Cox meets with players in emotional post-game scene Monday

Thank you Bobby Cox for the many years you spent in Atlanta.

I just don’t feel safe or secure going forward without Bobby. I always knew that as he skippered the team all would be well. Now, I don’t know anymore. Will the new manager treat our players right and fair?
Will the new manager take care of them and not let the corporation best them out of things. Will this organization still be professsional or will it go down too? I am not comfortable going forward without Bobby.

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thanks bobby !!

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This was a very special ball club who gave us all they could. I’m proud of them making it this far, even practically limping into the postseason. I haven’t been this proud to be a Braves fan since the 95 World Series. Happy retirement, Bobby! Thanks for the memories.

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Carroll thanks for letting us share Bobby’s final moments in uniform and his goodbyes to his players and the fans. The quotes released a floodgate of tears that would not come as I left The Ted last night.

Though we had lost and our season ended on that field, what happened next made that seem trivial. As the giants began to come onto the field to begin their celebration, a chant rose up from every corner of the stadium, “Bobby, Bobby, Bobby” and a painful loss suddenly morphed into a tribute to a beloved man. He came out of the dugout and tipped his hat to the ecstatic crowd and even the Giants were swept away by the moment and joined in to salute him. As I left for the last time this season, I felt little sadness, though an errant tear or two did escape my eyes. No, I was just proud and humbled to have been there, in person, to witness the closing of a great chapter in the history of Braves baseball.

Bobby, may God bless you and Pam in your retirement years and may they be filled with happiness and enjoyment. You’ve both earned it.

I will miss you Bobby.

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and thanks to Carroll!!!!!! I failed to read the heading before posting. Great work!!

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Let’s face it – Bobby was a 2nd string manager (after Joe Torre – a true Brave from WAY back!). Sure, Bobby is a terrific human being – loyal to his players, patient (to a fault) but he shoulda retired about 2 seasons ago, before senility began to seriously cloud his judgment.

Look at all the miserable failures during the playoff: OK – too many to list! Errors galore! Lack of total commitment to make crucial plays. Has-beens galore: Glaus, Lee………etc.

The Braves of 2011 will have a brand new look – they had better, for the sake of the Franchise.

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All oft he Cox haters on here remind me once again of why I would prefer to be a sports fan here rather than LA or NY or PHilly, if indeed a guy like Bobby would not last in a town like that. Bobby has more class in his pinky finger that some of the posters to this blog.

He may have only won a single World Series, but to think of how many of his teams made it to the postseason under his management is simply astonishing. To actually believe that he is not one of the greatest managers in baseball history is to be beyond ignorant . . . it’s stupid. And as Ron White says, you cannot fix stupid.

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Congrats Bravos for a well played season. I am excited about the future of the team. I believe we can finally break the curse of the series of playoff losses that have amassed over the last 15 years and get a manger that can finally win in the playoffs! Get some good personal trainers and let’s stay healthy and have a great upcoming season. Thanks Braves you gave me many highs and lows this year as well as new usage of some old curse words that have stored away..

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You gotta know when to fold ‘em – Bobby kept holding ‘em about 2 years too long! It just takes some of the shine off a brilliant career.

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Thanks Bobby and all the 2010 Braves for a great year!

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Long time reader here, never have engaged in the conversations until now though. I’ve been a Braves fan since around 1980. I became a hooked Braves fan following the ‘82 season when TBS put together the documentary titled “It’s a long way to October”.

After reading a few posts on the blog tonight, I decided to chime in with my 2 cents worth. To any and all Phillies fans who are on here tonight making ANY derogatory remarks toward Bobby or any member of the Braves organization is 100% classless. While, yes, you have the ‘right’ to be here and to speak as much as anyone else, that comment sounds rather familiar to another sensitive topic that has been a national headline the past couple of months. The Muslim Imam in NYC has the ‘right’ to build the mosque near Ground Zero. Nobody disputes that. However, it isn’t the right that anyone who opposes it (which is by far the majority) dispute it. It’s the sensitivity of the matter.

