1 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:24,599 Speaker 1: Hello everyone, and welcome back to episode one sixty two 2 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:28,319 Speaker 1: of the Hammer Territory Podcast. I am Scott Coleman, and 3 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: I am joined today on the show by a man 4 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 1: who needs no introduction. You know him as the television 5 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: voice of the Atlanta Braves, Brandon Goddon. 6 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 2: Brandon, how's it going man, I'll tell you what, Scott, 7 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 2: Episode one sixty two. I feel like there's some pressure 8 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,560 Speaker 2: as we get ready for another one hundred and sixty 9 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 2: two game season. I like it. I feel honored. There 10 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:49,599 Speaker 2: we go. 11 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: Yes, that's nice symbolism here as we are about to 12 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: begin the six month grind of one sixty two hopefully 13 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: one hundred and eighty, one hundred and ninety games on 14 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: the horizon for Atlanta, if the baseball gods allow. Yeah, Brandon, 15 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,199 Speaker 1: you were actually this is your second time on the show. 16 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: You were back on episode thirty eight back in June. 17 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 1: You know, a challenging season at times last year for 18 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:17,680 Speaker 1: the Braves, but I think we are all really optimistic 19 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 1: and looking forward to a clean slate in twenty twenty five. 20 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:24,199 Speaker 2: Absolutely, I think just for the Braves to get into 21 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:28,039 Speaker 2: the playoffs again and keep that consecutive playoff streak games, 22 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:32,479 Speaker 2: appearances alive was really something given all the injuries. Look, 23 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 2: the fans were frustrated throughout the year. Everybody was frustrated. 24 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,559 Speaker 2: Just seemed like the offense could never get on track, 25 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 2: and a lot of that was just due to the 26 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 2: injury cards that were dealt. You and I were talking 27 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 2: before going on air. I think the straw that kind 28 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 2: of eventually broke the cammel's back was that Austin Reiley injury. 29 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 2: When he got hit with that pitch and they determined 30 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 2: that he was going to be out pretty much the 31 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 2: rest of the season. Everybody just said, wow, like, can 32 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 2: anything else go wrong? And that So for that to 33 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 2: happen to the team still to be able to make 34 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 2: it into the postseason, even though the postseason didn't go 35 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 2: according to the script or how we wanted it, I 36 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:11,239 Speaker 2: think was still a good thing. But yeah, now you 37 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 2: kind of wipe that slate clean, right, you get everybody healthy, 38 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:18,359 Speaker 2: knock on wood. You know, we had the Sean Murphy 39 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 2: rib injury, but you look towards twenty five, hopefully with 40 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 2: renewed optimism. 41 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 1: Absolutely, it was, I mean, really a testament to the 42 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: depth of this team to keep fighting and make the 43 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: playoffs is a big accomplishment, even if maybe the ultimate 44 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: goal for the team right now is bigger and better 45 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: than a first round appearance. Brandon, I wanted to ask, 46 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: what does the offseason look like for you? You are 47 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 1: obviously in many of our living rooms from maybe the 48 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: end of March to the end of September. 49 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 2: But I know for a fact that. 50 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: You've been really busy these last few weeks and months. 51 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 1: So when you're not calling the Braves, what do you 52 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: find yourself up to during the winter months. 53 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, this is the first season that I have not 54 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 2: done any football. I made the decision to take the 55 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 2: month of October off after the Brave season and give 56 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 2: myself a breather before the college basketball season began in November. 57 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 2: So it was strange for me, though, because football has 58 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 2: been a part of my life for a long time 59 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:17,359 Speaker 2: and I really enjoy calling football games and I think 60 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 2: at some point I will again. I just felt like 61 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 2: this was a good year for me to step away 62 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 2: from football and to put my focus on catching my 63 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 2: breath and then transitioning into basketball. And I also didn't 64 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 2: do as many basketball games as I have in the 65 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 2: past previous years. I've done about fifty five college basketball games. 66 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 2: This year it was thirty and that felt like a 67 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 2: good number for me, and the folks at Fox were 68 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 2: tremendous and working with my schedule and giving me some 69 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 2: time off around the holidays. But I love college hoops. 70 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 2: I'm from Indiana. I grew up watching Braves on TBS, 71 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 2: and then when baseball was out of season, it was basketball, basketball, basketball, 72 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 2: So I love doing college hoops Big Ten and Big 73 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 2: East for the two that I and I just finished 74 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 2: this past Saturday and Sunday where my final game. So 75 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 2: now get to transition. We'll be going down to Northport 76 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 2: later this week and then we'll go straight from there 77 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 2: with the team out to that two game stop in 78 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 2: Arizona to play the Cubs, and then out to San 79 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 2: Diego for Opening Days. So it's go time. And this 80 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 2: is that time of year I'm finding my third year 81 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 2: now in this role Scott, where you start to get 82 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 2: that itch right, You're ready, you are ready for opening Day. 83 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 2: It's like the first day of school, but in a 84 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 2: good way where you're you're just wanting to get everything 85 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 2: ramped up and going. And so I'm just really excited 86 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 2: to turn that page to baseball season. 87 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, And I mean I can't speak for everyone, 88 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 1: but the weather is warming up. We're you know, we're 89 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,160 Speaker 1: past the midway point of spring training, which I mean 90 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:44,840 Speaker 1: I think you know, even the players would tell you 91 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 1: it is a long time down in Florida and now 92 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 1: we're getting closer and cool. 93 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:51,600 Speaker 2: They're going to come out west to Arizona. I know. 94 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 2: I mean, I'm a local. 