The new look Braves have a long way to go. I have little confidence in the gimpy Drew. I was a big fan of his in college and went to watch him play at FSU on many occasions.
Their starting line-up is interesting.SS Rafael Furcal2B Marcus GilesLF Chipper JonesCF Andruw JonesRF J.D. Drew3B Mark DeRosa1B Adam LaRoche or Julio FrancoC Johnny EstradaPitcherI think the entire fate of the Braves team this year depends on J.D. Drew and the pitching.Drew, as you know, has a lot to prove. I think he's going to be up to the task... I predict him to hit at least .285, hit 25 dingers, and drive in 85... if he can stay healthy.Gary Sheffield, he ain't... but a decent replacement, I think.
3rd place this season! That's my prediction! They might barely get above .500! I think the marlins gave up too much also! They lost Derek Lee, Ivan Rodriguez, & Juan Encarnacion! They lost about half of their power in their line up. Their pitching is unreal though!
>Drew, as you know, has a lot to prove. I think he's going to>be up to the task... I predict him to hit at least .285, hit>25 dingers, and drive in 85... if he can stay healthy.I'm doing some bug testing, and I found this old link.Looks like I was pretty good in my prediction regarding Drew [tooting my own horn]..305, 31 HRs, 93 RBIs in a pretty much injury free season.