"Neags really could have gone," manager Bobby Cox said then. Perhaps even in September the Braves had this in mind: Bruce Chen as the fifth starter in the star- studded rotation. Chen had only a few starts, but in those games he showed that he has a very bright future ahead of him. Even Neagle had some good words for Bruce on Tuesday:
"The Braves could afford to give up a starting pitcher now. They've got Bruce Chen waiting in the wings. I think the kid's going to be a great pitcher."
