Hours before Monday's season opener, Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez assessed his team's latest moves and didn't try to spin them as an upgrade. ''It's a big boy's world,'' Gonzalez said. ''Guess what, we've got to go play a game.'' On the eve of the season, the Braves traded All-Star closer Craig Kimbel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. to the San Diego Padres for outfielders Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quinten, two minor leaguers and a draft pick. Quinten never joined the Braves, and the two-time All-Star was designated for assignment. More...