Tonight has nothing to do with anything concerning the Phillies. Heck, I’ve yelled countless times at my tv while watching games over a lot of Bobby’s moves throughout the years. But, tonight is about giving the man the honor and respect for his career. Is he a God? No, not even close. He’s a human being who has made a ton of mistakes (as we all have).

Regardless of how many World Series folks say he should’ve won, regardless of whether he was programmed to be a great manager over 162 game season instead of in the shorter postseason, there was a reason players all around the league say they would love to play for him.

I don’t recall ever hearing (or reading) an interview of any newly acquired Atlanta Braves player who didn’t mention in the introductory news conference how excited they were to get to come play for Bobby. I also don’t recall hearing (or reading) any comments from departed Braves players who didn’t express appreciation and gratitude for having the opportunity to play for Bobby. I dare to say you can say that about any other manager (at least since Tommy Lasorda).

So, to wrap up my first real post (I did ask D.O.B. what the mood was like in the Braves locker room after Sunday night’s game, but that isn’t really interacting with the bloggers). Bobby, it’s been an honor to watch the manner in which you held your teams accountable. You taught them to respect the game, to respect their teammates, and to put their teammates ahead of themselves. The last of which is quickly deteriorating from the fabric of professional (heck, even college and high schools to some degree) sports.

Job well done, Sir!

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Well spoken, General Lee!

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A guy was out in second base by more then a foot. Go to MLB.com and watch the video and PAUSE at 0:13 second. This clearly shows he was out by 3 foot. Infante’s foot was still on base and ball is in the glove. Umpire missed it AGAIN.

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Man, this is a tough crowd. Even with instant replay, most of you would be upset with the Second base call. And there has been a lot of hatred for Bobby this year, especially in September. So don’t act all innocent!

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Jeez, I was 5 years old when Bobby Cox took over the team from Russ Nixon in June 1990. I turned 26 in August.

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Everytime I read one of these I just cry some more…and I’ll say it again: I have a huge soft spot for this Braves team, too! Some of the players weren’t even here a full season but I root for them just as much. Stories like Ankiels’ and Brooksie’s. I get choked up just thinking about when Bobby told Brooksie he had made the team and Brooksie was so happy because he had never before started the season on the major league roster. Guys who did more with less talent but all of the heart, spirit and grit you could ask for. I have had trouble rooting for some of the players on the Braves that I didn’t like for one reason or another but this team, I rooted for every single one of them. And it was so easy to do. Thanks again for a wonderful season. I was proud to root for you! Go Braves.

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@ Robert , 3:08pm…Let me just say that Go Phillies is NOT a typical Philly fan. He’s simply a perfect example of the loud, obnoxious, bitter, cynical vocal minority that give the rest of us a bad rap. There’s people like that in every crowd, in every city, in every community.

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I am a San Francisco native, resident, and lifelong Giant fan. I have always felt since Bobby Cox started managing the Braves, that they were the G-men’s stiffest competition, year after year, consistently. Best to the Braves on a great season, and aloha to Bobby Cox, one of the greatest managers ever. I know I will miss him.

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TJR is correct. Most Philly fans are rational and decent human beings. But, you do have a element that seems to relish the boorish jail under the stands rep that Philly has gotten, like this Go Phillies loser running his mouth behind the safety of his little keyboard.

On the blown call. Wow, I didn’t see it when it happened. Sick with the flu and was in the bathroom. But seeing it today, that’s just really bad. To have a legend like Bobby Cox’s final playoff appearance marred with 2 obviously blown calls that may have well cost him the series is beyond stupid. If MLB doesn’t institute replay next year, it will just cement the fact that Selig is a complete, total moron.

And so many props to the SF Giants and their amazing display of class last night. To put off a celebration to stand and show respect to Bobby makes the Giants the team I’m rooting for going forward. Although, as much as I hate to admit it, it’s going to take a near miracle to knock the Phillies off.

