A ‘great ride’ ends for Bobby and his Braves, and we applaud

Thanks Bobby: Greatest Manager of all time

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bobby

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Thank you Bobby!!!!

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farewell bob

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Thanks for teaching me to love the game Bobby! You also taught me that you need to support your players (or in my case students). I hope you know how much you were loved in Atlanta, and will truely be missed:)

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Congrats Bobby! You will be missed!

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Congratulations on a terrific career, Bobby Cox. Thanks for a lot of wonderful memories.

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Thanks Bobby!!!!

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Well said Mark! Godspeed Bobby! Thanks for the memories! This team was my favorite too.

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Thirteenth.

Thanks for all the memories, Bobby.

Fredi Gonzalez – come on down!!!!

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Well said, Mark…

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Thank you BOBBY for two+ decades of memories. This is the greatest sport in the world, and it is better because of you.

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Bradley, do you think Bobby wins Manager of the Year?

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Sorry Bobby, I won’t miss you.

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Thanks Bobby.

You mademe appreciate baseball.

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The irony is that Cox is flawed and his mishandling of Conrad the past few days soiled a Hollywood storybook ending but did shine a light on why we only have 1 World Series Championship in all these years. Conrad is owed an apology.

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It was a good run, he fought the good fight. Thanks for the many great years. The Braves golden era is officially over. A run that started in 1991, goes quietly into history in 2010. Someday we will all look back and reminise about Cox, the pitching stalwarts, guys name Blauser, Lemke, Gant, The crime dog etc…… The announcers Skip, The professor, many others. Superstation TBS and true Atlanta fans. I have a tear as I type this. God speed to you all.

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Mark, you’re not even going to mention Alex Gonzalez loafing on the error by Renteria, not running down the line, and thus absolutely killing any chance for a rally in the eighth? I thought we got rid of Escobar because of this stuff. Thanks, Alex, for costing us this series.

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This team played with MORE HEART than any Braves team I’ve ever seen! If they had had Chipper, Prado, Wagner, Jurjens, Medlen, Saito, O’Flarhety, THIS SERIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSE!

These Braves and us Braves fans should hold our heads high for the effort they put forward all the while understanding that the future is sooooooo bright (8 rookies in the 25 man postseason roster)!

I am 30 years old so Bobby Cox has been the manager for the better part of my life, I will miss him but the CHOP must go on

Go Braves! Go Bobby! Thank you guys!!!!!

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Thanks for a great season and a great 2-plus decades, Bobby!! Your respect for the game is beyond comparison.

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Goodbye Bobby Cox!!! You overstayed your welcome, plus you were a sorry manager. You should take sorry washed up Chipper Jones and a few others with you so we can rebuild. Now we can watch real teams play real baseball.

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Mark, that was a very eloquently written article by a very talented writer. Thank you. I know we havent always agreed about the Braves.. but.

You are right about everything you said. Considering all the injuries, it’s amazing the Braves even made it to postseason.

The last day of the baseball season is always difficult for me. This year.. it’s surreal. Bobby isnt the Braves manager anymore. He’s been the Braves manager for half my life. I’m 40 years old.

He built this team from the doormat into a winner, and then, even when they stepped back a bit, he always kept them competitive.

Even though he wont be on the field next year,. Bobby is a Brave forever.

Goodbye, Bobby, have a great retirement. You deserve it, and one day, you deserve a place in the Hall of Fame.

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As I watched the final out of tonight’s game, it was surreal… seeing Cox turn and trudge back to the clubhouse one final time, it finally hit me… for the first time since I was a sophomore in college, there will be a different manager for the Braves when they take the field next spring. The game had a disappointing ending, but this Braves TEAM and this Braves SEASON were one of the most memorable I’ve ever had.

Yeah, the 1997 team or the 2003 team went to the playoffs, but I can’t tell you a dang thing about those years… heck, I’m not even sure who some of our players were during those seasons. But I will remember this season for a long time to come, from Conrad’s walk-off grand slam to beat the Reds to Troy Glaus’ flaming hot streak in June to Chipper’s agonizing injury in Houston to Huddy’s gritty starts in the dog days of August to seeing Medlen and Venters become solid pitchers before our eyes to seeing Heyward blossom into a true major league star to Wagner lighting it up during the stretch run to the playoff-clinching win last Sunday to Ankiel’s moon shot in San Francisco…. guys, whether you like Bobby Cox or the Braves or not, this year was a HELLUVA ride.

