Fansided · May 21, 2015
Atlanta Braves Pitching Could Create Options for Trades
BEFORE Williams Perez was announced as starter for last night’s game, I went on record as boldly projecting that Matt Wisler would end up starting the May 24 game against the Brewers, thus becoming the new 5th rotation member.
Eh, not so fast.
Seems that the Braves had other ideas, and I then started to wonder where they might be headed. Here’s a few thoughts:
SPRING FAIL
As we entered the season, one of the common phrases we were hearing among fans and reporters was “trade bait.” And for good reason: the Braves had a pile of pitchers lined up, and it made sense that a surplus could be used to fill a hole or two – if not early on, then perhaps by the All-Star break.