1 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,919 Speaker 1: Welcome one and all to the Hammer Territory Podcast. It 2 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,480 Speaker 1: is the Coleman and Coleman connection tonight. I think Scott 3 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: likes to go with the Coleman and Coleman law firm. 4 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: But regardless of what you want to call us, we're 5 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:36,200 Speaker 1: here to tell you that we are going to call 6 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 1: this episode of the Hammer Territory Podcast what we've all 7 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 1: been waiting to call it for a week. It is 8 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: the first victory recap of the season. The Braves get 9 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 1: their first win against the Marlins in a convincing fashion. 10 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: Tend to nothing over Miami tonight, Scott, always a pleasure 11 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: to be with you. How about those Braves getting that 12 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: first win of the season, Hey. 13 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 2: Sean, can a team need to win more than what 14 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 2: the Braves needed on Friday Night? I thought Brandon Goddon 15 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 2: said it best at the very end of the telecast. 16 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 2: Maybe the two sweetest words that we could hear on 17 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 2: Friday night was Braves win and thank goodness they took 18 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 2: care of business against the Marlins. Of course, just one game. 19 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 2: They have a bit of a climb up the mountain 20 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 2: to get back to where they want to be. But 21 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 2: in a lot of ways, this was very very much 22 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:25,320 Speaker 2: what the doctor ordered, and hopefully the Braves can build 23 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 2: off it and get rolling here. 24 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: And shout out to Brandon Gordon, you know, friend of 25 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:31,399 Speaker 1: the show. You know he had the perfect reaction to 26 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:34,039 Speaker 1: show Heyo Tani's you know, walk off home run in 27 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 1: our last game in LA when he said it heartache 28 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 1: to another level. Well, I'll be honest with you, the 29 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: best way to cure heartache, Scott is the sweet taste 30 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: of victory. And it doesn't taste any sweeter than when 31 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:46,479 Speaker 1: it comes to be a home cooking. And that's exactly 32 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: what the Braves were able to get done. You know, 33 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 1: I was watching the game, I'll be honest with you. 34 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: As you can tell by the background, I'm doing this 35 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: podcast on location with the family. We're down here in 36 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: the Panhandle and join some vacation. But it was just 37 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: so much fun to see when Marcelo Zuna hit that 38 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: two run double to get the scoring started for the night, 39 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 1: Michael Harris scoring a run with the truest park as 40 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 1: the background. There's a difference when it comes to you 41 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: seeing you know, when offense is your team's calling card. 42 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,519 Speaker 1: You so used to seeing that runner come around third base. 43 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: It was so fun seeing Michael Harris score, who himself 44 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 1: had a good night. Let's start there with the offense, Scott, 45 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 1: every person that you wanted to have a good night 46 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: had a good night. And to me, that's the second 47 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: biggest thing that stands out. We'll get to the first 48 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: here in just a moment. But the big thing for 49 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: me that stood out tonight seven hits with runners in 50 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 1: scoring position. Just every question that we had coming into 51 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: this game as to why we had not won because 52 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,079 Speaker 1: the offense seemed to be answered tonight in an offensive 53 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: outbreak that we all needed. 54 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I think the stat of the game 55 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 2: was coming into the game the Braves had six hits 56 00:02:55,600 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 2: the entire first week with runners in scoring position, six 57 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 2: hits in seven games. And on Friday night, the Braves 58 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 2: had seven hits with runners in scoring position. 59 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 3: And I know, we'll get it out of the way. 60 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 3: It's the Marlins. 61 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 2: No one's gonna say the World Series is back on 62 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 2: after beating up on I mean, frankly, the Marlins looked 63 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 2: like a triple A team, but it just felt like 64 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 2: the edge was taken off and the weight of the 65 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:25,239 Speaker 2: world was taken off of everybody's shoulders. 66 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 3: Clearly the team. 67 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 2: The players were frustrated after that disastrous loss on Wednesday night. 68 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:33,080 Speaker 2: We on this very podcast were very frustrated, but you 69 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 2: said it perfectly. It was really good to see guys 70 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 2: like Riley Olsen Ozuna have really good nights and really 71 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 2: pretty much the whole lineup other than one or two 72 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 2: players had at least one hit, if not got on 73 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 2: base multiple times. And to win a game ten to 74 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 2: nothing where everybody could just kind of take the edge 75 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 2: off and cruise to a victory was much needed for 76 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 2: this team and a lot of fun. You're right, I mean, 77 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 2: truest was full tonight home opener, a week end of 78 00:03:58,840 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 2: the season. 79 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 3: It was really, really, really good. 80 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 2: To have the home crowd behind him and for the 81 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 2: Braves to take care of business against a bad team. 82 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: And I think the other thing that stands out, Scott 83 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 1: is that we were able to get the offense going 84 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 1: in multiple ways. You know, it was getting big hits 85 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 1: from Michael Harris and Azzy Alby's a bit of a 86 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: change up when it came to the lineup. Both of 87 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: them had good nights, especially Michael Harris, the middle of 88 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 1: our order, our big bats, Ozuna, Riley Olsen, each of 89 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 1: them either had an RBI hit or home run, including 90 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,479 Speaker 1: Olsen and Ozuona back to back, and then in that 91 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 1: eighth inning it was the bottom of the order Brian 92 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 1: Dayla Cruz as well as Nick Allen. Both of them 93 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: had good nights. We showed what our offense is capable 94 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 1: of when it's hitting on all cylinders, the ability to 95 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 1: hit home runs, the ability to create opportunities, and the 96 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,440 Speaker 1: ability to convert them with runners in scoring position. It 97 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:50,119 Speaker 1: was really good to see not only the offensive outburst occur, 98 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: but it occur in multiple ways. That shows that our 99 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,119 Speaker 1: offense can get it going. If the home run ball's 100 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: not there, we're fully capable of hitting with runners in 101 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:01,359 Speaker 1: scoring position, or if we want out power teams, we 102 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 1: can do that as well. It was good to see 103 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: the whole Arsenal on display tonight. 