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 not surprisingly led by Ronald Acuña Jr. and dropping down a few pegs in "Tier 2B" from the Braves were Matt Olson and Austin Riley. https://theathletic.com/5372801/2024/03/28/mlb-position-player-tiers-rankings/ (19:00) Matt Olson is coming off a historic season where he set multiple franchise records. David puts in perspective just how astounding his numbers have been since his career began in 2017. (30:00) Guess how many pitchers last season threw over 100 MPH? How many of them pitched for Oakland? https://theathletic.com/5370030/2024/03/27/mlb-2024-season-numbers-facts/ (51:00) The hosts run through some season predictions including division winners, who will make the World Series, MVP, and Cy Young winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices