Since the baseball season is a little over 2 months away, we decided to start with our team by team season previews. These will include transactions, predictions, and summaries on how each team will be this season. We will be giving you a new team every day until we are finished.

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MLB Season Previews

Last Season Recap: (86-76, 3^rd in NL East) The Braves had a solid season – the starting rotation is impressive, and their lineup seems like it should have done better.  They just didn’t really have a serious power threat in their lineup.  Chipper is slowing down fast, McLouth can’t fill the 4 hole, and McCann is stellar but needs some help in the lineup of young, talented players.

Key Additions: Billy Wagner (RP), Takashi Saito (RP), Melky Cabrera (OF), Troy Glaus (3B), Eric Hinske (RF)

Can Billy Wagner solve Atlanta's bullpen issues?

Key Losses: Mike Gonzalez (RP), Ryan Church (RF), Kelly Johnson (2B)

Batting: With the additions to the lineup, this could be a scary team for Cox’s last hurrah…if they are healthy, and that is a big if, especially at the corners.  Glaus brings much needed power, this team should be able to score some runs (again, if healthy).

Pitching: Jair Jurrjens and Tommy Hanson are two of the best young pitchers in the game, and they are complemented nicely by the vets Derek Lowe and Tim Hudson.  That’s a scary starting rotation, and if Billy Wagner is back in shape, closing games won’t be too much of a headache.

Summary: They had to address some issues, and they did.  A plethora of additions to the roster will change the look of the Braves significantly, we’ll see if it’s for the better

Prediction: 79-83; 4^th in the NL East

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