Braves off to a fast start.

The Atlanta Braves are off to a surprising 5-1 start thanks to some surprising offense from the prevoiusly stale offense we've seen the past two years. Chipper Jones and Brian McCann are giving thier normal quality at bats, but with the resurgence of Jeff Francouer (he's got a new batting stance) and one the premier of rookie Jordan Schafer the Braves are getting run production from unexpected places.

Now on to the bread and butter of the team, the pitching. Derrick Lowe (whom was singed from L.A) has emerged as the obvius ace of the team with still high hopes for that second starter Jair Jurrjens can get anywhere from 9 to 16 wins. Tom Glavine might also be added to this rotation provided he is able to overcome a shoulder injury and not be forced to retire.

Braves start a crucial 3 games series with the Florida Marlins tonight. Both clubs currently sit atop the N.L East and could be a desisive series. Derrick Lowe get the nod tonight.