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Freddy said he would ask for his release if he was asked to go to bullpen. He says he wanted to start.
I think it's plausible since there are no teams will bite on him most likely, we can sign him again if we get the injury bug once more.
Forever Fredi
jpx7 (03-24-2014)
I don't think we should jump to conclusions either...it could be that they told him they could keep him if he would go to the bullpen, and maybe he asked to be released because he preferred to start. To be perfectly honest he should be in someone's starting rotation.
I'm legitimately surprised. I had almost no faith in Garcia performing at an acceptable level, but it's surprising nonetheless.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Yea, really don't understand this one right now. Maybe in May....
It is strange to me that the Braves' brass are so high on Schlosser. It might have made more sense if Thomas were heading to AAA to join the Gwinnett rotation, but I guess they figure he'll be more valuable for the time being as another reliable lefty reliever—at the very least until Venters can rejoin the team. I also wonder if a better spring from Buchter might have swung things in favor of Thomas being stretched out for the Atlanta rotation over Schlosser.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Actually, he said he wouldn't pitch in the minors; not the bullpen. He always seemed fine with that.
Which makes this all the more bewildering. Unless the Braves are 100% sure that Minor and Santana are on course, or unless there is some other deal looming that we don't know about. I really hope it's the latter, because while I have faith in Minor, Santana and Floyd, I am a huge fan of depth. Thank heaven for that easy opening schedule.
Maybe a back room deal. Probably told Freddy if no other team will take him as a starter, he can get signed back or minimum plus incentives. IDK
I'm one of the few who liked Freddy and thought he could be decent. I watched him pitch yesterday and I said holy cow that looks like Sugar Shane.
Forever Fredi
The major league on-field staff and the brass watch these guys daily. They don't always make the right decisions, but they make the right decision more often than not and I trust them here.
Looks like Pastornicky is well enough to go North.
David O'Brien @ajcbraves · 8m
There's a lefty throwing in #Braves 'pen now with no name on jersey. Going out to see. Wren watching him.
Looks like penny pinching to me. They probably didn't think Garcia would last long enough in the rotation (guys coming back from injury) to warrant paying him the 1M.
Whatever it is, they are taking a huge risk going with so much inexperience. David Hale and Gus Schlosser, and Alex Wood don't have a lot of experience. There has to be another move coming. It was just two weeks ago, that Fredi was saying how thankful he was they re-signed Garcia and now the players are pissed about this release, not a good thing.
Just when I was starting to get excited that this team was going to be able to spend big money in the future something like this happens...
Natural Immunity Croc
Heyward (03-24-2014)