1 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Hammer Territory Podcast. My name is Sean Coleman. 2 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: For the second straight night, it is a pleasure to 3 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: be back with you. Hope you're having a great Wednesday evening, 4 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:35,879 Speaker 1: and of course hope to each and everyone listening that 5 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 1: each of you and your families have a safe and 6 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 1: happy Fourth of July. But you know what, it's nice to, 7 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: you know, be able to be back with Stephen Tolbert 8 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: and Stephen had finally happened. We were able to talk 9 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: about a Braves win. How are you this evening, sir? 10 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, what's up? Sean? 11 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, man, a win is always better than the loss. 12 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 3: Of course, it's so much more fun to do these 13 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 3: after a win. You know, it's kind of more of 14 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 3: the same that we've seen. You know, when this team, 15 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:10,199 Speaker 3: when this team gets elite pitching, you know, from its starter, 16 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 3: and then gets a shut down performance from the bullpen, 17 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 3: then yeah, the wins. 18 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 2: Usually come pretty easily. You know. 19 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 3: It's it's when those things don't happen in the offense 20 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 3: has to carry some of the load that that things 21 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 3: get dicey. But tonightlight tonight, I mean, Chris Sale dominated 22 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 3: bullpen looked great. Offense did just enough, And yeah, it's 23 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 3: a w and a tide series. 24 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and this is all that we can ask for, 25 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:37,039 Speaker 1: right you know, you would have loved to have had 26 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:40,680 Speaker 1: an offensive explosion in the breaks, you know, overall, did 27 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: have you know, a decent offensive night. Ten hits, three runs, 28 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: you know they were able to you know, only two 29 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: extra base hits, but three for eight with runners in 30 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: scoring position. Of course, the big hit was the two out, 31 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: uh run scoring, two out, two run double by Austin Riley, 32 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: But we'll get that in just a moment. The story 33 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: of tonight. When we talk about bounce back performance. On 34 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: Tuesday night, the story was the shaky performance of Ronaldo 35 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:13,399 Speaker 1: Lopez in the bullpen. But on Wednesday night, the story 36 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: was Chris Sale six eighteens pitch, nine strikeouts, only three 37 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: hits allowed, but of course also a j mentor Jojamenez, 38 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: Riy sell Iglesias only one hit aloud between those three. 39 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: After a shaky performance on Tuesday, bo Sale and the 40 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: bullpen were dominant for the Braves. It was a ninth 41 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 1: bounce back performance. For what is the strength of this 42 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 1: team right now? 43 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think I think it's fair to say that 44 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 3: Chrissel has been the best player on the team this year, 45 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:49,639 Speaker 3: you know, Marcelo Zuna, Ronaldo Lopez probably both had a 46 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 3: acclaim at that title at one point, but both of 47 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:56,079 Speaker 3: those guys have kind of fallen off here recently. Max 48 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:57,839 Speaker 3: Freed kind of had that rough start and then he's 49 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 3: been great. But like from pretty much the big ending 50 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 3: of the year, I think Chris Sille has been the 51 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 3: best player on the team. And tonight he was just 52 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 3: phenomenal again. 53 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 2: I mean, six innings, you know. 54 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 3: Nine strikeouts looked nasty. You know, the one run he 55 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 3: gave up was a double right down the line. You know, 56 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 3: another inch in that ball's foul and he probably gets 57 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 3: out of that inning. So you know, he's just been unbelievable. 58 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 3: And I'm sure he'll be frustrated that he only went 59 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 3: six innings. He's been going pretty deep into games here recently. 60 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,359 Speaker 3: The Giants are a good offense. They actually do work 61 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 3: the count quite a bit. They fell off a lot 62 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 3: of pitches. They did the same thing to Ronaldo last night. 63 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 3: He had one hundred pitches you know by the fifth inning, 64 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 3: So credit to them for that. But yeah, just say, 65 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 3: I mean, Sale has just been unbelievable and I don't 66 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 3: know what else you can say about him. You know, 67 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 3: nine more strikeouts to night. The strikeout stuff has been unbelievable. 68 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 3: His stuff just in general has been lights out, really 69 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 3: at a level that we haven't seen since. You know, 70 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 3: he was one of the best pitchers in baseball, you know, 71 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 3: six seven years ago. 72 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 2: And then the bullpen, you know, A J. Mender came back. 73 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 3: Looked good, Joeymenez look good, O'scie Iglesias look good. I mean, 74 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 3: it's just a really nice, really well pitched game. And 75 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 3: listen to, you know, until the offense gets back to 76 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 3: score in five six runs a night. 