Twenty-twelve was probably a year the Atlanta Braves would like to forget. Their late season slide that seemed to contain a Whitman’s Sampler of ways to lose. We’ve seen the story. It opened a spot for St. Louis, who went on to win the whole damn thing. Oh, what could have been Atlanta. But that is the franchise in a nutshell. What does 2012 hold?
The onus on last year’s rough September shifted at camp when Chipper Jones announced that he’d be hanging his cleats this offseason. That lasted about 3-4 days and then Chipper shredded his knee, and will be out for a couple of months. Look for Martin Prado to play 3B in his absence. Prado is as utility as it gets, and while his bat is nowhere near a sexy as Chipper’s sounds, he should be able to put up similar numbers. Prado’s outfield duties (where he saw the majority of his playing time in 2011) will be handled by some combination of Eric Hinske, Matt Diaz, and Jose Constanza (All three together = one hell of an awful player). The bigge...
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The Victory Formation:
PLAYERS:
Chipper Jones,
Martin Prado,
Eric Hinske,
Matt Diaz,
Jose Constanza,
Jason Heyward,
Dan Uggla,
Fredi Gonzalez,
Mike Minor,
Tommy Hanson,
Brandon Beachy,
Tim Hudson,
Barry Zito,
Randall Delgado
TEAMS: Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Miami Marlins
TEAMS: Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Miami Marlins
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