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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    The Braves just got stung majorly by starting pitching injuries, and they think it's OK to cut a MLB caliber starting pitcher loose to save $1M? Why not just stash him in the BP in case the injury bug jumps up and bites the team one last time?

    This is a move I just can't understand...
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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.
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    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.

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    I'm legitimately surprised. I had almost no faith in Garcia performing at an acceptable level, but it's surprising nonetheless.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KeithLockhart View Post
    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.
    Then his attitude has changed in the last 24 hours when he was quoted by Bowman as saying:

    "I want to help them any way I can. If they need me in the bullpen, I'll be in the bullpen."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Then his attitude has changed in the last 24 hours when he was quoted by Bowman as saying:

    "I want to help them any way I can. If they need me in the bullpen, I'll be in the bullpen."
    Ah. I just remember what he said going into Spring Training. He was fighting for a spot on the rotation, not otherwise.
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    Yea, really don't understand this one right now. Maybe in May....

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    I think the move that should have been made is to have stretched out Thomas rather than Schlosser.
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KeithLockhart View Post
    Ah. I just remember what he said going into Spring Training. He was fighting for a spot on the rotation, not otherwise.
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    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.
    They made the decision regarding Schlosser based upon one or two spring training appearances.

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    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.
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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    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.
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    There's a lefty throwing in #Braves 'pen now with no name on jersey. Going out to see. Wren watching him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KeithLockhart View Post
    To Gwinnett
    With Greene sent out earlier, Pastornicky is now a lock to make the team. Joey T and Constanza were also sent out

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBrave View Post
    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.

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    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...
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    Quote Originally Posted by tvsportscaster View Post
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    There's a lefty throwing in #Braves 'pen now with no name on jersey. Going out to see. Wren watching him.
    Maybe there was more to that Horacio Ramirez hire.

    ...joking. I hope.

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