State of the Braves

About State of the Braves

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

Publisher

George McNair

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Feb 2022

Latest episode

9 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

181 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Nov 2026

   Ep. 181- Starters the Braves Should Target

   Tarik Skubal, Michael King, Freddy Peralta, Sonny Gray and plenty of other starting pitchers are on the free agent market. The Braves have a clear need for two starters behind Chris Sale. They could dip into that market or they could turn to the trade market for arms like Jacob DeGrom, Reid Detmers, among others. Will the Braves be aggressive to add two starters, or continue their trend of lesser measures? Join me as we dive into their many options.

2. 

   5 Nov 2026

   Ep. 180- Evaluating Alex Anthopoulos Since 2021

   It is undeniable the vital role Alex Anthopoulos played in putting together the team that won the 2021 World Series. But in order to do a fair evaluation of his tenure with the Braves, one must zoom out and consider his entire body of work as the Braves GM. And what about his decisions since that 2021 title? While there have been some great deals made, the Braves have a lot of bad contracts on the books for 2027 and beyond. Let's break it down in this latest episode.

3. 

   2 Nov 2026

   Ep. 179- Signing Skubal and Offseason Predictions

   Part 1 of this episode imagines if the Braves decided to sign Tarik Skubal. What would it cost and how much more could the Braves do with the money remaining? In Part 2, we attempt to predict what Alex Anthopoulos will do this offseason. What types of players does he typically target and what types of contracts does he sign?

Who has been a guest on State of the Braves

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ray Kerr
• Didier Fuentes
• Michael Harris

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

71,668

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

71

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