The season is officially up and rolling and we’re starting to get an idea of what to expect from this team. The bullpen is still the weakest link, but it seems like they’re beginning to solve this problem. Late last month, Alex Anthopolous noted that he heard the chants from Braves fans after yet another game that the bullpen literally threw away. He promised that he’d do something about it.
While it would have been an incredibly pleasant surprise to see the team go out and sign Craig Kimbrel, I think you and I both know that the Braves probably won’t even seriously attempt to bring him in until after the draft so that they won’t have to give up a compensatory draft pick.