It's been a quiet winter for the Braves but a return to good health by a half-dozen stars should provide an enormous boost.

“The very first time he threw that pitch last year was in the big leagues and immediately, it was like, ‘Wow, that is going to be a big pitch for him,’” Braves pitching coach Rick Kranitz ...

See, I would venture to guess that if Lopez won the No. 5 spot, then the combination of Alex Anthopoulos, Brian Snitker and Rick Kranitz will assess who is pitching the best at the minor league ...