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Chapter 1: What are the key discussions about the NL East in this episode?
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Hello and welcome to Talking Baseball, a very special edition. We're hitting all the big topics from around the league with our friend, our family, Peter Moylan. Let's talk ball.
Peter Moylan, that's... A little sawed-out.
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Yeah.
Astro?
Spring training.
Okay, tweener. We count those for Trev. And now, Booth, pregame, postgame for your Atlanta Braves. Peter Moylan, how are you?
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Chapter 2: What trades could impact the NL East before the deadline?
They've got Durant at the back end, too, which has just been, he's been nasty. I'm not scared of the Phillies, but I know they're going to be there at the end, and I think it's going to be a battle all the way through. But also the Nats. Like, where does the Nats offense come from?
How about those Nats, Pete?
Curtis Meade's up there with an 820 OPS. Come on now.
I was wondering when the first Aussie shot I was going to have. There it is. The sport's being taken over, Pete.
Hot in the streets.
Curtis Meade. Do they pay you the proper respects for laying the groundwork? Okay.
Yeah. It wasn't just me, but, yeah, I make sure I reach out to these guys and make sure they know they're appreciated for sure. But, yeah, these guys are – Meade, look, Curtis Meade – has been on the cusp of doing this his whole career and has just, in my opinion, has never gotten a full chance to show what he can do. He was with the Rays and they were talking about him being the next coming
And then Caminero comes up, and he kind of gets pushed to the side, and then he's with the White Sox, and then it's like he just wasn't really able to establish himself anywhere. I feel like we're seeing a kid that is reaching his potential but still not even quite there yet. He's always been known as a really, really good hitter, and I think he's showing it now, man, big time.
25 years old.
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Chapter 3: How are the Braves performing this season compared to previous years?
It's one of those things for me that I – I don't know, maybe I'll stick Jimmy on it one day, or there'll be a good athletic article that's like, there is going to be a new front office role for post-hype guys. They're like, how is Curtis Meade on his third Major League team at age 25? And then I know, like, you know, Ernie Clement. Clement? I said that kind of weird.
They're like, yeah, I think that's going to be... These guys that were legitimate prospects, have the tools... and how they got used in their early Major League careers, whether it was platooned or one injury or whatever it is. I was laughing the other day. Trevor's normally pretty... When it comes to prospects, like a lot of baseball people, he doesn't overstep. The game comes for everyone.
Zach Gelof, who was on the A's, came up and lit the world on fire. Trev was like, that guy's... Watch out. And then an injury. And then you're fighting for playing time, and then you're gone. And now he's back, and he's gone nuts recently. Yeah, man, there is... I think there's going to be more of a market.
I don't know if it's for how the CBA rules have gotten here or the options or whatever it is, but Curtis Meade shouldn't have been out of the Tampa Bay Rays org. He's 25. Mickey Moniak. Mickey Moniak.
These highly touted prospects that clearly have something. Once they get comfortable, it's like... I don't know if there's a comfort grade out there, but if you could just figure out how to get these clear prospects comfortable, somehow the talent will shine.
My guy, Oswald Peraza from the Yanks, got limited run, and now he's with the Halos and killing it, which we were talking some Halos before this because I think a lot of teams are going to be eyeing them come the trade deadline. What... Let's wrap NL East a little bit. Marlins, Mets, when you see those teams, what do you see?
Well, Mets just took two offers in New York. I saw a team that can be dangerous. Their lineup's pretty dangerous. And the Marlins are just scrappy. They put up a good fight, it feels like, every single time. Now, post-trade deadline, I'm not sure what they look like, how they're...
started pitching their even their pen there's a couple of weapons in their pen that might get stolen at the trade deadline but I think anybody in the NL East can beat the other teams, which is a good place to be. I think the Braves have set the bar early on, but it's not going to be as smooth a sailing as we've had for the first six weeks, that's for sure.
