Today the Braves announced that Javy Lopez has gone to Catcher Heaven after a long bout of irrelevance. These are good tidings for Braves fans — with one Old Man Courtesy Roster Spot already being taken up by Glavine until he retires in November, the Braves must realize that they can scarcely afford to waste another spot in an effort to recreate 1995. Besides, the fact that the Schuerholz-led Braves had such uncanny success at dumping players just prior to rapid depreciation in their respective values means that the Wren regime should have even fewer reasons to bring back former stars than other teams.
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