The Atlanta Braves Are Running Out of Time to Fix Their Roster & Offense | Atlanta Braves Podcast

The Braves endured a disastrous Wednesday, losing the resumed rain-suspended game 7–2 and the nightcap 7–5 to the Giants for a third straight series loss. Lindsay Crosby breaks down Atlanta’s offensive struggles, defends Walt Weiss’s decision to leave Carlos Carrasco in for the ninth, and highlights how late scoring masked a largely uncompetitive effort. He argues roster construction must change, including making Jorge Mateo the everyday shortstop over struggling Ha-Seong Kim and addressing the lack of outfield depth that forced Matt Olson into right field. Crosby discusses Michael Harris’s back issue, Ronald Acuña Jr.’s hamstring timeline, and why carrying two DH-only bats isn’t sustainable. He also analyzes J.R. Ritchie’s five-run start, noting low whiff rates, poor location, and fatigue, while acknowledging Atlanta has few internal rotation alternatives right now. Buy Braves Today merch: bravestoday.store Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/wksQqVNEpX Follow Lindsay on Twitter: @CrosbyBaseball Read our written work: bravestoday.substack.com Get 20% off at NCase Cards with promo code "BravesToday Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.