77 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 2: This is what they need. 78 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 3: They need, They need their pitching staff to dominate, especially 79 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 3: when you have Sale on the mountain. You know, you 80 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 3: really don't want to lose these Chris Sale games. So yeah, 81 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 3: great job by them, great job by Sale, great job 82 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 3: by the bullpen, and see if you can get a 83 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 3: series win tomorrow. 84 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: From our own Scott Coleman. Just a few ranks of 85 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:37,239 Speaker 1: where Sale is right now in the National League. Among 86 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 1: NL pitchers, He's first in war wins above replacement first, 87 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: and wins second, and K percentage third, and walk percentage first. 88 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 1: In K two of walk percentage fourth in e ra 89 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: A first, and f IP first, and FIP first and 90 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:56,840 Speaker 1: expected PHIP. So I want to put this into perspective 91 00:04:56,839 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: because I think it definitely should be con the fact 92 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,159 Speaker 1: that we just had All Star starters announced for the 93 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 1: position players this evening, Folks, when we talk about Chris 94 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: Sale has been spectacular and arguably has been the best 95 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 1: Braid this season. It's not just amongst the performances of 96 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 1: the Braves this year. We're literally talking about Chris Sale 97 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 1: being near or at the level that he was when 98 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 1: he was at his peak. He probably was a bit 99 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: more dominant back then, but the ranks of where he 100 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 1: is in the National League, that's where he routinely was 101 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: back in the middle of last decade when he was 102 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 1: arguably the best pitcher in the American League. And Steve 103 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:36,039 Speaker 1: and I also bring that to light because I think 104 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 1: that Chris Sale, right now we're past the midway point 105 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 1: of the season, I think that Chris Sale has just 106 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 1: as valid of a claim to be not only the 107 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: NL starter on the mound in the All Star Game, 108 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: but also I think that you could say he's the 109 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:53,919 Speaker 1: favorite for the nl CY Young Award, which is just 110 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 1: an incredible overall value for what the Braves got him for. 111 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 1: But just want to really put into perspective the performance 112 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 1: that Chris Soo has put on in the consistency that 113 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: he's put on this season. 114 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, just as an example, you know, in 115 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:12,040 Speaker 3: twenty fourteen, you know, it was ten years ago when 116 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 3: he was with the White Sox and very easily considered 117 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 3: either the best picture of one of the two or 118 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,839 Speaker 3: three best pictures on the planet Earth. But in twenty 119 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 3: fourteen he struck out ten point seven six runners or yeah, 120 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 3: a k per nine of ten point seven six, and 121 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 3: twenty twenty four, ten years later, he has a k 122 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 3: per nine of eleven point three four. So he's actually 123 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 3: striking out more more batters per nine innings in twenty 124 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 3: twenty four than he did in twenty fourteen, ten years ago, 125 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 3: when he was the best, you know, two or three 126 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 3: best pictures on the planet. So that's you know, you 127 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 3: look at the velocity in twenty fourteen, he averaged ninety 128 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:54,000 Speaker 3: four point nine miles an hour on his fastball. You 129 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:56,159 Speaker 3: look at his velocity this year in twenty twenty four, 130 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,280 Speaker 3: ninety four point nine miles an out exact same lot. 131 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 3: I mean, he is off, really hasn't diminished at all. 132 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 3: And this is what we did talk about a lot. 133 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:07,480 Speaker 3: Is that a lot of his injuries A they weren't 134 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 3: arm injuries, they were kind of freak injuries. And B 135 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 3: the only upside to those injuries was his arm doesn't 136 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 3: have a lot of miles on it. I mean, for 137 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 3: a guy who you know, has been in the league 138 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 3: as long as he has, because he hasn't pitched a 139 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 3: lot in the last five years, his arm is relatively 140 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 3: fresh and you. 141 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:25,239 Speaker 2: Can see it with the stuff. 142 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 3: I mean, the strikeout stuff is as good as it's 143 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 3: ever been. He's only had a few seasons better than 144 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 3: in terms of strikeouts than what he's doing now. The 145 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 3: walks are way down. He's walking one point six per nine, 146 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:41,360 Speaker 3: which is fantastic. The velocity is good, the home run 147 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 3: ball has been very light. He's almost had a fifty 148 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 3: percent ground ball rate, which probably goes a little underrated 149 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 3: for him. I mean, he's just been unbelievable. He's just 150 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 3: been unbelievable, and you know, he's we got to keep 151 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 3: him healthy. You know, the Braves have done a really 152 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:56,040 Speaker 3: good job of giving him extra rest. 153 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 2: You know, Brian. 154 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 3: Snicker said, in his prescott for yesterday that that's not 155 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 3: something they're gonna be able to do all year long, 156 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 3: but anytime. 