The whole post-game thing is for any of you who still think Fredi is so star-spangled awesome. The reasons he needs to be gone extend far beyond bringing the wrong reliever in or whatever.
The whole post-game thing is for any of you who still think Fredi is so star-spangled awesome. The reasons he needs to be gone extend far beyond bringing the wrong reliever in or whatever.
Braves1976 (06-07-2015), Garmel (06-07-2015)
LOL
I think the manager's impact is wildly overrated unless they're an epsilon semi-moron.
**** like that makes me wonder. Your player just got thrown out for nothing. Run your lard ass out there and protect him, if you get there too late you get thrown out too. then tell the press the ump overreacted to a few words.
Protect your players. That's important and he should know that.
Now, managing this bullpen is not on Fredi. Tony LaRussa, Joe Torre, or the ghost of Casey ****ing Stengel couldn't polish this turd.
Heyward (06-07-2015)
It seems we might be getting calls on Jason Grilli:
"Jason Grilli, RHP, Braves — Several teams have Grilli as a target near the trade deadline. Teams such as the Red Sox and Yankees have always viewed Grilli as a perfect late-inning reliever who has been willing to take the ball in any role."
Source link: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...QLP/story.html
jpx7 (06-07-2015)
I think it is kinda obvious. Wood can't get thrown out of games.
Braves1976 (06-07-2015)
NinersSBChamps (06-07-2015)
Someone ask Fredi if he would take wood or Hamels. Just to hear an answer
This is one of the things that has always bugged me about Fredi. Bobby may have looked ridiculous gimping out there to argue a lost cause, but it was one of the ways he bred loyalty and unity in the dugout. I can't believe that he didn't give the umpire hell for that.
Last edited by Julio3000; 06-07-2015 at 08:07 PM.
GovClintonTyree (06-07-2015), jpx7 (06-07-2015)
I agree with Gov. Most of the in game decisions that Fredi gets criticized for are things you can criticize 90% of all managers for. Today though, to throw your player under the bus and not defend him....that's an area where a manager has more control of than any outcome on the field. It makes it very clear why this team wilts at the end of the season.
GovClintonTyree (06-07-2015)
And another thing. There's not a damn thing wrong with Alex Wood wanting to win. I'll take a whole rosterful. The guy wants the ball and he expects a consistently called game. Sometimes you don't get it and you have to deal, and he will. But you don't need to say that **** to David OBrien and Mark Bowman. You say it to Alex Wood tomorrow in your office in a calm voice with the door closed.
Braves1976 (06-07-2015), jpx7 (06-07-2015), Julio3000 (06-07-2015)
I don't see where Fredi said he didn't know what was said between the two, just that he didn't know it was a heated exchange until Wood got ejected. He even admitted that he would have gotten out there sooner if he did. Can anyone link me to where he said that?
Try this one:
@DOBrienAJC 6h6 hours ago
VIDEO: #Braves Fredi G on loss and Wood's untimely ejection http://on-ajc.com/1RWlR5A
Quoting Fredi from that video: "He can't get thrown out of the game there. And I don't know what was said, obviously if I thought it was a heated conversation I would've gone out there a little bit sooner..."
I just focused on quoting the portion related to your "I don't see where Fredi said he didn't know what was said between the two" question. But maybe you're saying you don't think what Fredi said overall in that video was that bad? If so, I'll just have to disagree with you in this case.
Braves1976 (06-08-2015)