With the news that Tom Glavine is out until at least the All-Star Break with an injury, I figured I would detail who's injured and their significance to the team. Without further ado and in reverse order of injury:
Tom Glavine (out until the All-Star Break) was supposed to be the No. 3 starter who ate innings.
John Smoltz (out for the season) was supposed to be the dominant No. 1 in a No. 2 disguise.
Mark Kotsay (out indefinitely) was supposed to fill in for Andruw Jones in center.
Matt Diaz (out for at least another month) was supposed to finally be the everyday left-fielder.
Peter Moylan (out for season) was supposed to be the 8th inning guy.
Mike Hampton (ha ha ha; I doubt he'll ever come back) was supposed (I can't believe I just used that word in the same sentence as Hampton) to be the No.4 who acted more like a No.3.
Mike Gonzalez (should be back soon, but I have heard that for two months) was supposed to come back and be the 7th inning guy.
In recap, three of the Braves top starting pitchers are out. Two of three outfielders are out (and the other can't drive in a run). The 7th inning and 8th inning guys are out. In addition, Rafael Soriano (the closer) has been out for all except two weeks of the season. Now, let's see who could be injured soon for an extended period of time.
Chipper Jones (partially torn hamstring) is the everyday 3rd baseman and MVP of the team (and maybe the MLB).
Rafael Soriano (hurt elbow ... still) is still the closer (and seeing Acosta and Boyer suddenly have melt-downs seem to indicate that the Braves need Soriano).
Jair Jurrjens (twisted ankle) is the second-best Atlanta starter this season, but I don't think anyone thinks this is really serious ... yet.
Jeff Bennett (might be killed if he steps foot in Chicago again) is the ever-versatile reliever who has done more good than harm this season.
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