157 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 2: They can do it, they will do it. 158 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 3: And you know, obviously, with the All Star break coming up, 159 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 3: you know he's probably gonna be on the team, which 160 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 3: is not my favorite thing, honestly. I mean, I love 161 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 3: that the guys get you know, acknowledged for the first 162 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 3: half they they've had. I would much better all the 163 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 3: all the Brace players just get rest and be able 164 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 3: to go home and get off their feet. 165 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 2: Especially the pitchers. I don't want to. 166 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 3: I really don't want Chrissell pitching in the All Star Game, 167 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 3: if I'm being honest. But but you know, he'll get 168 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 3: a long break there hopefully, and then you know, back 169 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 3: to the second half. But yeah, it's been unbelievable and 170 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 3: I'm it could not this this first half. He might 171 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 3: get one more started in the first half, but this 172 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 3: first half could not have gone better. The Braves could 173 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:47,560 Speaker 3: not have asked for more. He has literally been the 174 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 3: best player on the team since day one, and good 175 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:51,199 Speaker 3: for him. 176 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:52,800 Speaker 2: Man, He's a he's a fighter. 177 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 3: He cares a lot, you can tell, and it's just 178 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 3: been an unbelievable pick. 179 00:08:56,800 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 1: Up, absolutely, and it's just it's awesome to see, you know, 180 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:07,080 Speaker 1: when we talk about, you know, we're in what you 181 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 1: would consider to be at times an era of offense. 182 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: So it's hard to really say that with the how 183 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:14,800 Speaker 1: you know, the performance of the balls and play you know, 184 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 1: can be at times in recent years. But I will 185 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: say this, as much as I enjoy home runs, as 186 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:22,440 Speaker 1: much as I enjoy all out offense, especially being a 187 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 1: Braves fans, there's something to be said about, you know, 188 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: a picture each and every time he goes out on 189 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:30,840 Speaker 1: the mound being dominant. And that's the feeling that you 190 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:33,360 Speaker 1: get with Chris Sale, and that's the type of performance 191 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:35,439 Speaker 1: that you hope is here for the playoffs because that 192 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:38,520 Speaker 1: type of performance from a pitcher can really swing a 193 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 1: playoff series. And with how Max Freed is going, the 194 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:44,240 Speaker 1: Braids could potentially have multiple sources of that type of 195 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:49,439 Speaker 1: performance come October. But speaking of someone who's consistently delivering, 196 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:51,839 Speaker 1: I'm not saying that Austin Riley at the plate is 197 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:53,960 Speaker 1: through the level of what Chris Sale's doing on the mound, 198 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 1: but it's hard to deny there are many hitters in 199 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 1: baseball right now better than Austin Riley again, the two out, 200 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:02,719 Speaker 1: two run double that basically was that the winning hit 201 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 1: in this game. He had another at bat where he 202 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:07,439 Speaker 1: made very solid contact. It just seems like every game, 203 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: multiple balls in play, over one hundred miles an hour 204 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:12,679 Speaker 1: when you look at him at the plate. Now, I 205 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:15,560 Speaker 1: put some numbers up earlier today, Stephen, for instance, you 206 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 1: know I talked about June fourteenth really being the time 207 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: when Austin Mimiley usually takes off. Before June fourteenth this year, 208 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: he had a ground ball percentage of forty three percent 209 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 1: and and a barrel percentage of around ten percent. Since 210 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: June fourteenth, he has a ground ball percentage of twenty 211 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:35,760 Speaker 1: eight percent and he has a barrel percentage of twenty 212 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 1: three percent. He's getting the ball in the air, he's 213 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:41,160 Speaker 1: making hard contact. He truly looks like one of the 214 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 1: best hitners in the game, and each and every game 215 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 1: that he's out there, he arguably is the best offensive performer. 216 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: And that's nice to see, especially with mar Solo Zuna 217 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 1: having trailed off a bit. 218 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean him, and you know him and Kellnick 219 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 3: have kind of been the guys going here recently, and 220 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 3: Murphy really. You know, Kelnick's even kind of slowed down 221 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:01,960 Speaker 3: a little bit. 222 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 2: He was over for tonight. 223 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 3: But yeah, I mean, Austin's been unbelievable here in this 224 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:10,560 Speaker 3: last probably two weeks, and he needs some help, you know. 225 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:12,720 Speaker 3: Tonight was it was nice to see because the Braves 226 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 3: got something we don't see a lot. They got four 227 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,280 Speaker 3: hits in a row. You know, I was going to 228 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:22,200 Speaker 3: hit that single. Olsen followed with a single, then Riley doubled. 