Something to Think About:

Tommy Hanson.
If you don't know him by now I'll provide you with this simple statistic: 49K's in 28.2 innings in the Arizona Fall League (the league where all the league's best prospects compete against each other), where he became the first hurler to grab the league's MVP.
Anyway, the 22-year-old Braves' prospect is currently 0-3 at AAA Gwinnett, but W-L numbers are meaningless (to an extent).
What you need to look at is his WHIP (walks-hits innings pitched) and ERA, which are 1.11 and 2.18 respectively. Oh, he also has 29 strikeouts in 20.2 innings.
He's walked only seven and allowed 16 hits (if you even out 29 and seven to "rounder" numbers, you get, approximately, a 4:1 K-BB ratio.
Yeah...I think he may need a little more of a challenge.
Don't tell me he's not ready.
The jump from AAA to the Bigs is a minimal one at best, and the BEST players tend to jump from AA to the Majors (and succeed).
So...when can we expect a call-up?
Well, that depends.
The "arbitration-delay clock" has already rang (at least from what I can gather; in reference to this issue-although they were talking about Jordan Zimmerman-, the Washington Post says this about arbitration).
But, if this is the case, where do you put him?
As of right now, the team's rotation stands as such:

R-Derek Lowe
R-Jair Jurrjens
R-Javier Vazquez
R-Kenshin Kawakami
L-Jo-Jo Reyes

The top-three are set. No question.
Kawakami has been less than effective, posting a 7-something ERA with five home runs allowed.
But, with about $21 million invested in him over the next three years, I don't think you give up on the Japanese-import yet.
The only way to interject him is like this:
1. Send down Jo-Jo even with his great performance on Tuesday, or
2. Move Jo-Jo to the bullpen and send down one of Jeff Bennett or Buddy Carlyle (that will happen anyway when Jorge Campillo comes back-or he'll get sent down)
In reality, the first is more likely.
Jo-Jo has always struggled with inconsistencies and that should rear its ugly head in short order.
If that hurdle is surpassed, there is still the issue of the other Tommy (Glavine), who is currently on the DL.
Personally, I think he's done.
He's had recurring problems with that formerly-magic left arm each of the past two years and that issue should also show up again.
Hanson, when you look at it, has done all he can do to get the call, but is being held back by a has-been and a probably-never-will be.
In time, though, Hanson will be donning a fancy "A" and dominating the likes of Jose Reyes, Dan Uggla, and Chase Utley.
But, for me, that time is the first part of June (but I really want it...well...about a week ago).

Intro to Blog

Feels like I'm hopping in a little late on this blogging thing.
But, I'm here now and anxious to be a productive member of the blogosphere.
A little background on me:
I'm a 16-year-old North Carolina native who is an aspiring baseball writer.
I am currently the No. 1 writer in the Atlanta Braves community on Bleacher Report and would describe my style as Jim Rome-like.
I will focus on, as my title implies, the Atlanta Braves, but will also mix in a few Panthers and Rays posts.
I hope that anyone who reads what I'm thinking will enjoy it and comment.
This is a link to my Bleacher Report profile, where I write often.
I look forward to this experience.