Will Jeff Francoeur bounce back?
Last year Jeff Francoeur had his worst career season by hitting .231 with only 11 homeruns. Francoeur hit a career high 29 homeruns in 2006 and batted a career high .293 in 2007 with 19 homeruns. And 2008 was suppose to be the year Francoeur put the two together but fell flat on his face. If the Braves are to contend in 2009 they will need Francoeur to bounce back and provide some pop in the middle of the lineup. 3. Will Rafael Soriano and Peter Moylan bounce back from injuries? Rafael Soriano and Peter Moylan were expected to be major parts of the Braves bullpen in 2008 but both had major injuries and appeared in only 14 and seven games respectively. Soriano started last year as the Braves closer but battled elbow soreness all year and finally had minor surgery in August. He is expected to be ready for Spring Training. Moylan underwent Tommy John surgery in May and is expected to be back sometime this May. Both will need to be healthy to provide support to Mike Gonzalez at the back en
