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With another good road trip and a successful weekend series, the Atlanta Braves continued their best start in 25 years this week. Grant McAuley dives into the major stories an headlines for the week that was in Atlanta Braves baseball, including the latest string of injuries and comebacks facing the club, encouraging signs for the Atlanta offense, questions for the starting rotation, a couple of b...

The Atlanta Braves are wrapping up April in first place as they aim to conclude a rainy series against the New York Mets. Grant McAuley discusses the ups and downs from Atlanta's most recent homestand, which included being swept by the Houston Astros and a near-sweep of the Miami Marlins, some key Braves players are making their way back as the club gets healthy, and the suddenly full-strength and...

The Atlanta Braves got off to their best start in a decade, but ran into trouble against the Houston Astros over the weekend. Grant McAuley recaps another busy week of Braves baseball, as the club got some positive updates on the injury front for some key players, while the rotation has started to take shape with the return of Max Fried and emergence of Bryce Elder. You will also hear from one of...

The Atlanta Braves continued to win baseball games despite a long list of injured players. Now they could be getting some of those key players back, fueling a fast start with some notable reinforcements. Grant McAuley breaks down the week that was for the red-hot Braves, how they've gotten some big contributions from several places, how the injury of Orlando Arcia provided Vaughn Grissom with an e...

The Atlanta Braves handled business on the road to start the season, but had a buzzkill series against the San Diego Padres over the weekend. Grant McAuley discusses the mounting injuries for Atlanta, which included three more players landing on the injured list in the past week. While the return of Kyle Wright could be a boost to the pitching staff, Atlanta is hoping to have Max Fried, Raisel Igl...

The Atlanta Braves opened the 2023 season with a series win, but lost Max Fried to a hamstring injury. How will the rotation adjust to life without their ace for at least a couple of weeks? Grant McAuley discusses the major stories for the Braves after their series victory in Washington. This is includes the Fried injury, some big moments for the offense, the major league debut of Jared Shuster, a...

Opening Day is nearly upon us and the Atlanta Braves will be in search of their sixth consecutive National League East crown. They'll have some serious competition in 2023, however. Grant McAuley sizes up a series of major roster decisions Atlanta is making in advance of the regular season and we conclude of NL East preview series with the two biggest Braves rivals. John Kincade of 97.5 The Fanati...

With Spring Training winding down, the Atlanta Braves have a couple of interesting positional battles yet to be decided. Who will win the final spot in the rotation? Where will they turn at shortstop? Grant McAuley discusses those big Braves topics as well taking a look at a positive update for Michael Soroka, the season outlook for Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies. There are World Baseball Class...

With Opening Day just a couple of weeks away, the Atlanta Braves continue preparations for the 2023 season. Grant McAuley continues to preview the roster and the big decisions for Atlanta by month's end. On this edition of the show, the roster preview features a look at Austin Riley and Matt Olson as well as an update on Kyle Wright's status for the start of the season. Meanwhile, the World Baseba...

With Spring Training in full swing, Grant McAuley is back this week to focus on some of the key areas for the Atlanta Braves Grant McAuley breaks down the big stories from Braves Spring Training, including Atlanta's first run in with the new MLB pitch clock rules, a play that ended their first game of the spring. Hear from Max Fried and Kyle Wright as they prepare for another big season as well as...

The Atlanta Braves got the Grapefruit League season started in memorable and bizarre fashion over the weekend. Grant McAuley breaks down the big stories from Braves Spring Training, including Atlanta's first run in with the new MLB pitch clock rules, a play that ended their first game of the spring. Hear from Mike Soroka and Ian Anderson as they compete for the fifth starter's spot as well as Bria...

The Atlanta Braves are hard at work down in sunny Florida as Spring Training is officially off and running. Grant McAuley continues the Braves Player Preview Series with a look at two of the most dynamic players member of the club and in the entire National League when they're playing up to expectations. Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies enter a new season looking to put injuries completely behind...