229 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 3: Both the guys home and then Darnault actually followed with 230 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 3: another single that Riley got thrown out of the play, 231 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 3: which I I didn't love that call. I thought, you know, 232 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 3: he was called safe on the field. I didn't really 233 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:36,439 Speaker 3: see enough there to overturn that. I thought that was 234 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:39,719 Speaker 3: a bad overturn. I thought that should have been a 235 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:42,120 Speaker 3: run for the Braves. But you know, that kind of 236 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:45,200 Speaker 3: stringing four hits together, you know, again, that's not something 237 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:47,960 Speaker 3: we've seen a lot this year the Braves. We talked 238 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:50,240 Speaker 3: about it last night, but the Braves have so many guys, 239 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 3: usually on a nightly basis, who are cold, that it's 240 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:55,199 Speaker 3: tough to string together four hits in a row because 241 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:57,680 Speaker 3: inevitably you run into somebody that's not doing very well, 242 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 3: so it was nice to see that. You know, the 243 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 3: power wasn't really there tonight, Like you said, only two 244 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:04,760 Speaker 3: extra base hits that won by Austin off the wall was. 245 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:08,280 Speaker 2: The big one. No homers, but they did just enough. 246 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:10,200 Speaker 3: I mean, you know, when you only give up one run, 247 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 3: the offense doesn't have to do a lot. So you know, 248 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:16,440 Speaker 3: Adam to all got three hits in the night in 249 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:19,400 Speaker 3: the game. You know, one was a swinging bunt and 250 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 3: one was a kind of a flare shot off the bat. 251 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:24,880 Speaker 2: But you know, maybe that'll get him going. 252 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:28,200 Speaker 3: You know, sometimes it's those really cheap, kind of lucky 253 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 3: hits that that maybe get you going that you feel like, 254 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:33,800 Speaker 3: all right, my luck's turning around, and it gives you some. 255 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:34,720 Speaker 2: Confidence on the plate. 256 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:36,600 Speaker 3: Can't tell you how many times I've seen that where 257 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:38,600 Speaker 3: a guy gets a blue pit or a broken bat 258 00:12:38,679 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 3: hidden and that ends up turning them around. So maybe 259 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 3: that's the start of something for Adam that would be huge. 260 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:48,320 Speaker 3: I think we should be getting well. Loreano actually got 261 00:12:48,440 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 3: updated to an obleque injury, so maybe not. I was 262 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:52,800 Speaker 3: thinking we might get Loreano back soon, but maybe not. 263 00:12:52,720 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 2: On that either. 264 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 3: But yeah, so if Adam wants to get going, that'd 265 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 3: be great too. But yeah, Austin's been the man for 266 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:00,120 Speaker 3: the last few weeks and he needs some help. He 267 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:02,439 Speaker 3: needs some guys around him to start hidden the way he. 268 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 1: Is, absolutely and you know, looking at Adam Devall, you know, 269 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:09,720 Speaker 1: the outfield situation, you know, kell Nick has been great, 270 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 1: you know, of course, you know again, you know it's 271 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:13,800 Speaker 1: gonna be hard to expect kel Nick to continue at 272 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:15,439 Speaker 1: the level that he is. I don't think that he's 273 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:19,440 Speaker 1: north of one thousand ops one fifty WRC plus type hitter, 274 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:21,079 Speaker 1: but you you know, feel that he could be above 275 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 1: average moving forward. But you talk about Adam Devall, you know, 276 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:26,440 Speaker 1: the big hit on Saturday to win the game, you know, 277 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:28,560 Speaker 1: against the Pirates, to beg hit tonight to give the 278 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:31,280 Speaker 1: Braves the lead. It's it's a bit of a reminder 279 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:34,400 Speaker 1: that Adam Deval can't be productive when he's at the play. 280 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 1: He's always been, you know, at least in a Braves uniform. 281 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 1: He's always been pretty streaky. But if you can get 282 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 1: a hot streak from him, it certainly could help out. 283 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 1: And we also, you know, Michael Harris the second I 284 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:46,079 Speaker 1: still think we're multiple weeks away from when he is 285 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:48,360 Speaker 1: going to be back. But the thing that I'll say 286 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 1: is is that I definitely think that we're kind of seeing, 287 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 1: you know, a bit of an uptick in baseball activity 288 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:57,720 Speaker 1: for him. Again, moves, multiple moves maybe needed at the 289 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 1: trade deadline, but if you can have a product to 290 00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:04,839 Speaker 1: Adam Devall, Deval, Michael Harris, and Jared Kelnick, I think 291 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 1: could definitely make up three parts of a somewhat productive 292 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:12,320 Speaker 1: outfield that can also be there to deliver value in 293 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 1: the playoffs. 294 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 3: Well, the weird thing about Adam this year has been 295 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 3: he's just been absolutely brutal against right handed pitching. And 296 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:22,680 Speaker 3: that was the other encouraging that tonight is all the 297 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 3: hits came off right handed pitching, and. 298 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 2: That's unusual for Adam. Adam's not typically been. 299 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 3: A platoon player for his career in terms of his splits. 300 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 3: Even though he is used as a platoon player, if 301 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 3: you look at his actual numbers for his career, he's 302 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:38,320 Speaker 3: actually pretty dead even in terms of right versus left 303 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 3: for his career. So that's what's made this year so unusual. Now, 304 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:44,760 Speaker 3: Adam's thirty five years old and father Time is undefeated. 