95 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: I know there are a ton of Braves fans out 96 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 1: here who will be at those couple of Cubs games 97 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: and it'll be it'll be here before we and that's 98 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:04,279 Speaker 1: a win for all of us. I wanted to ask you. 99 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: You've done a lot of really cool things in the 100 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:11,679 Speaker 1: broadcasting industry. You mentioned college hoops, NFL, Madden the video 101 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 1: game franchise, which was. 102 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 2: Such a beloved part of my childhood. After two years 103 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 2: in the booth now with the Braves, has there. 104 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 1: Been anything that maybe surprised you or even made you 105 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: feel like you've become better as a broadcaster just with 106 00:05:27,320 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 1: that day to day of baseball and the highs and 107 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:33,359 Speaker 1: the lows and building to the moment. What have the 108 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: first two years been like for you? 109 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, I knew that I would love the job, just 110 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 2: because I had such a passion for the team and 111 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 2: a passion for baseball, and it was a dream job 112 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 2: for me. So there wasn't a question of would there 113 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:48,479 Speaker 2: be an enjoyment in the work. The question was more, Okay, 114 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 2: what are you stepping into who are you going to 115 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 2: be working with? Not only on the on air side, 116 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 2: but the production team is such a big part of 117 00:05:57,160 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 2: what you do, and they're really the backbone that kind 118 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 2: of make this thing go. And that has been that 119 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 2: has exceeded my expectations exponentially. It just the people that 120 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 2: we get to do these games with are so talented, 121 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 2: not only that they're fun. To go through a season 122 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,279 Speaker 2: with them is fun. We laugh a lot. A lot 123 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:17,760 Speaker 2: of us are in the same stage of life and 124 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 2: we just relate to one another very well. And most 125 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 2: of us grew up Braves fans, and so there's this 126 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:26,719 Speaker 2: natural desire to cheer for the Braves, which makes the 127 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:29,840 Speaker 2: job so much more enjoyable. I would say, you know 128 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 2: what caught me by surprise. I don't know that anything 129 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 2: necessarily caught me by surprise. I just knew that there 130 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 2: would be a ramp up time where I would need 131 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 2: to learn what it was like to call baseball every 132 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,600 Speaker 2: single day, because I had called a lot of baseball 133 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 2: in my past, But when you take on one of 134 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:49,599 Speaker 2: these quote unquote team jobs. I had done it for 135 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 2: basketball and football in my past, but I had not 136 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 2: done it for baseball, and had not done it, obviously 137 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 2: for the Braves at the major league level. So I 138 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 2: did know a little bit of what to expect, but 139 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,040 Speaker 2: I knew ultimately there would be that feeling of Okay, 140 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 2: how do you get into the everyday cadence of the 141 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 2: regular season, of knowing how much to prep, when to prep, 142 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 2: when to keep your personal space, when to get your 143 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 2: workouts in, how do you handle the road trips? Those 144 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 2: were the variables that I just knew. I knew that 145 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 2: I would get comfortable with them. I just knew that 146 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 2: it would take some time, and it took me a 147 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:24,880 Speaker 2: couple of months in the first season and twenty three 148 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 2: to really get those rhythms down of Okay, I'm not 149 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 2: over prepping, I'm not under prepping. Now, I feel like 150 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 2: I'm prepping the right amount. I'm not talking too much 151 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 2: about the opposition, I'm not talking too little. I feel 152 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 2: like I've hit a sweet spot here. Have I mastered 153 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 2: it absolutely not. Are there things this year that I 154 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:44,679 Speaker 2: want to do better than last year? One hundred percent. 155 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 2: I think if you ever in any industry, but especially 156 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 2: in this industry, feel like you've got it figured out, 157 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 2: then you probably have something else coming that you're not 158 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 2: going to like. And I really try to study other 159 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 2: broadcasters and other broadcasts and ask myself how can we 160 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 2: get better? So I do feel more comfortable Scott, But 161 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 2: I would say just that overall day to day routine 162 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 2: of how to master that and how to stay fresh 163 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 2: and energetic on air, those were the things that I 164 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 2: had to teach myself and had to learn from others 165 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 2: and watching others, well, I can say you do a 166 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 2: fantastic job. 167 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 1: And I'm not just saying that because you're on the 168 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 1: podcast today, but you do a great job in the booth. 169 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 2: CJ. 170 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:27,240 Speaker 1: Being new last year, I really like CJ's take on 171 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 1: the game, kind of a more analytical approach to the broadcast, 172 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 1: which I think is something a lot of fans, especially 173 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:37,199 Speaker 1: in this modern era, kind of gravitate towards and are 174 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 1: interested in and exit velocities and how does this pitch 175 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: or perform against certain kinds of hitters, and does a 176 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:45,439 Speaker 1: hitter like the ball up in the zone, down in 177 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 1: the zone inside outside it really is. And Tom Glavin 178 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:51,679 Speaker 1: and of course Frank Core. It was like listening to 179 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 1: a couple of high school buddies call a game, just 180 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 1: you know, a natural chemistry to me on day one 181 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:00,439 Speaker 1: with you guys, yeah, well, and I appreciate you say 182 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:02,960 Speaker 1: in that very much. And my thing is I always 183 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 1: want I want the viewers to feel joy. Of course, 184 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 1: now when things aren't going well, you can't always be Pollyanna, 185 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: But I want them to feel joy and just a 186 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,840 Speaker 1: natural enthusiasm for the team because that's what I'm feeling 187 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: on the inside, and I know that's what CJ's feeling, 188 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 1: and certainly Glavin Frenchy as well. You know, I will say, also, 189 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 1: what have I learned? CJ taught me a lot this 190 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 1: last year. CJ has done this for a long time. 191 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:29,200 Speaker 1: He was Emmy Award winning at Texas with the Rangers, 192 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 1: and then he comes over here and the way that 193 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: he preps and the way that throughout a broadcast he 194 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:37,679 