Congrats Bobby on a great career… we will miss you dearly in Atlanta. And thanks, Mark Bradley, for a poignant and well-written tribute tonight… very well said.

Good luck next year, Braves, and Godspeed Bobby… we will miss you!!!

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“And on this winning night (in our hearts anyway) so long everybody”

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Classy move by the Giants to take a moment to give Bobby Cox a well deserved round of applause in the middle of their celebration. That, as much as anything, shows how much respect Bobby has earned around the league. We’re going to miss him more than we realize.

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bobby…me…and my mom…and my grandmother …and my dad and uncles have cussed you on occasion over the years…but its because we LOVE you! thank you for making it hard to be a braves fan (since 1991)! praise to you and i look forward to seeing your #6 on the left field overhang very soon .

http://www.stinGTees.com

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What a great ride, from 91 until now it was a bunch of fun. The best thing to say is really,

Mr. Cox, thanks, simply thanks. You take care.

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To the greatest ballplayer manager ever. Miss you 6!

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Thanks Bobby for all the years we got to watch you do a good job.

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Best wishes Bobby. Sad night but a great season and we wont forget 2010 for a long time. Bring on 2011, drop the dead weight, keep the nucleus and lets move forward. Lowe has changed into a different pitcher in September, let’s build around him and Huddy for next year. Fredi G is a great choice for mgr and someone who will bring much of Bobby’s style of management and temperament that will help. If we can get some bats to hit for these pitchers who pitched their hearts out this year we will be back here next year..let’s hope for better results. Bobby, all the best. No one will ever forget what you’ve meant to the Braves the city of Atlanta and baseball in general.

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Stay classy folks! Mark wrote a beautiful piece so please let’s not spoil it..

Thank You Bobby Cox!

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No matter what the naysayers will write on this page,

Bobby is the best.

We’ll miss you Bobby. Nobody can take that away from the true fans.

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Bobby Cox……One of the greatest ever !!!

Thank you…..Thank you…Thank you

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Are you kidding me. This is the same guy who pulled his so called “closer of the future in game# 3. And then tonight left Lowe in after giving up a walk in the 7th. Talent helps, but when you have chances to make game winning decisions the good managers make the right ones. Giants win 1 game , Braves win 1, and Bobby, well u decide.

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Great career, Bobby — go in peace and enjoy that cruise!

As for all the Bobby-haters on these posts — no, the man wasn’t perfect, he made mistakes and misjudgments, he had his bad luck and his good luck. But the players play the game, not the manager, and these guys played hard all year. It’s fitting that Bobby’s last mistake was leaving Derek Lowe in to pitch one man too long, but Derek, in September, had earned the right to have a go, and it’s a credit to Bobby that he respected that. When Bobby lifted Kimbrell on Sunday night in a similar situation, Bobby’s critics were all over him for THAT decision. The problem with managing is that sometimes we don’t know whether a decision’s good or bad until you see the results. over the span of a long career, Bobby’s results are just fine.

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For those of you who choose to detract from this moment in Bobby Cox’s life, I suppose that’s why you are sitting there blogging and not in the Braves’ locker room changing out of your coach’s or manager’s uniform…..because you are so freakin’ smart.

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Bobby is the greatest manager of our lifetime. Thank you Bobby. I hope you get to stay associated with the Braves as long as you want.

And I hope that what the fans did for the past two games, as in turning out in droves and chopping and chanting the way they did carries over into next year. This team deserves that kind of support.

Thank you ‘10 Braves.

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golf claps for all the braves

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Thanks Skip!!!!! Enjoy some retirement now………….play more golf or do some fishing or just stay home and enjoy being a grandpa!!!! You have earned it sir!!!!!

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So long Bobby, you were great but I’m sure we can lose without you.

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Great article Mark. A classy tribute to a classy Manager.

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I feel sorry for the Bobby bashers. Although it’s a given that they will continue to bash any manager that doesn’t take the Braves to a World Series Championship every year, now they can’t use those tired old irrational diatribes that they had memorized for the past 10 years.