104 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 3: It really was. 105 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 2: And it's funny that very first inning, I think everybody 106 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 2: in the ballpark kind of groaned and rolled their eyes 107 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 2: when the Braves had two runners on and they were 108 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 2: back to back strikeouts I think from Zuna and Olsen 109 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 2: to end the inning and the Braves didn't score, and 110 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:24,799 Speaker 2: it was the here we go again, team can't score 111 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 2: can't get the big hit, and thankfully that was short lived. 112 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 2: A really nice third inning. Marcelo Zuna, as good as 113 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 2: he's been at getting on base this season, he hadn't 114 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 2: really had a lot of power to show for it. 115 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,360 Speaker 2: He had the homer tonight, he had the double and 116 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 2: the gap that brought in two runs, which was really 117 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 2: good to see. Matt Olsen, who's been hitting the ball 118 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,279 Speaker 2: hard basically the entire way, one of the few players 119 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 2: who have hit the ball hard this season, cranked a 120 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 2: three to zero fastball over the wall, and really it 121 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 2: was a whole team effort, and it was nice to 122 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 2: see a blend of homers and situational hitting, a couple 123 00:05:57,160 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 2: instances of guys going first to third on single, which 124 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 2: is sorely lacking in this lineup some nights, good base running. 125 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:06,479 Speaker 2: I mean, there's really a pretty close to a flawless 126 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 2: game offensively after that first inning, and to blow it 127 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 2: open late was really nice to see. 128 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, I will be honest with you again. We were 129 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: traveling tonight as well when I kept looking at my 130 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 1: phone and I kept seeing in play runs, in play runs, 131 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: in playing runs like wait, wait, I'm not watching a 132 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: rerun of the twenty twenty three season. This is twenty 133 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: twenty five right now, and it was so much fun 134 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: to see. But the other thing, the other thing that 135 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 1: we need to certainly discuss, that we could spend two 136 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 1: hours on, is the yet another unbelievable performance when it 137 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 1: comes to Spencer Swellenbach, who was absolutely on his game 138 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:43,280 Speaker 1: and he actually is going to be our FanDuel spotlight 139 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 1: of the night when it comes to player performance, and 140 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:49,839 Speaker 1: that of course is Spencer Swellingboch just another outstanding I 141 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,479 Speaker 1: believe Brandon Gordon who get called it a master piece 142 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 1: eight inning to I believe, ten strikeouts tonight, no Earn runs, 143 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: very few runners you know, allowed on face, just sheer 144 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 1: dominance again and Scott we're getting to the point when 145 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: it comes to Spencer Schwellenbach when he doesn't have a 146 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: start like that, that is the outlier, that's the anomaly. 147 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:12,000 Speaker 1: That's how so good and so consistent he's been. You 148 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: were singing his praises from the high heavens for every 149 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: reason that every valid reason possible in the offseason he's delivered. 150 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: It is so awesome to see. It just does not 151 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 1: seem like there's any moment where he can't deliver on 152 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:24,920 Speaker 1: the mound for the Braves. 153 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 3: Yeah. 154 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 2: I called Spencer Schwellenbach on Twitter tonight one of the 155 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 2: best pitchers in baseball, and he is, and the numbers 156 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:37,119 Speaker 2: speak for themselves. He's thrown now fourteen innings. He's thrown 157 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 2: fourteen shutout innings. Sean has not given up a run 158 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 2: ten strikeouts tonight in two starts. He's only walked a 159 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 2: batter one time. There was a national writer I forget 160 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 2: who tonight, but he tweeted that Schwellenbach might have the 161 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 2: best command of any pitcher in baseball. 162 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 3: That's crazy. 163 00:07:57,480 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 2: I went back and looked Schwellenbach was pitched in the 164 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 2: minor leagues this week. 165 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 3: A year ago was his. 166 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 2: Minor league debut, and just a year later he might 167 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 2: genuinely have a claim to won the best command and 168 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,239 Speaker 2: might be what a top ten pitcher in the game. 169 00:08:13,240 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 2: He was last season in the second half, and it 170 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 2: feels like Schwalenbach is even better this year. The command 171 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 2: is so good, his velocity is up to he hit 172 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 2: ninety eight a couple of times on Friday Night. He 173 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 2: is just the complete pitcher with five pitches that he 174 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 2: can go to basically whenever he wants whether he's a 175 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 2: hen in the count o two or if he's behind 176 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 2: three to zero, which is rare for him. He just 177 00:08:36,520 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 2: he's so masterful out there. And I mean the Braves 178 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 2: have just struck gold in spades with Schwellenbachen. I mean, 179 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:44,720 Speaker 2: he's just so so damn good man. 180 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, if you want to put it into perspective, he 181 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 1: has twenty three career starts to under his belt now 182 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 1: in the majors, one hundred and thirty five strikeouts in 183 00:08:55,360 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 1: those twenty three start Scott twenty five walks. Only twenty 184 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:04,319 Speaker 1: five walks in twenty three career starts. But let's continue 185 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 1: to put it into perspective. Fourteen straight starts. We're talking 186 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 1: about twenty three career starts under his belt. For his 187 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: last fourteen starts, he's allowed three runs or less in 188 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: those starts since nineteen eighty eight, only Alex Wood has 189 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:22,320 Speaker 1: had a longer streak fifteen such starts for any Brace 190 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 1: pitcher under twenty five. That's how good Spencer Swellenbach has been. 191 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: And if you want to continue to talk about him 192 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:31,520 Speaker 1: among the best in the game right now, Paul's skiings. 193 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:34,320 Speaker 1: I know that everybody loves Paul Skiings, they should. It's 194 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 1: incredible what Paul Skins is. The start to his career 195 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: has been historic. I'm not saying that Spencer Swellenbach has 196 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: been as dominant as Paul Skings. I am saying that 197 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:45,679 Speaker 1: since the end of June of last year, he's been 198 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: just as effective. And the numbers back it up. That's 199 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 1: how good he's been. So when we talk about him 200 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:52,959 Speaker 1: being among the best in the game, when we talk 201 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:56,320 Speaker 1: about Spencer swellingback, just in Scott's words, potentially being that 202 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: a dark horse candidate for the Cy Young the numbers 203 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:01,920 Speaker 1: legitimately back it up. And you couldn't have a better 204 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 1: start to the season. 