305 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 3: So you know that that matters here too, But there 306 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 3: was no logical reason why Adam should continue to hit 307 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 3: at that level that he's hit so far against right 308 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:56,000 Speaker 3: handed pitching. There's just nothing in his history that suggests 309 00:14:56,000 --> 00:15:00,280 Speaker 3: that's his real talent level. So it'd be unbelievable. It'd 310 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:04,280 Speaker 3: be unbelievably helpful if he could turn it around become 311 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:08,800 Speaker 3: a productive member of the lineup. Those are few and 312 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 3: far between, you know, for the Braves right right now, 313 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 3: any sort of boost that the offense could get would 314 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 3: be tremendously helpful. I say, if I'm Alex, I'm still 315 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 3: going to get an outfielder at the deadline. 316 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:20,760 Speaker 2: I don't care. 317 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 3: You know, Adam could get red hot. I'm still gonna 318 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 3: do it because a you don't know what you're gonna 319 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 3: get from Michael when he gets back. You know, he 320 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,040 Speaker 3: wasn't having the best season before he got hurt anyways, 321 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 3: So you know, I still think you need another left hander, 322 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:36,640 Speaker 3: somebody can help you with right handed pitching. Even if 323 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:38,600 Speaker 3: Adam gets hot, I would still go get somebody. But 324 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 3: if Adam gets hot, it certainly helps things because you know, 325 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 3: the Braves just need more they need more production up 326 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 3: and down their lineup. They just have so many you know, 327 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:50,000 Speaker 3: even tonight, I mean, they had opportunities to extend the lead. 328 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:52,240 Speaker 3: You know, it seemed like every time they got a 329 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 3: rally going, it was it was Forrest Wall or Zach 330 00:15:55,000 --> 00:15:58,120 Speaker 3: Short up at the plate, and it typically didn't go well. 331 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:00,560 Speaker 3: And that's kind of what you expect when it Forstwall 332 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:04,280 Speaker 3: and Zach Schortz. So the lineup still needs more depth. 333 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 3: I think Alex still needs to go get one, if 334 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 3: not two pieces. 335 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 2: I would love to get two. 336 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:10,520 Speaker 3: I would love to get an infielder in, an outfielder 337 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 3: who can hit a decent amount, just to help out 338 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 3: with shortstop and left field. 339 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 2: But we'll see what they do. 340 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:18,120 Speaker 3: But yeah, Adam, Adam, you know, coming back around would 341 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 3: be tremendously helpful. You had that big double tonight and 342 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:23,240 Speaker 3: then you know a couple of kind of flare hits 343 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 3: that maybe we'll get him going and we'll see if 344 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:29,240 Speaker 3: he can kind of continue that on absolutely. 345 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 1: And you know, of course, you know there's the continued 346 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:34,920 Speaker 1: you know, storyline of Orlando RCA for the lineup, you know, 347 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:38,040 Speaker 1: dealing with the abscess tooth that that he had. You know, 348 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:40,640 Speaker 1: you hope that maybe he'll be back in the lineup tomorrow, 349 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:42,160 Speaker 1: but I'm sure the bradies are going to take their 350 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 1: time making sure that he's good. But on a positive note, 351 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:48,360 Speaker 1: beyond Michael Harris, the second on the injury front, you know, 352 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:50,880 Speaker 1: Wednesday also brought with it, Steven the return of a J. 353 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 1: Smith Shauber, who had been out for I believe it 354 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:55,240 Speaker 1: a little over six weeks, you know, six weeks to 355 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 1: two months, you know, with an oblique injury. He looked 356 00:16:58,280 --> 00:17:01,640 Speaker 1: at incredible in his loan performance at the major league 357 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 1: level this season. I believe it was the Cubs against 358 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:06,040 Speaker 1: the Cubs earlier this year. But the point that I'm 359 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 1: getting at is him returning is definitely a good sign. 360 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:11,040 Speaker 1: You've got Ian Anderson, you know, we've talked a bit 361 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:11,880 Speaker 1: about this before. 362 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:12,520 Speaker 2: You got a J. 363 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:16,280 Speaker 1: Smith Schober who's back, you know in the minors. Ian 364 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:19,440 Speaker 1: Anderson working his way back from an extended absence due 365 00:17:19,440 --> 00:17:21,840 Speaker 1: to Tommy John surgery, you know, Hurst and Waldrip breat 366 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:23,480 Speaker 1: and to see kind of how you know he is 367 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:26,600 Speaker 1: going to be. I'm not saying that any of these 368 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:30,200 Speaker 1: pictures you should, in any way, shape or form put 369 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:33,399 Speaker 1: value on them emerging as some type of valuable arm 370 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:35,359 Speaker 1: at the major league level for the Braves during the 371 00:17:35,359 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 1: stretch run. But what I am saying is is that, 372 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:40,360 Speaker 1: especially with you know what we're seeing from Ronaldo Lopez here, 373 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:43,119 Speaker 1: you want to manage the inning of Chris Sale, Charlie Morton, 374 00:17:43,160 --> 00:17:46,280 Speaker 1: Max Reed, it's good to have that young depth back, 375 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:49,040 Speaker 1: and I do think that we could see, you know, 376 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 1: a stretcher of potential good performances from an A. J. 377 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:55,760 Speaker 1: Smith Shopper or Ian Anderson maybe both. That depth could 378 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:57,640 Speaker 1: certainly come into play for the Braves in the second 379 00:17:57,680 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 1: half of the season as they continue to look to 380 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 1: manage it. 381 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 2: Yeah. 382 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:07,399 Speaker 3: You know, AJ pitched in Rome tonight for his first start, 383 00:18:07,560 --> 00:18:09,960 Speaker 3: and I think about six weeks. 