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Chop CastEpisode 61: Braves are Slumping, but Who Cares?The Braves still appear to be a little hungover but they broke the losing streak with a dominant performance against Philly (and honestly should've won the last game but whatever.) We're not worried though...for the most part. Definitely need to get into a rhythm again before the postseason starts.
Griffin, Sam, and Will discuss the Braves remaining schedule and look over the very interesting Wild Card races.2023-09-2152 minChop CastEpisode 60: THE BRAVES ARE NL EAST CHAMPS AGAIN!!!What the title says.
Griffin and Will discuss the record-breaking 2023 Braves and their path to winning a 6th NL East Division in a row, but primarily focus on the current postseason race for the whole MLB.2023-09-1442 minChop CastEpisode 59: The Braves Will Not Stop WinningThe dog days of summer truly have felt monotonous...but in a good way. The Braves have lulled us to sleep with how easily they've been winning games. The team is firing on all cylinders right now and it's very impressive to watch, but honestly makes it a little difficult to talk about because everything seems to be going smoothly.
Griffin, Sam, and Will find some things to talk about though starting with that weird interaction that Acuna had with some fans at Coors Field. We also talk a little bit about the disaster...2023-08-3151 minChop CastEpisode 58: Braves Rotation Needs Some TweakingThe Braves lineup and [mostly] bullpen are both firing on all cylinders right now, but the rotation has been kinda stinky.
Griffin and Will briefly go over some stellar performances of some of the guys in the lineup and bullpen and then direct their attention to what's going on with the rotation right now and how they think it should be fixed.2023-08-1441 minChop CastEpisode 57: Live Reactions to the Trade DeadlineSo...not much happened.
Watch Griffin and Sam be sad about a pretty stale trade deadline.2023-08-021h 03Chop CastEpisode 56: Trade IdeasYes, we lost a series to the White Sox at home. Am I worried? No, not at all. We should be fine.
HOWEVER, we do have some needs in the bullpen now with some recent injuries. So, Griffin and Will discuss some trade targets, who we'd have to give up for them, and what we're wanting out of the deadline.
Also, Griffin shares a trade idea that could VERY REALISTICALLY bring in Shohei!??!!?!?2023-07-181h 05Chop CastEpisode 55: The Braves are the Best Team in BaseballWe are now at the All-Star break and the Braves are ALREADY at 60 wins!!! This team is a well-oiled team of destruction. They have had 12 series wins in a row, the most home runs before the All-Star break by any team in MLB history, and have the 2nd most players from one team selected to the All-Star Game (8) in MLB history—just nuts.
Griffin, Sam, and Will reflect on the last month of series wins, discuss Fried's return, and glance at the NL East standings [like they even matter at this point LOL].2023-07-101h 13Chop CastEpisode 54: Braves Have Won 6 Straight and Put up 40 Runs on the RockiesGriffin and Will talk about the recent win streak and discuss Spencer Strider's recent woes.2023-06-2047 minChop CastEpisode 53: We Sweep the LOLMETSThis episode starts with some live commentary from Griffin and Sam of the 10th inning against the Tigers. What was supposed to be a super happy episode was dragged down a little bit courtesy of Raisel Iglesias serving up batting practice.
BUT STILL, what a week it was for the Braves as they sweep the Mets all with comeback victories. Griffin and Sam also talk a little bit about the resurgences of Ozuna, AJ Minter, and Michael Harris II.2023-06-1356 minChop CastEpisode 52: Series Loss to the Athletics, but a Series Win Against the D-Backs?Interesting week. However, it seems like the Braves have started to climb their way out of their slump.
Griffin and Sam talk about each series, Soroka's return (recorded before he was quickly sent back down), Michael Harris II's struggles, and AJ Smith-Shawver's first appearance.2023-06-061h 01Chop CastEpisode 51: Braves Struggle Against Good Teams, Ozuna is STILL Really Good, and Shuster Might be a Rotation RegularThis has definitely been the toughest stretch for the Braves so far this year. It feels like we lost A LOT (which we certainly lost more than normal) but we got a few series wins against some good teams. Scraping together that last win against the Dodgers was HUGE.
