After this post there is only one more post of 30 Teams in 30 Days and this post covers the Atlanta Braves. The Braves finished 2nd in the NL East and won the NL Wildcard, but then lost to San Francisco in the first round of the playoffs. Regardless of that, Atlanta got to that position by having the best home record in Major League Baseball with a record of 56-25. As a Phillies fan, this is hard to say, but what is stopping the Braves from winning the Wildcard or the NL East Division? Where the Braves lost players, they gained better ones. Dan Uggla is an immense upgrade at 2nd base, and with Uggla there, Martin Prado will be moving into the outfield. Also in the outfield is Jason Heyward who is looking to have a full season after last year's thumb injury. Nate McLouth hopes to become "Pittsburgh Nate," the nickname given to him to so he can regain what he once had with the Pirates. In the infield Freddi Freeman at first, Uggla at second, Alex Gonzalez still at shortstop, and Chipper Jones will return to third after tearing his ACL in the 2010 season. Catching as usual will be slugger, Brian McCann. With these fielders and pitchers like: Tim Hudson, Derek Lowe, Tommy Hanson, and unknown lefty Eric O'Flaherty (look him up), Atlanta will definitely be a contender. Another newcomer to the Braves is manager Freddi Gonzalez, who looks to take the Braves to another level. I wish the Braves luck in the 2011 season and hope for their organization to stay healthy.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
30 Teams in 30 Days: Atlanta Braves (Day 29)
After this post there is only one more post of 30 Teams in 30 Days and this post covers the Atlanta Braves. The Braves finished 2nd in the NL East and won the NL Wildcard, but then lost to San Francisco in the first round of the playoffs. Regardless of that, Atlanta got to that position by having the best home record in Major League Baseball with a record of 56-25. As a Phillies fan, this is hard to say, but what is stopping the Braves from winning the Wildcard or the NL East Division? Where the Braves lost players, they gained better ones. Dan Uggla is an immense upgrade at 2nd base, and with Uggla there, Martin Prado will be moving into the outfield. Also in the outfield is Jason Heyward who is looking to have a full season after last year's thumb injury. Nate McLouth hopes to become "Pittsburgh Nate," the nickname given to him to so he can regain what he once had with the Pirates. In the infield Freddi Freeman at first, Uggla at second, Alex Gonzalez still at shortstop, and Chipper Jones will return to third after tearing his ACL in the 2010 season. Catching as usual will be slugger, Brian McCann. With these fielders and pitchers like: Tim Hudson, Derek Lowe, Tommy Hanson, and unknown lefty Eric O'Flaherty (look him up), Atlanta will definitely be a contender. Another newcomer to the Braves is manager Freddi Gonzalez, who looks to take the Braves to another level. I wish the Braves luck in the 2011 season and hope for their organization to stay healthy.
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Don't forget the departure of Billy Wagner and his replacement by a closer-by-committee.
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I completely forgot about that! I did notice under the Braves depth chart that there were two listed closers. Thanks.
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