Buster Olney joins us for his weekly Monday visit to talk about the Braves weekend in Phoenix, where Strider, Murphy & Ha-Seong Kim are with their rehabs, Bryce Elder's great start to the season, Austin Riley's struggles, and the league's best division...the NL East.  

Buster Olney joins us for his weekly Monday visit to talk about the Braves weekend in Phoenix, where Strider, Murphy &amp; Ha-Seong Kim are with their rehabs, Bryce Elder's great start to the season, Austin Riley's struggles, and the league's best division...the NL East.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Buster Olney says it's easy to see that the Braves are a different team than the one who opened last season at 0-7

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Barrett Sallee and Chris Dimino break down the Atlanta Braves’ recent series and what’s trending early in the season. After a strong start in Arizona, the offense stalled — raising concerns about familiar issues from last year, including struggles in one-run games and with runners in scoring position. 🔹 Austin Riley pressing at the plate? Manager Walt Weiss takes a different approach than Brian Snitker 🔹 Ronald Acuña Jr. showing signs of breaking out after a strong performance 🔹 Braves bullpen vs. Diamondbacks missed opportunities 🔹 Preview of the Angels series — including Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and closer Jordan Romano 🔹 Historic MLB moment: Jo Adell’s unreal defensive performance 🔹 Pitching matchup spotlight: Chris Sale vs. José Soriano Plus: – Thoughts on early-season run differential – Why Michael Harris II and Drake Baldwin could be key moving forward – What to expect as the Braves continue their road trip Presented by Marietta Toyota 📍 New episodes of Braves Central drop weekly 📺 Subscribe for more Braves coverage, interviews, and analysis ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Intro & Braves Central Welcome 0:08 Braves Series Recap vs. Diamondbacks 0:26 One-Run Losses & Offensive Concerns 0:40 Bullpen Missed Opportunities 1:25 Austin Riley Pressing at the Plate 2:08 Should Riley Sit or Play Through It? 2:27 Ronald Acuña Jr. Starting to Heat Up 3:03 Managing Acuña’s Playing Time (Turf, DH Role) 3:47 Walt Weiss’ Honest Approach 4:13 Do Days Off Actually Help Hitters? 5:21 Braves vs. Angels Preview 5:44 Angels Overview: Star Power but No Results 6:15 Jo Adell’s Historic Defensive Game 7:19 Rarest Feat in Baseball History Debate 8:54 Angels Roster Notes (Trout, Romano, etc.) 9:41 Run Differential vs. Winning Close Games 10:33 Pitching Matchup: Chris Sale vs. José Soriano 11:16 Keys for Braves Bats to Get Going 12:00 Road Trip Stretch & Schedule Outlook 12:11 Split-Screen Night: Braves vs. National Championship 12:46 Final Thoughts on Braves Early Season Trends 13:45 Next Episode Preview & Homestand Ahead 13:54 Marietta Toyota Sponsor Read

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Barrett Sallee and Chris Dimino break down the Atlanta Braves&rsquo; recent series and what&rsquo;s trending early in the season. After a strong start in Arizona, the offense stalled &mdash; raising concerns about familiar issues from last year, including struggles in one-run games and with runners in scoring position. 🔹 Austin Riley pressing at the plate? Manager Walt Weiss takes a different approach than Brian Snitker 🔹 Ronald Acu&ntilde;a Jr. showing signs of breaking out after a strong performance 🔹 Braves bullpen vs. Diamondbacks missed opportunities 🔹 Preview of the Angels series &mdash; including Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and closer Jordan Romano 🔹 Historic MLB moment: Jo Adell&rsquo;s unreal defensive performance 🔹 Pitching matchup spotlight: Chris Sale vs. Jos&eacute; Soriano Plus: &ndash; Thoughts on early-season run differential &ndash; Why Michael Harris II and Drake Baldwin could be key moving forward &ndash; What to expect as the Braves continue their road trip Presented by Marietta Toyota 📍 New episodes of Braves Central drop weekly 📺 Subscribe for more Braves coverage, interviews, and analysis ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Intro &amp; Braves Central Welcome 0:08 Braves Series Recap vs. Diamondbacks 0:26 One-Run Losses &amp; Offensive Concerns 0:40 Bullpen Missed Opportunities 1:25 Austin Riley Pressing at the Plate 2:08 Should Riley Sit or Play Through It? 2:27 Ronald Acu&ntilde;a Jr. Starting to Heat Up 3:03 Managing Acu&ntilde;a&rsquo;s Playing Time (Turf, DH Role) 3:47 Walt Weiss&rsquo; Honest Approach 4:13 Do Days Off Actually Help Hitters? 5:21 Braves vs. Angels Preview 5:44 Angels Overview: Star Power but No Results 6:15 Jo Adell&rsquo;s Historic Defensive Game 7:19 Rarest Feat in Baseball History Debate 8:54 Angels Roster Notes (Trout, Romano, etc.) 9:41 Run Differential vs. Winning Close Games 10:33 Pitching Matchup: Chris Sale vs. Jos&eacute; Soriano 11:16 Keys for Braves Bats to Get Going 12:00 Road Trip Stretch &amp; Schedule Outlook 12:11 Split-Screen Night: Braves vs. National Championship 12:46 Final Thoughts on Braves Early Season Trends 13:45 Next Episode Preview &amp; Homestand Ahead 13:54 Marietta Toyota Sponsor ReadSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Braves Struggles Return? Riley Pressing, Acuña Heating Up & Wild MLB Moments | Braves Central

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Braves bats came alive against the Diamondbacks, with such an explosions they become the first MLB team to have 11 different players with a hit and an RBI in a since the Expos did it in June of 1979

Barrett Sallee joined The Locker Room and talked about the Drake Baldwin's Stats, Walt Weiss decisions and more

Braves head into game 1 of 3 against the Angels  Ford Leadoff Show getting started at 8:20p and First Pitch scheduled for 9:38p. Angels' sending Jose Soriano (2-0, 0.00) to the mound to face Chris Sale (2-0, 0.75)

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Braves bats came alive against the Diamondbacks, with such an explosions they become the first MLB team to have 11 different players with a hit and an RBI in a since the Expos did it in June of 1979
Barrett Sallee joined The Locker Room and talked about the Drake Baldwin's Stats, Walt Weiss decisions and more
Braves head into game 1 of 3 against the Angels&nbsp; Ford Leadoff Show getting started at 8:20p and First Pitch scheduled for 9:38p. Angels' sending Jose Soriano (2-0, 0.00) to the mound to face Chris Sale (2-0, 0.75)
Hear Atlanta Braves Today every Mon-Fri at 7:45a during The Locker Room on 680 The Fan

Atlanta Braves Today (04.06.2026)

Barrett Sallee reviews the Braves first home stand, two series wins, and the beginning of the Walt Weiss era for the Braves... not to mention the promising future ahead... Go Braves!

Barrett Sallee reviews the Braves first home stand, two series wins, and the beginning of the Walt Weiss era for the Braves... not to mention the promising future ahead... Go Braves!

The season is underway!  Barrett Sallee dives into the first home stand of the Walt Weiss era that saw the Braves post a 4-2 record.  Big time pitching.  Timely hitting.  And some looming questions as this team moves forward... Go Braves!

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