Griffin and Will go over the past couple series and take a deep dive into a few overperforming players (*cough* Ozuna *cough*) and a couple of very underperforming players.2023-05-2555 minChop CastEpisode 50: What Will Happen with the Rotation? Should We Keep or Trade Ozuna?Max Fried and Kyle Wright are out for at leat 2 months...which sucks. Now the Braves have to figure out how they're going to fill those 2 holes in the rotation. Also, Ozuna has CONTINUED to hit the ball!?!?!?!?!?? Should we trade him? Should we keep him? Griffin, Sam, and Will ramble about all of these questions.2023-05-121h 17Chop CastEpisode 49: Bryce Elder is Underrated and A.J. Minter is Not Bad...Unless he plays the Marlins at Truist ParkThis was one of our favorite episodes in a while! We look at Elder's stats and project whether this is a flash in the pan or if it's legit, Griffin breaks out some wicked stats on A.J. to prove his point, briefly discuss Kyle Wright going back on the IL, and OZUNA...HITTING????
Great episode. You should listen.2023-05-0459 minChop CastEpisode 48: Astros Sweep the Braves and Ozuna Must be DFA'dOuch...rough series with the Astros. Should've at least won two of those games but our bullpen kinda blew up. Also, Ozuna can no longer be a Brave. He is a negative on this team.2023-04-251h 15Chop CastEpisode 47: Griffin is Back from Korea, AA Needs to DFA Ozuna, Sean Murphy is a FREAKThere was way too much to talk about in this episode so we (mainly Griffin) just kinda rambled about everything that's happened so far in the season, but you guys...this team IS SO GOOD!!! Very few holes...except one absolutely gaping one...Marcell Ozuna. He needs to be DFAd and we talk about why.
P.S. Next week's episode will be much more structured, and hopefully, we'll have the whole crew back together.2023-04-201h 03Chop CastEpisode 46: Grissom Sent to AAA, Dodd vs. Shuster, and some PredictionsONE MORE WEEK UNTIL OPENING DAY!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?!?!?!?!?
Unfortunately, Griffin will be out of the country for Opening Week :( :( :(
BUT in this episode, Griffin and Will talk a little bit about the WBC Final, the strange move of Grissom and Shewmake to AAA, the intense battle for the 5th spot in the rotation, and give a few predictions for the Braves, MLB awards, and postseason.
(Also, there's a little delay between Griffin and Will's audio tracks, so some of the conversations might sound a little...2023-03-241h 24Chop CastEpisode 45: BASEBALL IS BACK!!!...(Kind of)We're back after a long hiatus. Griffin and Sam go over some early Spring Training performances, make some predictions, and talk about some of the new rule changes.
(Spoiler: we believe the pitch clock should at least be extended.)2023-03-091h 15Chop CastEpisode 44: About Duvall (Recorded January 29th)I have no idea how this didn't get posted when it was supposed to be but here it is now. A nice look into the past I guess. We talk about Duvall and some trade ideas.2023-03-0954 minChop CastEpisode 43: What's Going to Happen with Max Fried?Yes, yes. We missed the Dansby signing. We didn't have many chances to talk about it with our messy schedules during the holidays, but, honestly, we saw it coming and we're not too terribly concerned overall. Anyway, the BIGGEST concern right now to us is what will happen with Max Fried. There have been a lot of trade rumors revolving around him right now and that terrifies us. Yes, we could get some great packages for him that could even further our dynasty, but looking at it purely from the perspective of fans, it terrifies us. In this episode...2023-01-1944 minChop CastEpisode 42: HUGE TRADE - Sean Murphy In, William Contreras OutMan, this is a tough one. I really still don't know how to feel about it. I guess only time will tell. Listen to Griffin and Will's immediate thoughts on the 3-team trade.2022-12-1347 minChop CastEpisode 41: Turner and deGrom Sign Massive Contracts. Will the Braves Snag a Big Free Agent?Trea Turner turned down an extra $30 million from San Diego to go to Philly...that's gross. Oh, well. I never thought we were going to get deGrom but I'm glad he's off the Mets (even though they already filled in his role with Verlander). What will the Turner signing mean for Dansby, though? Will we pay a little more than we should for him or will the Dodgers throw all the money in the world at him? Listen to this episode to find out what we think.2022-12-061h 01Chop CastEpisode 40: Beginning of Free AgencyThere haven't been many moves happen in the first week of free agency, however, the Braves have made 2 of the first couple signing by resigning Jesse Chavez to a minor league deal for one more go of it and signing former stud reliever, Nick Anderson, to a very club friendly split deal. Very happy with both signings, but I'm definitely excited for more to come. Griffin, Sam, and Will go over Anderson's stats and look at the Shortstop market a little bit.2022-11-1553 minChop CastEpisode 39: Ouch, My Heart HurtsUGGGGHHHHHHHHH noooooo whyyyyyY???? I guess there's always next year. Got a ring still freshly in our pocket anyway.
