Newly minted Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos told reporters today that he doesnt feel pressure to come in and accelerate things or rush the process with his new club (link via David OBrien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Anthopoulos said hes spoken with John Hart and AGMs Adam Fisher and Perry Minisian at length to help garner as much knowledge as possible about his new organization in a short time. The former Blue Jays GM (who worked with Minisian in Toronto) expressed excitement over the clubs farm system, calling out Ronald Acuna, Austin Riley and Max Fried, among others, as players hes excited to see develop. Anthopoulos noted that there have been internal discussions about the bullpen and about third base, where Riley is rising through the ranks, though he unsurprisingly didnt exactly tip his hand as to which way theyd proceed this winter. Anthopoulos stressed the desire to build a sustainable contender in Atlanta and didnt sound like a GM who anticipated coming in to make wholesale changes to an organization with a farm system thats on the rise. Braves fans will absolutely want to check out the full column, as its packed with insightful quotes from the teams new top baseball decision-maker.