Atlanta Braves Pre-Spring Training Roster Prediction, Part 2

Prequel to this piece: To compete, Braves need Hector Olivera

In my opinion, my first sentence was a shot at the current state of the ballclub, but I don’t think it’s too far off base.  In order to be truly competitive, I think the Braves need to buck up, spend the rest of the money that was reported they had to spend on this year’s roster, and sign Hector Olivera.  While it would be difficult for the Braves to find a spot for Olivera on the diamond, the lack of a RH power bat in the lineup is no laughing matter and the hype is now loud enough on Olivera that I wouldn’t mind seeing him in a Braves uniform. Signing Olivera creates problems for the future of “who plays where”, but those are good problems to have.  The current club has not one real RH constant threat as Jonny Gomes is merely a threat against LHP.  The majority of this article will assume that the Braves will not sign Olivera, however I’ll create one end-slide that builds a team with Olivera.