205 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:03,200 Speaker 3: Yeah. 206 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 2: I mean, you look at the leaderboards since the second 207 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 2: half of last year began, which is in terms of 208 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,559 Speaker 2: the one hundred and sixty two game season is around July. First, 209 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:16,239 Speaker 2: you look at the leaderboards, Schwellenbach paces with basically everyone 210 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:21,440 Speaker 2: who is anyone in this league, Chris Sale, Paul Skeins, 211 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 2: Zach Wheeler, Trek Scouble, Garrett Crochet, the best of the 212 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:29,800 Speaker 2: best in Major League Baseball, and his numbers compare. And 213 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 2: you had the great poll last season about just how 214 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 2: good Schwellenbach was not only just on the whole, but 215 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 2: against great competition, throwing six scoreless against the Padres just 216 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:43,640 Speaker 2: a week ago. I mean, the Marlins had no prayer tonight. 217 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 2: They had no barrels, zero barrel baseballs in eight innings. 218 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:52,360 Speaker 2: They had no chance. They had two singles, two scattershot singles, 219 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:55,800 Speaker 2: and that was it. He really is Schwallenbach, really is 220 00:10:55,840 --> 00:10:57,560 Speaker 2: making a name for himself nationally. 221 00:10:57,600 --> 00:10:59,880 Speaker 3: And it's early. We had a lot of baseball to go. 222 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 2: But if he keeps this up, man, we may legitimately 223 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:07,400 Speaker 2: be talking about a cy young candidate this time in September, 224 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:10,600 Speaker 2: six months from now. And it's just he's just so good. 225 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 2: I'm out of words to say there. Calling him good 226 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 2: feels like a disservice. 227 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 1: And I mean the other thing is we want to 228 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:19,360 Speaker 1: talk about there's no big moment for him. I mean, 229 00:11:19,480 --> 00:11:21,400 Speaker 1: just think about the pressure that people could have put 230 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:23,760 Speaker 1: on him one to seven start to the season, his 231 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 1: first start at home to open a season, A bunch 232 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:29,920 Speaker 1: of pressure on him, and it just does not seem 233 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: that he feels it. So it's just it's incredible to 234 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:35,720 Speaker 1: get to see him every single time that he pitches. 235 00:11:35,800 --> 00:11:39,080 Speaker 1: But Scott but here's the thing that continues to make 236 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:41,040 Speaker 1: this a great night. We talk about the fact that 237 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:43,839 Speaker 1: the Braves offense answered a lot of questions, not necessarily 238 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:46,160 Speaker 1: that there still shouldn't be questions, but they showed what 239 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 1: they're capable of when they need to be. Swelling Bach 240 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 1: was awesome on the mound, but we got to yet 241 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 1: another reminder that this pitching staff is going to get 242 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 1: a big, big, big addition at some point, likely over 243 00:11:57,960 --> 00:11:59,720 Speaker 1: the next few weeks, and that is in the form 244 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: of Spencer Strider, who was on the mound tonight for 245 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: Grennette five point one innings, pitched eight strikeouts, seventy five pitches, 246 00:12:07,679 --> 00:12:11,720 Speaker 1: held the opposition hitless, and overall outstanding performance from him. 247 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 1: Scott Again, I can't think we talked about how that 248 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 1: in our seventh loss of the season, Hollywood could not 249 00:12:19,200 --> 00:12:21,520 Speaker 1: have written a script that could have made it a 250 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 1: more heartaching loss than we had against the Dodgers. I 251 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 1: don't think Hollywood could have wrote a better script to 252 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:29,359 Speaker 1: make our eighth game of the season a better experience 253 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:31,960 Speaker 1: getting the win. Swelling Bot being awesome on the mound, 254 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:35,040 Speaker 1: but Strider's showing what he's capable of and reminding people 255 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:36,440 Speaker 1: we're going to have both of them on the Mounta 256 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:38,960 Speaker 1: with chrissel in Atlanta sooner rather than later. 257 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean that kind of feels like it's going 258 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:44,000 Speaker 2: to be the key for the Braves this summer. Healthy Sale, 259 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:48,200 Speaker 2: healthy Strider, healthy Schwellenbach. An if and this is a 260 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:50,560 Speaker 2: big if, but if the Braves can get to a 261 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:54,439 Speaker 2: playoff series with those three healthy, I'll take him heads up. 262 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:57,040 Speaker 2: And I know I can hear people saying they're one 263 00:12:57,080 --> 00:12:59,720 Speaker 2: in seven. They you know, two nights ago, you guys 264 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:02,360 Speaker 2: were about how terrible they're playing, and they did have 265 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:05,800 Speaker 2: a really bad first week, but big picture wise, you 266 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:08,959 Speaker 2: can tell yourself a really fun summer if they get 267 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:12,079 Speaker 2: that trio healthy. I mean, goodness gracious that they could 268 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:15,560 Speaker 2: have a really, really, really good rotation. And we're gonna 269 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:18,080 Speaker 2: hold our breath Spencer, Strider, and we're gonna have to 270 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:20,840 Speaker 2: hope that Sale holds up and that Schwellenbach just keeps 271 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 2: being awesome. But there's there's reason for optimism with this 272 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:27,959 Speaker 2: rotation going forward. You can now stream Braves games through 273 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 2: FanDuel Sports Network and if you use the promo code 274 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:34,360 Speaker 2: Baseball thirty, that's promo code Baseball thirty. You can start 275 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:36,679 Speaker 2: it off with a thirty day extended free trial at 276 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 2: fanduelsportsnetwork dot com slash packages. That is, Fanduelsportsnetwork dot Com 277 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 2: slash Packages promo code Baseball thirty all for sparts Pot 278 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 2: two twenty five, nineteen nine nine a month after free 279 00:13:48,400 --> 00:13:51,360 Speaker 2: trial Killsburg free trial. To avoid charges elibati as Christmans apply, 280 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:53,719 Speaker 2: visit Final Sports Network dot com forty tips. 281 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 1: I'll go on record to say this, I haven't looked 282 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:58,640 Speaker 1: at the stats. I really don't need to. The Atlanta 283 00:13:58,679 --> 00:14:01,960 Speaker 1: Braves are the best twenty twenty five. Atlanta Braves are 284 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:04,679 Speaker 1: the best one in seventeen in MLB history. I'll go 285 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:07,679 Speaker 1: ahead and make that claim. But beyond all that, you 286 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 1: talk about how important health is going to be for 287 00:14:10,640 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 1: Strider for Sale as well as swelling Boch, Well, that 288 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 1: took one a bit more emphasis today when we got 289 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:19,240 Speaker 1: some other, you know, not necessarily great news, but details. 290 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:22,240 Speaker 1: When it came to Ronaldo Lopez, of course, again just 291 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:25,520 Speaker 1: kind of resetting the scene with him throughout spring training. 292 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:28,760 Speaker 1: Everybody when watching Ronaldo Lopez was a bit uneasy because 293 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 1: it seemed like his velocity was down. It seemed like 294 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 1: that he was a bit uneasy. He just didn't seem 295 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 1: to be, you know, his smooth self when it came 296 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 1: to delivering his pitches that first starred in San Diego. 