Speaker 1: weaves in numbers to support what he is saying, and 195 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:42,000 Speaker 1: he does it so seamlessly. The technical part of the 196 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:44,640 Speaker 1: research of the numbers of baseball was something that I 197 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 1: was not overly familiar with, and it is something that 198 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 1: CJ is the best at, like better than anybody. And 199 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 1: you would think from watching CJ in the booth operate 200 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 1: all the things that he does, that he was someone 201 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 1: who wrote the software for all all of these things 202 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 1: that he's going through and the numbers that he's pulling up. 203 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: And so I have learned a tremendous amount of him 204 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 1: from him about how to handle the broadcast numbers to 205 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: bring in that people like, how to handle the numbers 206 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:15,960 Speaker 1: the right way. And he's just been an incredible friend 207 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 1: and broadcast partner. He just wants everyone to succeed and 208 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 1: he treats people the right way. And so watching him 209 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 1: go about his business the last year has been a 210 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:27,240 Speaker 1: real treat for me, and I know that that'll continue 211 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:28,760 Speaker 1: to be the case this year and beyond. 212 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:34,840 Speaker 3: Ft fam Arena Club is the modern way to collect 213 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 3: cards or buy or sell, or trade or even grade. 214 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 3: And we're highlighting slab packs because this is the new 215 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:42,559 Speaker 3: way to rip open a pack and get a really 216 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 3: good card. AJ But also if you're not into the card, 217 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:47,840 Speaker 3: like I know, you pulled a Bob Gibson card recently, 218 00:10:48,040 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 3: you can get an offer of ninety percent of the 219 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:53,160 Speaker 3: estimated value and just accept it on the spot and 220 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:55,200 Speaker 3: give it right back and maybe try again with another 221 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:55,679 Speaker 3: slab pack. 222 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:58,280 Speaker 4: I ain't getting rid of my Bob Gibson autographed card. 223 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 4: Bob Gibson ain't card signing cards anytime soon, so I'm 224 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:03,800 Speaker 4: keeping this one. It gets graded for you. There's no mess. 225 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:05,560 Speaker 4: The only thing I wish they had bubblegum. Can they 226 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 4: virtually send me some bubble gumps stuck? Other than that, 227 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:11,600 Speaker 4: it's awesome. You can buy sell cards, They great them 228 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:14,080 Speaker 4: instantly for you, and physically you can also get the 229 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 4: cards if you want them. 230 00:11:14,920 --> 00:11:16,760 Speaker 2: So I'm all for this. This is one of the 231 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 2: coolest things I've ever seen. 232 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:20,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, those cards are in your showroom in the app, 233 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:22,200 Speaker 3: and then of course you can get the card physically 234 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 3: sent to you. So right now you can get twenty 235 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:26,920 Speaker 3: percent off your first slab pack or card purchase by 236 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 3: going to Arena club dot com slash foul. That's arenaclub 237 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:32,840 Speaker 3: dot com slash foul code foul for twenty percent off 238 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:33,560 Speaker 3: your first purchase. 239 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:37,760 Speaker 1: And something I think that's I mean, it's a big 240 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: win for fans, is that in twenty twenty five, there 241 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 1: are more ways than ever to watch and stream the Braves. 242 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:47,200 Speaker 1: So if folks are maybe new to the show, or 243 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 1: maybe they tune out and really focus on football and 244 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 1: college basketball or hockey or whatever it is in the offseason, 245 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 1: a little bit of a change this upcoming year. So 246 00:11:57,520 --> 00:11:59,880 Speaker 1: if you watch on television, the Braves are now on 247 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:05,439 Speaker 1: FanDuel Sports Network, and effectively that's just replacing Valley Sports 248 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:07,599 Speaker 1: and it should be from what I understand, Brandon, a 249 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: similar on air product. 250 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:13,160 Speaker 2: Is that mostly right? Yeah, it's basically a name change. 251 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:16,320 Speaker 2: Nothing outside of that. The mic flags that we hold 252 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 2: will look different, the colors will look different, but everything 253 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:20,880 Speaker 2: else as far as the production, it's the same crew 254 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:24,200 Speaker 2: producing the game and the broadcast truck, the same announcers. 255 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 2: It's just a switch from Valley to FanDuel. And as 256 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:30,079 Speaker 2: you're hinting towards, more ways to watch the game, more 257 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 2: ways to stream the game for younger viewers who like 258 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:34,640 Speaker 2: to do that, more ways to watch the game the 259 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 2: old fashioned way on your television. And so I think 260 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:40,080 Speaker 2: it's going to be a win. Will there be a 261 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 2: learning curve of Okay, wait where do I go? But 262 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:45,400 Speaker 2: I think once people figure out, oh I can watch 263 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 2: it here and here and here. I think there's going 264 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 2: to be a lot more hopefully pleasant reviews this year. 265 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:52,959 Speaker 2: As far as how to access the games and in 266 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 2: previous years, is it perfect. No, But I do know 267 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:58,600 Speaker 2: this from and I don't have anything to do with 268 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 2: where the games are how to how to get them. 269 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:04,240 Speaker 2: That's not what I am hired to do. But I 270 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 2: will say the Braves in the front office are trying 271 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 2: so hard and working with FanDuel major League Baseball to 272 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:12,319 Speaker 2: make this as easy as they can on the viewers. 273 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 2: There are some obstacles that they've got to overcome. It 274 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 2: won't be perfect this year, but I have sat there 275 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:21,679 Speaker 2: with the Braves front office folks and heard them like, gosh, 276 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:23,560 Speaker 2: we just want to make our fans be able to 277 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 2: access the games and ease they want that they do so. 278 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,400 Speaker 2: It's not for a lack of trying. There's just some 279 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:33,040 Speaker 2: hurdles between Major League Baseball, these clubs and the rights 280 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:35,400 Speaker 2: carrier in this case FanDuel. But this year hopefully will 281 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:36,840 Speaker 2: be a much better experience. 282 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, I really hope so. And you mentioned, you know, 283 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 1: the streaming option. If you are someone who has cut 284 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:45,600 Speaker 1: the cord for nineteen ninety nine a month, you can 285 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 1: subscribe to Fandual Sports Network and stream the games. Don't 286 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:52,120 Speaker 1: quote me on this, but I believe that it removes 287 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:56,440 Speaker 1: the blackout contingency for the most part, which is terrific. 