: could dfa Perez z if they want to get Ditty 697 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:26,880 Speaker 2: your up. But that's gonna be what we watch for 698 00:34:26,880 --> 00:34:28,920 Speaker 2: the next probably two or three weeks, is how long 699 00:34:28,960 --> 00:34:31,160 Speaker 2: do they keep the kid down? You look fantastic in 700 00:34:31,200 --> 00:34:34,200 Speaker 2: his relief outing. But yeah, tomorrow's Suarez. I you know, 701 00:34:34,320 --> 00:34:36,479 Speaker 2: I'm not excited about the pitching matchup. You're one hundred 702 00:34:36,480 --> 00:34:39,600 Speaker 2: percent right. The offense can make this, you know, academic 703 00:34:40,120 --> 00:34:43,239 Speaker 2: they really we really haven't seen like an explosion from 704 00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:46,480 Speaker 2: the offense yet. Like they did hit three homers an 705 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:49,640 Speaker 2: opening day and that game was a kind of a laugher. 706 00:34:49,680 --> 00:34:54,359 Speaker 2: For sale is pretty no stress. You know. The Saturday's game, 707 00:34:55,120 --> 00:34:57,560 Speaker 2: they they got they took advantage of a closer that 708 00:34:57,600 --> 00:35:00,320 Speaker 2: clearly wasn't healthy and right and scored six in the 709 00:35:00,400 --> 00:35:03,880 Speaker 2: ninth inning. But offensively was a pretty poor day Sunday. 710 00:35:03,960 --> 00:35:05,320 Speaker 2: You know, they hit a lot of hard balls. I 711 00:35:05,320 --> 00:35:07,400 Speaker 2: thought they actually hit better on Sunday than it did 712 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:09,920 Speaker 2: on Saturday, but that's baseball for you. And then tonight 713 00:35:10,040 --> 00:35:12,279 Speaker 2: it was kind of you know, it's just kind of 714 00:35:12,320 --> 00:35:14,600 Speaker 2: a offensive game. They scored three runs in the first 715 00:35:14,640 --> 00:35:18,360 Speaker 2: and score again till I think the eighth. So the 716 00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:21,920 Speaker 2: offense is still kind of finding their way. A lot 717 00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:24,879 Speaker 2: of it is Akunya, Olsen Riley haven't fully gotten going yet. 718 00:35:24,920 --> 00:35:26,759 Speaker 2: But you're one hundred percent right, if that, if the 719 00:35:26,760 --> 00:35:29,160 Speaker 2: offense can just come out and make Tomorrow's game academic 720 00:35:29,520 --> 00:35:32,080 Speaker 2: and then you got Chris Sale going on Wednesday the 721 00:35:32,120 --> 00:35:36,680 Speaker 2: Businessman Special for a potential sweep. That's getting greedy. And 722 00:35:36,680 --> 00:35:38,000 Speaker 2: that's what you need to do right now when the 723 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:41,879 Speaker 2: schedule's light, get greedy, go for a sweep. You gotta 724 00:35:41,880 --> 00:35:43,920 Speaker 2: win tomorrow of course to go for the sweep on Wednesday. 725 00:35:43,960 --> 00:35:45,880 Speaker 2: But yeah, the offense needs I would really love to 726 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:49,680 Speaker 2: see the offense come out tomorrow and just I mean 727 00:35:49,760 --> 00:35:51,279 Speaker 2: just hit the shit out of the baseball for like 728 00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:53,399 Speaker 2: a day like that would just we haven't seen that yet. 729 00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:55,080 Speaker 2: That's the one thing we haven't seen yet is just 730 00:35:55,120 --> 00:35:58,360 Speaker 2: the offense score like twelve and just make it a laugher. 