BedellBrave (01-15-2015), clvclv (01-16-2015)
It's since been deleted (it was deleted shortly after he was traded) but in jest, it said something like "Wrong man took the fall". Again, that is NOT exactly what was said but it was bad enough that it warranted being deleted.
Do I think it was the reason he was traded? Absolutely not, Wren was a pretty decent prospect who I think had a nice future in Atlanta, playing CF once B.J. left, but I think it was of best interest to Kyle, the Wren family, and the Braves that he was traded and given a shot to prove his status as a Top 20 prospect and not because his Dad was a GM at the time of his selection.
"Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon"
NYCBrave (01-16-2015)
"Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon"
Are you sure you're not thinking of one of the other Wren brothers, possibly Jordan who did respond on that issue? I don't recall anything about it from Kyle Wren nor did any sites or writers I'm aware pick up on it either. I would find it odd they'd pick up on Jordan's response and totally ignore Kyle's if there was one.
jpx7 (01-15-2015)
It seems he is saying it was deleted shortly after Kyle was traded to the Brewers, which also struck me as odd. I mean that it is odd that such a tweet would last that long after Wren was fired and yet none of us, Braves forums, sites, writers even made note of it? I would think even blueagleace1 would understand why I'd think such odd. But that shouldn't be taken as me doubting his honesty because I like him and believe he is a honest poster.
I just find that such a tweet was not picked up on as newsworthy anywhere odd, that is all.
"Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon"
Braves1976 (01-16-2015)
If this was fantasy baseball then it would Mae sense to keep Kyle Wren.
But for that kid's sake it was in his best interest to let him go somewhere else where he could just play ball. I think that was more of a case of the Braves doing him a solid and letting get removed from the situation. It's pretty obvious that the kid would be affected by the team firing his dad.
Well, one thing I can say about the current regime is that certainly none of them would risk putting the organization in such a awkward spot by drafting his own kid.
BedellBrave (01-16-2015)