297 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:40,680 Speaker 1: The velocity was a back up. You were thinking we 298 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 1: were good, but then the news came that he was 299 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 1: put on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation. It 300 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:50,160 Speaker 1: was now announced today that on Tuesday he's actually or 301 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 1: tomorrow he's actually going to go Yeah to Tuesday, excuse me. 302 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:55,040 Speaker 3: Next Tuesday, he's. 303 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: Going to go under the knife, our first conference surgery 304 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:01,240 Speaker 1: to basically explore what actual he's going on with his shoulder. 305 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:03,200 Speaker 1: After that, we'll kind of get an idea of what's 306 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 1: going on a wide range of outcomes. Not necessarily the 307 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:08,800 Speaker 1: best news, Scott, but we at least know what's going 308 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: on with Rinaldo. Regardless of what's found. It definitely seems 309 00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:13,640 Speaker 1: like it's going to be a while sitting before we 310 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 1: see him on the mound again. 311 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:17,000 Speaker 2: For the Braves, yeah, we're gonna have to hold our 312 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:21,280 Speaker 2: breath on Tuesday and just hope that whenever the surgeon 313 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 2: goes in and does that exploratory surgery and Rinaldo's shoulder, 314 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 2: that they don't find anything that's in real trouble. You know, 315 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:34,200 Speaker 2: folks around the team have remained I think cautiously optimistic 316 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 2: that Ronaldo will come back this season. What does that 317 00:15:37,240 --> 00:15:40,960 Speaker 2: look like and when does that happen are very tbd 318 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:44,440 Speaker 2: at this point, but it's scary, and shoulders are scary. 319 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:48,119 Speaker 2: He's Rinaldo's gonna have the surgery done by Neil latrosh 320 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 2: in Los Angeles, who is a leading world renowned surgeon, 321 00:15:52,440 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 2: so he's getting the best care possible. But for a 322 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 2: picture of the braves you're really counting on. We know 323 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 2: for certain now with him on the sixty day Il 324 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 2: that it bare minimum Rinaldo is going to be out 325 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 2: until June. And I mean even the if you told 326 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 2: me just blindly that they're going to have Ronaldo with 327 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:11,800 Speaker 2: the All Star break for the second half and he's 328 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 2: gonna be okay, I think you take that, no questions asked, 329 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:19,520 Speaker 2: in a heartbeat. I think that's a possible outcome here. 330 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:21,720 Speaker 2: Let's all hope for the best, especially for a pitcher 331 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:24,920 Speaker 2: who has two and all well basically three years left 332 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:27,520 Speaker 2: on his deal. So let's hope for the best and 333 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 2: maybe after a couple of injury scares, last year with Rinaldo. 334 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:33,640 Speaker 2: Hopefully the Braves dodged the bullet again and he'll be 335 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:35,280 Speaker 2: back out there sooner rather than later. 336 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:37,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, And when it comes to how the Braves are 337 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:39,360 Speaker 1: going to answer questions for the rest of their rotation 338 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 1: after sales Strider as well as Schwillumbach, the rest of 339 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 1: this weekend could give a big glimpse as to what 340 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:47,400 Speaker 1: the Braves may have to rely on and what they 341 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:49,640 Speaker 1: hopefully will be happy to rely on when it comes 342 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: to a big portion of the season. But let's put 343 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:54,720 Speaker 1: the spotlight back on Gwenette a bit because also we 344 00:16:54,920 --> 00:16:57,400 Speaker 1: saw another name that is going to be very interesting 345 00:16:57,400 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: to follow early on this season as well as going 346 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:03,120 Speaker 1: into the season, and that is alex Erdugo, whose role 347 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:06,360 Speaker 1: with the Braves becomes even more important as we go 348 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:10,320 Speaker 1: through the start of April. Obviously, Jerkson Profar being out 349 00:17:10,320 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 1: of the picture for at least half the season. Jared Kellinnick, 350 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:15,359 Speaker 1: Let's just be honest when it comes to the Braves offense. 351 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:18,240 Speaker 1: It was awesome to see tonight. Jared Killinick just does 352 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 1: not look like he's comfortable with the plate right now. 353 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:22,639 Speaker 1: I'm not suggesting an injury or anything like that he's 354 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 1: just not putting together productive at bats. I don't want 355 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:27,840 Speaker 1: to sit here and speculate too much, Scott, but I 356 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 1: imagine with the loss of Profar for at least half 357 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 1: the season, as well as Jared Klinick potentially not being 358 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:35,640 Speaker 1: where the Braves had hoped he would be to start 359 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:38,480 Speaker 1: this season, Alex Dugo getting off to a good starting 360 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 1: with If he does that, he could find himself in 361 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:42,200 Speaker 1: Atlanta very soon. 362 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:46,199 Speaker 2: Yeah. I hate to say it, but my little confidence 363 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:49,880 Speaker 2: in Jared Kelnick turning it around is waning by the day. 364 00:17:50,760 --> 00:17:52,360 Speaker 3: He had a bad night on Friday. 365 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 2: You know, we talked about Kelnick briefly on the show 366 00:17:56,359 --> 00:17:58,960 Speaker 2: on Wednesday night, talking about a player coming up on 367 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 2: fifteen hundred plappearances with an eighty four career WRC plus 368 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,200 Speaker 2: and strikes out in nearly a third of his plate 369 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 2: appearances and that's just not going to cut it, and 370 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:12,320 Speaker 2: the Braves need more. And I think coming into the year, 371 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:16,119 Speaker 2: if everything was good with Profar and Acunya, then Kelnick 372 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:19,400 Speaker 2: was totally fine in the fourth outfield and role. Maybe 373 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:21,680 Speaker 2: he'd get in there on occasion, give Ronald a break 374 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:24,080 Speaker 2: play center field. If Michael Harris needed to miss a 375 00:18:24,119 --> 00:18:26,720 Speaker 2: little bit of time, But now the Braves have one 376 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:30,720 Speaker 2: gigantic hole in one of the corners, and if you 377 00:18:30,760 --> 00:18:32,600 Speaker 2: read the tea leaves around the Braves right now, it 378 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 2: feels like Ronald Acunya Junior is not going to be 379 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 2: back for maybe a month. At this point, I'm still 380 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:40,840 Speaker 2: not playing in games and sounds like he's still waiting 381 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:44,160 Speaker 2: to do some of the really intense drills on that knee. 382 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:47,240 Speaker 2: So the Braves need more from Kelnick. And I wouldn't 383 00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:51,000 Speaker 2: be surprised if Alex Vradugo here's his name called at 384 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:53,919 Speaker 2: some point on this road, this homestand before the Braves 385 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:55,000 Speaker 2: go out on the road again. 386 00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 3: It's interesting. 387 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:58,600 Speaker 2: I don't know if it would be for Kelnick or 388 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 2: if they would opt to keep kel Nick cup and 389 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:01,159 Speaker 2: send Brian de. 390 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:02,679 Speaker 3: La Cruz to the minor leagues. 391 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:06,560 Speaker 2: You know, there's there's probably pros and cons to each 392 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 2: of those players at this point, but you're right. If 393 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:11,359 Speaker 2: the Braves can get something out of Verdugo for the 394 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:14,439 Speaker 2: next two months or so until Profar comes back, that 395 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:17,640 Speaker 2: would be huge, especially as long as Ronald is out there. 