731 00:35:58,840 --> 00:36:02,239 Speaker 2: So I'm gonna speaking into existence that the offense is 732 00:36:02,239 --> 00:36:05,720 Speaker 2: going to come out tomorrow and put up double digit runs. 733 00:36:06,640 --> 00:36:09,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, the bullpens night got the job done. But if 734 00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:11,120 Speaker 1: you can come out tomorrow and the offense can do 735 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:13,439 Speaker 1: their job early and you know, make it to where 736 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:14,799 Speaker 1: you know, maybe it could be you know, kind of 737 00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:16,640 Speaker 1: a even if he does struggle a bit, make it 738 00:36:16,640 --> 00:36:18,759 Speaker 1: a bit of a smooth start. You can maybe get 739 00:36:18,880 --> 00:36:21,759 Speaker 1: you know, five six seven innings from U Suarez as 740 00:36:21,760 --> 00:36:23,839 Speaker 1: well as Prez tomorrow and get the win, then you've 741 00:36:23,880 --> 00:36:26,279 Speaker 1: got sell on the mound on Wednesday. The other thing 742 00:36:26,280 --> 00:36:28,160 Speaker 1: that that does is it keeps your bullpen fresh, and 743 00:36:28,200 --> 00:36:30,399 Speaker 1: I think so far that you're pretty happy with keeping 744 00:36:30,400 --> 00:36:33,919 Speaker 1: your bullpen fresh. And after this series without an off day, 745 00:36:34,160 --> 00:36:37,080 Speaker 1: you're going out West and you're facing properly your toughest 746 00:36:37,080 --> 00:36:40,360 Speaker 1: opponent of the early season in the Diamondbacks over the weekend, 747 00:36:40,440 --> 00:36:42,439 Speaker 1: and then you've got the Angels out west as well, 748 00:36:42,640 --> 00:36:44,759 Speaker 1: so being able, there's a big difference between going out 749 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:47,440 Speaker 1: West without any rest days and having a fresh bullpen 750 00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:50,600 Speaker 1: then one that's been overused in the previous two games. 751 00:36:50,800 --> 00:36:54,359 Speaker 1: So offense, the pitching staff has done its job so far. 752 00:36:55,920 --> 00:36:58,040 Speaker 1: Not we're not gonna We're not going to add a 753 00:36:58,120 --> 00:36:59,920 Speaker 1: negative to this show. This is not meant to be 754 00:37:00,080 --> 00:37:02,759 Speaker 1: negative at all. It's just saying the pitching so far 755 00:37:02,920 --> 00:37:05,360 Speaker 1: has been the big source of success. Let's go ahead 756 00:37:05,400 --> 00:37:08,080 Speaker 1: and get one in our in the win column based 757 00:37:08,120 --> 00:37:10,279 Speaker 1: off an offensive explosion. I think they're fully capable of 758 00:37:10,320 --> 00:37:12,640 Speaker 1: doing it. And it starts with the studs getting going 759 00:37:12,800 --> 00:37:13,720 Speaker 1: and getting going early. 760 00:37:14,880 --> 00:37:17,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, and stop making outs. On the basis that's two 761 00:37:17,520 --> 00:37:20,759 Speaker 2: things I want to see the offense explode. No more 762 00:37:20,800 --> 00:37:23,640 Speaker 2: outs on the bases. I'm very curious to what Suarez 763 00:37:23,680 --> 00:37:25,799 Speaker 2: looks like. If Martin Perez get's in the game, what 764 00:37:25,880 --> 00:37:27,719 Speaker 2: he looks like. I can see it being a bit 765 00:37:27,760 --> 00:37:30,879 Speaker 2: of a bullpen game, kind of maybe Suarez for like three, 766 00:37:31,520 --> 00:37:34,560 Speaker 2: Perez for a few, and then the bullpen. Like you said, 767 00:37:34,560 --> 00:37:37,399 Speaker 2: the bullpen hasn't been used a ton, so they could 768 00:37:37,440 --> 00:37:39,279 Speaker 2: do that. You just gotta be careful when you're still 769 00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:41,160 Speaker 2: got seven more games on the back end of this 770 00:37:41,640 --> 00:37:44,359 Speaker 2: stretch before you get to an off day. So yeah, 771 00:37:44,360 --> 00:37:47,719 Speaker 2: how they get through tomorrow's game, bullpen wise, is gonna 772 00:37:47,760 --> 00:37:49,799 Speaker 2: be fascinating. And it does help that you got your 773 00:37:49,840 --> 00:37:52,520 Speaker 2: a skull in the next day, but it still matters. 