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Schafer's big day encouraging for Atlanta

By Buster Olney

Monday, April 6, 2009

The Braves took batting practice Saturday, and then Bobby Cox summoned Jordan Schafer into his office. The last two weeks had been an anxious time for Schafer. He had had a great spring training, and he had done the math and knew that he was probably the front-runner to be the Braves' center fielder -- and when Atlanta traded Josh Anderson to the Tigers, well, that likely solidified Schafer's place. But he was taking nothing for granted, he said Sunday afternoon, chatting on the phone. He di ...

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