396 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 2: Then you're really just kind of picking two outfielders out 397 00:19:20,800 --> 00:19:23,160 Speaker 2: of a hat and crossing your fingers that maybe even 398 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:24,760 Speaker 2: one of them can give you something that. 399 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:28,360 Speaker 1: Night, absolutely, and then you know, you I badly want 400 00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:30,920 Speaker 1: Kilinic to work out because you know that the Braves 401 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:31,560 Speaker 1: saw something. 402 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:32,400 Speaker 3: If you go back. 403 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:34,560 Speaker 1: I know it's two years ago. I get that, and 404 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:36,639 Speaker 1: I know that in and of itself that's relevant. But 405 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:40,159 Speaker 1: if you go back to two years ago between April 406 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 1: and June, just how Kilnic good Kilnick was with the Mariners. 407 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:44,879 Speaker 1: You would love to see that, even back to the 408 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:46,919 Speaker 1: month that he had in June of last year. But 409 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:50,800 Speaker 1: it just seems like the legitimacy of those stretches may 410 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 1: not be something you can rely upon. So we'll see 411 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:55,960 Speaker 1: eventually what's happening. You know, you've also got Stuart Fairchild 412 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:57,639 Speaker 1: in there as well. You know, how long is his 413 00:19:57,680 --> 00:19:59,080 Speaker 1: stay going to be with the Braves. I know, I 414 00:19:59,119 --> 00:20:01,239 Speaker 1: don't believe he has a so you know, he may 415 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 1: not be long with the team, but it will be 416 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:04,919 Speaker 1: interesting to see kind of how the hierarchy of the 417 00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:08,520 Speaker 1: outfield changes once for Dugo is available. Before we get 418 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:10,080 Speaker 1: into the rest of the weekend, a couple of other 419 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:13,040 Speaker 1: notable editions Scott that happened. You know, maybe not necessarily 420 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:14,719 Speaker 1: in the grand scheme of things, but I think what 421 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 1: it could mean for others. Jesse chab Is, Hey lo 422 00:20:18,119 --> 00:20:21,359 Speaker 1: and behold, he was designated for assignment, signed back for 423 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:23,760 Speaker 1: a minor league deal. A He's back with the Braves 424 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 1: once again. The Braves also acquired Jason Delay, a catcher 425 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:31,880 Speaker 1: from the Pirates now now Scott. Again. I don't put 426 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:34,840 Speaker 1: too much on the acquisition of Delay or the signing 427 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 1: of chav Is, but it's what it can mean for 428 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:39,439 Speaker 1: others to think is very interesting when it comes to 429 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:41,120 Speaker 1: these moves that have been made over the past twenty 430 00:20:41,119 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 1: four to forty eight hours. 431 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:46,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, bringing uncle Jesse back, Okay, sure, you know, 432 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 2: if you want him to be in Gwinet. Maybe at 433 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:51,320 Speaker 2: some point this year the Braves call on Chavez to 434 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:54,320 Speaker 2: be their long man in the bullpen. We'll see how 435 00:20:54,359 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 2: all the dust shakes out whenever they have to add 436 00:20:56,560 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 2: Craig Kimberl and if and when, well not, but when 437 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:03,720 Speaker 2: they add Spencer Strider to the rotation, what does that 438 00:21:03,800 --> 00:21:06,520 Speaker 2: due to the bullpen? Did they shift Grant Holmes or 439 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:07,960 Speaker 2: a j. Smith Shavre down there. 440 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:08,680 Speaker 3: We'll see. 441 00:21:08,760 --> 00:21:11,360 Speaker 2: It's kind of a puzzle, but sure, why not bring 442 00:21:11,400 --> 00:21:14,399 Speaker 2: back Jesse Chavez. He is a Braves legend at this point. 443 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:18,840 Speaker 2: And then you know, the trade for Jason Delay. Jason 444 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 2: Delay is not going to make any kind of real 445 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:23,639 Speaker 2: impact on the big league Braves. But it was interesting 446 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 2: because when that trade was announced, the beat writers seemed 447 00:21:27,280 --> 00:21:30,880 Speaker 2: to think that that was a sign that Chadwick Trump 448 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:34,639 Speaker 2: would be dfa'd when Sean Murphy is ready to go, 449 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:37,439 Speaker 2: and that could be any day at this point. And 450 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:41,639 Speaker 2: if the Braves dfa Chadwick Trump, the thought is is 451 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 2: that some team out there would likely claim him as 452 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 2: a backup catcher. So because of that, the Braves don't 453 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 2: want to lose their catching depth. And that would also mean, 454 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:54,480 Speaker 2: of course, that Drake Baldwin is presumably going to stick 455 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 2: with the major league team. That's something we talked about 456 00:21:57,520 --> 00:22:00,399 Speaker 2: a lot this offseason. I don't know if you feel strongly, Sean, 457 00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 2: but if the Braves ought to keep Baldwin up when 458 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:07,960 Speaker 2: Sean Murphy comes back, you know, is it going to 459 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 2: be a fifty to fifty platoon. Is it going to 460 00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:13,400 Speaker 2: be sixty forty, is it seventy to thirty? Could they 461 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:16,359 Speaker 2: give Drake Baldwin an outfielder's mitt and and have him 462 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:18,800 Speaker 2: go play left field and for a couple of days 463 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:20,560 Speaker 2: in batting practice and see how it goes. 464 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 3: I don't know. 465 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:24,920 Speaker 2: I mean I think big picture, I want Drake Baldwin 466 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:27,120 Speaker 2: to play every day because I think he'll get better. 467 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:30,000 Speaker 2: But at the same time, he has nothing to prove 468 00:22:30,040 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 2: in Gwinnett, I mean, he's gonna go down there and 469 00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:34,280 Speaker 2: hit the crap out of the ball. So really am 470 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:37,440 Speaker 2: curious to see how the Braves handle this, this catcher situation. 471 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 3: Moving forward. 472 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:48,240 Speaker 1: Out to a band work deaf deaf watch me some 473 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:50,200 Speaker 1: fingers and RP guys. 474 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:56,679 Speaker 2: I'm just glad they have the local through the run bus. 475 00:22:56,880 --> 00:23:10,240 Speaker 1: If they don't win, it's a shame. I think that 476 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:14,120 Speaker 1: Drake Baldwin has definitely bought himself a chance to be 477 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:16,440 Speaker 1: still on this major league team, because, let's be honest, 478 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 1: when you look at this Braise lineup so far this season, 479 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:22,080 Speaker 1: even tonight, congratulations to Drake Baldwin for his first career RBI. 480 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:24,359 Speaker 1: He legitimately is putting together some of the best of 481 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:26,919 Speaker 1: bats that we've seen, some of the most consistent bats 482 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 1: that we've seen for this Braves lineup, and even when 483 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:31,240 Speaker 1: Sean Murphy comes up, you know, he's just going to 484 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 1: be getting into the you know, start of it. It 485 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:34,800 Speaker 1: may take him a few weeks to really get in 486 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:36,800 Speaker 1: the game flow of things and you know, find his 487 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:38,720 Speaker 1: groove at the plate. So if you want to start 488 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:40,960 Speaker 1: Baldwin behind the plate a few more times each week, 489 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:43,280 Speaker 1: I think that makes sense. It's nice to have his 490 00:23:43,359 --> 00:23:45,840 Speaker 1: bat for late game situations off the bench. If you 491 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:47,560 Speaker 1: want to try him in the outfit, I think that 492 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:50,159 Speaker 1: makes sense as well. So I think that there is reason, 493 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:52,719 Speaker 1: especially when we know that the Braves are still going 494 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:54,919 Speaker 1: to continue to make moves throughout the month of April Scott, 495 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:58,000 Speaker 1: I think it's sensible to leave Drake Baldwin up for 496 00:23:58,040 --> 00:24:00,520 Speaker 1: at least a little bit longer and see what develops. 