774 00:37:54,080 --> 00:37:56,480 Speaker 1: Hey, just get the job done. That's what we ask 775 00:37:56,560 --> 00:37:58,759 Speaker 1: You've done it so many times before, why not do 776 00:37:58,840 --> 00:38:01,680 Speaker 1: it one more time? But again, a great start to 777 00:38:01,719 --> 00:38:05,480 Speaker 1: the season overall. I think not only would anybody take 778 00:38:05,520 --> 00:38:07,800 Speaker 1: three and one, but the path in which we've got 779 00:38:07,840 --> 00:38:10,239 Speaker 1: to three and one, I think many would be surprised, 780 00:38:10,239 --> 00:38:12,760 Speaker 1: but thankful that's how we've got it done. Stephen, anything 781 00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:14,279 Speaker 1: else from you as we wrap up this edition of 782 00:38:14,320 --> 00:38:17,560 Speaker 1: the Hammer Territory podcast. 783 00:38:16,680 --> 00:38:19,240 Speaker 2: No college basketball is over for me? And you, buddy, 784 00:38:20,560 --> 00:38:24,360 Speaker 2: you know we got we got big brother uh pretty 785 00:38:24,360 --> 00:38:27,760 Speaker 2: hard this weekend. Scott, Scott and brad or Or fighting 786 00:38:27,760 --> 00:38:30,279 Speaker 2: it out in the final four this weekend. But it's 787 00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:32,640 Speaker 2: over for me and you. But baseball season is here. 788 00:38:33,040 --> 00:38:36,840 Speaker 2: The Braves look good early and I can't ask for 789 00:38:36,840 --> 00:38:37,359 Speaker 2: more than that. 790 00:38:38,760 --> 00:38:41,279 Speaker 1: Man, I'm just I mean, I'm excited. It's not only 791 00:38:41,400 --> 00:38:44,520 Speaker 1: fun to be able to watch Braise baseball, but you know, again, 792 00:38:44,560 --> 00:38:47,560 Speaker 1: knock on wood for the first time in a while, 793 00:38:47,640 --> 00:38:50,560 Speaker 1: being able to actually watch Braise Baseball with the anticipation, Hey, 794 00:38:50,560 --> 00:38:51,000 Speaker 1: this this. 795 00:38:51,400 --> 00:38:53,080 Speaker 2: Did you just say knock on wood and then knock 796 00:38:53,080 --> 00:38:53,600 Speaker 2: on your head? 797 00:38:54,080 --> 00:38:57,239 Speaker 1: Yes, yeah, gotcha. 798 00:38:57,360 --> 00:38:58,480 Speaker 2: I like that. I like that. 799 00:38:59,760 --> 00:39:02,919 Speaker 1: Great way to end the show. Nothing but positive show 800 00:39:03,080 --> 00:39:05,279 Speaker 1: from the one and only Stephen Tolbert, who, by the way, 801 00:39:05,560 --> 00:39:07,799 Speaker 1: you can find on x slash Twitter at the inter 802 00:39:07,840 --> 00:39:11,840 Speaker 1: Square Outliars myself at Stat's sac on x slash Twitter. 803 00:39:12,040 --> 00:39:15,239 Speaker 1: Hammer Territory across all forms of social media, part of 804 00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:19,839 Speaker 1: the Foul Territory family of podcasts. Braves, A's One More 805 00:39:19,880 --> 00:39:24,879 Speaker 1: Time Tomorrow, Aaron Seville Versus Jose Swarez, Martine Prez, take 806 00:39:24,920 --> 00:39:28,799 Speaker 1: your pick. The offense needs to come alive and then 807 00:39:28,880 --> 00:39:32,040 Speaker 1: on Wednesday you've got Chris Hill on the mound once again. 808 00:39:32,360 --> 00:39:35,480 Speaker 1: Until next time, hope you have a great dunt in 809 00:39:35,560 --> 00:39:38,279 Speaker 1: a great day and hope with school of anticipation for 810 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:40,880 Speaker 1: another Braves win. Until next time, Go Braves. We'll talk 811 00:39:40,920 --> 00:39:43,440 Speaker 1: to you again soon here on the Hammer Territory podcast