755 Is Real: A show about the Atlanta Braves

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal DOB and EOF address Marcell Ozuna's arrest on domestic violence charges. How did this atrocity unfold? Where does Ozuna stand with Atlanta and MLB now? Can the Braves void the 30-year-old outfielder's contract, and will he ever wear a Braves uniform again (2:00)? Plus, Atlanta earns a much-needed win over Washington. Also,...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit; theathletic.com/755isreal Atlanta can't wait to flip the calendar and leave May in the past. DOB and EOF reflect on the Braves' dismal month, highlighted by a torrent of injuries, and deliberate replacement options for Marcell Ozuna after suffering broken fingers. The guys also diagnose baseball's offensive crisis and suggest ways to fix languid bat...

DOB and EOF ask you to turn your history books to page 2021 to read about Atlanta's commanding, history-making win over Pittsburgh. Austin Riley's torrid bat is helping him make a name for himself as one of the league's best hitters. Acuna is suffering from a mild dry spell, but that won't stop the 23-year-old baseball prodigy from swinging the bat at first-pitch offerings. Lastly, what's all this...

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal Atlanta's friendly neighborhood Sliderman aka Luke Jackson joins DOB and EOF on today's show! The trio reacts to Jacob Webb's erroneous pitch that struck Kevin Pillar in the face. Has Eric, the former pitcher, and/or Luke hit batter in the face before? How is Webb handling the accident? The guys cover Charlie Morton's 2021 cam...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal DOB and EOF return from a weekend series win by Atlanta over Milwaukee. Freddie Freeman's bat is picking up steam, slugging over 1.100 OPS in his last four outings while Austin Riley continues to orchestrate a strong 2021 campaign. Are either showing signs of slowing down? Can each of their respective hot streaks continue?...

Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers, Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their though...

Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, M...

Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the sports landscape and the spirit at the heart of The Athletic’s culture. For the complete lineup of episo...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal A slew of ill-fated occurrences made landfall in Atlanta this week. DOB and EOF press through the news of Mike Soroka undergoing exploratory surgery. Why is the lefty undergoing this procedure? How much will this set the Braves' ace back? In other injury news, Ronald Acuna, after clobbering a lead-off homer in the series fi...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal DOB and EOF react to the fourth (fourth?!) no-hitter of 2021. What gives? Why are no-hitters seemingly a common occurrence this year? Is it diminishing the value of this accomplishment, and are the baseballs affecting no-hitter rates? The duo breeze through outfield alignment talks and Wilson Contreras' hitting before zeroi...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal Are the Bravos sponsored by Swiffer? Because they got the sweep! *rim shot* Before plunging into Braves-Nationals waters, DOB and EOF react to the Angles releasing Albert Pujols. What's next for the 41-year-old future Hall of Famer? Where does he rank among Eric's Pantheon of hitters? And the guys describe watching Pujols d...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal There are two sides to every story, the Braves are no different. Though the team's been hit with a string of bad news, there are silver linings. David and Eric sing their optimistic notes about Atlanta's future before diving into the slew of bad news. With Travis d'Arnaud sidelined for the foreseeable future, who will step...

In a loaded edition of 755, DOB and EOF unpack Atlanta's latest roster moves. Will Sean Newcomb and Edgar Santana's roster additions help fortify the back of the pen? Why was Bryce Wilson optioned? Huascar Ynoa has been incredible in four of his five starts this year. David and Eric analyze his game and discuss how he can contribute in the future. The Braves' bench was an afterthought entering 202...

Join The Atheltic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal David and Eric burn sage prior to recording to purify the AT&T curse that plagues DOB's internet connection while recording and live streaming...it works sometimes. Burning sage remedied Dansby Swanson and Atlanta's sickly bats in their series-opening win against Chicago. Eric details superstitions he and other players...

Join The Atheltic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal DOB, EOF, and the Braves are fresh off a series against the Yankees. Before steering through developments from the series split, the guys discuss the latest Ronald Acuna injury news. Also, what's new with Drew Smyly, Chris Martin and Mike Soroka? It's clear Atlanta's offense isn't imitating last season's scalding hot start...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal What a weekend for Guillermo Heredia! DOB and EOF chitchat about the 30-year-old outfielder's contributions in Atlanta's series win over Chicago. The guys also discuss Ronald Acuna Jr.'s injury and his sliding technique. David and Eric also examine teams who are exceeding and falling short of expectations to begin the year....

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal DOB and EOF have panda fever! Pablo "Kung Fu Panda" Sandoval smashed his third pinch-hit homer of the young season, placing him in rare company. The guys discuss the boost Sandoval has provided and if he could rewrite the record books. Ronald Acuna is playing a different game right now. Is this his MVP season? Will he reach...

After the controversial ending to Sunday night's game, DOB and EOF discuss if now's the time to abolish or overhaul Major League Baseball's replay procedure (2:00). What suggestion did Dansby Swanson make post-game that made all the sense in the world? Should New York be held accountable? What if Sunday's polemic affects the outcome of a team's season, rather than their play on the field? The guys...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal Atlanta produced their first two victories of the season behind three surprising performances. DOB and EOF key in on each unexpected contribution beginning with veteran Pablo Sandoval's timely home runs (6:45). David and Eric think back to Spring Training when 'Kung Fu Panda' was competing for a roster spot, did either guy...

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal Three games in the ledger and all are losses. There's no reason to be concerned, right? DOB and EOF assuage Bravos fans' worries following Atlanta's opening series loss to the Phillies (2:00). What did the guys think of Philadelphia's pitching and can we chalk up the Braves' losses untimely offensive ruts? The guys then chat a...

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal T-minus 24 hours to the start of a new baseball season! DOB and EOF provide a comprehensive look at the 2021 Atlanta Braves, including - a recap of 2020 and off-season subtractions (3:00); pitching additions and the starting rotation's complexion (12:00); Fried's Opening Day start vs. Aaron Nola (16:00); Mike Soroka's sim game...

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal Could the Braves and Yankees meet in the World Series? According to Sports Illustrated, it's what we should expect in October. DOB and EOF think over an Atlanta-New York Fall Classic, and will Ronald Acuna Jr. win NL MVP? Max Fried will be the Bravos' Opening Day starter, the first left-handed pitcher to do so since Tom Glavin...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal The baseball offices of O'Brien and O'Flaherty are open this St. Patrick's Day, as the two kick off the show discussing experimental rules implemented at the minor league level (2:00). Are bigger bags necessary? What about the shift rule? Established players, like Jason Kipnis and Jake Lamb, are participating in Braves Spri...

DOB and EOF present 2021's first Spring Training podcast! David, who's reporting from Florida, shares his first impressions from Braves camp (2:00). The two cover young arms who have flashed promise through the first week of action, including Huascar Ynoa (15:30). Who are the candidates to fill bench roles (18:00)? Cristian Pache is finally ready (19:15). Who will back up Travis d'Arnaud (26:15) a...

DOB and EOF welcome back Peter Moylan, fresh off his championship-winning season in the Australian Baseball League as a pitching coach for the Melbourne Aces! Moylan briefly discusses his season as a coach for the Aces before the group pivots to Fernando Tatis Jr.'s record-setting contract, and postulates the value of Freddie Freeman's impending contract extension (5:15). How will a deadened ball...