The Braves have looked more like the Braves of late. But after two brutal injuries and an uneven first half of the season, can this version of Atlanta replicate its 2021 championship season without Ronald Acuña Jr. again?
As part of our weekly conversation with John Smoltz, the MLB on FOX analyst and Braves all-time great provided his takes on the Braves’ 2024 roster, the exhilarating start for Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes, the power (and pitching future) of Shohei Ohtani, the American League West race and the most complete roster between the Yankees and Orioles.
Kavner: We’re seeing Paul Skenes put up a pretty incredible rookie season thus far. Obviously, he came in with massive expectations as the No. 1 overall pick. But has he exceeded what you expected so far?
Smoltz: He has. I thought that with the stuff he has, he could handle the style of hitting that exists…