For this reason alone they will probably miss Bobby Cox more than any of us who appreciate what an all-time great manager he truly was. Thanks again, Bobby. Good luck to you always.

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“Bobby” Cox that is…sorry

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nice job Bradley.

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Of all the losses, this was our best effort of the series. Today’s was the best lineup Braves put up…3 games too late..batting order was also correct. We hit too many hard balls without success. I don’t question Lowe staying in since he had made Burrell look clueless in previous two at bats. Only call I question is Diaz being replaced by Melky while we were trailing and Diaz had just one incredible defensive play.. I would have fancied our chances with Diaz batting in the 9th versus Melky.. Bobby did great work with this team and deserves manager of the year for sure.. For some reason, I feel he is going to come out of retirement in few years..I think we will have super year next year building upon the success from this year. I hope we get rid of Melky and Ankiel and get real major league outfielder..

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nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey goodbye
nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey goodbye
and good ridence, don’t let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.

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Thanks for the memories Bobby! I will miss you!

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I hope we all live to see Bobby Cox inducted into Cooperstown. Then, maybe really only then, will we know, we really had it great all those years in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium and at Turner Field.

Players, even our superstar pitchers, left Atlanta and the Braves for more money elsewhere. Bobby Cox was as true blue an Atlanta Brave as anyone who ever put on the uniform.

I hope he’ll do some Braves color commentary on 680 The Fan or on TV next year.

Thanks for spearheading so many great sports moments, Bobby.

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Will miss you greaty bobby cox.I watched you manage the Braves in1991 all to 2010, and i pray you will have a great retirement!, and may god bless you and family! Go!!!! Braves!!! can;t wait till next year.!!!!

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Thanks Bobby: I fell in love with the game of baseball because of you. You made a city believe and most of all you made a believer out of me for 20 years. You will be missed my friend.

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“Bobby Cox briefly and shook his head”
I’d like to give him a Good Thrashing myself.

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tonite there’s crying in baseball

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Bobby was a mediocre manager in the post season. I’ll admit that he handled his teams well in the regular season. Mainly because he was handed talent through much of his career that other managers can only dream of and he got out of their way. But in the postseason, where teams are fairly even, Bobby got out managed over and over again. All this would be fine and I could appreciate Bobby for what he is except for the fact that he is a wife beater and a big Rush Limbaugh supporter. This series was a perfect example of Bobby’s managing ability. Even with the injuries, the Braves could have won this series. Not because of a great managing job by Bobby, but because the Giants aren’t very good. For sure Bobby was handed a problem with the late injuries to Prado and Wagner. A perfect chance for Bobby to show everyone his great managing skill. Alas, Bobby made the wrong decision on most every opportunity. Despite the injuries, the Braves should have won this series. But Bobby made sure they didn’t.

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Mark, you also forgot to mention that we lost our closer. I think BW was the straw that broke the camels back.

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I’m with you, Coach Smith. I’m 29 and Bobby Cox and Braves baseball have been a part of my life for 2/3 of it. They gave me a lot of great memories. I’ll miss him dearly.

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sorry, that’s “Sentimental Hygeine” ala the late, great WZ.

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what a ride this was the best year..thank bobby.i wouldnt have miss it,,this team had so much heart every nite they was out man.they made me pride to be a brave fan.

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This Giants fan in San Francisco tips his hat to Bobby Cox. One of the all-time great managers.

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Thanks Bobby! For all you did! You were the glue that held this team together through thick and thin! You will be forever remembered! And you are already missed! Hated to lose it for him at home like that. Just plain awful.

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This is not the ending we wanted, but it has been a magical season and an even greater ride these past 20 years. You can at least say the Braves gave it everything they had, but just came up short again. It’s stinks getting kicked out of the playoff’s once again, but at least Cox’s last game was at Turner Field. Thanks for everything Bobby and enjoy your retirement. You have earned it. Until next year….

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He managed a rag-tag team into the playoffs.
I hope he has a wonderful life.

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A great ride normally wins with a finish, not getting thrown off the horse.

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Thank You Bobby for all the great memories, now let’s win a World Championship or three starting in 2011.

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Thank you Bobby!!!!!

