The Braves authored a two game sweep this week over the Red Sox after a rough trip in Seattle and Los Angeles. David & Eric begin with Chris Sale, who earned the win on Wednesday night against his old team. Sale struck out ten batters in six innings in the 5-0 victory. (05:00) Marcell Ozuna homered twice on Wednesday night and David lays out just how incredible his numbers at the plate have been since May of 2023. Ozuna currently leads baseball with 12 home runs, just ahead of Shohei...

The Braves lost all three games over the weekend at Dodger Stadium and enter Monday 2.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East. David (From LA) & Eric begin with Saturday's 11-2 blowout loss where Bryce Elder allowed seven runs in just over three innings of work. (08:10) Pierce Johnson is headed to the IL with elbow inflammation and was replaced on the roster by Jackson Stephens. (13:10) Shohei Ohtani hit three homers over the weekend vs. Atlanta pitching, including a pair in Sunday's...

The Braves lost the first two games in Seattle and won 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon on the series finale. David & Eric begin though with the local TV situation in Atlanta as the standoff between Bally Sports and Comcast/Xfinity meant on Wednesday that many local fans were unable to watch the game on cable or on MLB.TV due to blackout rules. The only current solution is to stream the games through DirecTV Stream or Fubo. (15:45) As April has come to a close, Marcell Ozuna is prime contender...

The Braves took two out of three over the weekend vs. the AL Central leading Guardians. Eric & David discuss the final leg of a 7-2 homestand. Austin Riley closed it out with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th for a 4-3 victory in the rubber match. (05:00) Atlanta had their hands full in their 4-2 loss on Saturday as Cleveland's starter Tanner Bibee struck out nine while lasting seven innings. (09:00) Chris Sale and Charlie Morton each threw really good outings in the first...

The Braves took all three games in Atlanta against the last place Marlins as they have the best record in baseball. David & Eric begin by joking about the spoiled fans who were aggravated at the bullpen faltering in the top of the 9th in a game that ultimately ended in a 4-3 victory in extras on Wednesday evening. (04:30) Max Fried threw a complete game shutout in the 5-0 triumph on Tuesday night. It was a "Maddux" as it took him less than 100 pitches to go the distance in a contest took...

The Braves took two out of three games over the weekend vs. the visiting Rangers to finish a solid week against both teams from Texas. David & Eric begin with Sunday night's loss where Darius Vines allowed four runs in five frames. Speaking of the rotation, Bryce Elder has been called up from Gwinett and will start on Monday vs. the Marlins. (05:45) Atlanta leads the NL East, but there are more contenders than expected as the Mets are over .500. (10:00) Reynaldo Lopez will face Miami on...

The Braves rallied on Wednesday afternoon to wrap up a sweep of the Astros and conclude a 5-1 road trip. David (From Houston) & Eric though begin with the negative of the trip, which was Ozzie Albies landing on the IL due to a fractured toe. Luis Guillorme got the start at 2B in the final two games in Texas and David Fletcher was a late game defensive replacement on Wednesday. (06:30) Reynaldo Lopez started the middle game of the series and earned the victory in six innings of scoreless...

The Braves were down to their final strike in Miami, but Marcell Ozuna crushed a 3 run homer and Atlanta escaped with a 9-7 victory. David & Eric extensively discuss how great Ozuna has been not only this season, but ever since May 1st of last year. Ozuna currently leads the NL with a 1.193 OPS and collected seven hits over the weekend. (17:30) Ronald Acuña Jr. meanwhile is off to a slow start and his OPS sits at .712, but the MVP had at least one hit in every game this series. Even...

A four game series in Atlanta vs. the Mets turned into just a three gamer due to a rain out and New York easily took the rubber match on Thursday afternoon, 16-4. David & Eric begin with the Braves offense that is pacing MLB so far in production despite Ronald Acuña's Jr. slow start at the plate. However, Jarred Kelenic has continued hitting well and his average is at .462 on the young season. (08:00) The first time replacing Spencer Strider in the rotation did not go well as the Braves...

The Braves swept the visiting Diamondbacks in their opening home series, but it was a costly one. David & Eric begin with the dominant bullpen that didn't allow a run the entire series. Pierce Johnson had an excellent weekend as he earned the win on Friday and notched the save on Sunday. (10:00) The offense scored twenty runs in the series and hit five homers in the process. Major offensive production was needed after short outings by both Spencer Strider and Max Fried. (13:00) The...

Despite ominous forecasts, the Braves and White Sox were able to play two of the three originally scheduled games in Chicago. David was on hand for both games and wisely planned his trip home based upon the impending weather for the series finale. He & Eric discuss why it seems the Braves rarely if ever start the season at home even though they have significantly better weather than most other cities this time of year. (08:30) David was very impressed by the White Sox starting pitcher...

The Braves opened the season by taking two out of three games in Philadelphia. David (Live from his hotel in Chicago) & Eric begin by discussing the crummy weather that is expected for the upcoming three game series at the White Sox. (02:30) Sunday was a 5-4 defeat, but Chris Sale showed a lot to be happy about in his initial outing (5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 Ks). Hear reaction to how Sale already lived up to the reputation of his fiery demeanor. (12:15) Atlanta's offense had a might...

