5 Things the Atlanta Braves Need to Do before Spring Training Games Start Up

Get ready Atlanta Braves fans.

Pitchers and catchers, along with early arrivals (Jason Heyward, Justin Upton, Freddie Freeman, Chris Johnson, Dan Uggla and Ramiro Pena), have reported to spring training.

The season doesn't officially begin until April 1, but spring training games offers fans an early glimpse of the 2013 squad and wets their appetites in anticipation for baseball.

Now that the Braves have begun to report to camp, here's a few things the team needs to do before their first spring training game against the Detroit Tigers on Feb. 22.

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