288 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:59,319 Speaker 1: That is a big, big win for baseball fans everywhere, 289 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:02,360 Speaker 1: and I'm out here in Arizona. The Diamondbacks kind of 290 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 1: did a similar thing a year and a half ago, 291 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:09,280 Speaker 1: and I mean the TV ratings and streaming radings skyrocketed. Yeah, 292 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: because so many people have cut the cord. And now, 293 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:13,719 Speaker 1: if you know you had to find a way to 294 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:15,839 Speaker 1: watch the Braves, now it seems like it's going to 295 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 1: be much easier to have Brandon and cj in in 296 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:19,160 Speaker 1: your living room every night. 297 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, Scott, you know this being in Arizona, and you 298 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 2: mentioned the Braves fans out there that are excited for 299 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:27,960 Speaker 2: them to play out in the Cactus League against the Cubs. 300 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:32,680 Speaker 2: Braves country is a real thing, and I knew that, 301 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 2: but my eyes were really open to it on our 302 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:39,200 Speaker 2: first trip in my first year out west and going 303 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:43,240 Speaker 2: to places like Denver and to San Francisco and to 304 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 2: San Diego and seeing all the Braves fans show up 305 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 2: at batting practice and hearing their stories of I was 306 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 2: a Braves kid on TBS for the nineties and now 307 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,720 Speaker 2: my son and daughter Braves fans, and they're going to 308 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,600 Speaker 2: raise their kids Braves fans. That is a real thing, 309 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:01,120 Speaker 2: and every fan base is not like that, and so 310 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 2: the fact that the Braves have coast to coast fans 311 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 2: is really special. It also, though, when you can't access 312 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 2: the games where you are or in Denver or in Chicago, 313 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:14,800 Speaker 2: it gets people riled up and frustrated because they want 314 00:15:14,840 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 2: to be able to access this product. And hopefully again 315 00:15:18,080 --> 00:15:21,120 Speaker 2: we're ramping up to a much better space where it 316 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 2: relieves some of that anger and angst from people and 317 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 2: makes them happier that hey, I can just sit back 318 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:29,040 Speaker 2: on a Tuesday night at seven point thirty and turn 319 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 2: on the Braves and enjoy some baseball. Yeah, yeah, that's 320 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:33,040 Speaker 2: what it's all about. 321 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 1: So very excited to hear all this and shifting gears 322 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: now a little bit. I know you have been down 323 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:42,480 Speaker 1: in Florida for spring training a little bit, and you 324 00:15:42,520 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 1: mentioned you're going to be down there real soon. From 325 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:48,400 Speaker 1: what you've seen, how's the team look? And I'm sure 326 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:50,320 Speaker 1: there's an excitement around the guys. But what did you 327 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 1: kind of see being down there. 328 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, Excitement's the right word, and you can read it right, 329 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 2: And when Bowman and Tuscano and Dob write these articles, 330 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:03,720 Speaker 2: you hear this overall tone of and we're ready to 331 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 2: move on from last year. We talked about it a lot. 332 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 2: We want to put that to bed, and we want 333 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:11,080 Speaker 2: to move on and try to stay healthy and just 334 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 2: win baseball games this year. And that's kind of what 335 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:15,400 Speaker 2: I felt. I felt it from the first time I 336 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,440 Speaker 2: walked up last week and talked to Brian Snicker, just 337 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 2: kind of this renewed energy and excitement. Okay, fresh start, 338 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 2: let's go. And again, last year wasn't bad. You made 339 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 2: the playoffs, and think of all the other teams who 340 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 2: didn't make the playoffs that would have loved to have 341 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 2: been in the Braves position. But it also means that 342 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:33,960 Speaker 2: you built an organization that is thought about. Hey, winning 343 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 2: is winning, and that's what we need to do. And 344 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 2: so there are high expectations when you put on a 345 00:16:39,520 --> 00:16:41,600 Speaker 2: Brave's uniform and those guys know that, and I think 346 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 2: they're ready for that this year. And look, the elephant 347 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 2: in the room is a Kunya and Strider. Can they 348 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:52,920 Speaker 2: get healthy? Can they stay healthy? Because that changes everything, right, 349 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 2: It bolsters the rotation, It obviously bolsters the lineup and 350 00:16:56,840 --> 00:17:00,560 Speaker 2: the defense. And with those guys targeting that late April 351 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:05,880 Speaker 2: early May date to return, I think that that optimism 352 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,719 Speaker 2: just kind of sours even higher knowing that when you 353 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:12,480 Speaker 2: get them back, everything does feel solidified. So hopefully the 354 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:14,240 Speaker 2: Braves can and I know that they will because the 355 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:17,200 Speaker 2: lineup is strong enough without those guys. Hold served through 356 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:19,720 Speaker 2: late March and April until those guys get back, and 357 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 2: then I think it'll really be that second win that 358 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 2: you get when they return and say, okay, all right, 359 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:28,680 Speaker 2: major League Baseball, here we go. We're back at full strength, 360 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:30,080 Speaker 2: that we're ready to rock and roll. 361 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 1: And in addition to Ronald Decuna Junior being just an 362 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:36,680 Speaker 1: other worldly talent and I mean, God willing, those knees 363 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:39,679 Speaker 1: are going to be, Okay, Spencer Strider when he's on 364 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:43,600 Speaker 1: the mound, pitch for pitch, probably not a more electric 365 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:46,840 Speaker 1: human being on the Earth than what Strider can do 366 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 1: when he's healthy and right. But you know, I think 367 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:51,400 Speaker 1: just kind of one of those things you can't necessarily 368 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:55,679 Speaker 1: they're not tangible but just that edge and spark that 369 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:58,400 Speaker 1: those two players bring, you know, I felt like maybe 370 00:17:58,440 --> 00:18:00,520 Speaker 1: during the dog days last year, it felt like the 371 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 1: Braves really missed acunyas spark and the energy that he brings, 372 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:08,359 Speaker 1: and in Spencer Strider's mentality on the mound of you know, fu, 373 00:18:08,440 --> 00:18:10,760 Speaker 1: I'm going to strike you out. You know, I think 374 00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:14,080 Speaker 1: that's important. I forget who on the coaching staff said 375 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:17,320 Speaker 1: during that twenty twenty one World Series run, but you 376 00:18:17,359 --> 00:18:19,200 Speaker 1: can't always win a World Series with a bunch of 377 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:22,000 Speaker 1: boy scouts. You need someone who's going to be and 378 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:24,600 Speaker 1: just kind of push guys. And I know it's I 379 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 1: don't have to tell you the monotony in the day 380 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:30,840 Speaker 1: to day grind of baseball and you think what day 381 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:33,040 Speaker 1: is that or what city am I in? But I 382 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:36,360 Speaker 1: think those those two players and what they bring beyond 383 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:38,640 Speaker 1: the impact they have in the lineup and the rotation, 384 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:41,640 Speaker 1: is something that we're really going to remember this as 385 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:43,000 Speaker 1: soon as they get back on the field. 