Ronald Acuna Jr. & The Chase For 40/70 + Braves Navigating Charlie Morton Injury

Welcome back to 7:55, I'm David O'Brien, a sports writer. Joining me today is former Warriors laborer Eric Flaherty. What's been going on, Eric? Hey, Dave! We're entering the final week, how about that? This season has been quite a journey, but looking back now, it feels like we've always been here. It seems like just yesterday we were in spring training when these guys started playing. Time flies, doesn't it? Well, not really. Spring training never flies by. But the season itself, I almost forgot it could end in September. You know, in August you start feeling like we're getting closer to the end, and then August feels like 70 days long. But once September arrives, for some reason it always feels...

The Challenges of Max's Return

Currently, Elder might be number two if Max isn't available. However, we have to consider Max's finger that will be fine. At least he can give us five innings or whatever. But the problem is bringing him back with regular rest that he hasn't had much of this year. They usually get five days or even six days of rest. Another issue is how few innings he'll go through in these last three and a half weeks. He's only made one appearance in the last three and a half weeks after having a nine-day break before that. Now he'll have 15 days off before his next appearance. For his other appearances, he only missed a few innings in the last three and a half weeks. Fortunately, every time he comes back after a short break, he performs quite well. He's the type of person who can handle it. However, looking at what happened last year in the division series, some poor performances from them made me realize that the hardest thing in baseball is that you can be the best team throughout the season, but a few small things can make you lose to anyone. I think this team is better than that, especially with an offense like theirs. You don't need someone to go six or seven innings without giving up any runs. If your starter gives up three runs in seven innings, you should be able to win most of those games, although it doesn't always happen in the playoffs when you're facing really good pitching. Good pitching beats good offense, but this is an extraordinary offense. It's an all-time offense. Even