Capitol Avenue Club

Podcast returns as Franklin, Ben and Dan discuss:First half disappointments and pleasant surprisesWhat to do with Dan UgglaJose PerazaPhil Gosselinand more

Franklin, Dan and Scott discuss:The team's recent pitching, and especially relief strugglesPossibly trading a starter for bullpen helpThe resurgence of Jason HeywardTommy La Stella as a God-like mythological creatureOur higher draft picksMusic: ZZ Top - Just Got Paid

Franklin and the MiLB team discuss potential draft targets for the Braves, along with a review of the minor league system.Music - Big Sugar - Better Get Used To It

After previous podcasts brought extensions to key players, this time we managed to conjure up Tommy La Stella.Topics include:Julio Teheran's scoreless streakJustin UptonJason HeywardBJ UptonGavin FloydWe field questions submitted to the blogWe discuss the Talking Chop Staff's starting 9Music: Old 97s - This Is The Ballad

Franklin, Ian and Dan discuss:The second base situationBreaking the ugliness against the CubsThe impending schedule gauntletMike Minor's performanceThe rotationJason Heyward and much moreMusic - You Don't Have To Stay Forever - Reckless Kelly

Talkin' Atlanta Braves Baseball

Franklin, Mark, Jane and Patrick discuss:The pitching staff's continued dominanceMike Minor's impending returnJason Heyward's strugglesJustin Upton's defenseDan Uggla's "Ugglaness"Freddie Freemanand moreMusic: WIllie Nelson - Whiskey River (Live)

Franklin, Ian and Scott discuss the Braves' two opening road series wins and early trends.Music - American Aquarium - I Hope He Breaks Your Heart

Franklin, Mark and Dan talk about rotational issues and expectations.  Amongst other tomfoolery.Music: Stewart and Winfield - Catatonic

Franklin, Jane, Scott and Ian discuss:Andrelton Simmons' extensionThe second base battleOutside the box predictionsMike Minor's injuryHome run total predictionsand moreMusic: Frank Turner - If Ever I Stray

Franklin, Mark and Scott talk about the recent explosion of extensions coming out of Atlanta (Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman, Julio Teheran and Craig Kimbrel), and the possibility of an Andrelton Simmons extension moving forward.Closing Music: The Presidents of the United States of America - Stranger

Franklin, Ben, Scott and special guest Dan Szymborski talk about extending the young core: Kimbrel, Heyward, Freeman and Simmons.Music: Led Zeppelin - Over The Hills and Far Away from How The West Was Won

Franklin, Ben and Scott discuss the rotation, moves we'd like to see, the departures of McCann and Hudson and much more.Closing Music - Casino (Bad Things) by Houndmouth

Franklin, Scott, Dan, Mark and special guest Craig Goldstein talk Dodgers v. Braves.

Ben, Mark, Scott and Franklin talk about:ClinchingJason Heyward's returnThe postseason rotationWho has been more valuable, Freeman or Simmons?Postseason predictionsand moreClosing Music: Farewell Milwaukee - Love On a Wire