Atlanta Baseball Talk

Grades a quarter way through. Confidence shown in Miami. Bautista Gone; Gohara Starts.

The Braves are in first in the east and are killing it. Who deserves the credit? When should the Joey Bats era end?Markakis as a monster, what should we do after this season? Or even before? McCarthy is bad. What are our options? Newcomb is a staff ace. All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

An incredibly exciting sweep in NY followed by an incredibly disappointing series at home against SF.Mike Soroka is here and is awesome.Joey Bautista actually didn't ruin everything.Acuna and Ozzby Swanbies.Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

Acuna lands with a splash.Albies and Acuna go 1-2 and good things happen.The Joey Bats train makes a pit stop.Tracking Ozzby Swanbies.All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

When can we believe in this team. Our future is just as solid as Freddie's wrist. What to make of Teheran.Fair or Foul: Wisler's Mets start is sustainable? Joey Bats in the house.Plus the introduction of the  the Acuna Tracker and the Ozzby Swanbies Tracker.All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead

Should we bring Acuna up now or wait. Is Kurt Suzuki our best catcher, even when everyone is healthy? The amazing middle infield.

We check in on whether this hot start is sustainable and reflect on our favorite moments from the early series.We then play Fair or Foul with Dansby, Julio and Preston Tucker.All that plus a very victorious Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

The Braves look good on both sides of the diamond in the opening series win against the Phillies. A few surprises in the ever changing roster. What is the best lineup considering the pieces?Plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

David O’Brien (@dobrienajc) gives us his thoughts on Spring Training and the 2018 Season. Plus our own ST wrap up, 2018 Braves best, and our postseason projections. All that and our season opening Shots in the Dark.

Luiz Gohara goes down, is he an injury risk? Who replaces him?Acuna is Acuna and we are lucky to have him.Highs from Spring Training.Moustakis and Arrieta got deals, is it good that the Braves were quiet this offseason?

The Braves re-sign Peter Moylan.Rio Ruiz and Aaron Blair show up in great shape. Is it enough?Folty vs. Braves . . .who won? Anyone?Spring stories that we are excited to follow.

We discuss Chipper's selection to the Hall and his amazing career. The Yelich Trade that wasn't and the prospects that we will see this Spring.The Kemp cash dump with upside.zIPS projections for 2018.

We discuss the penalties to the Braves, the Coppy lifetime ban, and what this means to the future of the organization.Plus shopping Matt Adams and Matt Kemp? Also, Acuna. Ronald Acuna.

We sit down with Shi Davidi, baseball columnist for SportsNet Toronto, to get a review and preview of what to expect with our new GM. Then we share our thought, hopes and fears about the new era, followed by a quick moratorium on John Hart and an even quicker chat on what to expect will come of baseball's investigation.Go Braves!

We sit down with @DOBrienAJC to discuss the recent Front Office upheaval and the consequences to the team. An in-depth and far-reaching insight into the where the Braves are now and what it means for the future.

Coppy is out. What penalties are coming? How much did Hart know?  Snitker remains.

Reflections on the season. End of the Year Awards. Season-long prop bets review.

We discuss which rookies will make the big league opening day roster, and we make predictions for Albies, Swanson and Newcomb.We go inside the numbers with Dickey, Minter, Suzuki and our old friend, Brandon Phillips.All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

We revisit an ABT highlight - our extensive interview with Javy Lopez. Javy gives frank and insightful comments based on his career as a Brave and being a slugger in the 90's.All this plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.

We talk with Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley), host of "Around the Big Leagues" on Sports Radio 92.9, and we check in on ALL the rookies.All that plus Shots in the Dark and the Week Ahead.