The Braves didn't open up their season on Thursday as originally scheduled as it was pushed to Friday afternoon instead due to weather. David (Live from Philadelphia) & Eric discuss how the bright side is that they avoid having the awkward day off in between Games #1 & #2 of the series vs. the Phillies. (05:00) "The Athletic" ranked the position player tiers for the top 100 guys this season while as part of the coverage to preview the new season. "Tier 1A" has five elite players and...

Believe it or not, but next week is Opening Day as the Braves announced that Spencer Strider will take the mound in Philadelphia against Zack Wheeler on March 28th. David & Eric say why they agree with the decision as opposed to giving the honor to Max Fried for the fourth consecutive year. They then lay out what they expect the rotation to be for initial road trip at the Phillies and then the White Sox. (12:00) Reynaldo Lopez was named the 5th starter as opposed to Bryce Elder. Lopez...

David & Eric welcome on one of the great catchers in Braves history, Brian McCann, who appeared in seven All Star games and won six Silver Slugger Awards. They begin with his thoughts on how Atlanta stacks up with Los Angeles and Philadelphia in the National League pecking order. This leads to Brian's observations on the ill effects of the long layoff between the regular season and Division series as he recalls returning to the field after the All Star break. (10:00) McCann shares the...

Braves Country woke up to good news on Tuesday morning as the team announced that Ronald Acuña Jr. will not miss extended time after a closer look at his right knee and that is only meniscus irritation. David & Eric discuss what the rest of Spring Training will look like for the MVP. (08:30) Acuña's injury scare spurred criticism on players like him that participate in "Winter Ball" in their native countries during the MLB offseason. Ronald played in the Venezuelan Winter League for about...

David was down in Florida for the Braves first few Spring Training games and gives Eric's his initial impressions. AJ Smith-Shawver started on Tuesday and despite giving up a few HRs, was hitting high 90's on the radar gun. Smith-Shawaver is among the arms competing for a place in the back end of the starting rotation. (04:30) Ken Giles has impressed so far as he is fighting for a roster spot in the bullpen. Giles has barely pitched in the past few years due to injury and signed a minor...

David, while battling a cold, tells Eric what he has seen in North Port as the Braves held a full squad workout. Spencer Strider threw live BP and shocked onlookers with what seems to a be new pitch in his arsenal. Hear an in-depth conversation on what a curveball could like to a pitcher that threw fastballs and sliders 93% of the time. (15:00) Jarred Kelenic is making a good impression with his new teammates while getting what seems to be a welcomed case of new scenery. Kelenic's season last...

David is down in Florida and relays to Eric what he's seen so far as "Pitchers & Catchers" (and some hitters too) reported to Spring Training. The competition for the back end of the rotation is crowded and the locker layout in the clubhouse is indicative of it. (13:40) Many guys reported to camp earlier than required and that has been a major change that David has noticed from the beginning of his career. Eric explains what led to to shift and why nobody anymore reports overweight around...

David & Eric welcome in their first guest to "755 Forever", C.J. Nitkowski.  C.J. will be the primary analyst for the Bally Sports South team after spending the past six seasons behind the mic in Texas. C.J. pitched in The Big Leagues for over a decade and was on the mound for the Braves in 2004 as he shares his fond memories of playing under Bobby Cox. (15:30) They dig into the seemingly stacked Atlanta bullpen heading into Spring Training. Tune in for his optimistic outlook on Aaron...

David & Eric convene a few days after the startling attendance of 50K at Braves Fest despite the rainy weather at The Battery. It was the first time all offseason the players met with the media and it was unavoidable to resume the conversation of what went wrong last October.They then answer listener submitted questions as Opening Day is now under two months away:(23:00) Will AA take more risks now that he has long-term extension?(25:10) Who would you get as a RH bat to round out the...

The 2024 Hall of Fame class was announced on Tuesday evening and a trio of players were voted in; none of which whoever called Atlanta home (Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer).  The next three guys who came up short of the 75% voting threshold all wore the Braves uniform at some point in their careers (Billy Wagner, Gary Sheffield, and Andruw Jones). Wagner came agonizingly close this year, but ultimately fell five votes shy.(06:00) Eric & David point out reasons why some younger...

Our first full episode at "755 Forever" as David & Eric catch you up on the flurry of roster moves that Alex Anthopoulos orchestrated this offseason. (04:00) An extended conversation on the addition of LHP Chris Sale,  who the Braves seemingly have the luxury as slotting as their 4th starter. His ERA was above 4.00 last season in Boston, but he did strikeout 11 batters per every 9 innings. Get to know the litany of pitchers behind him vying for the 5th spot in the rotation. (22:30)...

David O'Brien and Eric O'Flaherty are back together on a new platform following a few months of hibernation.  Enjoy a short tease of the top notch Braves coverage you should expect all season long in your podcast feeds.  They begin by praising GM Alex Anthopoulous for another crafty off-season as Jared Kelenic and Chris Sale are now in Atlanta. "755 Forever" will be delivering episodes following every series all season long.