Braves checkup w/CJ Nitkowski + Sam Blum’s Angels & Astros stories

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of the Braves and features insights from C.J. Nitkowski and Sam Blum on various baseball topics.

Are the Braves the best team in baseball right now? We ask TV analyst C.J. Nitkowski, who tells us about Walt Weiss exceeding expectations, updates us on Sean Murphy and Ha-Seong Kim, plus he explains why Ronald Acuña Jr. is poised for an eruption. To explore coverage, visit aspcapetinsurance.com/ FOUL . The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance. The Athletic's Sam Blum joined FT to discuss the Angels' bullpen struggles, Mike Trout's resurgence, the roof situation at Daikin Park, and Tatsuya Imai's difficulty adapting to life in the majors. Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun

Guests: C.J. Nitkowski, Sam Blum

Topics covered

• Braves
• Angels
• Astros
• baseball analysis
• player performance
• team updates

Keywords

• Braves
• C.J. Nitkowski
• Sam Blum
• baseball
• Angels
• Astros
• player updates
• Mike Trout
• Ronald Acuña Jr.

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ASPCA

Places: Daikin Park

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