384 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 2: I don't exactly remember when the injury happened. 385 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:13,439 Speaker 3: I think it was in the middle of May, so 386 00:18:14,359 --> 00:18:15,800 Speaker 3: about five or six weeks I think it. 387 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 2: AJ was out. He pitched for Rome tonight. 388 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:21,440 Speaker 3: I think I looked at it earlier. I think he 389 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:25,040 Speaker 3: went two innings and struck out four, So a pretty 390 00:18:25,040 --> 00:18:25,520 Speaker 3: good start. 391 00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 1: You know. 392 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:28,080 Speaker 3: In terms of a rehab, I imagine they're going to take 393 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:28,720 Speaker 3: it pretty. 394 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:31,200 Speaker 2: Slow with the oblique injury, so. 395 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 3: We'll see how quickly he can get up, it'd be 396 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 3: I mean that would be huge, especially if you want 397 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:38,200 Speaker 3: to continue to give guys like Sale and Lopez extra rest. 398 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:42,119 Speaker 3: You know, having another option as a fit or a 399 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:44,960 Speaker 3: six men in the rotation would be huge. And just 400 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,240 Speaker 3: having more depth in case you get an injury. I mean, 401 00:18:47,320 --> 00:18:50,399 Speaker 3: all that stuff matters. I'd be surprised if he was 402 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:52,280 Speaker 3: used as any sort of trade bait. I know this 403 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 3: time of year, you know, when you start talking about prospects, 404 00:18:55,560 --> 00:18:57,600 Speaker 3: you're it's kind of a dual thing. You're talking about 405 00:18:57,600 --> 00:18:59,199 Speaker 3: guys who could potitch it, come up and help you, 406 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 3: and then also guys who potentially be in deals. I 407 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 3: don't think I don't think AJ is going to be 408 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 3: in a deal. I think AJ's primary role is going 409 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:08,119 Speaker 3: to be, you know, as a depth piece for the rotation, 410 00:19:08,359 --> 00:19:10,480 Speaker 3: if not just in the rotation when he gets back. 411 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:13,520 Speaker 2: So yeah, really good to have him back. A j 412 00:19:13,680 --> 00:19:14,360 Speaker 2: mentor came back. 413 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:17,840 Speaker 3: He had his a really good outing and I think 414 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:20,120 Speaker 3: this was his first outing since he came back off 415 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:22,280 Speaker 3: the I L So it's good to have him back. 416 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:26,159 Speaker 3: Got both AJ's back in you know, pitching. Yeah, just 417 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:29,040 Speaker 3: slowly getting that in depth back matters a lot, you know, 418 00:19:29,680 --> 00:19:32,679 Speaker 3: we're gonna we're getting into July and then August, you know, 419 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:36,120 Speaker 3: guys start wearing down a little bit. Your depth gets 420 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:39,359 Speaker 3: tested a lot in these months. So getting your you know, 421 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:41,880 Speaker 3: guys who have been banged up and hurt, getting them 422 00:19:41,920 --> 00:19:44,919 Speaker 3: back in the in the lineups, getting him you know, 423 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:46,720 Speaker 3: in rehabs assignments is big. 424 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:49,639 Speaker 2: That's it's a it's a real help for your. 425 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 1: Depth, absolutely, and and and the great thing about it 426 00:19:54,520 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 1: be is that depth once again is something that the 427 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 1: Braves have consistently, you know, had to you know, kind 428 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: of shove their way through over the past couple of seasons. 429 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:05,320 Speaker 1: So if they can get some reliable arms back again, 430 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:07,560 Speaker 1: you know, not looking to see a j Smith, chav 431 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:09,399 Speaker 1: or Ian Anderson all of a sudden become an option 432 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:11,359 Speaker 1: for the postseason. If they want to, that'd be great. 433 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:13,600 Speaker 1: But the point is is that you're definitely hoping that 434 00:20:13,640 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 1: they can emerge as depth that the Braves can use 435 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:18,960 Speaker 1: in selective ways to keep the arms fresh. Of course, 436 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:21,560 Speaker 1: you know, in baseball in general. On Wednesday, Stephen, the 437 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:26,760 Speaker 1: twenty twenty four NL and AL position starters were announced 438 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:29,240 Speaker 1: for the All Star Game, and what stands out about 439 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:31,399 Speaker 1: the National League Stephen Is. You got multiple Brewers, you 440 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:35,359 Speaker 1: got multiple Padres, you got multiple Phillies who are starting 441 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:37,520 Speaker 1: the game. Former Brave William Contreras is going to be 442 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 1: starting at catcher. Congratulations to him, of course, Show Heyo 443 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:43,160 Speaker 1: Tani at the DH position, And a lot of these 444 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:45,200 Speaker 1: players are, you know, in their first, second, or third, 445 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:47,800 Speaker 1: you know, All Star selection. So some fresh faces when 446 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:50,000 Speaker 1: it comes to this lineup. But a big reason why 447 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:52,000 Speaker 1: they are fresh faces is because there's not a Brave 448 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 1: in there. And that's what stands out. There's not a Brave. 449 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:56,040 Speaker 1: I believe said it for the first time since at 450 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 1: least twenty seventeen that we haven't had a starter in 451 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,320 Speaker 1: the in the All Star Game. Just your thoughts on 452 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 1: on the All Star starters. Some deserving names there, for sure, 453 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:08,800 Speaker 1: but also some surprising names in there, especially in the nationally. 