386 00:18:43,359 --> 00:18:46,400 Speaker 2: Yeah. I think those guys toe the line between confident 387 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:49,080 Speaker 2: and cocky really well. And I think a good clubhouse 388 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:51,160 Speaker 2: is built on a bunch of guys who are uber 389 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:54,720 Speaker 2: confident without being arrogant and thinking that the show is 390 00:18:54,760 --> 00:18:57,280 Speaker 2: about them, And I think the Braves really have a 391 00:18:57,320 --> 00:18:59,840 Speaker 2: good mix of those guys. But in particular last year, 392 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 2: I thought Chris Sale served in that role very very well, 393 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:06,560 Speaker 2: and I thought the Braves getting him, regardless of his 394 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,640 Speaker 2: on field play, was a good get because you were 395 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:12,199 Speaker 2: getting a veteran clubhouse guy who had been in a 396 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:15,520 Speaker 2: tough media market like Boston and who had a reputation 397 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:17,199 Speaker 2: for being a bit of a bulldog and a bit 398 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:20,480 Speaker 2: of an alpha. And then you get him in the 399 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:23,480 Speaker 2: best year of his career, in an incredible career already, 400 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:25,200 Speaker 2: but now you get him back and healthy and he's 401 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:28,000 Speaker 2: the cy Young Winner Triple Crown, and so that was 402 00:19:28,040 --> 00:19:30,399 Speaker 2: the cherry on top. So now you get that, you 403 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:33,240 Speaker 2: still have that Chris Sale and look, can he have 404 00:19:33,320 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 2: that year again? I don't know anywhere near that is 405 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:38,760 Speaker 2: going to be amazing. But then you pair that with Strider, 406 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:41,280 Speaker 2: and I think you've got like an old alpha and 407 00:19:41,320 --> 00:19:44,639 Speaker 2: a young Alpha and two bulldogs who are confident and 408 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:48,360 Speaker 2: want to win so bad. And man, I think that's 409 00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:50,639 Speaker 2: not only going to help the starting pitching, that's going 410 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:52,520 Speaker 2: to help the bullpen guys too, because those guys are 411 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:54,840 Speaker 2: around each other so much, and I think getting Strider 412 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:58,320 Speaker 2: back just infuses more confidence in the Braves pitching. Obviously 413 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:01,480 Speaker 2: it helps it right Dust a great pitcher, but I 414 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:03,800 Speaker 2: think what it does in the clubhouse is really important. 415 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:06,720 Speaker 2: And the same thing for Akunya. I think that he 416 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:09,639 Speaker 2: just injects life into the clubhouse. And I think the 417 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:13,040 Speaker 2: way that he plays and that style that he plays 418 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:15,560 Speaker 2: with that you just he's one of the few guys 419 00:20:15,560 --> 00:20:18,640 Speaker 2: in baseball where you just watching you go wow. There 420 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:21,200 Speaker 2: were so many and twenty three, there were so many 421 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,359 Speaker 2: moments my first year doing it where he had that 422 00:20:23,480 --> 00:20:27,120 Speaker 2: unbelievable MVP season that he did things I just thought, Wow, 423 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 2: that's that's incredible, Like God just spent a little bit 424 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:32,920 Speaker 2: more time on Ronald la Cousin junior. So to have 425 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:35,720 Speaker 2: that swagger back in the lineup, I think it just 426 00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:37,120 Speaker 2: puts everyone else at ease. 427 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:42,359 Speaker 1: And one thing I'm really curious to see, and of 428 00:20:42,359 --> 00:20:44,120 Speaker 1: course you're going to have a chance to see this 429 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:45,440 Speaker 1: up close and personal. 430 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:49,040 Speaker 2: But the Braves did lose some longtime members of the 431 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:50,560 Speaker 2: clubhouse this offseason. 432 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:54,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, Max Freed got a big old bag of money 433 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 1: from the New York Yankees, and you know, he made 434 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:59,399 Speaker 1: a start that the biggest start of any pitcher's life, 435 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:02,480 Speaker 1: winning the World Series in twenty one. Been around with 436 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:06,359 Speaker 1: the team since twenty seventeen. Travis Darnaut just seems like 437 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:09,600 Speaker 1: such a good, genuine human being in a good baseball 438 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 1: player too. Charlie Morton echo everything I just said about Darnaut. 439 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:17,280 Speaker 1: You can say the same thing for Charlie. And even 440 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:21,199 Speaker 1: on the coaching side, sal Fasano, Kevin Sitzer. Just a 441 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:24,160 Speaker 1: lot of new in this clubhouse, or maybe just more 442 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:27,480 Speaker 1: a lot of longtime fixtures who are no longer with 443 00:21:27,560 --> 00:21:30,160 Speaker 1: the organization. And I mean, I think that's a real 444 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 1: storyline this upcoming year. 445 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:33,919 Speaker 2: It is. And two years ago I think one thing 446 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 2: that got overlooked was losing Ron Washington and how big 447 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 2: that was, especially for those infielders who loved him and 448 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:42,919 Speaker 2: adored him so much. And look, it's part of the business, 449 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:46,040 Speaker 2: right Every franchise goes through this. You hate it, but 450 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:48,120 Speaker 2: the hope is that you have enough, like we were 451 00:21:48,119 --> 00:21:50,680 Speaker 2: talking about, of those presences in the clubhouse to where 452 00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:54,240 Speaker 2: it can mitigate what you lost. Those are big losses, 453 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:57,680 Speaker 2: there's just no getting around it. Especially what Travis Darnault 454 00:21:57,800 --> 00:22:01,640 Speaker 2: brought he was such a and such a good guy, 455 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:05,960 Speaker 2: and Charlie too, but in particular, Travis just just had 456 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 2: a way in that clubhouse of making everybody and heavy 457 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:11,919 Speaker 2: moments feel a little bit lighter. That was a real gift. 458 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 2: And look, the Braves are going to miss that, Yes, 459 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:18,480 Speaker 2: Jerickson Profar. I think one thing that is not has 460 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:20,960 Speaker 2: not been talked about much with him, is how good 461 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:25,320 Speaker 2: of a clubhouse guy he is. And I was talking 462 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:28,400 Speaker 2: with Alexanthopolis a few weeks ago, and the Braves are 463 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 2: very smart at how they go about this. Alexanthopolis had 464 00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:34,920 Speaker 2: him as the number two free agent bat behind Soto. 465 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:37,720 Speaker 2: That's how they rated him. And obviously he was coming 466 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:39,400 Speaker 2: off a good year and that was important, right, that's 467 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:41,159 Speaker 2: at the top. You want someone who can perform on 468 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 2: the field. But they also weren't going to bring in 469 00:22:43,320 --> 00:22:46,120 Speaker 2: somebody that if they talked to their former peers and coaches. 