Braves have no excuse for Smoltz’s departure

我從小學時代就是一個瘋狂的棒球迷.雖然沒砸什麼大錢買東西.
但天天都必須關心棒球卻是事實
那時也正是勇士王朝的時候...我自然從那時就是勇士的fans
也是因為這樣..我很討厭洋基..
因為好幾次季後賽勇士都被洋基幹掉..讓我非常耿耿於懷
尤其是Smoltz...我始終認為他是最強的投手!!!!
他也是現役球員目前待在同一隊最久的球員
所以我才不曾離棄勇士.尤其這幾年勇士的沒落.
我卻始終相信他們會再度甦醒
沒想到今年腦殘的經理竟然這樣對待Smoltz
一個準準準名人堂球員給你們這樣搞=.=
實在....連我都傷心
或許Smoltz去紅襪...對我來說...唯一的好處就是轉播的機會增加了=.=
但是我又非常討厭紅襪=.=
這實在是太........ㄞ....

Smoltz加油!!!



此篇文章引用自ajc.com By Chop Chick

Braves have no excuse for Smoltz’s departure
By Chop Chick | Thursday, January 8, 2009, 06:03 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

I’ve defended Frank Wren several times this off-season, but there’s no excuse for the way the John Smoltz situation was handled.

I thought Braves management would have learned a lesson about dealing with proud future Hall of Famers after Tom Glavine ended up with the Mets. Apparently not.

That day in December when Smoltz impressed Bobby Cox and Roger McDowell with his rehab progress is the day Wren should have had Smoltz’s agent on the phone. And if it took a couple of million dollars more to get a deal done, so be it. Let’s face it, $2 million means a lot to you and me but not to the Braves. At least it wasn’t supposed to this year.

And for Smoltz, I don’t believe it was about that $2 million; it was about respect and appreciation for the times he tried to throw when his arm felt like it was about to fall off, for the competitor who missed out on a shot at 300 wins because his team needed him in the bullpen.

Wren and the Braves’ brass obviously knew what a public relations nightmare this would be, especially when lumped in with this offseason’s other fiascos, because they brought in free agent Derek Lowe today of all days. As fans, we can only hope this has lit a fire under them that will actually lead to something.

And that should mean reaching out to Chipper Jones as well. In an interview with Carroll Rogers, the veteran spokesman gave some seriously straight talk, as usual, and let it be known that the Braves had promised to talk extension with him but have not lived up to that promise yet.

“We’ve got over a month until spring training. Yeah, [an extension] could certainly happen. I’ve just been chalking it up to the Braves have bigger fish to fry. But it seems like somebody keeps coming along and eating all our fish.”

That sums it up pretty well for me.

I’ve got my vacation time requested for Spring Training, hotel reservations made and was planning to buy game tickets when they go on sale Saturday. I hope Wren pulls out a miracle soon so I can get excited again.