The Braves’ pitching staff is a big reason why they’re currently in the doldrums of a six-game losing streak, and their two high-profile signings from the offseason are part of those issues. R.A. Dickey and Bartolo Colon may be eating innings, but they’re getting shelled while doing so and it’s a bit of an issue at the moment.
The reason why Dickey and Colon are here is so that they can hopefully buy time for the multitude of Braves pitching prospects who will be making their way to the bigs in due time.