Making The Cut- Trimming to 25

We're getting late in Spring Training, and it's time to determine who's made it an who hasn't. Over the last several weeks I've been thinking that Bobby Cox has some really tough decisions to make in trimming the roster from 40 to 25. Decisions I made in about 15 minutes this morning by printing the depth charts, 40 man roster, and spring stats. Maybe it wasn't as hard as I thought. The Braves should hire me as second chair to the skipper.

Let's talk pitching, I'll hit the position players later.

Starters. No surprises here:

1. Lowe
2. Vazquez
3. JJ
4. Kawakami
5. Glavine

That means we have to option Hanson, Campillo, Morton, and Reyes. All of which have options. Hanson may be ready soon, but where do you put him? Reyes has had a good Spring, but you certainly can't justify replacing any aforementioned started with and unproven kid. Campillo is good, and I'd like him in long relief, but there doesn't seem to be room for him there either, also it will be best to have him starting regularly in Richmond... errrr... Gwinnett so he'll be ready for a spot start if we have an injury.

The bullpen is where the real action is. Let's start from the back.

6. Gonzalez
7. Moylan
8. Acosta

* I'm placing Soriano on the DL until he can get over whatever is ailing him and build some arm strength.

Long relief:
9. Buddy Carlyle
10. Blaine Boyer

* There's been rumors of trading Jeff Bennett, I say go for it. He's had a terrible Spring, but early there were a lot of teams interested. We've got to shed him, he's out of options and we can't use him.

Lefty Specialist:
11. Boone Logan
12. Eric O'Flaherty

Logan has had a pretty good Spring, even though he had a rough 2nd half in Chi-town. He's our best option since we couldn't land Ohman. O'Flaherty has had a tough outing or two, but he's got big K #s, and I think he'll come around. Our other option is Ridgeway... he's only had 1 outing and it was terrible, I think he has options. Once Soriano is healthy, I probably get rid of one of our lefties, especially if either has an option.

That covers pitching. Time to get some work done.