ATLANTA -- One of this year's most interesting developments was the evolution of a Braves bullpen that transformed from a liability to an asset that didn't need much tinkering during this offseason.
Courtesy of Jim Johnson's rebound, a sound acquisition of Chaz Roe and the emergences of both Mauricio Cabrera and Jose Ramirez, the Braves suddenly found themselves exiting this past season with enviable bullpen depth. Now, they can only hope the late-inning dependability this group ended up providing was not an aberration.
The Braves' only significant offseason addition to the bullpen mix was completed when they selected Armando Rivero from the Cubs in the Rule 5 Draft.