It is hard for me to not be excited awaiting Michael Bourn’s first full season with the Atlanta Braves. I will admit last year when I was watching the Braves play the Houston Astros early in the year in at Houston, the person that I felt would be a solution to the Braves’ center-field woes was the man playing centerfield for the Astros that night, Michael Bourn. It seemed like every ball hit to the gap in that series had Bourn racing down and preventing extra bases or hits altogether.
When the rumors were swirling around at the trade deadline last year, I was hopeful that the Braves would acquire a center fielder instead of a right fielder. When the news broke that they acquired Bourn I was ecstatic. Bourn is an outstanding defender and a solid leadoff hitter (though, he actually hits better in the 2 hole than in the leadoff spot).
One of Bourn’s greatest assets is his ability to utilize his speed to get on base and to turn one base into more. His singles have...
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