Atlanta Braves GM fired (for pretty much no reason)

[sneaky_flute]

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/9/22/6796345/frank-wren-firing-atlanta-braves-2014

 

The owners are quite strange. First, they get the taxpayers to subsidize a completely unnecessary stadium and then they fire a GM responsible for 4 consecutive 90-win seasons. 

[ABC]

no reason? 

[tdawg87]

I think their complete tank job is a reason.

[Hollyw00d]

He won't be unemployed long

[Oz27]

They stink. And the BJ Upton signing actually happened. Wren made some Reaginsesque moves.

[Adam]

The BJ Upton signing should get him fired. He signed a below average player who probably was worth 1 year $5 Million to a mega deal

[red321]

They fired him because Bobby Cox was bored and wanted to be more involved

[Hollyw00d]

He couldn't have predicted bj Upton would become a useless slug once he got paid

[Adam]

At best Upton was a .750 OPS guy. Obviously he couldn't predict a complete collapse from that, but still, not a $15 Million/year player

[Blarg]

Didn't they nab BJ to make his brother Justin happy and thought uniting them would be a good thing? I remember BJ was a malcontent with Tampa Bay.

[laagamer]

"What have you done for me lately?"....

[Angels]

Upton is an example of why character matters. He fell off a cliff right after he got his huge contract. He was/is also supposed to be in the prime of his career. He got his money and I bet he doesn't give a shit anymore.

[rageous]

Don't forget about signing Uggla to a huge extension and having to release him.

Signing Upton to that contract is almost as bad as the Vernon Wells trade.

[Mark68]

He also left a minor league system as bereft of talent as the Angels'.

[ukyah]

Upton is an example of why character matters. He fell off a cliff right after he got his huge contract. He was/is also supposed to be in the prime of his career. He got his money and I bet he doesn't give a shit anymore.

 

 

i don't think that's fair. i've seen lots of stories about the work he's put in to get over the hump. i think the problem is that he was never really that good to begin with. baseball is littered with the stories of players who had brief success to start their careers, but were unable to make the necessary adjustments to the game.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

The owners are quite strange. First, they get the taxpayers to subsidize a completely unnecessary stadium and then they fire a GM responsible for 4 consecutive 90-win seasons. 

 

The Braves have developed a disturbing tendency to fade into oblivion in September. The only thing that surprises me about this is the timing - that, and that manager Fredi Gonzalez wasn't fired first. There were also the ill-advised contracts on a club not financially equipped to make a lot of mistakes in that area.

[Angels]

He was a solid and consistent starting player for 6 years from 07-12. I'm not sure where people get this idea that he wasn't any good. His wRC+ was better than average for 5 of those 6 years. Plus he had defensive and baserunning value. He was a solid player. He signs a huge contract and instantly becomes unrecognizable. He was 27 when he signed it and he didn't/doesn't have any injuries that would help explain any of this.

I apologize if he just randomly lost his abilities overnight after the contract was signed, though.

[SoCALkid]

No reason lol

[The Dude]

He was a solid and consistent starting player for 6 years from 07-12. I'm not sure where people get this idea that he wasn't any good. His wRC+ was better than average for 5 of those 6 years. Plus he had defensive and baserunning value. He was a solid player. He signs a huge contract and instantly becomes unrecognizable. He was 27 when he signed it and he didn't/doesn't have any injuries that would help explain any of this.

I apologize if he just randomly lost his abilities overnight after the contract was signed, though.

These guys aren't robots man, shit happens sometimes. I refuse to believe that he's content with his performance. Yeah, he's getting paid,but no one wants to be complete garbage at what they do. That's absurd.

[James]

I love when people act as if they have the full picture on such moves. Safe to say the Braves have had the type of organizational success all others are striving for.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Who would have known a guy named BJ would suck?

[Angels]

Whatever the case, he's a $75 million thief at the moment.

[Mark68]

Who would have known a guy named BJ would suck?

Well, it's not called a suck job...

[nate]

The BJ Upton signing should get him fired. He signed a below average player who probably was worth 1 year $5 Million to a mega deal

Yep I was shocked at this signing. Upton has always been nothing special.

[Sherlock31]

Who would have known a guy named BJ would suck?

True, he should changes his name to Jeter, then he'll instantly become a shinning star.