497 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:02,480 Speaker 1: And hey, if a bigger role winds up being found 498 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: for him, well then you've already got him in play 499 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 1: to make the most of the opportunity. But we talked 500 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:11,120 Speaker 1: about when it came to weekend developments, as we look 501 00:24:11,119 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 1: at the outlook for the rest of this week in Scott, 502 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:16,280 Speaker 1: we talked about the fact that Sean Murphy is going 503 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:19,520 Speaker 1: to likely make his debut at some point. That certainly 504 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 1: is going to be something to watch. But I think 505 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:24,560 Speaker 1: that another key development that we've seen over the past 506 00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:28,240 Speaker 1: couple of days. We had an off day today, Spincher 507 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:31,200 Speaker 1: Schwellerbach with eight innings. Tonight Aaron Bummer was the only 508 00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:34,240 Speaker 1: reliever to pitch tonight. Something to watch out for as 509 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:36,119 Speaker 1: we see A. J. Smith Chaver on the mound on 510 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:39,800 Speaker 1: Saturday and then Grant Holmes on Sunday. This bullpen should 511 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:42,120 Speaker 1: be fresh, and I think that's a really good development 512 00:24:42,119 --> 00:24:43,919 Speaker 1: for the Brace and not only win this series, but 513 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 1: also have the quality of arms to maybe get a 514 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:47,200 Speaker 1: series sweep as well. 515 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:50,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I think all eyes will be on A. J. 516 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:54,679 Speaker 2: Smiths schaub on Saturday night. The stuff was wicked against 517 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 2: the Padres, but he just didn't have full command. And 518 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:00,960 Speaker 2: obviously there is a very large talent gap between the 519 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:04,600 Speaker 2: San Diego Padres and the Miami Marlins. So it really 520 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:06,119 Speaker 2: is a start where you kind of want to be 521 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:09,320 Speaker 2: greedy and say smith Shov should have a really good game, 522 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:12,520 Speaker 2: And that's maybe a little reckless to say for a 523 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:15,240 Speaker 2: guy who's going to be making his fourth or fifth 524 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:18,640 Speaker 2: major league start. But let's hope that smith Shov has 525 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:20,880 Speaker 2: this command and is able to work deeper into the game, 526 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 2: continue to get a lot of swing and miss, which 527 00:25:23,080 --> 00:25:25,920 Speaker 2: was really encouraging in his first start. And then Grant 528 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:28,840 Speaker 2: Holmes on Sunday. Similarly, no one's going to hold it 529 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:32,359 Speaker 2: against Grant for not having a masterpiece against the Dodgers 530 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:35,320 Speaker 2: at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. Hopefully he's able to 531 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:37,640 Speaker 2: settle in, and frankly, the Braves are going to need 532 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:40,640 Speaker 2: Grant Holmes to pitch well on Sunday because they are 533 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:44,480 Speaker 2: going to likely face Sandy al Contra for Miami. He's 534 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:47,400 Speaker 2: awesome when he's healthy, but as you said a moment ago, 535 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 2: you're not only going to have maybe you're number four 536 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:51,879 Speaker 2: and five in the rotation going, but you do have 537 00:25:51,920 --> 00:25:54,480 Speaker 2: your bullpen healthy, and hopefully Brian Snicker is able to 538 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:56,960 Speaker 2: go into those guys he trusts at the first sign 539 00:25:57,040 --> 00:26:00,760 Speaker 2: of danger. And hey, in a perfect world, this Marlins 540 00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:03,360 Speaker 2: lineup is really really bad, John, and I am sure 541 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:05,280 Speaker 2: to jinx it and they're going to have like fifteen 542 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:08,399 Speaker 2: singles in one of these games, but it really is 543 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:10,240 Speaker 2: a lineup you should be able to mow down with 544 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:11,720 Speaker 2: relative ease. 545 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:14,879 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you know the bullpen, you know, was what 546 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:16,560 Speaker 1: I wanted to hit on first because it's good to 547 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:19,280 Speaker 1: have them there, but Smith Chavor and Grant Holmes, like, 548 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:23,280 Speaker 1: it's not just about the making the most of their opportunities. Now, 549 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:27,119 Speaker 1: with Rinaldo Lopez obviously you know, out of the picture 550 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:29,199 Speaker 1: of himself likely for at least a month or so. 551 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 1: Bryce Elder, I just don't think is going to stick 552 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:35,640 Speaker 1: for long. Smith Shaver as well as Grant Homes. Everything 553 00:26:35,680 --> 00:26:38,800 Speaker 1: is in front of them. They have every opportunity to 554 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:41,919 Speaker 1: solidify themselves. And if they can solidify themselves to what 555 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:44,679 Speaker 1: we've seen so far, this Brave starting staff can be 556 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 1: one of the best in the National League. With them 557 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:49,159 Speaker 1: being the fourth and fifth starter, that to me is 558 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:51,840 Speaker 1: something really really to watch out for. It is if 559 00:26:51,880 --> 00:26:54,159 Speaker 1: they can have a good start, each of them against 560 00:26:54,200 --> 00:26:56,639 Speaker 1: the Marlins, they could really set themselves up to have 561 00:26:56,680 --> 00:26:59,080 Speaker 1: a successful April, and then you can start to see 562 00:26:59,119 --> 00:27:01,119 Speaker 1: once again, not owned lead the starting staff be a 563 00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:04,760 Speaker 1: strength that this Brave's team, but also with a lot 564 00:27:04,760 --> 00:27:07,840 Speaker 1: of potential and a lot of youthful production, which is 565 00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:10,080 Speaker 1: what we've all been waiting for coming into a season 566 00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:12,800 Speaker 1: where there were so many questions about this Brave starting staff. 567 00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:15,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, you want to talk about an opportunity 568 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:18,800 Speaker 2: to win a roster spot for the entire season, it 569 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:21,760 Speaker 2: is right there, especially for Smith Schav. I think it 570 00:27:21,800 --> 00:27:25,119 Speaker 2: was pretty clear by the Braves actions that Grant Holmes 571 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:26,720 Speaker 2: is going to be in the rotation, or at least 572 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:29,320 Speaker 2: they want him to be in the rotation. But for 573 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:31,720 Speaker 2: Smith Chavor, he's a young kid, twenty two years old. 574 00:27:33,080 --> 00:27:36,359 Speaker 2: Without Ronaldo and with the Braves trading Ian Anderson a 575 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:38,640 Speaker 2: couple of weeks ago. Frankly, there's just not a lot 576 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:41,879 Speaker 2: of depth in Gwinnette right now. And it seems like 577 00:27:42,119 --> 00:27:44,600 Speaker 2: Bryce Elder, even if we all have to close our 578 00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:47,399 Speaker 2: eyes when he pitches, is pretty locked into that sixth 579 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:51,440 Speaker 2: starter spot, especially once Streider comes back, and we'll see. 580 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:54,960 Speaker 2: I mean, last year the Braves very very much preached 581 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:58,800 Speaker 2: caution and gave their starters every amount of rest imaginable. 