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Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal Constitution joins Abe and John to give the latest updates on the Braves out of spring training.

On how well Chris Sale/Reynaldo Lopez will continue to be

On if Spencer Strider should be considered the best pitcher in baseball

On if the Braves will give Ronald Acuna Jr. some action before the season starts

On what to make of Jarred Kelenic having a slow start in spring

On how fifth starter is shaping up

Steak and Sandra are joined by Braves insider Grant McAuley to give some insight on how things are coming together for the Braves as they continue spring training:

On the feeling like the most pieces are in place for the Braves

On Renaldo Lopez being a favorite for the 5th starter if camp ended today

On the uniqueness of starting pitching

On Jarred Kelenic having all the tools to be a great fit for the Braves

On how well Chris Sale looked in appearance

On the type of guy Sale is off the field

On Spencer Strider potential of having a Cy Young winning season

Steak and Sandra are joined by the voice of the Braves, C.J. Nitlowski for a game of Buy or Sell and some brief Braves' conversation

Steak and Rusty spend some time sharing their thoughts on the Braves preparing for the season and both agree that they are excited to see the team back in action.

Carl and Chris react to Ronald Acuna apologizing for not speaking to the media following their exit from the postseason and they both agree that “was big of him” to acknowledge his error and that he needs to understand that as the star of the team, he has to take the mantle of leader of the club.

Carl and Chris share their thoughts on the status of the Braves and whether or not they are a ‘Whole’ team, which Chris is not sold, specifically in relation to the starting pitching where he believes Chris Sale may not be the answer for the Braves. 

Carl and Chris get into some of the top news and headlines in sports including the Braves reporting to Spring Training and react to comments from Brian Snitker. Chris shares that he still concerned about the Braves’ starting pitching rotation despite the addition of Chris Sale.

Steak and Sandra are joined by Atlanta Braves' general manager and President of baseball operation, Alex Anthopoulos, who explains why their will be a good amount of attention being paid to the pitching this spring

Steak and Sandra are joined Braves' general manager and president of baseball, Alex Anthopoulos as he checks in from spring training:

On how good the 94 Expos team was that got cut short by strike

On the AA routine over the next few weeks

On how he handles players when it comes down to cuts

On what he’s watching for as the Braves’ roster starts to come together, 5th starter..

On vision for the bullpen/has to give Snit a good bullpen

Steak and Rusty spend some time discussing the Braves as pitchers and catchers report today. They both agree that with the football season being over, they are looking forward to start more chatter on the Braves and add that if the pitching can stay healthy this season, they will be right back in the mix for a WS.

Bally Sports Braves analyst CJ Nitkowski joins the guys to preview the Braves as we get pitchers and catchers reporting tomorrow. What can we expect from Chris Sale? Is there more that Ronald can do? Did the Braves do enough to address needs this off-season?

Bally Sports and the Georgia Sportscaster of the Year Brandon Gaudin joins the show to talk about how much fun the 2023 Braves season was, what he's expecting to see in 2024, Chris Sale's potential impact on the season, and the greatness of Ronald. 

MLB Insider from the Bleav Network Danny Vietti joins Chris Thomas to talk all the MLB headlines coming out of the owners meetings

Steak and Sandra share their thoughts on hearing from Chris Sale during his press conference on Thursday and are both excited the seven-time all-star is now a part of the Braves’ rotation.

Steak and Rusty react to comments from Alex Anthopoulos from his conversation with Dukes and Bell on the trade the Braves made for Chris Sale.

The Atlanta Braves have traded for Boston Red Sox's Pitcher, Chris Sale! Caleb Johnson breaks down what this means for the braves and why this move gives the Braves the best starting pitching rotation in the entire MLB!

Steak and Sandra share their thoughts on the Dodgers signing of Shohei Ohtani

FOX 5 Atlanta sports reporter Miles Garrett joins Sam & Greg to react to the Braves loss to the Phillies and the Falcons hosting the Commanders

Robb Tribble and Grant McAuley is on the mic to recap the braves wild comeback win over the Phillies to knot the series up at 1-1 heading back to Philly.

Sam, Greg and former Atlanta Sports Reporter, now based in Philly Gil Tyree react to manager Brian Snitker's decided to change the batting lineup that led all of MLB in Hits, Runs Scored and HRs