470 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:49,359 Speaker 2: If those guys had told Alexanthopolis, hey, he's not the 471 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:51,040 Speaker 2: best clubhouse guy, you might just want to be a 472 00:22:51,040 --> 00:22:52,840 Speaker 2: little careful, he wouldn't have pulled He wouldn't have pulled 473 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:54,960 Speaker 2: the plug on it. He wouldn't have done it. And 474 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,480 Speaker 2: so I think Jerkson Profar is going to be another 475 00:22:57,480 --> 00:22:59,639 Speaker 2: guy that steps into that clubhouse. I really saw that 476 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:02,640 Speaker 2: right way down in spring training. He is already good 477 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 2: friends with a lot of those guys. He's got the 478 00:23:04,600 --> 00:23:07,600 Speaker 2: Kurisou connection with Ozzie Albeys and so I think there's 479 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:09,879 Speaker 2: a tie in and a fit and his son is 480 00:23:09,920 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 2: already a big Braves fan before he even left San Diego. 481 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:15,040 Speaker 2: I think there's a tie in there with Jerks and Profar, 482 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:17,080 Speaker 2: where by the middle of the season, we're going to 483 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:20,600 Speaker 2: see while this guy fits really well here and so 484 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:23,159 Speaker 2: while you lose some of those guys and it does sting, 485 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:25,879 Speaker 2: hopefully some of the replacements and the new guys in 486 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:28,399 Speaker 2: can step up and fill some of those roles. I 487 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:29,840 Speaker 2: really love the Profile signing. 488 00:23:30,359 --> 00:23:32,159 Speaker 1: I mean, it just feels like he checks a lot 489 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 1: of boxes both on the field that this team needs. 490 00:23:35,119 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 1: Great on base, you know, does things that maybe the 491 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:40,520 Speaker 1: Braves don't already have a ton of in the lineup, 492 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:42,919 Speaker 1: and having his on base percentage at the top of 493 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:46,119 Speaker 1: the lineup to hopefully score a million runs in front 494 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:49,640 Speaker 1: of Riley and Olsen and Ozuna and Harris and whoever 495 00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 1: else you know, and Also, he has a million dollar smile. 496 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:55,680 Speaker 1: So Jerkson might be a colleague one day. 497 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:56,160 Speaker 2: I don't know. 498 00:23:56,200 --> 00:23:58,640 Speaker 1: He he feels like he might have a television career 499 00:23:58,680 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 1: ahead of him if he wants it. 500 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:03,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, when we interviewed him on our first telecast down 501 00:24:03,720 --> 00:24:06,680 Speaker 2: there and he came on, and that's what I said 502 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:08,959 Speaker 2: to him. I said, Man, you've got a million dollar smile. 503 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:13,359 Speaker 2: And it may seem silly, but Ozzie has that and 504 00:24:13,400 --> 00:24:15,720 Speaker 2: it just kind of lights up a room and it 505 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 2: just makes you feel good. And those guys when they 506 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:21,920 Speaker 2: are out there before the game doing their drills, taking 507 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 2: VP and having fun, that vibe means something. It just 508 00:24:26,119 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 2: really does. I learned that about this team two years ago. 509 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 2: And yeah, you lost it a little bit last year 510 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 2: when the team was going through it struggles and had 511 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:37,679 Speaker 2: all the injuries. But I think that vibe, that smiling vibe, 512 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:39,600 Speaker 2: well also just being like, hey, we're going to come out, 513 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:41,720 Speaker 2: We're going to win today. I think the Braves are 514 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:43,600 Speaker 2: going to have that again in twenty five, and I 515 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:46,879 Speaker 2: think Jerkson fits in so seamlessly. Did that whole aura 516 00:24:47,040 --> 00:24:47,919 Speaker 2: if you will. 517 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:51,200 Speaker 1: Absolutely and hopefully bring back some of that like swagger 518 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:54,200 Speaker 1: that this team had during the heights of this run. 519 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:56,360 Speaker 1: Just like you said, we're going to go out there 520 00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:58,280 Speaker 1: and we're going to win, and we're going to have 521 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:00,719 Speaker 1: fun doing it. And you know what, if you get 522 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:02,360 Speaker 1: us that night, we're gonna get you the next day, 523 00:25:02,359 --> 00:25:06,600 Speaker 1: and you better be ready to go. You know, based 524 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:09,679 Speaker 1: on the last twenty three minutes of conversation, Brandon, it 525 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 1: feels like you are confident or hopeful, optimistic that this 526 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:16,080 Speaker 1: lineup is going to be back to where it was 527 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:19,639 Speaker 1: in the past, God willing, healthier, You're going to get 528 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:23,479 Speaker 1: a Kunya in there, hopefully Sean Murphy's rib issue doesn't linger. 529 00:25:24,280 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: You've got an awesome prospect waiting, and Drake Baldwin too 530 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:29,000 Speaker 1: if you need to call upon him, And it just 531 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:32,240 Speaker 1: feels like to me anyway that short of just getting 532 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:35,200 Speaker 1: ravaged by injuries again, this team is going to be really, 533 00:25:35,240 --> 00:25:38,320 Speaker 1: really good offensively and really support what should also be 534 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:39,400 Speaker 1: a good pitching staff. 535 00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:43,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, Brian Sinker said when we got down to Northport, 536 00:25:43,560 --> 00:25:45,960 Speaker 2: you want a boring spring training? What does that mean? 537 00:25:46,280 --> 00:25:48,920 Speaker 2: You don't want a lot of question marks or storylines 538 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:51,879 Speaker 2: going into spring training? And the Braves have a quiet 539 00:25:51,880 --> 00:25:55,119 Speaker 2: spring training. That's the good news. What are the question marks? 540 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:57,000 Speaker 2: All right, how's the back end of the bullpen going 541 00:25:57,040 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 2: to look? And I think that's a legitimate talking point 542 00:25:59,640 --> 00:26:02,359 Speaker 2: right now for people to say, of these veterans that 543 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:04,359 Speaker 2: are in camp, who's going to step up and fill 544 00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:06,680 Speaker 2: that role? Can Dylan Lee have as good of a 545 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:09,280 Speaker 2: year last year and can he do it in higher 546 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:12,960 Speaker 2: leverage situations? That's going to be very important. And then 547 00:26:13,080 --> 00:26:15,760 Speaker 2: the question of who is going until you get Strider back, 548 00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:18,600 Speaker 2: how does the back end of that starting rotation get 549 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:22,199 Speaker 2: figured out? Those are legitimate talking points. I wouldn't call 550 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:25,720 Speaker 2: them concerns, but they are talking points and maybe yellow 551 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:28,040 Speaker 2: flags if you will. And it's reasonable for a Braves 552 00:26:28,080 --> 00:26:31,440 Speaker 2: fan to have questions around that the lineup again, if 553 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:35,240 Speaker 2: it stays healthy. I just don't really see many questions 554 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:38,399 Speaker 2: around how that's Some people have said, well, Orlando Arcia 555 00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:41,720 Speaker 2: doesn't bring much offensively, but if you can put a 556 00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:44,200 Speaker 2: guy like Orlando with his good defense at the bottom 557 00:26:44,240 --> 00:26:47,760 Speaker 2: of the order, it's okay. If he doesn't provide you 558 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:50,439 Speaker 2: with a great offensive year, he can just have an 559 00:26:50,520 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 2: average offensive year and be very serviceable in that nine hole. 560 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:57,080 Speaker 2: And what he gives you in the clubhouse and on defense. 