582 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:00,919 Speaker 3: Well they do that again, I don't know. 583 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:03,800 Speaker 2: We're still early in the season so far, everybody is 584 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:06,600 Speaker 2: pitched on normal days of rest. But as we get 585 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:08,679 Speaker 2: into it and when the Braves inevitably have a stretch 586 00:28:08,680 --> 00:28:12,240 Speaker 2: where they play twenty one games in twenty two days. 587 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:14,960 Speaker 3: Or are they going to lean on Bryce Elder do. 588 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:17,359 Speaker 2: They start maybe considering a bullpen game every now and 589 00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:19,280 Speaker 2: then too, if they don't want to go the elder 590 00:28:19,359 --> 00:28:21,680 Speaker 2: six starter rout. Really going to be interesting to see 591 00:28:21,680 --> 00:28:24,800 Speaker 2: how they navigate it, because we saw last year whenever 592 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:26,960 Speaker 2: the pitchers had extra days of rest it worked out 593 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:30,040 Speaker 2: more times than not. But because you lost Ronaldo so 594 00:28:30,160 --> 00:28:33,040 Speaker 2: early in the year, that might be easier said than 595 00:28:33,080 --> 00:28:34,000 Speaker 2: done going forward. 596 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:38,680 Speaker 1: Absolutely, Scott a few more quick questions in terms of tonight, 597 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:42,360 Speaker 1: your thoughts on the Braves' lineup structure. You know, Snicker 598 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:44,880 Speaker 1: changed it up a bit. Michael Harrison Azzy Alby's at 599 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 1: the top of the order fall about Zuna Olsen as 600 00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:49,080 Speaker 1: well as Raley. I'll be honest, I'm not the biggest 601 00:28:49,160 --> 00:28:51,600 Speaker 1: fan of it, just because just with the overall approach 602 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:53,680 Speaker 1: that we've seen for Michael Harrison Azzy Alby's. I know 603 00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:56,560 Speaker 1: it worked tonight, I don't necessarily know long term if 604 00:28:56,560 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 1: it's the best setup. I would rather have one of 605 00:28:58,280 --> 00:29:01,160 Speaker 1: Ozuna or Olsen up there. But I guess it worked tonight. 606 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 1: But I guess the biggest thing I'm getting at is 607 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:06,440 Speaker 1: for Snicker, don't stop experimenting. You know, hey, it worked tonight, 608 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:08,000 Speaker 1: But if you go one or two games and you 609 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:10,360 Speaker 1: go into this billy series where it's not working. Get 610 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:12,640 Speaker 1: your best hitters up in that two, three and four spot. 611 00:29:12,840 --> 00:29:14,840 Speaker 1: What are your thoughts on the lineup tonight and the 612 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:17,680 Speaker 1: overall changing of the lineup that we've seen so far 613 00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:18,719 Speaker 1: for the Braves. 614 00:29:19,160 --> 00:29:21,479 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think, all things equal, I would prefer to 615 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:26,160 Speaker 2: have the trio of Riley Olsen in Ozuna batting two, three, 616 00:29:26,320 --> 00:29:30,479 Speaker 2: four in some order. Ozzy against lefties, I love him 617 00:29:30,520 --> 00:29:32,440 Speaker 2: at the top of the lineup, but if you face 618 00:29:32,440 --> 00:29:34,800 Speaker 2: a lefty starter and then you're facing a couple of 619 00:29:34,880 --> 00:29:37,720 Speaker 2: righty relievers, then you're getting left handed Ozzie al Bey's 620 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:41,600 Speaker 2: leading off late in games. Don't necessarily love that. Similarly, 621 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:45,000 Speaker 2: Michael Harris has had a good couple of games against righty's. 622 00:29:45,040 --> 00:29:49,280 Speaker 3: He's really good. Lefties similarly not as strong. So I 623 00:29:49,280 --> 00:29:50,960 Speaker 3: don't know. Well, we'll see what Snit does. 624 00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:53,040 Speaker 2: I think you're right, Sean, I think they're gonna I 625 00:29:53,080 --> 00:29:56,160 Speaker 2: think Snit probably plays around with this lineup. Of course, 626 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:58,440 Speaker 2: at worked tonight they scored ten runs. So if I 627 00:29:58,440 --> 00:30:01,400 Speaker 2: had to bet you five bucks, it will be Michael 628 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:03,480 Speaker 2: Harris and Ozzie Alby's at one to two in the 629 00:30:03,480 --> 00:30:07,400 Speaker 2: lineup on Saturday, but if they scored two runs on Saturday, 630 00:30:07,720 --> 00:30:10,560 Speaker 2: then maybe he changes it again on Sunday. It feels 631 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:13,640 Speaker 2: like it's going to be pretty fluid moving forward. And 632 00:30:13,680 --> 00:30:17,400 Speaker 2: then just one more lineup. Note that Nick Allen started 633 00:30:17,440 --> 00:30:21,240 Speaker 2: at shortstop again tonight. I think now the Braves have 634 00:30:21,360 --> 00:30:24,720 Speaker 2: played eight games and it's four starts for Orlando, four 635 00:30:24,840 --> 00:30:28,000 Speaker 2: starts for Alan, and I believe three of the last 636 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:30,040 Speaker 2: four games Nick has started at shortstop. 637 00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:31,240 Speaker 3: It should be his job. 638 00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:32,600 Speaker 1: It should be his job. 639 00:30:32,800 --> 00:30:33,480 Speaker 3: Yeah. 640 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:36,239 Speaker 2: I like Nick Allen. We talked about him a bit 641 00:30:36,280 --> 00:30:38,520 Speaker 2: on the last show. A guy who did not hit 642 00:30:38,600 --> 00:30:42,600 Speaker 2: at all with Oakland, but he kind of sprays the 643 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:45,280 Speaker 2: ball all over the field, does a good job inside out. 644 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:47,760 Speaker 2: He's a good athlete. He went first to third tonight 645 00:30:47,800 --> 00:30:50,479 Speaker 2: when he got on. You know, I don't know if 646 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:54,760 Speaker 2: anyone's gonna expect him to be prime Francisco lindor out there, 647 00:30:55,240 --> 00:30:57,520 Speaker 2: but I think we know who Orlando Arcia is at 648 00:30:57,560 --> 00:31:00,880 Speaker 2: this point, and Alan's glove is really which is a 649 00:31:00,920 --> 00:31:03,400 Speaker 2: prerequisite for the Braves if you're going to play shortstop. 650 00:31:03,400 --> 00:31:06,400 Speaker 2: It's the reason that Nacho Alvarez has seemingly been kicked 651 00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:09,120 Speaker 2: to the curb. They don't trust his defense at shortstop 652 00:31:09,160 --> 00:31:11,440 Speaker 2: and he's not going to play. That's why they like 653 00:31:11,640 --> 00:31:15,880 Speaker 2: Allen so much. Defensively, He's a really good, fundamentally soundfielder and. 654 00:31:16,080 --> 00:31:16,680 Speaker 3: Ride the wave. 655 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:19,840 Speaker 2: Why not. I mean, he's hit pretty well this first week, 656 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:22,720 Speaker 2: and keep running him out there. Maybe eventually he runs 657 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:24,920 Speaker 2: to an oh for twenty skid and then you give 658 00:31:25,040 --> 00:31:26,200 Speaker 2: Orlando some mored bats. 659 00:31:26,240 --> 00:31:27,520 Speaker 3: But I'm all for it. 660 00:31:27,560 --> 00:31:30,240 Speaker 2: He brings some energy to the shortstop position and it's 661 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:32,240 Speaker 2: just a new face in the crowd to try and 662 00:31:32,240 --> 00:31:33,240 Speaker 2: see if there's something there. 663 00:31:34,160 --> 00:31:36,920 Speaker 1: If Nick Allen can check the box for at least 664 00:31:36,960 --> 00:31:39,440 Speaker 1: a month of me waking up every morning not with 665 00:31:39,520 --> 00:31:42,280 Speaker 1: this overwhelming sense of dread that I'm going to see 666 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:44,800 Speaker 1: Orlando Arcia up in a big spot with runners in 667 00:31:44,800 --> 00:31:47,160 Speaker 1: scoring position and phil. If Nick Allen can make it 668 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:49,120 Speaker 1: to where I don't feel that way about him, that 669 00:31:49,280 --> 00:31:51,360 Speaker 1: is the threshold he's got to be able to overcome 670 00:31:51,560 --> 00:31:53,680 Speaker 1: to be just the starting stort stop for the Atlanta Braves. 671 00:31:53,720 --> 00:31:56,400 Speaker 1: And I think Orlando Arcia is a wonderful person, wonderful teammate, 672 00:31:56,440 --> 00:31:59,480 Speaker 1: things like that. But Nick Allen right now deserves to 673 00:31:59,480 --> 00:32:04,800 Speaker 1: be the starting shortstop for the Atlanta Braves. But Scott, 674 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:08,959 Speaker 1: it's time to end the show with optimism, and I 675 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:11,840 Speaker 1: am so thrilled to do it. We came into tonight 676 00:32:11,880 --> 00:32:15,000 Speaker 1: with the Braves being oh and seven. No Owen seven 677 00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:17,040 Speaker 1: team had ever made the playoffs, Scott. 678 00:32:17,280 --> 00:32:17,800 Speaker 3: But CJ. 679 00:32:17,920 --> 00:32:21,600 Speaker 1: Nikowski had a wonderful stat that's perfectly fine that no 680 00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:24,280 Speaker 1: team had ever made the playoffs, but don't just limit 681 00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:25,960 Speaker 1: it to the start of the season. I believe his 682 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:28,560 Speaker 1: stat was eighty five teams have made the playoffs while 683 00:32:28,600 --> 00:32:31,200 Speaker 1: having a losing streak of seven or more games within 684 00:32:31,240 --> 00:32:34,360 Speaker 1: the season. There have been three teams, Scott, that have 685 00:32:34,560 --> 00:32:37,240 Speaker 1: started one in seven on the season and have made 686 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:40,840 Speaker 1: the playoffs. So see, those percentages are getting better. But 687 00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:43,560 Speaker 1: now we've got this first win under our belt. We've 688 00:32:43,560 --> 00:32:47,040 Speaker 1: got aj Smith shav going tomorrow. Get that win tomorrow. 