The Braves played well in spring training even without the bats of 3B Chipper Jones and C Brian McCann, who were away from camp for three weeks as part of Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. 

It's all about defense. 

--RHP Peter Moylan has been working on a new changeup with former Brave Gene Garber. 

The Braves played well in spring training even without the bats of 3B Chipper Jones and C Brian McCann, who were away from camp for three weeks as part of Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. 

It's all about defense. 

--RHP Peter Moylan has been working on a new changeup with former Brave Gene Garber. 

Mark Teixeira is fitting in quite nicely with the New York Yankees. 

Atlanta's Tom Glavine and Detroit's Justin Verlander are looking to have bounce-back seasons, and each made strides Friday toward reaching their goals. 

The Braves have built one of the league's top rotations. 

After expensive offseasons, the Mets and Yanks need instant results. 

--RHP Tommy Hanson's strong spring performance wasn't enough to convince the Braves he was ready for the major leagues. 

Everyone on the 40-man roster is under contract now that these 10 players have signed one-year deals: RHP Manny Acosta, RHP Jeff Bennett, RHP Blaine Boyer, RHP Buddy Carlyle, RHP Jorge Campillo, RHP Charlie Morton, RHP Peter Moylan, SS Yunel Escobar, INF  

Who's to say that Chipper Jones wouldn't have tweaked his right oblique muscle had he remained in Braves camp instead of playing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic? Technically, that's impossible to know. 

--RHP Tommy Hanson's strong spring performance wasn't enough to convince the Braves he was ready for the major leagues. 

Everyone on the 40-man roster is under contract now that these 10 players have signed one-year deals: RHP Manny Acosta, RHP Jeff Bennett, RHP Blaine Boyer, RHP Buddy Carlyle, RHP Jorge Campillo, RHP Charlie Morton, RHP Peter Moylan, SS Yunel Escobar, INF