Behind the Braves

Legendary coach and former Braves pitcher Tom House joins the show (interview starts at 4:45) to discuss his thoughts on the 2021 Braves, how the game of baseball has evolved in recent years, what it was like to catch Hank Aaron’s 715th home run ball, his new 3D pitching analysis app “Mustard,” keeping young athletes involved in sports and much more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Braves President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos joins the show (interview starts at 14:52) to discuss the 2021 season, all of the key acquisitions made by the Front Office at the trade deadline, the mindset of a GM after a flurry of moves have been made and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hall of Fame pitcher and current Bally Sports South broadcaster Tom Glavine joins the show (interview starts at 9:24) to discuss his family’s incredible work with CURE Childhood Cancer, his son Peyton becoming a professional baseball player, the 2021 Braves season thus far and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longtime Braves beat writer Mark Bowman of MLB.com joins the show (interview starts 5:32) to discuss the 2021 season up to this point, the incredible job done by Alex Anthopoulos to rebuild the roster in the middle of the season, how the Braves rotation might shape up for the rest of the regular season as well as the postseason, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

1999 NLCS MVP Eddie Pérez and Braves Cultural Development Coordinator Fernando Piñeres join the show (interview starts at 10:01) to discuss their podcast “Detrás del Guante” - the official podcast of Los Bravos, what it’s like for Latin American professional baseball players to assimilate into American culture, the impact of the Los Bravos brand and much more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Ricky and Greg discuss the takeaways from the Braves’ tough series vs. the Dodgers, the upcoming series in Colorado, what it’s like to pitch at Coors Field, many of the upcoming events at Truist Park and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Braves pitcher Marvin Freeman joins the show (interview starts at 10:53) to discuss his work in trying grow the game of baseball, helping to stimulate the game of baseball within the African American community, his fantastic work with the Marvin Freeman Youth Foundation (marvinfreemanyouthfoundation.org), developing pitchers properly, attending Jackson State University, the impact of HBCUs,...

Braves relief pitcher Tyler Matzek joins the show to discuss his baseball career, including working with a Navy SEAL to overcome the yips, pitching for an independent league team, how his wife encouraged him to not give up on baseball, making it back to the big leagues and much more! Also, Greg reveals the coach roster for the upcoming November edition of Braves Fantasy Camp!  Learn more about you...

It’s a ‘Bubba and Harry’ edition of Behind the Braves as Greg and Ricky discuss the surging 2021 Braves, the impact that trade deadline acquisitions can have on a clubhouse, what it’s like to go through struggles as a closer, Austin Riley’s NL MVP candidacy, Greg’s visit with Braves legend Rico Carty, scoreboard watching and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Braves beat writer Gabe Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joins the show (interview starts at 4:26) to discuss the 2021 Braves season so far, the moves made by the Braves front office at the trade deadline, Freddie Freeman’s rising chances at winning the NL MVP for a second consecutive season and much more! Also, Greg recalls what it was like to be on a very lengthy road trip with the 1996...

Braves pitcher Charlie Morton joins the show (interview starts at 8:53) to discuss his approach to pitching, being a veteran mentor to his teammates, his love of music and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Braves pitcher and current Texas Rangers broadcaster C.J. Nitkowski joins the show (interview starts at 4:38) to discuss his fascinating career in baseball both as a player and as a broadcaster, how he became the first ever baseball player to have his own website in 1997, what it was like to play baseball in Japan and Korea and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Former Braves infielder Keith Lockhart joins the show to discuss his post-playing career as a scout, how he made the transition from player to scouting, the most rewarding part of being a scout, what it was like to play so many different positions at the big-league level, his memories of getting his first career hit off Greg McMichael and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Braves Radio Network Host/Reporter Kevin McAlpin joins the show to discuss being an important part of Ricky’s upcoming wedding, what he thinks the Braves should do at the trade deadline including which players he thinks the team could target, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Ricky discuss the current state of the 2021 Braves, the types of moves that need to be made in order to help the team in the second half of the season, what it’s like to grind through a rough stretch on the mound for a pitcher and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz (interview starts at 13:30) discusses the transition from player to broadcaster, the amount of preparation that goes into broadcasting baseball games, what it was like to go back and forth from the starting rotation to the bullpen, how an underperforming team can turn its season around, some of the current challenges faced by Major League Baseball and what he would...

Former Braves pitcher Mark Wohlers joins the show (interview starts at 8:25) to discuss his career in baseball including being drafted and making the decision to turn pro after high school, making his debut on the 1991 “Worst to First” team, getting the final 3 outs of the 1995 World Series, some funny stories from the clubhouse, his current career as a real estate agent and much more! Also, Greg...

Gabe Burns discusses his career path in becoming the Braves beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (interview starts at 12:35), what it’s like covering the team on a daily basis, his thoughts on the 2021 season thus far and much more! Also, Greg shares a big announcement regarding Braves Fantasy Camp and Ricky reveals some exciting news from his personal life.  Learn more about your ad c...

Braves third baseman Austin Riley (interview starts at 4:10) discusses the adjustments that he’s made at the plate that have led to his stellar season thus far, the defensive work that he puts in every day, developing a love for the game of baseball as a youngster and much more! Afterward, in honor of National Foster Care Month, Greg and Ricky sit down for a special chat with four incredible peopl...

Former Braves All-Star and 1978 National League Rookie of the Year Bob Horner joins the show (interview starts at 13:35) live during Alumni Weekend at Truist Park to discuss his baseball career. He talks about how quickly a big-leaguer’s time in MLB can fly by, the differences between the equipment that players use today as compared to the equipment used by players in his era, the biggest highligh...

Former Major League Baseball player and current Gwinnett Stripers Manager Matt Tuiasosopo (interview starts at 11:01) discusses what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to him and his family, how he made the successful transition from player to manager, the joys and challenges of managing a baseball team and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (interview starts at 6:49) discusses his lifelong love of baseball, his new podcast Getting Real With Grady Jarrett, the importance of mentorship, giving back to the community, what motivates him to be the best at his profession and much more!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choi...

MLB.com’s Mark Bowman (interview starts at 8:00) discusses the first month of the 2021 season, why he believes the Braves record will significantly improve as the season progresses, the emergence of Huascar Ynoa, Austin Riley moving up the lineup, Ronald Acuña Jr.’s elevation to an elite player and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about you...

Paul Byrd (interview starts at 5:15) discusses his career both as a baseball player and as a broadcaster for Bally Sports South, his sons following their professional dreams, his memories of going to Churchill Downs as a kid and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network (interview starts at 12:55) discusses his career in broadcasting, growing up as a Phillies fan, wild stories from the old Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, how his son Max and daughter Mia are becoming the world’s biggest Braves fans, behind-the-scenes stories of baseball broadcasting and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...