Griffin and Sam cover that abysmal NLDS, talk about the playoff format, and give a little preview of the Braves who are now free agents and what we think will happen with them.2022-10-181h 48Chop CastEpisode 38: NLDS Preview and LOLMETSBraves will face off against the Phillies in the NLDS, and boy am I eager to watch us destroy them. Phillies take the spot of 2nd most hated baseball franchise for the Chop Cast team and I'm sure they sit in a similar spot for all of Braves country. Hopefully, this will be a quick 3 or 4-game series win for the Braves but regardless tensions are gonna be high. Game 1 is going to be PIVOTAL for the Braves to win as Wheeler and Nola are sure to follow Suarez.
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DUUUH DUH-DUH-DUUUUH DUH DUH-DUH-DUH-DUUUUHHH DUH...2022-10-111h 08Chop CastEpisode 37: The Braves are NL East Champs AGAIN!!!The Braves swept the Mets in basically a take all or nothing series and get the last needed win of the season in Miami somehow behind the arm of Jake Odorizzi. God, I love this team. We go over that series and make a few postseason predictions.2022-10-061h 39Chop CastEpisode 36: Braves Cling to the Divisional Race with a Split in PhillyWhen we recorded this episode we were 1.5 GB, but as of publishing it, we are 1 GB. It can happen just like that. (That is when the Mets don't play but you win, but still). We knew the last series against the Mets was gonna be essential but OH MY it is about as vital as it can possibly get. The Braves bats were dragging their knuckles into Philly after a sluggish performance against the Nationals, but then life sprung out of nowhere the day that Olson finally gets a day off, which seemingly rejuvenated both him and the team...2022-09-2742 minChop CastEpisode 35: Braves Sweep the Phillies, but Remain 1 Game BackBraves sluggish performance in San Francisco wasn't very opportunistic in terms of the divisional race...happy the Mets decided to get swept by the Cubs, however. The Phillies kindly rolled over for us in Atlanta but the Mets swept the Pirates. It's tit-for-tat right now but all we can do is keep winning.2022-09-201h 20Chop CastEpisode 34: Kenley Gets Creamed by a pair of Sea Men DingersKenley has gotta hit the bench...at least for a little while. I mean c'mon. Dude's serving up some massive meatballs. Braves are 1 GB of the Mets again. Mariners series was a fun watch...until the last half inning.2022-09-131h 03Chop CastEpisode 33: Braves are 1 GB and Spencer Strider is Waiting to be Called up to his Own LeagueWow! What a week! Braves win 6 out of 7 from the Rockies and Marlins including a huge win over Sandy Alcantara, Spencer Strider breaks the franchise record for strikeouts with 16, Ozuna is looking maybe viable again, and with the Mets losing a home series to the Nasty Nats we're now only 1 GB of the division. Now this is epic.2022-09-061h 06Chop CastEpisode 32: Trout Trade Got a lot of Traction, Braves Should've Swept the CardsAGAIN, THE TROUT TRADE WASN'T MY IDEA! However, Griffin and Sam talk about how it's not as unreasonable as people made it out to be. We also go over the Pirates and Cardinals series a little bit, address how Ozuna hasn't had an AB since his weird start against the Astros, and answer some questions from our Instagram followers about the offseason.2022-08-291h 10Chop CastEpisode 31: The Braves are Baseball Juggernauts, Ozuna has Fun at the Miami LoungeWow!!! What a complete 