Braves Bullpen Now Depleted

[A.E]

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/18/braves-place-eric-oflaherty-on-the-disabled-list-with-strained-elbow/
 
After acquiring Jordan Walden during the offseason, one of the strengths for the 2013 Braves was definitely the bullpen.  Already anchored by closer Craig Kimbrel, the Braves added Walden to a bullpen already featuring Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters,  
 
Fast forward to now and the Venters is already going back under the knife, Walden, Luis Ayala, and Cristian Martinez are currently on the DL and to add insult to injury, O'Flaherty is lost for the season with a collateral ligament tear in his elbow.  
 
Atlanta is going to have to rely on their starting rotation to pick up the slack and for their sake, I hope Kimbrel can stay healthy.  Atlanta picked up former Dodgers & Pirates reliever Joe Biemel yesterday and have called up Cory Rasmus from Triple-A Gwinnett.  

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Real tough situation for them. Luckily it's still early in the season so they can afford to have their bullpen stretched a bit thin until some of those guys get back. No need to panic yet. 

 

[elcheato]

A tough situation they put themselves in a couple years ago when they overworked everyone in their bullpen. They killed Venters career in 2011.