561 00:26:57,520 --> 00:27:01,320 Speaker 2: That's great for this lineup. So don't don't worry about shortstop. 562 00:27:01,640 --> 00:27:05,200 Speaker 2: I worry about Jerksen after almost injuring his risks the 563 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:07,359 Speaker 2: other day, staying healthy a little bit, and then you 564 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:09,760 Speaker 2: worry again about Acuna just coming back in those knees 565 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:13,040 Speaker 2: holding up. But look, you can't sit here and fear 566 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:16,600 Speaker 2: injuries every day. That I think when you do that 567 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:18,440 Speaker 2: and everything is oh my gosh, oh my gosh, you 568 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:20,600 Speaker 2: gotta put these guys in bubble wrap. You gotta let 569 00:27:20,600 --> 00:27:23,159 Speaker 2: them play right. And I think if they do just 570 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:25,159 Speaker 2: go out there and do their thing, the lineup's going 571 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:27,600 Speaker 2: to be fine. But those those question marks, more so 572 00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:30,040 Speaker 2: in the bullpen because what Strider comes back, the starting 573 00:27:30,119 --> 00:27:33,600 Speaker 2: rotation just kind of works. But those questions in the bullpen, 574 00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:35,840 Speaker 2: I think we'll learn a lot in that first month, 575 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:38,480 Speaker 2: and who knows. Look, alex Anthopolis and a lot of 576 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:40,879 Speaker 2: gms have been known to make a move late in 577 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:44,000 Speaker 2: spring leading up to opening day. I haven't heard anything. 578 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:46,880 Speaker 2: I'm not saying that's coming Scott, but there could also 579 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:48,439 Speaker 2: be a guy or two that pop in there that 580 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:50,199 Speaker 2: are part of the opening day roster that right now 581 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:52,880 Speaker 2: aren't in Northport and we're not even talking about them. 582 00:27:52,920 --> 00:27:54,640 Speaker 2: So we'll see how it all plays out. 583 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:58,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm really curious to know if this run on injuries, 584 00:27:59,080 --> 00:28:01,879 Speaker 1: especially pitching injuries the last couple of days and weeks. 585 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:04,560 Speaker 1: I mean, what does that do to the market. You 586 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:07,159 Speaker 1: just I mean, it's teams are really I mean, if 587 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:10,240 Speaker 1: you're a New York Yankees fan, you are really scrambling 588 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:13,000 Speaker 1: with some of the injuries. And the Mariners have issues, 589 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:16,199 Speaker 1: the Orioles have issues. I mean, it's I don't have 590 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:18,480 Speaker 1: to tell you. It is a long, long season, and 591 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:20,560 Speaker 1: you're going to need a whole lot of pitching to 592 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:23,919 Speaker 1: navigate one sixty two and then also hopefully be healthy 593 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:26,240 Speaker 1: and fresh going into a playoff series. 594 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:28,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, you're like me, you're a baseball fan. I'm a 595 00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:31,680 Speaker 2: baseball fan. You know, it feels like we are hearing 596 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:34,040 Speaker 2: and the numbers back it up more and more about 597 00:28:34,080 --> 00:28:38,160 Speaker 2: these arm and elbow injuries every year, and they seem 598 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:41,920 Speaker 2: to be happening to hire profile pitchers. Now that some 599 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:45,360 Speaker 2: of that, it's true statistically, some of it is also 600 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:48,280 Speaker 2: just how the word spread so quickly now in social media, 601 00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:51,400 Speaker 2: and more articles are written and there's more exposure, So 602 00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:54,560 Speaker 2: some of that is probably propped up by this this 603 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:57,440 Speaker 2: feeling of it being more than it actually is. But 604 00:28:57,560 --> 00:28:59,959 Speaker 2: it is real, and it's because of how the guys 605 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:04,640 Speaker 2: are throwing harder, the usage of their arms, and Baseball's 606 00:29:04,680 --> 00:29:06,240 Speaker 2: got to find a way to figure that out. I 607 00:29:06,280 --> 00:29:08,960 Speaker 2: know Major League Baseball and their meetings with US broadcasters 608 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:11,400 Speaker 2: a month ago, talked a lot about that. They're having 609 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:14,040 Speaker 2: a lot of doctors and pitchers and experts look at 610 00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:15,920 Speaker 2: this and they're basically just trying to figure out how 611 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:18,400 Speaker 2: do we mitigate these arm injuries and keep our top 612 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:20,840 Speaker 2: arms in the game. So I think this next five 613 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:23,480 Speaker 2: years is going to be fascinating for that. Can they 614 00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:26,480 Speaker 2: start to reduce the number of pitcher injuries? Can they 615 00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:29,240 Speaker 2: find out why this is happening more and a lot 616 00:29:29,240 --> 00:29:30,959 Speaker 2: of them, as we were talking about just a moment ago, 617 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:33,280 Speaker 2: they feel like they've got their finger on maybe why, Okay, 618 00:29:33,280 --> 00:29:35,920 Speaker 2: how do you fix it? There are always going to 619 00:29:35,920 --> 00:29:38,280 Speaker 2: be injuries, But I do think that Baseball it would 620 00:29:38,600 --> 00:29:41,280 Speaker 2: behoove themselves to figure out a way to mitigate and 621 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:43,640 Speaker 2: limit some of these injuries to these pitchers. 622 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:46,640 Speaker 1: That's fascinating, and I mean it's a good thing that 623 00:29:46,680 --> 00:29:49,920 Speaker 1: baseball is trying to be proactive. And you know, you 624 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:53,120 Speaker 1: also see the headlines of a college pitcher throwing one 625 00:29:53,160 --> 00:29:56,320 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty five pitches, And look, at the end 626 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:58,240 Speaker 1: of the day, these are all competitors. They want to 627 00:29:58,280 --> 00:30:00,960 Speaker 1: represent the name and the university on the front of 628 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:03,680 Speaker 1: their jersey. But you know, one hundred and thirty five 629 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:06,320 Speaker 1: high stress innings in the College World Series or whatever 630 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:08,720 Speaker 1: it is. I mean, that's that puts a lot of 631 00:30:08,760 --> 00:30:11,800 Speaker 1: stress on that elbow and shoulder. And in a perfect world, 632 00:30:11,800 --> 00:30:13,960 Speaker 1: those guys are going to get drafted shortly after and 633 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:16,040 Speaker 1: have a chance to make a lot of money and 634 00:30:16,160 --> 00:30:17,600 Speaker 1: set their families up for life. 635 00:30:17,640 --> 00:30:21,800 Speaker 2: And let's hope that. Yeah. Well, and look, Scott, they're 636 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:24,840 Speaker 2: they're doing it with the mindset of what are they hearing, 637 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:27,520 Speaker 2: I gotta throw harder, I gotta throw harder. I gotta 638 00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:30,960 Speaker 2: throw harder. And the stress that that puts on your 639 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:33,320 Speaker 2: arm at that age when you are so hell bent 640 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:35,840 Speaker 2: on becoming a high draft pick and getting to Major 641 00:30:35,920 --> 00:30:39,800 Speaker 2: League baseball, that's real. And look, did guys want to 642 00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:41,959 Speaker 2: throw hard back in the days of glab and Maddocks 643 00:30:41,960 --> 00:30:45,000 Speaker 2: and Smolts, Sure, but that wasn't the focus. They were 644 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:47,680 Speaker 2: there were more finesse pitchers and being more creative and 645 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:49,640 Speaker 2: conserving your arm and how do I get outs with 646 00:30:49,680 --> 00:30:52,600 Speaker 2: my breaking stuff and my change up? And now there's 647 00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:54,960 Speaker 2: so much of an emphasis on vl vlo v lo, 648 00:30:55,760 --> 00:30:58,200 Speaker 2: and I just I think over these next five years, 649 00:30:58,240 --> 00:31:01,320 Speaker 2: we're going to hopefully find more of a happy ballance. 650 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:04,400 Speaker 2: So yeah, sure, throw a guy throwing ninety seven ninety eight. 