LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- There have been many instances when the announcement of a Spring Training rotation provides fans and media members a chance to project who is lined up to serve as the Opening Day starter. Such is not necessarily the case for this year's Braves, who count Julio Teheran as their only logical candidate for this honor.
"He's just got to survive," a smiling Fredi Gonzalez said when a reporter sarcastically asked him what Teheran needed to do to earn what would be his third consecutive Opening Day start.
As things stand, Teheran, Bud Norris and Matt Wisler are the only three pitchers who are penciled in to begin the season in Atlanta's rotation.