180 from that series in New York. After getting pummeled in Flushing, we won 7 straight and went 5-2 against the Mets and Astros in succession. Those are two of the best teams in baseball and we kinda shat on them (except Odorizzi). We still got a few issues every now and then but we're playing good ball in every aspect of the game right now. Phillies let us down against the Mets and so we're 4 GB right now, but we're inching closer to the division lead every day. Also, we haven't even been talking about how...2022-08-221h 18Chop CastEpisode 30: We Got Our Pants Pulled DownWell...we went to New York and got absolutely humiliated. Maybe this is the kick in the nads that we need to really fire this team up for the postseason though. I don't know. That was rough to watch. Griffin and Sam talk about the awful series and discuss our trade deadline acquisitions a little bit.2022-08-081h 00Chop CastEpisode 29: Trade Deadline EveIt's Christmas in August for baseball! Get excited with us!!!! Will Smith was traded after this was recorded and we couldn't be happier.2022-08-0251 minChop CastEpisode 28: Adam Duvall is Out and Ian Anderson is on a Beeline for Gwinnett...Trading TimeGriffin, Sam, and Will briefly go over the Angels series, in which the last game really showed us a potential need for the trade deadline as Ian Anderson gave up 5 runs in the first inning and now his ERA has ballooned to a 5.31. We review a list of potential trade targets, pick which ones we see as the best, most realistic choice, and discuss where big-name targets like Soto and Ohtani will end up.
(Audio not as great in this episode, but Griffin is fixing to travel so...it'll get better in a couple of episodes.)2022-07-261h 13Chop CastEpisode 27: We Are Finally Back!!!!We're back. We recorded a long hour and a half episode 2 weeks ago with some new software where we talked about everything we missed: the 14 game win streak, the emergence of two great rookies in Harris and Strider, Matt OIson starting to be the player we were promised, and so much more!...but then that video never uploaded and is lost. SO INSTEAD we talk about some predictions we made at the beginning of the season and how stupid (or good) they were and just go over the 1st half of the season in the MLB as a whole.2022-07-2237 min
Chop CastEpisode 26: Braves Aren't Cutting It (4/26-5/3)The bullpen, Travis d'Arnaud, Austin Riley, Kyle Wright, and Travis Demeritte are the only things keeping us alive right now. Ronald needs to start every day as soon as possible. There are two glaring holes in the rotation with Charlie not producing and Elder/Muller gone. We got our first series win against the Cubs, but times are tough right now. April was a forgettable baseball month. CHOPCAST10 for 10% off https://sweethandssports.com/2022-05-041h 08Chop CastEpisode 25: Our Lips Were Just Ripped by Some Fish (4/22-24)Oh geez man. This feels like we're right back in the first half of last season. Acuna could not get here sooner.
10% off https://sweethandssports.com/ with code CHOPCAST102022-04-2646 minChop CastEpisode 24: West Coast Road Trip (4/14-20)3-4 isn't too bad all things considered when taking a road trip to the Padres and Dodgers, but this trip as a whole was kind of a roller coaster. We looked dominant and competitive in some games and absolutely terrible in others. Griffin and Sam go over each series and talk about the recent moves involving Ynoa, Newcomb, and Chavez.