454 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:11,480 Speaker 2: Yeah. 455 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:13,520 Speaker 3: I mean from the Braves perspective, I don't really think 456 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 3: they deserve I think you and I talked about this. 457 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:17,879 Speaker 3: I don't really think they deserve to have anyone in. 458 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:19,520 Speaker 3: I mean, Zuno was the only guy you could probably 459 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:22,960 Speaker 3: make a case for. But Show, Hey, you know, Show 460 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,400 Speaker 3: he's been a monster this year. And even if Show 461 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:27,320 Speaker 3: he wasn't a monster this year, he'd probably still have 462 00:21:27,359 --> 00:21:31,000 Speaker 3: won the vote. So yeah, I mean, I you know, 463 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 3: I'm gonna be completely honest. Even when the Braves had 464 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:35,880 Speaker 3: half the roster last year, I didn't. I didn't watch 465 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:38,040 Speaker 3: the Al Star The All Star Game is is not 466 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:38,960 Speaker 3: an event. 467 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 2: Tailored for me. 468 00:21:41,560 --> 00:21:44,720 Speaker 3: I would say, I I'm much much more in the 469 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:48,439 Speaker 3: camp of I would rather players get the rest. You know, 470 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 3: it's I I always enjoy, of course, when players get 471 00:21:51,119 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 3: recognition for having great seasons. But you know, an actual 472 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:59,199 Speaker 3: game is always felt a little unnecessary to me. But 473 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:01,080 Speaker 3: you know, good of the guys who made it. You know, 474 00:22:01,080 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 3: the Phillies are of course loaded. I think I think 475 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:05,640 Speaker 3: their entire infield is on the All Star is gonna 476 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:09,960 Speaker 3: be on the All Star team. Harper Turner, uh Stott 477 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:13,600 Speaker 3: and Alex Boem. You know they've had great years. I mean, 478 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:15,840 Speaker 3: you know, that's how it should be if you have great, 479 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 3: great first half and and really that's another thing about 480 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:19,719 Speaker 3: the All Star Game is it's really not who had 481 00:22:19,720 --> 00:22:23,080 Speaker 3: the best year, it's who has the best April. 482 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 2: May and and first half of June. 483 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:26,840 Speaker 3: Really, that's for being honest, that's you know, guys who 484 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:30,199 Speaker 3: are second half players often get kind of the shaft 485 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:33,040 Speaker 3: when it comes to All Star recognition, but you know, 486 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:35,960 Speaker 3: it is what it is. You know, it's it's a 487 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:39,119 Speaker 3: fun night for a lot of people. People get recognized 488 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:41,159 Speaker 3: for for the first half they've had. 489 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:41,680 Speaker 2: You know whatever. 490 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:46,080 Speaker 3: But you know the fact that most of the Braids 491 00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:49,119 Speaker 3: are going to be home getting rest, I'm gonna be honest, 492 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 3: it's not it is. 493 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:53,120 Speaker 2: It doesn't exactly break. 494 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:54,399 Speaker 3: My heart that the Braids are going to have a 495 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:55,760 Speaker 3: lot of guys who are gonna be able to go 496 00:22:55,800 --> 00:22:59,040 Speaker 3: home and get four days of rest. So hopefully, you know, 497 00:22:59,119 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 3: you come back strong, gong for the second half and 498 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 3: make a push for this thing. But yeah, credits all 499 00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:06,600 Speaker 3: the guys who've been voted in as starters obviously great years, 500 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:08,400 Speaker 3: and you know there'll be a lot of guys at 501 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,639 Speaker 3: it as reserves and injury replacements, and I'm guessing the 502 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,040 Speaker 3: Braves will have a couple of guys. I don't think 503 00:23:12,040 --> 00:23:13,800 Speaker 3: they're just going to get shut out completely, especially on 504 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:14,440 Speaker 3: the pitching side. 505 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:16,720 Speaker 2: So yeah, congrats to all the guys who made. 506 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,880 Speaker 1: It, absolutely and you know, wait to see, of course 507 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:22,199 Speaker 1: the pitching announcements. But to your point, you know, a 508 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:24,560 Speaker 1: lot of deserving folks in the All Star Game, not 509 00:23:24,680 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 1: taking anything away from them, just you know, definitely some 510 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:29,439 Speaker 1: some you know, surprising names from who you would have 511 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:31,399 Speaker 1: fought would have been there to start the season, but 512 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:35,200 Speaker 1: all certainly deserving. So Stephen, Now that you know, attention 513 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:38,240 Speaker 1: turns to Thursday, of course everybody's going to be new 514 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:41,399 Speaker 1: enjoying cookouts and being outside, you know, fireworks, what may 515 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:43,880 Speaker 1: have you. Again, hope everybody has a happy and healthy 516 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:46,480 Speaker 1: Fourth of July. But for the Braves, a big opportunity 517 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:48,920 Speaker 1: that Charlie Morden on the mound for the Braves, coming 518 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:53,280 Speaker 1: off an excellent start in his last outing, facing Logan Webb, 519 00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:57,159 Speaker 1: who in his career a three point five ERA and 520 00:23:57,240 --> 00:23:59,440 Speaker 1: little over thirty eight innings against the Braves of two 521 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 1: and one record. He's pitched pretty well against Atlanta typically 522 00:24:02,840 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 1: now is one of the better pitchers in the National League. 523 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:07,359 Speaker 1: Key than I'm getting at is that once again the 524 00:24:07,400 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 1: Braids are gonna be facing a tough pitcher. If they 525 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:12,159 Speaker 1: could get some runs early, that would be great to 526 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:14,440 Speaker 1: give Moreton the lead to work with. But the big 527 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:16,480 Speaker 1: thing is is that the Braves are once again going 528 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 1: to have to find a way to create and convert 529 00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:21,680 Speaker 1: run scoring opportunity in a game where runs may where 530 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:24,800 Speaker 1: opportunities may be a premium in a pretty good pitching matchup. 