755 Forever

The All-Star break has arrived after the Braves have played 95 games tso his season. David tells Eric how surprised he was to see three straight sell-out crowds over the weekend in San Diego. Atlanta won the series and are currently 11 games over .500. (10:00) The Braves have two starting pitchers on the All-Star roster despite losing Spencer Strider for the season. Reynaldo Lopez and Chris Sale are each in Cy Young contention at the moment. (18:00) The Braves drafted Cam Caminiti with the 24th overall pick in Sunday night's MLB Draft. Caminiti is a 17-year old left-handed pitcher from Scottsdale, Arizona. Most experts expected Caminiti to be picked well before Atlanta's turn. (30:00) An update on Michael Harris II who has been on the IL since June 15th due to a strained hamstring. Injury Report is brought to you by Gerber & Holder Worker's Compensation Attorneys. Visit: https://www.gerberholderlaw.com/ (39:00) Marcell Ozuna will participate in Monday night's Home Run Derby in Texas. The hosts enjoy the fact that Paul Skenes will stat for the National League on Tuesday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Three Braves found out on Sunday that they will be headed to this month's All-Star Game in Texas. David & Eric react to the inclusion of Reynaldo Lopez, Chris Sale, and Marcell Ozuna into the "Midsummer Classic." (05:00) David relays how special Saturday night was as Bobby Cox received a thunderous standing ovation from the home crowd. It is only the second time that Cox was at Truist Park since his stroke in 2019. Eric tells the listeners about the time that the former skipper truly had his back. (16:00) Atlanta took the final two games of the three game series against the visiting Phillies. Spencer Schwellenbach had a solid outing as he only allowed one run in Saturday night's 5-1 victory. (27:00) An update on Ian Anderson's rehab and what the latest is with Michael Harris' hamstring injury. (38:00) The Braves have beaten the Philles in four out of six meetings this season. They currently trail Philadelphia by eight games in the division and the next time they play again will be on Tuesday August 20th in Cobb County. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Braves played three different teams last week and ended it with a series victory over the visiting Pirates. David & Eric begin with Max Fried, who went toe to toe with Paul Skenes on Saturday afternoon. (09:00) David gives an update on Michael Harris II, who has been on the IL since June 15th with a strained left hamstring. (12:00) The Braves beat Pittsburgh on Friday night 6-1 to open the weekend series. All but four of the outs were recorded by pitchers that are in their forties as Charlie Morton handed the ball off to Jesse Chavez. (17:00) Atlanta fell 4-2 on Sunday to miss an opportunity to sweep. Spencer Schwellenbach allowed four runs in only five innings of work, but did notch seven strikeouts. (25:00) The season has passed the halfway point and thus far Orlando Arcia is struggling mightily at the plate. Arcia last season had an OPS of .741 and in 2024 it is far lower at .582. (30:00) The Braves host the Phillies next weekend and currently are eight games back in the NL East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Braves swept the Tigers and then won the weekend series at Yankee Stadium to complete a 5-1 week. David & Eric have plenty of positive items to discuss including Jarred Kelenic's solid performance while in the leadoff spot. (10:00) Injury updates on A.J. Minter and Ian Anderson. The Injury Report on this podcast is brought to you Gerberholderlaw.com. (14:00) The Braves woke up on Monday trailing the Phillies by seven games in the division, but well ahead of the rest of the NL wildcard competition at five and a half games. (16:00) Max Fried pitched twice in this stretch and both outings were impressive. David lays out just how dominant Fried has been on the mound if you remove his two rough starts to begin the season. (23:00) A look at the upcoming starting rotation and how many guys will need to be able to go on regular rest. (26:00) Austin Riley recently lost one of his mentors (Mike Brumley) just a few days after they had worked together in Baltimore. Riley since then has had a surge at the plate and had seven total hits in the two series last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Braves scored twenty- two runs vs. the Rays over the weekend in Atlanta. David & Eric begin with the recent offensive surge and point to the four homers that Atlanta hit in Saturday's 9-2 victory. (04:00) Michael Harris II injured his hamstring in Friday night's 7-3 win and has placed on the IL. Harris was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain and David notes the severity of the injury. Jared Kelenic moved over to replace Harris in CF and also hit leadoff on Saturday and Sunday. (16:00) The Braves currently do not have solidified fifth starter. Hurston Waldrep struggled in his second career start on Sunday as he gave up six runs against Tampa Bay in less than four innings of work. Following the outing, Waldrep was optioned to AAA-Gwinett. This leads to an extended discussion on the team's starting rotation. (32:00) Austin Riley's homer on Sunday carried additional emotional weight as one of his mentors and former Braves hitting instructor Mike Brumley tragically passed away in a car accident overnight at sixty-one years old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]