I think you're right, and I'm very interested to see how much more fight do the Mets have in them. As we approach baseball, we're built on these milestone markers. We're going to hit that... 81 game Mark soon. And that's, you know, that's a real look in the mirror.
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Chapter 4: What factors are contributing to the Braves' success this year?
We're halfway through this dance. And it's also that weird reflection of like, as good as things can go for a first half of baseball at ask the Mets last year, like the baseball gods can come for you. on both sides of it. That's gonna be an interesting mile marker of this season. Today's episode is sponsored by Xfinity. Imagine everything that can change in five years. Jobs, kids, new memes.
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If you see any pitcher, the Braves will be linked. Do you think that's the big one? Do you think they're looking at other spots on the field? Because like you mentioned, they've had a little bit of baseball miracle from Dom Smith, and that shortstop position for the Braves has been talked about for years now. What do you see?
I think as far as position player goes, I think part of the reason why, and people are probably going to have ripped me at this, but part of the reason why I think the Braves have been so good is there's that... there's that love, there's that brotherhood in the clubhouse at the moment.
Wait, that matters?
Yeah, no, no, no, no.
That's crazy.
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Chapter 5: How do injuries affect team performance in baseball?
Because this wasn't supposed to be part of their plan. Um, I've started daydreaming about the white socks, just getting the purest of rentals, just like those, like bring in Jeff McNeil. And if it works great, if not bail on it and like whatever. Uh, I think both of those teams need some arms and I, you just wonder how much of a factor they can really be.
Cause you can't sacrifice the future from what you're seeing from those teams, but you can do something like, and like, why not? Especially in the AL.
Yeah.
I want to see how they react to a tough couple weeks, like a 9-4 run where they have to pick themselves up a little bit. I don't know if they've experienced that yet, and that's part of what probably makes them so good. I mean, the reason why the Braves are so good is that they don't win two or three in a row. They don't lose two or three in a row.
They'll make sure that the losing streak stops at a low single digit, which is tough to do.
Both those teams. I guess what other teams have jumped out? Milwaukee. Yeah. Does it, because we played this game the other day. You think they're better than last year's team? And is that just Mizorowski or is it the team on the whole or what?
They're just good every year. They're like the Rays. It just feels like they just, you look midway through the season and they're in the fight. The Miz is obviously as exciting as it gets, but they're more than that. You know, Bryce Terang swing the bat great.
Yeah.
pat murphy dude like yeah he just guys look motivated honestly it's amazing how much a good manager can can change or help a team and i didn't realize it as i was going through it obviously i grew up with i played for bobby cox so i knew how good he was but it wasn't until i spread myself around and saw what else was out there and now since i've stopped playing i pay more attention to the effects of the manager and the impact the manager can make and i just think it's such an important spot obviously
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Chapter 6: What strategies are teams using to manage their pitching rotations?
I guess who else? I've seen when those late-night Moylan eyes start to get wide. Who did that to you this year?
Well, I mean, first of all, let's take a look at this swing. Braden Montgomery was pretty impressive defensively. You've just thrown, look at that swing on a change up from Russell Iglesias, who by the way had gone 32 straight saves before that point and didn't get a blown save because they'd eventually tied it and it was just a loss. Man, you throw me a little bit there. I know.
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The Cubs are a bit of a worry at the moment.
When you see a team spinning like that, does that bring back...
memories are like what's if if you were if you had one of those cool special assistant to the gm jobs and they were like hey man we assembled this cubs team we think we have all the ingredients for two months we did have all the ingredients and then it all went to shit like what do you do is it is it kooky season do you actually like kill a chicken in the duck like right what do you do
I mean, it's short of trying to get the boys together and rally around each other and find a reason to fight for each other. Maybe it's a night out. I mean, who knows if they even still do that these days. But team dinners, 26 guys, you know, let's talk it out. Let's figure it out. But yeah, I don't know what you do there. You've got all the pieces in place and it's just not happening, obviously.
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