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    Official Give It A Rest thread

    For crying out loud.

    Once the decision was made to keep Fredi on this winter, it was decided he would be the one to fall on the sword for these two seaons and it was going to be up to his furious underwater paddling (like Fredi the Duck, as it were) to keep the Braves afloat or in some semblence of the race.

    The bullpen flip-flop this week is the best and clearest indication that the front office has its boot on his neck over any key personnel decisions. That's also why we're not likely to see more than one or two prospect promotions this season.

    Come 2017, either he will prove himself to be Bobby 2.0 or the Braves will bring in someone and happilly send Fredi into his new job as scout in charge of Cuba.

    Give it a freaking rest. I am sorely tempted to put just about anyone on that thread on permanent ignore.

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    I'm concerned that won't happen. That's my big fear. Bobby is part of th egood ol' boys and Fredi is his protege. Only way I can see Fredi not staying is if we bring in Yost.

    Just lots of concerns I have with the front office. I hope they prove me wrong, I want the Braves to win, but long term things aren't looking amazing. If we go into FA and don't walk away with Jason or Justin we're really gonna be in trouble, cause the only way we can make our minimum payroll is taking on terrible contracts, and they're the only star players to hit FA over th enext 2 years. Only other good players who aren't really old or at a position we have no need in are Bruce, Blanco, and risk guys Trumbo and Fowler.

    Seriously slim pickings coming up in FA. THis upcoming offseason will determine how big of a curmudgeon I'll be about this organization. A terrible one and I may go WIlbo on this team.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rico43 View Post
    For crying out loud.

    Once the decision was made to keep Fredi on this winter, it was decided he would be the one to fall on the sword for these two seaons and it was going to be up to his furious underwater paddling (like Fredi the Duck, as it were) to keep the Braves afloat or in some semblence of the race.

    The bullpen flip-flop this week is the best and clearest indication that the front office has its boot on his neck over any key personnel decisions. That's also why we're not likely to see more than one or two prospect promotions this season.

    Come 2017, either he will prove himself to be Bobby 2.0 or the Braves will bring in someone and happilly send Fredi into his new job as scout in charge of Cuba.

    Give it a freaking rest. I am sorely tempted to put just about anyone on that thread on permanent ignore.
    Thanks for speaking up on this. The daily tirades about Fredi "costing" us games are tiresome, redundant and largely irrelevant.

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    Can this be the give it a rest thread for all things? Not just FG matters?
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    Now that he's got Jace back as quasi starting 2b, I'm good to go with Fredi. Could give two craps how he strategizes (JPX word help) in game.
    thank you weso1!

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    Quote Originally Posted by weso1 View Post
    Now that he's got Jace back as quasi starting 2b, I'm good to go with Fredi. Could give two craps how he strategizes (JPX word help) in game.
    For the most part I agree with this. Not taking Teheran out the other night when he hurt his knee is indefensible for me. Have to protect the player from the player (RG3).
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    Quote Originally Posted by weso1 View Post
    Could give two craps how he strategizes (JPX word help) in game.
    I think the term for which you're searching is "scategize".
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    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    I think the term for which you're searching is "scategize".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tapate50 View Post
    Can this be the give it a rest thread for all things? Not just FG matters?
    Including any mention of the Mukaki rebuild, flipping guys for top 50 prospects, and having no power. Those jokes have been beaten into the ground and were never very funny to begin with.

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    Everyone cares far too much. Just relax.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NinersSBChamps View Post
    Everyone cares far too much. Just relax.
    Do you ever read your posts? Especially about the 49ers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by seanyates View Post
    Including any mention of the Mukaki rebuild, flipping guys for top 50 prospects, and having no power. Those jokes have been beaten into the ground and were never very funny to begin with.
    And the complaining about these things need to stop too. In fact, everyone should just stop posting because it's all irrelevant and just a rehash of the same things that are said year after year.

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    Even when we were winning 90 games a season people were complaining.

    So it's just worse because we aren't winning anytime soon.
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