531 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:29,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, look, and in terms of preview in 532 00:24:29,320 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 3: the game, my guess is it's gonna go something like. 533 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:37,000 Speaker 3: You know, if the Braves pitching gives up three runs 534 00:24:37,520 --> 00:24:40,080 Speaker 3: are fewer, the Braves have a pretty good chance to 535 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 3: win the game. If the Braves pitching gives up more 536 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:44,800 Speaker 3: than three runs, then they're probably gonna lose the game. 537 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:49,920 Speaker 3: And I say that because that's just how Braves baseball 538 00:24:49,920 --> 00:24:51,720 Speaker 3: has been played in twenty twenty four so far. 539 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:53,160 Speaker 2: I tweeted this out the other day. 540 00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:56,000 Speaker 3: The last time the Brads won a game where the 541 00:24:56,040 --> 00:24:58,840 Speaker 3: other team scored more than three runs was on April 542 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:02,920 Speaker 3: seventeenth against the Astros. It's been over It's been almost 543 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:04,720 Speaker 3: three months since the Braves won a game when the 544 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:08,439 Speaker 3: other team scored more than three runs. So, you know, 545 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:11,000 Speaker 3: I have a feeling that's it's gonna go tomorrow. You know, 546 00:25:11,040 --> 00:25:13,200 Speaker 3: if Charlie has a good night, the bullpen has a 547 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:15,360 Speaker 3: good night, they can hold them to one or two runs, 548 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 3: you know, maybe three runs. Then the Braves got a 549 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,400 Speaker 3: chance to win. I think if if Charlie has kind 550 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 3: of an up and down night the bullpen, they give 551 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:26,000 Speaker 3: up four or five runs, that's probably gonna be a loss, 552 00:25:27,359 --> 00:25:29,359 Speaker 3: unless the offense can can kind of turn a corner. 553 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 3: But like like you said, against Logan Web, one of 554 00:25:32,760 --> 00:25:34,680 Speaker 3: the best pitchers in baseball, and I always want to 555 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:37,880 Speaker 3: call them Brandon Web. I know why because they're both 556 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:40,240 Speaker 3: synker ball guys, but for some reason I can't ever 557 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:43,760 Speaker 3: say Logan Web without having to stop and not say Brandon. 558 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:48,000 Speaker 3: But anyway, one of the best pitchers in baseball. Giant's 559 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:51,639 Speaker 3: bullpen is very good. So if you know, my guess 560 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:53,400 Speaker 3: is the offense is not gonna have a great game 561 00:25:53,440 --> 00:25:56,080 Speaker 3: tomorrow and it's gonna come down to how well Charlie 562 00:25:56,119 --> 00:25:58,879 Speaker 3: pitches and how well the bullpen pitches to see who's 563 00:25:58,880 --> 00:25:59,720 Speaker 3: gonna win the series? 564 00:26:02,320 --> 00:26:05,200 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and Brad Rowland and Scott Holman will be back 565 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:07,879 Speaker 1: with you to recap the series later this week and 566 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:10,280 Speaker 1: also of course talk about the start of the big 567 00:26:10,359 --> 00:26:13,520 Speaker 1: series over the weekend. The Phillies and the Braves at 568 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:15,760 Speaker 1: truest part. But the main thing is is that again 569 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:18,400 Speaker 1: it's a good going to be a fun time always 570 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:20,760 Speaker 1: enjoyable to get baseball on the fourth of July together. 571 00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 1: So if you're going to the game watching the game again, 572 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:26,399 Speaker 1: have a wonderful have a safe independent stay. Stephen the 573 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:28,919 Speaker 1: same to you. Hopefully there will be some fireworks on 574 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:31,200 Speaker 1: the field from the Braves offense, but wherever you are, 575 00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:33,320 Speaker 1: make sure that you enjoy a good firework show with 576 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:34,840 Speaker 1: your friends and family. With Steven, I hope you have 577 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:36,359 Speaker 1: a great one. Always a pleasure to talk with you 578 00:26:36,440 --> 00:26:38,960 Speaker 1: man anything else. As we wrap up this edition of 579 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:40,320 Speaker 1: the Hammer Territory podcast. 580 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:43,919 Speaker 3: Note, just one more note, and Brad mentioned this earlier. 581 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:47,880 Speaker 3: It's actually a night game tomorrow, which also threw me off. 582 00:26:47,920 --> 00:26:49,919 Speaker 3: I just assumed it would be a day game because 583 00:26:49,920 --> 00:26:51,600 Speaker 3: it's the fourth of July, but the Braids are actually 584 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:53,600 Speaker 3: playing a night game tomorrow, So just a heads up 585 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:56,159 Speaker 3: if you did not know that. It's a like a 586 00:26:56,920 --> 00:26:58,840 Speaker 3: I guess seven to ten start, like a normal night 587 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:02,000 Speaker 3: game start. So it's also a getaway day for the Giants, 588 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,280 Speaker 3: which is another surprising reasons it's it's a night game. 589 00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 3: But yeah, if you didn't know, the Breads actually played 590 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:07,960 Speaker 3: tomorrow night tomorrow afternoon. 591 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:11,440 Speaker 1: Yep, and I'm already hearing the fireworks where I'm at 592 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:14,439 Speaker 1: start to start to pop outside my house, so it's 593 00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:17,280 Speaker 1: starting to have fun. But Stephen, always a pleasure with you, sir. 594 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 1: You have a great holiday and we'll talk to you 595 00:27:19,400 --> 00:27:19,840 Speaker 1: getting soon. 596 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:22,080 Speaker 2: All right, man, all right, thanks for Sean. 597 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:24,760 Speaker 1: All right for Steven tober to be underscore outliers on 598 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 1: Twitter slash Action. My name is Sean Coleman. You can 599 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:30,240 Speaker 1: find me at Stat's Sac. Until next time, go braves. 600 00:27:30,280 --> 00:27:33,359 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you again soon here on the Hammer Territory. 601 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:37,960 Speaker 1: Hammer Territory podcast part of the Foul Territory family of podcasts. 602 00:27:38,040 --> 00:27:38,720 Speaker 1: Talk to you soon.