Welcome to ICYMI: Atlanta Braves Weekly Blog Recap. For ICYMI, we collect a sampling of the week’s best articles, podcasts, and other news about the Atlanta Braves. This is a way to get a weekly recap of all things Braves, from multiple outlets, all in one place. Enjoy!
Sunday
OFR’s own Andy Harris continues his weekly series covering the Atlanta Braves farm system. Rome Braves LHP Bruce Zimmermann was named OFR Pitcher of the Week, adding to his Mustache of the Year award. Recently promoted Mississippi Braves OF Michael Reed was named OFR Player of the Week.
On the Knockahoma Nation podcast, Ken Hendrix and Josh Brown are joined by Natasha from the Los Angeles Dodgers podcast The Real Housewives of Chavez Ravine (Editor Note: Apparently the young lasses of RHOCR are being hassled by NBC to change the name of their site. We’ve updated what we can….so NBC can bite it. – CJ). She previews the series between the Dodgers and Braves and discusses the eye-candy aspects of Rich Hill and Chase Utley.
Joe Lucia of Awful Announcing joins The Talking Chop Podcast to discuss Mike Foltynewicz, Ronald Acuna’s injury, and the All-Star case for Freddie Freeman.
Joel Walker and Joel Bronson on the High and Tight Podcast discuss All-Star selections, military service, and the Atlanta Braves.
Monday
Andy Harris breaks down the first day of the MLB Draft for the Atlanta Braves.
Stephen Tolbert of Walk-Off Walk thinks the Braves should target Mike Moustakas despite their early season success.
Tuesday
Andy Harris continues looking at the Atlanta Braves draft as he covers Day Two.
Wednesday
OFR co-founder Brent Blackwell takes a look at Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki, and marvels at how Suzuki has continued to reinvent himself.
David Laurila over at FanGraphs talks to Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker about the differences between managing in the big leagues and the minor leagues.
Thursday
Andy Harris finishes his coverage of the Atlanta Braves draft as he recaps Day Three.
Tommy Poe of Walk-Off Walk takes a look at the struggles of Ender Inciarte this year.
Ivan the Great at Talking Chop breaks down how employing more and better shifts has improved the Braves’ defense this year.
Friday
OFR Contributor Dylan Short and Talking Chop’s Doc Herbert are joined on their Platinum Sombrero podcast by Baseball America writer Carlos Collazo. The guys discuss the Braves draft, Julio Teheran’s injury, and Sean Newcomb vs Mike Foltynewicz.
Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game and Around The Big Leagues takes a look at six potential Braves All-Stars.
The aforementioned Doc Herbert of Talking Chop looks at five players the Braves should target before the deadline.
Saturday
Alan Carpenter of Tomahawk Take wonders if the Braves have too many issues to be a playoff team this year.
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