Atlanta Braves Promoting Todd Cunningham

When Kelly Johnson injured himself during a swing on Wednesday evening, the next immediate question was this:  “Who will be called up to replace him?”  Via Mark Bowman’s mailbag column, we have the answer:

When will the Braves see what they have in Todd Cunningham and some of Triple-A Gwinnett’s other players?

— Aaron K., Cumming, Ga.

This question was asked before it was learned that Cunningham would be promoted to fill the roster spot created when Johnson was placed on the DL on Wednesday night.

Ummm, Why?

Astute readers will quickly point to these two lines in the Gwinnett Braves’ stats chart:

There is an easy answer to the question “Why Cunningham and not Garcia?”  It’s the 40-man roster. …