The Atlanta Braves report to Spring Training on February 15, and begin preparations for another NL East title defense. Grant McAuley continues the Braves Player Preview Series by taking a look at the catching duo of Travis d'Arnaud and newcomer Sean Murphy. With two capable backstops, Atlanta figures to get the kind of production it enjoyed from the position in 2022. We'll take a look back at each...

The Atlanta Braves report to spring training in less than two weeks, marking the start of their drive toward October baseball. Grant McAuley gets the Braves Player Preview Series started with a pair of slugging infielders, Matt Olson and Austin Riley. Those two combined for 72 home runs in 2022 as the Braves won the NL East for the fifth straight season. What will 2023 have in store for each? What...

The Atlanta Braves held their first Fan Fest in three years and the event did not disappoint. Members of the 2023 Braves were excited to talk about the upcoming season with Spring Training approaching. Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney discuss their takeaways from Fan Fest after visiting with nearly a dozen members of the club. You'll also hear Grant McAuley's interview with infield instructor extr...

Spring Training grows closer, but the Braves still have a handful of questions to answer before Opening Day. Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney discuss the left field and shortstop battles, the effect of Adam Duvall's departure, where they'll look for more production in left and DH, and what those needs could mean for shortstop hopeful Vaughn Grissom. Where does he factor into all of this? It was al...

With the departure of Luke Jackson, the Atlanta Braves bid farewell to another member of their vaunted "Night Shift" bullpen of 2021. Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney react to Jackson's deal with the San Francisco Giants and reflect on his time and contributions to the Night Shift and the World Series championship. They also discuss what, if anything, is going on at shortstop for the Brave as Spri...

What better way to open the New Year than by answering your Braves questions? On the first From The Diamond of 2023, Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney discuss the moving and shaking in the NL East, a potential big trade target for the Braves and the presumed price tag to land him, how Atlanta will fill out its starting rotation, the ever-present shortstop conundrum, and Hall of Fame chances for som...

The Atlanta Braves locked up yet another key piece of their future, signing newly acquired catcher Sean Murphy to a six-year extension. Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney discussed the ins and outs of the deal and what it means to Atlanta's talented core group. Hear from GM Alex Anthopoulos, who met with the media on Wednesday to discuss his vision for the series of extensions to young talent over t...

The shortstop winter waiting game is at an end. With Dansby Swanson set to join the Chicago Cubs, all four of the top free-agent targets are now off the board after signing with new clubs. Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney discuss what Swanson's departure means for the Atlanta Braves in the short and long term, where the team goes from here after being outbid by Chicago, and what other targets rema...

The Winter Meetings are back in a big way, with a big Hall of Fame announcement, a free-agent frenzy, and more rumors than Fleetwood Mac. Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney cover the wild events on the Hot Stove, with Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom, Trea Turner, Justin Verlander headlining the huge free-agent deals as players begin coming off the board in bunches with the baseball world meeting in San Di...

As the Atlanta Braves and the rest of baseball prepare for the Winter Meetings in San Diego, a pair of Braves greats could be welcome to the Hall of Fame on the Contemporary Era committee ballot. Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney discuss how the future of Dansby Swanson affects the Braves' winter shopping plans, the Hall of Fame hope for Dale Murphy and Fred McGriff, another class of Braves HOF hop...

The Atlanta Braves have a big decision to make at shortstop, but what will they do if Dansby Swanson does not return? Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney discuss the in-house options and the free-agent rumblings amidst speculation that Atlanta may not pursue another big name free-agent to fill that potential void. The guys also break down a busy week of roster moves that saw the Braves sign Tyler Mat...

The Houston Astros are the champions of baseball, which means the 2022 season is a wrap and it's time to gather round the Hot Stove for warmth this winter. Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney size up the Atlanta Braves' first few moves of the offseason, with some free agent signings, a couple of trades, and a major need to fill at shortstop as Dansby Swanson is one of 14 players mulling a qualifying...

With the World Series drawing to a close, all of baseball will turn its attention to the Hot Stove this coming week. Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney take a deep dive into the Braves' list of free agents to-be, topped by All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson. You'll hear from Swanson, who was on 92-9 The Game to share his thoughts on a return and the process of hitting the open market. Justin Toscano...