ATLANTA -- Between leaving Houston after Game 5 of the World Series and arriving in Atlanta the next day for an interview that had been scheduled just 48 hours earlier, new GM Alex Anthopoulos tried to learn as much as possible about the Braves' current roster, talent-rich farm system and financial situation.
Anthopoulos' last-minute cramming session was aided by the information supplied by Perry Minasian, who became the Braves' director of player personnel on Sept. 19 -- without any reason for Minasian to anticipate he was just a little more than a month away from once again working for one of his closest friends.