If Chipper can put 1 more healthy full season together, Francoeur get’s his grove back, and McCann keeps his stick hot they have a chance. The bullpen has to stay healthy and be effective and these new starting pitchers have to pitch well early….
For the Braves to stand a chance of competing they need to avoid the injury plague that has been over them the last couple years.
2nd The starting pitchers need to start going deeper into games and Chipper/Francoeur need to be healthy/Productive.