Last comment – is there something else going on here? Was Frenchy too close to Smoltzie, which put him on an unofficial “black list”? I hope this is just my imagination. Smoltz had been outspoken in the past about the Braves management, which probably is the reason Schurholtz pushed him out the door. Wren is the guy the public sees and hears, but I’m thinking Schurholtz is still the guy pulling all the strings. If he does not like you, you’re gone. The Red Sox being interested in Frenchy is probably in part due to Smoltz being there – I’m sure he’s told Sox management that Frenchy is a good kid, who is capable of doing really good things in the right environment. Cox is a great manager, the best in the game in my opinion. He just might be loyal to a fault with Pendleton. Keep TP in the organization, just make a hitting coach change Braves.

gotta disagree with that one big time. He had three years in double figures in two of the best hitting parks in baseball. That is not likely to mean he’s gonna hit more than a dozen in Atlanta. probably not even that. No way to be sure beforehand of course, but his power totals in other parks than texas and Chitown are pretty paltry. I definitely would not give up anything worth having for the guy, especially any promising pitching which is what Cleveland seems to be looking for. Just not worth it IMO. .240 with 2 out RISP and .250 late & close are nothing to write home about.

I don’t know how to describe this really but does anyone know of something you can put in a door jam to prevent someone from popping a lock open with a credit card? My daughter is leaving her college apt for the summer and her roommates or any of their guests can (and will) just pop the lock on the door to her room with a credit card. She called and told me about someone that knows someone that knows someone that has something in their door to keep their roommates from doing that.
Forget all the lock plates, door jamb blocks, etc…this is your daughter, so install a double sided dead bolt lock. Period.