{"id":7033,"date":"2024-11-11T23:40:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T23:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=7033"},"modified":"2024-11-11T23:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T23:40:12","slug":"braves-news-alex-anthopoulos-excited-for-normalcy-for-braves-postseason-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=7033","title":{"rendered":"BRAVES NEWS: Alex Anthopoulos excited for normalcy for Braves postseason hero"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-103085\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sportstalkatl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9532207301259-atl-v-ari.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1&amp;is-pending-load=1\" alt=\"9532207301259 atl v ari\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For what feels like the millionth offseason in a row, the Braves have rotation concerns that Alex Anthopoulos will need to address this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Not only will Anthouplos have to potentially replace the innings that Max Fried and Charlie Morton gave in 2023, but he\u2019ll also have to prepare for part of the 2025 season without Spencer Strider.<\/p>\n<p>That also doesn\u2019t even consider Chris Sale\u2019s lengthy injury history, Reynaldo Lopez\u2019s stamina issues, and Spencer Schwellenbach never pitching an entire season\u2019s worth of innings.<\/p>\n<p>The Braves will be in the market for a starting pitcher, and it wouldn\u2019t surprise me if it were multiple, but part of the void is going to have to be filled by in-house guys. A.J. Smith-Shawver and Hurston Waldrep are popular candidates among Braves fans, but Alex Anthopoulos is excited about an old postseason hero \u2014 Ian Anderson.<\/p>\n<p data-index=\"21\">\u201cYeah, I mean, he didn\u2019t have a great year in Gwinnett, he was fine,\u201d Anthopoulos said when asked about how he views Anderson\u2019s return from Tommy John surgery. \u201cBut I\u2019m excited, now with a normal offseason, not rehabbing anymore, he can have a normal offseason, come into camp and compete for a job. He\u2019s out of options. He\u2019ll be stretched out in spring, and he\u2019ll have an opportunity to make the team. But excited to see what he\u2019ll look like after an offseason of not rehabbing, and just a normal offseason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-index=\"21\">There\u2019s something to be said for having a normal offseason to prepare for a season. Just ask Chris Sale. The veteran finally came into a season healthy after battling injuries for the last handful of Winters. All he did was turn in a Cy Young campaign.<\/p>\n<p data-index=\"21\">This past season, Anderson posted a 3.96 ERA over ten starts at Triple-A, with 53 strikeouts and 27 walks over 52.1 innings. That\u2019s not exactly inspiring stuff, but let\u2019s not forget who he was at his best.<\/p>\n<p data-index=\"21\">Ian Anderson owns a 1.26 postseason ERA, including two no-run outings during the Braves 2021 World Series run, one of which was 5.0 scoreless innings in Game 5 against the Astros.<\/p>\n<p data-index=\"21\">Of course, that was a long time ago. Since then, he\u2019s struggled with consistency and has battled his way back from Tommy John surgery. There\u2019s a long road back to where he once was as a pitcher, but the Braves GM is confident that Ian Anderson could potentially contribute in Atlanta next season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For what feels like the millionth offseason in a row, the Braves have rotation concerns that Alex Anthopoulos will need to address this offseason. 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