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

For the Atlanta Braves, spring training is about experimentation and change — and not even the stadium is safe from those ideas. The Braves have trained all over the United States, but they have an extensive history in Florida.

The Atlanta Braves were again proposed to be a potential trade suitor for a pair of starting pitchers the same weekend Ian Anderson struggled in his Spring Training debut.

The Atlanta Braves can't trust Ian Anderson to fill the final rotation slot, so Alex Anthopoulos needs to start investigating the trade market.