Atlanta Baseball Talk

We discuss performances we'll see during the remaining 6 weeks that could shape off-season moves.   We go by the numbers with Dansby, Vizcaino, Sims and Newcombe.   We check in with Acuna and Medlen.   All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.  

We sit down with Eric Cole (@leprekhan ‏) from Talking Chop (@TalkingChop) to discuss the Braves farm system. Plus Dansby went down and now is back. What's the deal with Dansby? Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

Lucas Sims and Ozzie Albies make their debut. Newcomb walks a lot of people. Freddie back at first, Phillips at third. Sean Rodriguez gone, but Max Fried is called up. Is Snitker returning? Should he? Check in on Acuna and Swanson. Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

Dansby gets demoted. When will we see him again? Jaime Garcia traded - was it all a ploy to get Sonny Gray? A horrid stretch since the break. Some promise in the minors with Albies, Acuna, Gohara and Touissaint. Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

We talk with Kevin McAlpin (@kevinmcalpin), beat writer for the Braves Radio Network and correspondent for the MLB Network, for our mid-season check-in on the team. Plus, what to do with Dansby? Send him down or keep him up? Who is going before the trade deadline? Plus post season hope meter, Shots in the Dark, and the Week Ahead

A Great Start to the Second Half. Acuna Rises. Albies' Uncertain Future. Post-season hope?

Roughed up by the Astros and splitting with the Nats. Freddie's return. The Julio trade rumors. All Star Break awards. 

We talk about the past (Colon), present (Folty, Garcia, Medlen) and future (Chris Archer? Jose Quintana? Sonny Gray?) of Braves pitching. Freddie's first rehab start. ASG news at all levels. How does the Braves' rebuild stack up? Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

Freddie to head across the diamond. 4 straight series wins. The Bartolo soap opera continues.

Braves Draft recap. The Six Man Rotation. Folty's Up and Down Starts. Matt Adams' Huge Week.

We break down Sean Newcomb's amazing start. Dansby does it all. What to do with Kris Medlen. Starting pitching goes on a nice run. The 2017 Draft. Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead

At this point in the season, who should be getting the playing time? Vets - so we can boost their trade value? Kids - so we can begin to develop them? Also, checking in on the remade bench, the errors and unearned runs, JJ still our closer?, Jaime Garcia's continuing success, and some love for Folty. Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead

The Braves showed commitment to the team with Adams, but how long do we stick with Colon? Looking for hope in Gwinnett. Celebrating Flowers, Phillips and Jaime Garcia's resurgence. Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

The worst thing that could have happened did happen and now what? James Loney and Matt Adams try to fill the void. A sublime series win against the Nats. Teheran is terrible at home, but Kemp, Flowers, and Suzuki are not terrible at the plate. Plus is that Kris Medlen's music???????? And Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

Starting Pitching Woes. Do we lose Colon? Bring up a Gwinnett prospect? If so, when? The Ryan Howard experiment ends, but the Bonifacio project continues.  Exciting minor league promotions. Dansby slowly progresses. Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.