David and Eric unpack all the latest Braves news, including four players testing positing for Covid-19, among them Freddie Freeman, who exemplified symptoms (3:00). A pair of Braves also elected to sit out this season, one being King Felix, the other, to the surprise of many, Nick Markakis (5:00). David and Eric discuss Markakis' reasons for sidelining himself, and attempt to determine how this will affect Atlanta (23:00). Down an outfielder, what will the Braves' four-man rotation look like (27:00)? Plus, it will be a grueling start to the year for Atlanta, as they're pitted against the Rays and Mets (30:00).

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