Feb 19 2009
The Braves are Second Choice Again
Ken Griffey, Jr. has made his decision and once again, the Atlanta Braves are left at the alter. What does this do to the Braves? Well, frankly, nothing. Ken would have helped the Atlanta Braves, but he was not the fix all to their issues. The great thing is, the Braves have 4 young outfielders that now get a chance to compete for the platoon position in left field. Brandon Jones, Jordan Schafer, Gregor Blanco or Josh Anderson now have a better chance at making the roster. Jones and Schafer lead in the area of power but Blanco and Anderson lead in the speed field and have the advantage in time served at the major league level.
With the platoon position being the alternative answer in left field, this still leaves center field opened. Shafer, Blanco, and Anderson are the best 3 out of the 4 for this position. The biggest issue that I see is them needing a true leadoff. Anderson and Blanco is the best prospect for this as well.
Bottom line is that Spring Training will be important for all the people that want to play in the outfield. I can not wait to see what comes out of this.
