Right-hander Ian Andersonw was a big reason why. Anderson shut down the Miami hitters over the first three innings of Friday's affair. Two walks were the only Marlins he allowed to reach base. Miami also had a hitter reach on an error.

Despite please from the Atlanta Braves fanbase throughout the offseason, Alex Anthopoulos has still not done anything to bolster the club's rotation. That would

It's been some time since the Atlanta Braves starter has been seen in the big league uniform, and he had a rough finish in his return

The Atlanta Braves seem destined to rely on Ian Anderson in their Opening Day rotation, but Mike Soroka's spring training debut with the Washington Nationals was enough to prove that their plan is a mistake.