8.01.2007
Forget Everything We Said
Braves cut Julio Franco today.
Braves fans have to be thrilled about yesterday's trading deadline bonanza, which netted them Octavio Dotel, Royce Ring and Ron Mahay to shore up the bullpen, not to mention plugged the biggest hole in the lineup with the biggest hole-plugger on the market in Mark Teixeira. Put simply, John Schuerholz realized the highest hopes that every fan has for their team on trading day. No small feat, that. And it was obvious that some roster-jiggling would need to take place to make all the new acquisitions fit.
Still, to cut Papa Julio in favor of the .220-hitting Scott Thorman is not bound to be fruitful, and we know it's not a crowd-pleaser. Franco turns 49 this month, meaning all he has to do is latch on with some needy team for one more year to achieve his stated dream of playing 'til 50.
Braves fans have to be thrilled about yesterday's trading deadline bonanza, which netted them Octavio Dotel, Royce Ring and Ron Mahay to shore up the bullpen, not to mention plugged the biggest hole in the lineup with the biggest hole-plugger on the market in Mark Teixeira. Put simply, John Schuerholz realized the highest hopes that every fan has for their team on trading day. No small feat, that. And it was obvious that some roster-jiggling would need to take place to make all the new acquisitions fit.
Still, to cut Papa Julio in favor of the .220-hitting Scott Thorman is not bound to be fruitful, and we know it's not a crowd-pleaser. Franco turns 49 this month, meaning all he has to do is latch on with some needy team for one more year to achieve his stated dream of playing 'til 50.
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