State of the Braves

An Atlanta Braves podcast from a lifelong fan’s point of view.Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

State of the Braves is a sports podcast hosted by George McNair, with 160 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

George McNair hosts State of the Braves, a sports show with 160 episodes published.

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  State of the Braves

  Ep. 170- Braves Finally Beat the Phillies

  Oct 1, 202614 min

  With a raucous Atlanta crowd behind them, the Braves finally solve the Phillies and punch their ticket to the NLDS to take on the Dodgers. An early home run from Michael Harris II and a heroic start from Ray Kerr set the tone early, and the Braves never surrendered the lead from there. Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson added big home runs later in the game, while Chris Sale made a surprise relief appearance to close out the game. This Braves team came through when it mattered tonight!

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  Ep. 169- Riley's Clutch Homer Lifts Braves in Game 1

  Sep 29, 202628 min

  Since the 2021 World Series title, the Atlanta Braves have experienced postseason heartache, including three consecutive game 1 losses in 2022, 2023, and 2024. With one swing, Austin Riley kept the Braves from dropping a fourth straight game 1. In the Bottom of the 8th inning, he sent a Jhoan Duran fastball over the right center field fence for a three run homer. Join for a breakdown of game 1 and how it all sets up game 2 on Wednesday.

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  Ep. 168- Braves Wild Card Round Preview

  Sep 25, 202631 min

  Who are X-factor player's for the Braves as they prepare to enter the playoffs? What role players may be the most important contributors in big moments? And what wild card team matchup favors the Braves? We discuss all this and more in this playoff preview of Atlanta Braves baseball.

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  Ep. 167- Braves Win the NL East Title By Overcoming Big Obstacles

  Sep 21, 202632 min

  For the first time since 2023 the Braves have won the NL Eastern division title. They did so despite suffering major injuries to their pitching staff. Key position player injuries and underperformance throughout the year also set the team back. Yet, through it all, the team did enough to keep the Phillies at bay and get back to the playoffs. Chris Sale, Matt Olson, and company deserve a lot of credit for the success they authored this season. Well done.

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  Ep. 166- Prospect Update: Braves' Wealth of Outfield Prospects

  Sep 17, 202641 min

  In a year's time, the Atlanta Braves farm system has gone from a bottom 5 system to a top-half of the league system. Much of that is due to the strength of its outfield prospects. 12 of the Braves' top 30 prospects are outfields, including their top 2 prospects, Eric Hartman and A.J. Gracia. But it doesn't stop with those two guys. Braves fans should be excited for the near future.

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