Podcast: David O'Brien on arrival of Braves wunderkind Ronald Acuna

The long-awaited arrival of Braves wunderkind Ronald Acuna lived up to the hype as baseball’s consensus No. 1 prospect helped Atlanta win its first two games since his arrival, salvaging a series split of a four-game series at Cincinnati to start a three-city trip. Acuna had three hits including an upper-deck homer in his second game.

David O’Brien discussses Acuna, the team’s encouraging start and his favorite current shows on TV (a NetFlix-intensive list bereft of traditional broadcast network fare).

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