Braves Spring Training Roster Batting Order/Defense:
SS Rafeal Furcal
2nd Marcus Giles
RF Raul Mondesi
3rd Chipper Jones
1st Adam La Roache/Julio Franco
C Johnny Estrada
CF Andruw Jones
LF Ryan Lagerhans/Brian Jordan
Pitcher Spot

Bench:
Julio Franco
Brian Jordan
Eddie Perez
Wilson Bettimet (Young Stud)
Nick Green
Andy Marte (#1 Prospect = Next Chipper)
Pete Orr

Starting Pitching:
Tim Hudson
John Smoltz
Mike Hampton
Harocio Romirez
John Thompson

Bullpen:
Kevin Gyboski
Chris Rietsma
Tom Martin
Gabe White
Jorge Vasquez
Roman Colon

Closer:
Danny Kolb

I love the way that Bobby Cox and Shurholtz work to slowly bring up Rookie talent, and they get a cheap veteran to help bring the yound studs up.....

I still don't think that they are done- but we will see

This line up will take some fine tuning. and may stumble a bit in May
but eventualy will be another badass Braves team. If the Mets are to over take them they will need to take advantage of the early may swoon and come out the box swinging -I am talking about a 10 game lead by mid june-- if not when this line up gets hot.. peace out

-Fillmore Slim (ATL Correspondent)  ¶ 1/29/2005 10:44:00 AM