HR1 - AJ Smith-Shawver continues to show why belongs with the big league club

The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game

HR1 - AJ Smith-Shawver continues to show why belongs with the big league club In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Washington Nationals 5-2 yesterday, talk about the Braves getting back to .500 again thanks to another strong outing from young starting pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver, talk about Ronald Acuña Jr. making his first rehab start with the Gwinnett Stripers yesterday, let you hear what Acuña Jr. had to say after his first rehab start with the Stripers yesterday, and react to what he had to say as well. Then, Beau, Mike, and Ali talk about an article that Atlanta Falcons' beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall wrote about Falcons' first round pick Jalon Walker, the comparisons he gets and has gotten to Cowboys edge rusher and outside linebacker Micah Parsons, and if Walker could be the Falcons' version of Parsons. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why expecting Jalon Walker to be the Falcons' version of Micah Parsons is unfair. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to the biggest local and national headlines in The Front Page! On this edition of The Front Page, Mike, Beau, and Ali recap and react to the Denver Nuggets beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107 last night at home in game six of their Western Conference semifinals series, and forcing a game seven in Oklahoma City. The Morning Shift crew also previews tonight’s game six between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference semifinals series, and discusses if the Knicks will close it out tonight or if the Celtics will force a game seven. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali’s Mac Drop!