TRADE DEADLINE: Is Alex Anthopoulos Too Conservative for the Braves? | Atlanta Braves Podcast

Lindsay Crosby wraps up the Braves’ trade deadline, arguing Alex Anthopoulos is overly conservative compared to A.J. Preller, and that Atlanta may be banking too much on postseason randomness rather than making marginal upgrades. He notes the Braves’ World Series odds worsened after the deadline and cites missed opportunities for rotation help. Crosby then breaks down Grant Holmes’ strong outing after slashing four-seam usage in favor of more sinkers, and discusses A.J. Smith-Shawver’s encouraging minor-league start, Ronaldo López’s knee inflammation timeline, and looming rotation decisions. He also says Anthopoulos appears focused on piecing together 27 outs in October rather than relying on traditional starters, and previews a look at Detroit’s 2024 pitching “chaos” approach. 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.