So far So Good for the Braves This Spring!

After suffering without baseball for months we can now get our first glimpse of what things will be like for the ‘08 season. Week one has almost concluded and most things are right on target. Hampton made a nice opening return and Glavine looked as great as I remember him. There a few players who are being cautious — one of those is Chipper Jones. Jones suffered a hamstring injury and is day to day for the Braves. It should not be anything major but is one of those nagging reoccurring injuries.

Josh Anderson is impressive in the outfield with not only his defensive play but also his speed. He is showing just why the Braves traded for him in the offseason. Javy Lopez is trimmed down and looks great and should be a good addition to the team. He has also been working hard on defense and should step in well when McCann needs some off time. It will not be long and the Braves will be making their return to beautiful Turner Field. I passed by yesterday and thought to myself, “It’s been too long and won’t be much longer now.”

I can’t wait and I know you can’t either. I want to thank our two correspondents from spring training, Braves Insider Grant McAuley and also Baseball Paul who will be doing some updates soon. If you are headed to spring training and want to call-in an update feel free to leave us your update on our “hit or miss” voicemail line at 678-608-2721 or e-mail us at hosts@bravescast.com.

Bert’s Trivia of the Week

Name five all time baseball commissioners