Sure… the signings of Brian McCann and Josh Donaldson signing were a big initial splash for the Atlanta Braves, and we do expect that this sets up the team for more additions to come. However, we can’t ignore what else is going on in the East: it’s because of these events that it’s still way too early to suggest that Atlanta is any kind of shoo-in to repeat as division champs.
In fact, outside of the Jerry DiPoto yard sale going on out West, you could argue that the NL East has been the busiest off-season division in baseball.