DON'T FORGET!!! Get 10% off storewide for Sweet Hand Sports with promo code CHOPCAST10. https://sweethandssports.com/2022-04-221h 11Chop CastEpisode 23: We Lost a Series to the Nationals... (4/11-4/13)Game 1: Ouch. Game 2: YEAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!! Game 3: Ouch. Griffin also talks about his experiences with delta 8 gummies and Sam talks about how cool he is for going to Coachella this weekend.2022-04-1459 minChop CastEpisode 22: Reds Recap (4/7-4/10)The Braves split the series 2-2, but Matt Olson is coming out of the gate HOT! Can't say the same for Fried, Anderson, Swanson, Ozzie, and Rosario though. It's fine coming out with two, but we gotta shape up...and FAST!2022-04-1255 minChop CastEpisode 21: Braves Roster PredictionsGriffin played the game of his life in an intramural softball game last week and no one cares.....Anyway, Griffin, Sam, and Will make some predictions about the Braves rotation and lineup and discuss some changes we would make to the opening day roster. MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM AND WATCH US ON ON YOUTUBE!2022-04-061h 00Chop CastEpisode 20: Arrivals and DeparturesGriffin, Sam, and Will briefly bring up Freddie's newest comments, discuss our new and returning free-agent signings, the guys we lost, and glance a little at how spring training has been going for the Braves.2022-03-301h 06Chop CastEpisode 19: Freddie is GoneWE'RE BACK...but Freddie isn't...Anyway, Griffin, Sam, and Will give some life updates, talk about spring break, and go over our takes on the whole Freddie situation. We did briefly go over our new signings and talk about Matt Olson but my janky computer cut out the last 10 minutes. We will be going over our new signings and discussing spring training in our next episode though. Great to be back, Braves Country!2022-03-2350 min
Chop CastEpisode 18: Manny Piña, Potential Braves Signings, LOLMETS, and Top 10 FA PredictionsWelcome to Atlanta, Manny Piña! Happy to have you! Also, Griffin, Sam, and Will talk about some potential agents the Braves could look into and make some predictions about where the top 10 free agents will go.
We were so close to getting Kate Upton :(2021-11-181h 05Chop CastEpisode 17: Braves Current Roster Offseason PlansBraves are still the CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD BABY!!! We gotta reload for next season to get a 2 peat, so Griffin, Sam, and Will run through our 2021 roster to see what moves we should make with our players going through free agency or arbitration. Let us know what y'all think.2021-11-121h 00Chop CastEpisode 16: WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSWEEEEEE ARREEE THE CHAAAAAAMMMPPPPIOOOOONSSSSS, MYYYY FRIEEEEEEEEEENNNNDD!!!!!!!!!! ANNND WEEEEEE WIIIILLLL KEEEEEPPP FIGHTTING TOOOOOO THE ENNNNNNNDDD!!!!!!!! BRAVES WIN THE WORLD SERIES!!!!! BRAVES WIN THE WORLD SERIES!!!!!!! WE'RE SO HAPPY! WE'RE SOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!2021-11-051h 20Chop CastEpisode 15: World Series Games 1-4 Recap, Game 5 PreviewOne win. That's all we need. Sam and Griffin ramble about their thoughts about the first half of this series and talk some about the game 5 matchup. This doesn't feel real. One win.2021-11-0134 minChop CastEpisode 14: NLCS Recap, World Series PreviewI simply cannot believe the words that I wrote for the title of this episode. WORLD SERIES BOUND!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!?!?!? The Braves absolutely handled the Dodgers and are on to face the red-hot Astros. We are still in shock. Griffin, Sam, and Will cover the rest of the games from the NLCS and preview THE FREAKING WORLD SERIES!!!2021-10-261h 06Chop CastEpisode 13: NLCS Games 1-4 Recap, Game 5 PreviewOOOOOHHHH BOOOYYYY!!!! Let's wrap this one up fellas. A bullpen game against Max Fried with a 3-1 series lead is exactly where we wanna be. I'd love to see a game in Atlanta personally, but I WOULD NOT MIND if this game didn't return home. LET'S END IT TONIGHT!!!!
(Answer our poll on Spotify!!!)2021-10-2151 minChop CastEpisode 12: NLDS RecapCrazy how the Brewers thought that they were gonna advance at all in the postseason when they had to play us. Three-headed monster what? Insane bullpen who? Fat guys, who hit home runs sometimes where? All we saw was the Braves shutting these Brewers down. Incredible performance from our pitchers especially and good job from our hitters stepping up when they needed to. One more step to the World Series. Chop on!!!2021-10-1554 minChop CastEpisode 11: Phillies and Mets Recap, NLDS PreviewWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NLDS BABY HERE WE COME. Griffin, Sam, and Will talk about the Phillies series, glance over the Mets series, reflect on the season, and make some playoff predictions. LETS GO BRAVES!!!
