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Spring Training preview, bullpen breakdown & Kevin Mather debacle with ABL champion, Peter Moylan
Spring Training preview, bullpen breakdown & Kevin Mather debacle with ABL champion, Peter Moylan
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Length:
80 minutes
Released:
Feb 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
DOB and EOF welcome back Peter Moylan, fresh off his championship-winning season in the Australian Baseball League as a pitching coach for the Melbourne Aces! Moylan briefly discusses his season as a coach for the Aces before the group pivots to Fernando Tatis Jr.'s record-setting contract, and postulates the value of Freddie Freeman's impending contract extension (5:15). How will a deadened ball impact players this season (11:15)? The trio talks about Spring Training and what to expect, plus what thoughts pinball around in Eric and Peter's heads when Spring Training is around the corner (27:00)? What is the complexion of the bullpen this year, especially since Mark Melancon is no longer a Brave (32:00)? The triumvirate also examines 2021's coaching staff, including Chipper Jones as a part-time hitting consultant (38:30). How will he influence Braves players and coaches? David, Eric, and Peter then dive into the Mariners' controversy with ex-CEO Kevin Mather, and how the club's former executive made remarks about the team to a local Rotary Club (48:30).
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Released:
Feb 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Markakis Opts Out, Outfield Options & Braves Brutal Schedule Openers: David and Eric unpack all the latest Braves news, including four players testing positing for Covid-19, among them Freddie Freeman, who exemplified symptoms (3:00). A pair of Braves also elected to sit out this season, one being King Felix, the other, to the surprise of many, Nick Markakis (5:00). David and Eric discuss Markakis' reasons for sidelining himself, and attempt to determine how this will affect Atlanta (23:00). Down an outfielder, what will the Braves' four-man rotation look like (27:00)? Plus, it will be a grueling start to the year for Atlanta, as they're pitted against the Rays and Mets (30:00). by 755 Is Real: A show about the Atlanta Braves