ATLANTA -- Back in the days when the manager's office couch served as a pre-workout hangout for media members during Spring Training, Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox loved to talk about Kevin Gryboski, Jonny Venters and other obscure diamonds in the rough who would eventually become key members of Atlanta's roster.
When the Braves officially open Spring Training with the arrival of pitchers and catchers on Friday, Josh Donaldson will draw focus as the key newcomer and Brian McCann will be showered with attention as he returns to where his pro career began.