(Follow us on Instagram and Twitter which are linked on our Anchor page.)2021-10-041h 13Chop CastEpisode 10: Padres Recap (9/24-9/26)BRAVES GET A CRUCIAL SWEEP [technically]!!! We drop the resumed game from July 21st because Will Smith was Will Smith, but we cleaned up and took all the games from the scheduled series. Game 2 was one of the wildest games of the year. Soler is a man among boys. Webb is flirting with being an awful pitcher again. Will Smith. BIGGEST series of the year coming up with the Phillies. CHOP ON!!!
(Follow us on Instagram at chop.cast and Twitter at ChopCast.)2021-09-281h 06Chop CastEpisode 9: Diamondbacks Recap (9/20-9/23)The Braves storm the desert and are on to the Padres with a series win in their back pocket. It would've been a series sweep if Jacob Webb hadn't decided to return to his glory days in game 4, but we'll cut him a tiny bit of slack since he hasn't given up runs in his prior 11 innings. We hate the Phillies. (Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe on YouTube OR ELSE THE BRAVES WILL LOSE!!!!)2021-09-2453 min
Chop CastEpisode 8: Giants Recap (9/17-9/19)Recap: Will Smith is not our closer, we love Travis d'Arnaud, Ozzie's looking a little rough, our bullpen is good, we're bad with RISP, we're bad in extras, screw Rob Manfred, the Phillies suck and are bad. Follow us on Instagram and twitter.2021-09-2257 min
Chop CastEpisode 7: Rockies Recap (9/14-9/15)Ugggghhhhhh. Geeeeez. Not a great one. At least we got the last game postponed. Feel like we needed that. C'mon Braves! Let's take two out of three from the Giants.2021-09-1733 min
Chop CastEpisode 6: Marlins Recap (9/10,9/11,9/12)The Braves get the job done against the Marlins as they take 2 out of 3. Our friends in Philadelphia are also helping the Braves' playoff push by forgetting how to win baseball games against statistically one of the worst teams on the road. Is Jacob Webb a decent pitcher again? Will Sean Newcomb remember how to be a decent pitcher? Will Rich Rod stop serving up as many meatballs as an Olive Garden on a Sunday after church lets out? Find out on this week's episode of Chop Cast.2021-09-1356 min
Chop CastEpisode 5: Nationals Recap (9/8-9/10)We'll take two out of three with the Nationals especially when the Phillies are choking against the f--king Rockies.2021-09-1155 min
Chop CastEpisode 4: Rockies Recap (9/2-9/5)The Braves came into Coors and shook hands with the Rockies splitting the series 2-2. We'll take it with their record at home, but the Phillies are on a tear with an easy schedule the rest of the way. Best news over the series is that Charlie Morton is a Brave for another year, though.2021-09-081h 01
Chop CastEpisode 3: Dodgers Recap (8/30-9/1)THE AUDIO SCREWED UP SO YOU CAN ONLY HEAR ME TALKING UNTIL THE LAST FIVE MINTUES!!!! Hooray! What a wonderful series! Just like the Braves we couldn't do our jobs correctly and you can only hear me talking about how sad I am. Still kinda funny though. Next week there will be no audio problems and hopefully happy hosts.2021-09-0442 min
Chop CastEpisode 2: Giants Recap (8/27-8/29)Griffin, Sam, and Will talk about the clown show that is the Mets, the encroaching Phillies, and salivate over Soler's impeccable ability to smash the ever-loving piss out of baseballs...also the Giants series and the upcoming Dodgers series.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chop.cast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChopCast2021-08-311h 04
Chop CastEpisode 1: Yankees Recap (8/23-8/24)Griffin and Sam recap the Orioles and Yankees series and briefly discuss the upcoming Giants series.2021-08-2749 min