One of the best moments of opening day 2010 took place in Atlanta, bottom of the first, two on and Jayson Heyward at the plate. The crowd, still buzzing from a beautiful day at the ballpark, was prepared yet, in a way, unprepared for what was about to happen.
Last season, a young Braves' outfielder by the name of Jordan Schafer hit the Major League scene with an opening night home run, prompting comments about his bright future as the next Braves center fielder and prompting fantasy owners to drop established names to acquire him off of the wire. What followed was nothing but disappointment. Schafer went on to hit .204/.313/.287 in 167 at-bats before being sent back to the minors. A hand injury was partly to blame, but the truth was that Schafer just was not ...
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Atlanta Braves Outfielder Jason Heyward Is Not Jordan Schafer
Posted: 6th April 2010 by Charlie Saponara in MLBComments Off on Atlanta Braves Outfielder Jason Heyward Is Not Jordan Schafer