The big story this offseason with the Braves was the formation of probably the best outfield in modern baseball. Free agent BJ Upton signed with the Braves during the 2012-13 Winter Meetings, and not too long after his brother Justin Upton was acquired in a trade that involved OF Martin Prado and P Randall Delgado. Joining heralded 2012 Golden Glove OF Jason Heyward, the Upton brothers should give Atlanta a large boost in the NL East. Combine this outfield with solid starting pitching like Kris Medlen and Tim Hudson, as well as the best closer in the MLB in Craig Kimbrel, I see the Atlanta Braves not only winning the NL East, but I also see them get over their recent playoff woes and make a push for the NL pennant, if not the World Series. Only thing the Braves can do is look up, or as what the fans are saying on Twitter, they can go "UpUpandJHey".
Potential Opening Day Lineup 1. Simmons SS 2. B.J Upton OF 3. Heyward OF 4. Freeman 1B 5. J. Upton OF 6. Laird C (McCann should start season on DL) 7. Uggla 2B 8. Francisco 3B | Potential Starting Rotation 1. Medlen 2. Hudson 3. Maholm 4. Minor 5. Teheran |