651 00:31:04,680 --> 00:31:07,560 Speaker 2: That's wonderful and does that help you get out? Sure, 652 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:09,840 Speaker 2: but there also needs to be a balance with a 653 00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:12,040 Speaker 2: wear and tear on the arm, and hopefully we can 654 00:31:12,080 --> 00:31:13,280 Speaker 2: find that happy medium. 655 00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:16,320 Speaker 1: Well, I have one more for you before we let 656 00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:18,520 Speaker 1: you go, and it's kind of a good segue. And 657 00:31:18,560 --> 00:31:22,280 Speaker 1: you talk about pitchers and keeping them healthy, and I 658 00:31:22,320 --> 00:31:28,640 Speaker 1: mean last season, Brandon Spencer Schwellenbach in his rise was incredible, 659 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:31,520 Speaker 1: and people who tune in every single night, we know 660 00:31:31,560 --> 00:31:34,680 Speaker 1: how good Schwellenbach was and how much better he got 661 00:31:34,760 --> 00:31:37,480 Speaker 1: from Whinnie debuted in May until when he was just 662 00:31:37,600 --> 00:31:40,160 Speaker 1: mowing down the Mets in September. I mean, that was 663 00:31:40,280 --> 00:31:43,280 Speaker 1: a masterclass for a guy who's a couple of years 664 00:31:43,280 --> 00:31:46,320 Speaker 1: removed from college ball and already had Tommy John And 665 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:49,720 Speaker 1: I've noticed this spring that from a national level, I 666 00:31:49,720 --> 00:31:53,040 Speaker 1: think schwellenbach season has really become appreciated more and more 667 00:31:53,080 --> 00:31:56,320 Speaker 1: than it was in the moment last season from fantasy 668 00:31:56,360 --> 00:31:59,320 Speaker 1: baseball riders and national writers, and they look at what 669 00:31:59,400 --> 00:32:02,000 Speaker 1: Schwellenbach has done the spring and then what he did 670 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:04,800 Speaker 1: to close out last year. I mean, you see him 671 00:32:04,840 --> 00:32:08,280 Speaker 1: up close and personal every five days. I mean, what 672 00:32:08,360 --> 00:32:11,160 Speaker 1: more can you say about just how good Schwellenbach looked 673 00:32:11,200 --> 00:32:13,680 Speaker 1: last year and hopefully has a really good season ahead 674 00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:13,960 Speaker 1: of him. 675 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:16,600 Speaker 2: Yeah. I love that guy. I love him on the field, 676 00:32:16,600 --> 00:32:19,480 Speaker 2: I love him off the field. He's He's a guy 677 00:32:19,520 --> 00:32:22,240 Speaker 2: that you're around him and no matter how much success 678 00:32:22,280 --> 00:32:24,880 Speaker 2: he had last year, or no matter what setting he's in, 679 00:32:24,920 --> 00:32:28,840 Speaker 2: whether he's talking to a fan or Chris Sale, he's 680 00:32:28,920 --> 00:32:32,440 Speaker 2: the same guy. He just I like to say, guys 681 00:32:32,600 --> 00:32:35,480 Speaker 2: like him have a gift of a slow heartbeat, and 682 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:38,000 Speaker 2: that means that no matter whether they're getting up out 683 00:32:38,040 --> 00:32:39,840 Speaker 2: of bed or they're pitching in the seventh inning of 684 00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:43,160 Speaker 2: a tie game, they're just kind of steady Eddie, But 685 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:46,160 Speaker 2: not in a way where they don't care. Oh he cares. 686 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:50,800 Speaker 2: He's a competitor, but it's that quiet bulldog mentality that 687 00:32:50,920 --> 00:32:54,320 Speaker 2: Schwellenbach has that I love. It's just it's kind of 688 00:32:54,320 --> 00:32:58,600 Speaker 2: a silent assassin and he What impressed me the most 689 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:02,160 Speaker 2: about him last year was how he pitched. You mentioned 690 00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:04,000 Speaker 2: the Mets game if you go back, and I don't 691 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:06,040 Speaker 2: have the stat in front of me, but the guys 692 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,760 Speaker 2: that cover the team have written about it. His best 693 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:12,440 Speaker 2: performances were against teams that made the playoffs, the Phillies, 694 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:15,160 Speaker 2: the Mets, the Dodgers. He had some of his best 695 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:18,880 Speaker 2: games against the best hitters, and that really sticks out. 696 00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:21,600 Speaker 2: It'd be one thing if he had those numbers, but 697 00:33:21,720 --> 00:33:24,360 Speaker 2: every time it was a big game, he was just mediocre. 698 00:33:24,840 --> 00:33:27,040 Speaker 2: He couldn't get out the Bryce Harpers of the world, 699 00:33:27,040 --> 00:33:30,040 Speaker 2: but that wasn't the case. He faced them with the 700 00:33:30,040 --> 00:33:33,440 Speaker 2: same aggression and the same success, if not more success 701 00:33:33,680 --> 00:33:36,160 Speaker 2: than guys hitting seven, eight, nine and some of the 702 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:38,960 Speaker 2: weaker lineups in baseball. And so yeah, to think of 703 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:41,160 Speaker 2: where he started last year, where nobody knew who he was. 704 00:33:41,240 --> 00:33:44,640 Speaker 2: Sure us that follow the Braves closely knew that he 705 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:47,280 Speaker 2: likely someday would hopefully make it to the majors. But 706 00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:50,160 Speaker 2: I don't care who you are. No one could have 707 00:33:50,200 --> 00:33:53,320 Speaker 2: predicted that meteoric rise for him last year and now 708 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:55,920 Speaker 2: it just feels like he's a veteran. And so I 709 00:33:56,000 --> 00:33:59,800 Speaker 2: do agree that he's starting to get some deserved recognition. 710 00:34:00,040 --> 00:34:02,760 Speaker 2: As you turn on MLB Network, they're talking about him 711 00:34:02,760 --> 00:34:05,200 Speaker 2: more they should be, and I'm excited to see where 712 00:34:05,240 --> 00:34:06,840 Speaker 2: his sophomore campaign goes. 713 00:34:07,640 --> 00:34:09,880 Speaker 1: I think one of the folks who had those numbers 714 00:34:09,880 --> 00:34:12,840 Speaker 1: on Schwellenbach against playoff teams last year, I think he 715 00:34:12,960 --> 00:34:16,480 Speaker 1: was seven and oh with a one point seven ERA 716 00:34:16,840 --> 00:34:18,680 Speaker 1: or something ridiculous. 717 00:34:18,920 --> 00:34:22,520 Speaker 2: I think I've got I've got it. I've got it 718 00:34:22,600 --> 00:34:24,640 Speaker 2: here in front of me. I've got my notes in 719 00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:28,160 Speaker 2: front of me with that ten starts against playoff teams, Yes, 720 00:34:28,239 --> 00:34:31,120 Speaker 2: seven and oh, a one to two er, a fifty 721 00:34:31,200 --> 00:34:35,360 Speaker 2: six strikeouts and nine walks and ten starts against the 722 00:34:35,360 --> 00:34:40,440 Speaker 2: teams that made the playoffs. Goodn't That is unbelievable for anybody, 723 00:34:40,920 --> 00:34:43,120 Speaker 2: But for a guy who at the beginning of the 724 00:34:43,160 --> 00:34:44,920 Speaker 2: year was probably just saying I'm gonna spend this year 725 00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:48,400 Speaker 2: in double A and to do that at the majors 726 00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:51,480 Speaker 2: is really incredible. Yeah, really really incredible. 727 00:34:51,480 --> 00:34:53,680 Speaker 1: And I mean credit to him for working back, and 728 00:34:54,160 --> 00:34:55,640 Speaker 1: like you said, he probably thought he was going to 729 00:34:55,719 --> 00:34:56,480 Speaker 1: do a lot of minor. 730 00:34:56,360 --> 00:34:57,200 Speaker 2: League bus rides. 731 00:34:57,520 --> 00:34:59,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, now he's he's on legitimately on like a s 732 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:02,760 Speaker 1: shortlist for potential cy young in the National League. 733 00:35:02,800 --> 00:35:06,759 Speaker 2: Just a really impressive run. Brandon. We will not keep 734 00:35:06,760 --> 00:35:07,520 Speaker 2: you any longer. 735 00:35:07,640 --> 00:35:09,600 Speaker 1: I know you need to get down to Florida for 736 00:35:09,680 --> 00:35:12,719 Speaker 1: some spring training and then a lot of baseball on 737 00:35:12,760 --> 00:35:15,400 Speaker 1: the horizon. But sincerely thank you for coming on the 738 00:35:15,400 --> 00:35:17,719 Speaker 1: show today. You and the team do such a good 739 00:35:17,800 --> 00:35:21,120 Speaker 1: job covering the Braves every single night in the booth, 740 00:35:21,239 --> 00:35:23,600 Speaker 1: and you have our gratitude. 741 00:35:23,080 --> 00:35:25,200 Speaker 2: Absolutely, man, and I mean it, and I think I 742 00:35:25,239 --> 00:35:26,880 Speaker 2: told it to you last year. But just getting to 743 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:28,840 Speaker 2: know you a little bit and following you on social 744 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:32,120 Speaker 2: guys like you who are passionate about this team and 745 00:35:32,160 --> 00:35:35,080 Speaker 2: cover this team and care it's what makes the Braves 746 00:35:35,080 --> 00:35:37,560 Speaker 2: the Braves, and it's really cool to see so appreciate 747 00:35:37,600 --> 00:35:39,560 Speaker 2: what you do and appreciate you having me and just 748 00:35:39,680 --> 00:35:41,440 Speaker 2: can't wait to get this season started. 749 00:35:41,880 --> 00:35:45,000 Speaker 1: Same here, lots of hopefully good moments on the horizon that, 750 00:35:45,120 --> 00:35:48,400 Speaker 1: of course, Brandon will be calling a big thank you 751 00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:51,840 Speaker 1: to everybody who tuned into the show today. We will 752 00:35:51,880 --> 00:35:53,960 Speaker 1: be back with another episode a little bit later in 753 00:35:53,960 --> 00:35:56,879 Speaker 1: the week, covering the Atlanta Braves as we always do. 754 00:35:57,560 --> 00:36:00,520 Speaker 1: He is Brandon Gordon. I am Scott Coleman. Thank you 755 00:36:00,560 --> 00:36:02,759 Speaker 1: again and we will see everybody next time.