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Early trade deadline needs, baseball's fastest guys + Acuna's pacing
Early trade deadline needs, baseball's fastest guys + Acuna's pacing
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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jun 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What positions are the Braves in need/want of with the trade deadline a month and change out? Elly De La Cruz is baseball's fastest man, but how does Ronald Acuna Jr. stack up against him and why has Acuna been pacing himself this season? Plus, is Bryce Elder an All-Star caliber pitcher, and what was with the Phillies broadcasters criticising Marcell Ozuna's celebration?
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Released:
Jun 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
The delightful Dale Murphy joins the program!: DOB & EOF are ecstatic to welcome Braves legend, Dale Murphy, back to the program! The company reacts to Dale being named to the 2020 Modern Baseball Era HOF ballot (1:00), and discuss what it would be to him if he were voted in. The group discusses the likes of Fred McGriff, and other HOF snubs (14:15), plus, David reveals two instances that could help Dale's chances at being enshrined (16:15). Did years of a heavy workload contribute to Dale's injuries, and are his years of service partially to blame for him not already being a HOFer (25:30)? Dale then provides his thoughts on the Braves postseason collapse (34:15), Acuna's maturation (38:15), Freddie's injury (51:15), the ubiquitous criticism on social media (54:15), and necessary moves Atlanta needs to make this off-season (1:03:00). David and Eric close today's show by postulating what big moves the Braves could make this off-season (1:08:15). by 755 Is Real: A show about the Atlanta Braves