No more countdown to spring training...it's here! To get in the spirit, I've written a little poem:
Winter has been long and cold,
The wait for spring getting old,
The Grapefruit and the Cactus league,
Fighting off the winter fatigue,
Pitchers and catchers warming their arms,
Fine young men up from the farms,
The crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd,
He’s rounding third, they’re getting loud,
Remembering their childhood past,
Knowing this game won’t be their last,
For baseball season has come again,
Come, let’s go to the game my friend,
We’ll eat a hot dog and buy a beer,
For this is my favorite time of year!
While some pick the Phillies and some pick the Mets, the Braves will be in Florida preparing to show some new guys what it means to be a member of the Atlanta Braves. Cox and Schuerholz have never designated a year as a "rebuilding year" - they expect a winning team each and every season. After last year, I don't think the team or the town is taking winning for granted anymore. We expect a winning season, the team has been given the tools to make it a winning season, and I know we'll all be grateful when it indeed turns out to be a winning season.
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I feel as you do that this should be a great year for our Braves. I don't see them as clear cut favorites, but given that the Mets and Phils both have at least as many question marks, I feel they will prevail. At the very least it should be an exciting race. I love watching the young players develop. The season will never play out the way one thinks, that is why we watch with such anticipation. Players get hurt, slump, others come out of nowhere to enthrall.(eg. Brian McCann, last year) Here's to the Braves and a GREAT season!
As always, the season hinges on the pitching. Feels better going in without question marks up and down the bullpen, but the rotation is chock full of them. A healthy lineup is definitely a valid concern as well. Chipper's bat is a must, especially since anything close to LaRoche/Giles numbers from Thorman/Johnson/Wilson is arguably an irrational expectation. Without Chipper's bat, neither Andruw nor the top of the order will see as many choice pitches. I firmly expect, however, the Braves will be competitive from beginning to end. Get those tomahawks ready!!
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