NL EAST - Atlanta Braves

The Braves' outfield of Heyward and the two Upton brothers should be one of the best in baseball.

 
OVERVIEW:

POSITION PLAYERS:

C Brian McCann (0.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.4 WAR avg. in good season)

1B Freddie Freeman (1.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.1 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.5 WAR avg. in good season)

2B Dan Uggla (1.3 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.8 WAR avg. in good season)

SS Andrelton Simmons (1.7 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 5.4 WAR avg. in good season)

3B Chris Johnson (-0.9 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.2 WAR avg. in good season)

LF Justin Upton (1.8 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.1 WAR avg. in medium season, 5.0 WAR avg. in good season)

CF B.J. Upton (0.8 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.4 WAR avg. in good season)

RF Jason Heyward (2.3 WAR avg. in poor season, 4.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 6.8 WAR avg. in good season)

BENCH (-3.8 WAR avg. in poor season, -2.0 WAR avg. in medium season, -0.5 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Tim Hudson (0.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.9 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Kris Medlen (0.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.1 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.6 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Paul Maholm (0.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.5 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Mike Minor (0.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.3 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Julio Teheran (-0.6 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.4 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.5 WAR avg. in good season)

CL Craig Kimbrel (1.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.1 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.8 WAR avg. in good season)

BULLPEN (2.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 4.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 6.2 WAR avg. in good season)


MLB FORECASTER SCHEDULE-ADJUSTED OVER/UNDER LINE: 83.9 (2nd, NL EAST)

VEGAS OVER/UNDER LINE: 87.5 (5Dimes); 87.5 (LVH); 86.0 (Atlantis) 

RECOMMENDATION: Everyone seems to be heading toward the Over on this, I'm advocating the Under. The losses of Chipper, Prado and others has been overshadowed by the addition of the Uptons. Maybe I'm underestimating this team, but I won't question the system.