Just three short weeks ago I was ready to don the new Braves shirt and cap that I purchased in advance of the 2010 season.
Things were looking up for the franchise at that time. The emergence of Jason Heyward was just around the corner. Tommy Hanson and Jair Jurrjens were ready to show their young, electric stuff once again. Chipper Jones was ready to prove that his terrible ’09 season was a fluke.
2010 was to be the grand sendoff for manager Bobby Cox.
Now, nearly one month into the season, I’m already wearing my Colts gear, wishing my life away as I count down the days until NFL minicamp starts. What happened to these Atlanta Braves?
Chipper Jones has already been injured twice in the season’s first three weeks—both times swinging the bat. Heyward ...
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Article written by Joel Barker
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