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Open Thread, Aug. 24, #Braves vs. Ted Haggards

A player just up from Gwinnett starts tonight for Los Bravos.

But it’s not Hector Olivera. They want to give him a few more swings to get right. No sense rushing him. It’s not like these games are critical.

No, the “new” guy is Christian Bethancourt. He hit .327 in Buford, but I’m not sure how he did behind the dish. I suspect his defense will be at least as important as his offense as the brass evaluates him over the final 38 games. It’ll be interesting to see how much he plays. I’d play him a lot.