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its a sad day when bc is no longer managing. thanks bobby, for all you did for the atlanta braves. it will never be the same again without you at the helm.

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Thanks, Bobby Cox for turning the city of Atlanta around with good baseball. The Braves became a beacon of the South. I have been a Braves fan since 1991 when the run got started. It is gonna be kind of weird not seeing Cox in that dugout. This was Cox’s weakest playoff team. From June-August the Braves were the best all around NL team, but they ran into a wall with all the injuries. I believe if the Braves were better manned with Chipper Jones, Martin Prado, Chris Medlin, the Braves probably would have held onto the division lead and held off the surging Phillies. I thought that if the Braves got into the playoff they would be very difficult to beat at home. I don’t know what the future holds for the Braves, I still see the Phillies dominating the division for about 5 more years. The Marlins and Nationals are going to get better. The Mets are in a chaos. I would love for the Braves to get someone who is less of a players’ manager, no knock on Bobby, and someone who is sterm and who wants to win over 100 games a year and win the World Series every year and not just get into the playoffs and lose. I wouldn’t mind seeing them give the job to Terry Pendleton because he was a great leader, a good player who was tough and who wasn’t afraid to get dirty. I want to see the Braves be more aggressive at the plate and who are a tough out at the plate. Sure a couple more plays here and there, the Braves would have won a 2 or 3 more World Series,but that is the past.

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@ Go Phillies:

If you have the nerve to come on this blog and bash this teams manager, EXPECT people to defend themselves and their team. You claim they are “attacking” you, when in reality, they are merely defending their manager and themselves. If you come on this blog with the intent to antagonize, expect some retaliation.

YOU are the one who is classless, and, being a fellow PHILLIES FAN, I also ask that you leave this blog. You are giving us a bad name, to say the least.

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about your talk* rather

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Thanks Bobby for all that you have done and what you brought to the game. May God continue to bless you. It is a sad day

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I ve never been prouder to be a Braves’ fan than right now….NEVER….YOU GUYS DIDNT WIN THE SERIES, BUT YOU WON OUR RESPECT!!! You guys stuck together when nobody gave u a chance, a true testament to your, our leader, Bobby Cox. I will never forget this team, or this season…..THANKS GUYS….and THANKS Bobby…….love u guys….

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Bobby, we all are going to miss you soooo. You made baseball a number one sport here in Atlanta and all across the nation.. Just wonder what it going to be like not having you as part of the team anymore. I am all the way on the west coast in Calif. and never missed a game on TV or the computer. I have to say Thank you Bobby for bring us all these years of fun and enjoyment. Now, its your time for some relaxation and I wish us the best in the future. Again, Thanks and you will be highly missed.

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Enough said Bobby cox is atlanta savin grace of Franchise as Ted turner was to when he bought team in 1976….Both are the best in Georgia for even thou Ted lives in Montana so what!

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Interesting quote from Aubrey Huff in a Tom Verducci piece at SI.com – on facing Kimbrel in Game 2: “That guy’s stuff is nasty,” said Huff, who whiffed against Kimbrel in Game 2. “I had no chance.”
So why didn’t Bobby leave Kimbrel in to pitch to Huff in Game 3? Dunn and done.
Bobby’s a HOF manager but he outthought himself at times with his BP moves.

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bobby worked with the tools that he had this series. Even the analyst said we were the most undermanned team in years. And we still made every single game a 1 run nail biter. there was alot of bad calls in this series. the first game cost us that one run. the second game he missed the call at first saying he didnt get pulled off the bag. the last game he missed the call at second when his foot was on the bag. lol alot of in consistency with the umps in this series. two of the calls were made by one ump. But no excuses. We had a great run this year and will have alot more in the years to come. Glad bobby is staying on as an adviser. But he will be missed in the dugout. Thank you Bobby.

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