689 00:32:47,080 --> 00:32:49,360 Speaker 1: We'll see kind of how Sunday plays out. But then 690 00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:51,720 Speaker 1: you go into the Philly series and you've got Sell 691 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:54,719 Speaker 1: and Swelling on the mound in two of those three games. 692 00:32:54,840 --> 00:32:56,959 Speaker 1: You have to feel good about your chances there. And 693 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:59,160 Speaker 1: then after that you've got the Rays and the Blue 694 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:01,080 Speaker 1: Jays on the road. You've got the Twins and the 695 00:33:01,080 --> 00:33:05,080 Speaker 1: Cardinals at home. You find yourself after this Billy series, Scott, 696 00:33:05,880 --> 00:33:07,680 Speaker 1: if you can get through this Martlin series given in 697 00:33:07,720 --> 00:33:09,960 Speaker 1: the series win where you've got four straight series, you 698 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:12,400 Speaker 1: have to feel confident you're the better team again. I 699 00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:14,440 Speaker 1: know it's just one win. We need to get that 700 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:17,520 Speaker 1: second one, but it's funny how one win can kind 701 00:33:17,520 --> 00:33:20,600 Speaker 1: of put things into better perspective, and I'm very happy 702 00:33:20,640 --> 00:33:22,920 Speaker 1: to look at things that way. I think the Braves 703 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:25,200 Speaker 1: have some good opportunities in front of them if they 704 00:33:25,200 --> 00:33:26,120 Speaker 1: can make the most of it. 705 00:33:27,040 --> 00:33:28,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, they absolutely do. 706 00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:30,400 Speaker 2: And that's something the Braves have done such a good 707 00:33:30,480 --> 00:33:34,040 Speaker 2: job of during this run is beating up on the 708 00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:37,520 Speaker 2: teams they should beat up on. They have just destroyed 709 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:40,640 Speaker 2: the Miami Marlins for I mean basically in the entirety 710 00:33:40,680 --> 00:33:43,680 Speaker 2: of that franchise, but I mean, especially recently, the Braves 711 00:33:43,680 --> 00:33:45,960 Speaker 2: have owned the Marlins. They've done a good job against 712 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:49,640 Speaker 2: the Nationals, you know. And just one quick point about 713 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:51,760 Speaker 2: the schedule. I want to point out that I was 714 00:33:51,800 --> 00:33:53,600 Speaker 2: looking at today and I know the Braves are one 715 00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:57,240 Speaker 2: and seven and it's a terrible start, but I really 716 00:33:57,320 --> 00:34:00,600 Speaker 2: do think we have to emphasize just how hard of 717 00:34:00,680 --> 00:34:05,000 Speaker 2: an opening week of the baseball season that was at 718 00:34:05,040 --> 00:34:08,560 Speaker 2: the Padres. Every game was sold out. Great team three 719 00:34:08,640 --> 00:34:11,960 Speaker 2: at the Dodgers, no payroll, no budget, they just buy 720 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:15,560 Speaker 2: whoever they want now brutal. And you compare the Braves 721 00:34:15,560 --> 00:34:17,520 Speaker 2: who are now one and seven to the Phillies who 722 00:34:17,560 --> 00:34:20,560 Speaker 2: are six and one. The Phillies opened the season against 723 00:34:20,600 --> 00:34:23,879 Speaker 2: the Nationals and the Colorado Rockies, and they actually beat 724 00:34:23,880 --> 00:34:27,480 Speaker 2: the Dodgers three to two to night. So you ask yourself, Okay, yeah, 725 00:34:27,520 --> 00:34:30,400 Speaker 2: I know they just lost from a Lopez Jerks and 726 00:34:30,440 --> 00:34:33,840 Speaker 2: Provarcot suspended for half a season. But if the Braves 727 00:34:33,880 --> 00:34:38,120 Speaker 2: had played seven games against the Nationals, the Rockies and 728 00:34:38,200 --> 00:34:40,839 Speaker 2: one game against the Dodgers, what would their record be? 729 00:34:41,560 --> 00:34:44,160 Speaker 3: Probably a little better than one and seven. So I 730 00:34:44,160 --> 00:34:46,000 Speaker 3: think perspective is always warranted. 731 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:49,720 Speaker 2: Maybe it's a little easier to find perspective talking about 732 00:34:49,719 --> 00:34:52,440 Speaker 2: this and listening to it after a win, after just 733 00:34:52,520 --> 00:34:56,200 Speaker 2: how ungodly frustrating those couple of games were out West. 734 00:34:57,040 --> 00:35:01,600 Speaker 2: But I agree with you optimism. There's reasons for hope 735 00:35:01,719 --> 00:35:04,279 Speaker 2: with this team. And yes, it was a week from hell, 736 00:35:04,320 --> 00:35:06,399 Speaker 2: and hopefully this time in a month we look back 737 00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:09,120 Speaker 2: on and go man they sure they put us through 738 00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:11,640 Speaker 2: our paces that first week of the year, But now 739 00:35:11,680 --> 00:35:13,800 Speaker 2: that's the Braves that we were all hoping and expecting 740 00:35:13,800 --> 00:35:16,120 Speaker 2: to see, and they get on a winning streak here soon. 741 00:35:16,920 --> 00:35:19,600 Speaker 1: And it's not us just saying this out of hope 742 00:35:19,719 --> 00:35:22,719 Speaker 1: or trying to paint the picture as pretty as possible. 743 00:35:22,920 --> 00:35:25,960 Speaker 1: The Braves literally could have their hardest week of the 744 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:29,520 Speaker 1: season behind them because the West Coast, both pet Coo 745 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:31,920 Speaker 1: as well as Dodgers Stadium have been a house of 746 00:35:31,920 --> 00:35:34,320 Speaker 1: horrors for the Braves when it comes to away games 747 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:36,319 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. And not only that, you've got two 748 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:39,520 Speaker 1: quality teams that outside of NALASE teams have probably seen 749 00:35:39,520 --> 00:35:42,120 Speaker 1: the Braves more than anybody else in recent years in 750 00:35:42,160 --> 00:35:45,000 Speaker 1: terms of playoff series and things like that. They implemented 751 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:47,400 Speaker 1: good strategies that worked against us. But I think that 752 00:35:47,400 --> 00:35:49,200 Speaker 1: that needs to be put into perspective as well, in 753 00:35:49,280 --> 00:35:51,880 Speaker 1: terms of going out to the West Coast and facing 754 00:35:51,960 --> 00:35:54,360 Speaker 1: two of what right now are the best buy teams 755 00:35:54,360 --> 00:35:56,759 Speaker 1: in baseball. We may have already had our hardest week 756 00:35:56,800 --> 00:35:58,840 Speaker 1: of the season, which is great to see. I'm not 757 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:02,480 Speaker 1: going wood hopefully that stays consistent, but again, it's just 758 00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:04,279 Speaker 1: good to get that one win, and it's going to 759 00:36:04,320 --> 00:36:07,400 Speaker 1: be awesome to see truest rocking once again, hopefully getting 760 00:36:07,400 --> 00:36:08,960 Speaker 1: that second one with a J. Smith Shavl on the 761 00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:11,360 Speaker 1: Mountain Scott, anything else from you as we wrap up 762 00:36:11,360 --> 00:36:14,600 Speaker 1: this edition of the Hammer Territory podcast, Sir, not a. 763 00:36:14,600 --> 00:36:17,560 Speaker 2: Hold lot else, Sean a good night for the Atlanta Braves. 764 00:36:18,120 --> 00:36:20,360 Speaker 2: The Braves win, get their first win of twenty of 765 00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:25,200 Speaker 2: twenty twenty five. Spencer Strider was awesome down in Gwinnette. 766 00:36:25,880 --> 00:36:28,279 Speaker 2: We'll see what the future holds for Strider, whether he 767 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:31,239 Speaker 2: has one more rehab start in him or if he's 768 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:33,080 Speaker 2: going to be up with the big league Braves here soon. 769 00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:36,960 Speaker 2: That's really exciting. He had eight strikeouts tonight in five 770 00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:39,479 Speaker 2: and a third, which is awesome. Lost he was good. 771 00:36:39,960 --> 00:36:43,000 Speaker 2: So the Braves needed a day like this and it's 772 00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:46,319 Speaker 2: exciting to have a win to talk about. Finally, mercifully 773 00:36:46,360 --> 00:36:48,840 Speaker 2: a win and hopefully they rolled. They take care of 774 00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:51,279 Speaker 2: business on Saturday and Sunday and then we're doing our 775 00:36:51,320 --> 00:36:53,920 Speaker 2: Sunday Night podcast talking about a really good weekend for 776 00:36:53,960 --> 00:36:56,440 Speaker 2: Atlanta and then turning our focus to the Phillies. 777 00:36:57,160 --> 00:36:59,160 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and it's going to be great to see and 778 00:36:59,239 --> 00:37:01,360 Speaker 1: don't forget there's some great offers out there when it 779 00:37:01,400 --> 00:37:04,040 Speaker 1: comes to fandel. If you're a Braves fan, being able 780 00:37:04,080 --> 00:37:06,440 Speaker 1: to go through FanDuel to be able to see the 781 00:37:06,440 --> 00:37:08,719 Speaker 1: Braves as much as you'd like to, that's a great 782 00:37:08,760 --> 00:37:10,640 Speaker 1: way to start the season. Make sure you check out 783 00:37:10,680 --> 00:37:13,920 Speaker 1: Scott probably one of, if not the best followers when 784 00:37:13,920 --> 00:37:16,560 Speaker 1: it comes to covering the Braves on social media. Plenty 785 00:37:16,560 --> 00:37:18,520 Speaker 1: of other great ones out there, but Scott takes the 786 00:37:18,560 --> 00:37:20,879 Speaker 1: cake quite a few times at Scott Coleman fifty five, 787 00:37:20,920 --> 00:37:23,960 Speaker 1: myself at Stat's sac on Twitter, slash x. Of course, 788 00:37:23,960 --> 00:37:26,680 Speaker 1: you can find Hammer Territory across all forms of social media, 789 00:37:26,840 --> 00:37:30,319 Speaker 1: part of the Foul Territory family of podcasts. It's been 790 00:37:30,360 --> 00:37:33,640 Speaker 1: the Coleman and Coleman connection enjoining the first Braves win 791 00:37:33,880 --> 00:37:36,560 Speaker 1: of the season. To everyone, hope you have a great night, 792 00:37:36,600 --> 00:37:38,920 Speaker 1: having good weekend, Scott and Brad. We'll be back to 793 00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:41,719 Speaker 1: wrap up the series with the Marlins and Pree the 794 00:37:41,760 --> 00:37:45,359 Speaker 1: series constabilities on Sunday. Until next time, Go Braves. We'll 795 00:37:45,400 --> 00:37:49,239 Speaker 1: talk to you again soon here on the Hammer Territory podcast.