It's Saturday, April 3rd, 2010. The Braves will begin their new season, and I believe their new era on Monday against the hated Chicago Cubs. Yes, I said hated.
It will be Bobby Cox's swan song, Jason Heyward's arrival, Tommy Hanson's breakout, and Chipper Jone's reminder of why he is a first ballot Hall of Famer.
A retooled bullpen featuring Billy Wagner as the stopper should keep the Braves from blowing much needed games. Last year's tag team 9th inning duo of Rafael Soriano and Mike Gonzalez much left to be desired. Whenever I complain about those two, people look at their numbers and wonder what my problems were. They both had good ERA's and such. What they fail to realize is that those two combined to blow double digit saves last year. That ultimately killed us. They were heart attacks to watch out there in the 9th inning. I'm so happy I don't have to sit there and wonder how the meltdown will happen this year.
I'll be writing on the Braves throughout the season as I feel this will be one of the most memorable Braves seasons in recent memory.
