At last, the long winter without Braves baseball is finally coming to an end. It was a winter, not without controversy, that most Braves fans would wish to soon forget. Lots of changes were made within the organization as the club really had to reorganize their priorities and try to restore some integrity after former general manager John Coppolella and others within the front office were forced out with scandals coming to light.
The Braves had long held the mantra of being one of the “clean clubs” in baseball meaning that, for the most part, the team had operated within Major League Baseball’s good graces.