The good news? Only 169 days until opening day

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I applaud the few people that aren’t saying, ” Bobby , you will be missed, greatest ever, thanks for the memories…”

Bobby Cox is Bobby Bowden. FSU got rid of Bowden, while not on his terms, they made the tough decision. The front office allowed medicority to continue another year.

Bobby Cox would have been gone from other teams in 2002 or 2003. But Cox is untouchable when analyzed.

He is a players manager and his style allowed one championship. He may be a good regular season manager, but he sucks in the playoffs. He has been overrated for years and I am glad the Bobby tour is over.

Bobby, it’s about time

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With all the guys on the DL this team was like a guy with ED and no viagra. I’ve been a Braves fan since 1966 and Bobby will always be the face of the Atlanta Braves in my eyes. What a great ride it’s been. Thanks Bobby and the 2010 Braves!

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Common Sense, do you think the job he did with this team was “over rated”, or do you think that Jerry Manual would have taken this team to the playoffs?

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LakeDawg, last night was a perfect example of what a great manager Bobby was. He had Glaus announced to get Sanchez out of the game and that enabled him to get HInske to the plate for what appeared to be the great move of the game. Nobody wanted to see Conrad make that error. If Bobby inserted Diore Hernandez and that happened to him tehn folks would still be complaining. Coaching and managing is never 20/20 like hindsight is. Every manager would love to make decisions based on after the fact but that is not the way it is.

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Braves have the pitching, get some power, speed, and some defense.

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Really great Column Mark. Exactly.

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Finally gone…………….thank you Jegus!

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Torre? I wonder what Cox would have done with Rivera….Larussa? One of his WS titles is kind of tainted due to his roid-brothers. And wasn’t he in the dugout when Gibson hit the jack?

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braves out!! SWEET!

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Wasn’t Torre the Yankee manager in 1996?

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as a fan I’ve taped a lot of Braves postseason games, just because you never know what you might get, and as a result I have games ranging from from 1991, when I was just a kid, up to tonight’s game. The one constant? Bobby Cox. It’s going to be great to look back at all those games with my kids and see all the changes, from cinderellas to a powerhouse, from the launching pad to the Ted, from Steve Avery to Bobby Kimbrel, but Bobby’s going to be in every one. Thanks for a great run, Bobby, it only went our way once, but before you got back here October baseball was something we could only watch other teams play on TV, something most people under the age of 25 can’t appreciate.

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recking, Torre was good. But now that NY won the series without him, I think his recored is a little tainted. It was an organizational thing with a huge budget. Cox does have a better winning percentage overall.

I do give the not to Torre, he does have the rings. So Cox was the 2nd best in the past 35 years.

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You will be missed, Bobby, by people who are actually baseball fans.

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Thanks for all the great memories Bobby. You did so much with so little for so many years. You truly are one of the greatest of all times.

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Bobby will be missed by true longtime fans of the Braves. For the rest of you who even on this night can’t say something good about the man: I’m afraid it will take going through the next several years of rebuilding to make you see what a great run he had. For those of us who were around to remember the days when Atlanta was only mentioned as the brunt of a joke, who still feel a touch of excitement everytime we see Nixon’s catch, Sid’s slide and Glavine’s game, we will always regard Bobby as Atlanta’s greatest manager.
Unfortunately, you often don’t know what you have until it is gone.

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I will miss Bobby terribly. I actually cried at the end of the game as Bobby came out on the field and tipped his hat to us and the Giants. I haven’t even been alive during any other Braves manager. I don’t know what I will do with myself. We love you Bobby!

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Terrific column.

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Thank you Bobby Cox! You have been in my living room for 25 years and we are going to miss you. Thanks for your honesty, loyalty, but mainly thank you for doing it your way which was the right way.

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I love the people who say “he sould have won more world titles”. All I have to ask is, how many world titles do you have? Are you the very best in the country at what you do? If not, shaddup.

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i am a giants fan…cox out managed bochy in almost every aspect of the game in this series

if he had a healthy team…i have no doubt that he would have led them to the ws, as he had the pitching

i was shocked when i read some negative comments about cox….i dont know what more he could do

and he has left your team in great shape…i expect to see them battling for the east again next season

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All that said, I am interested to see who the new coach is. My guess it TP.

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yes!!! Braves lineup was no match for our pitching!!!

Still doing that ridiculous, and not to mention ignorant and racist tomahawk chop after all these years?

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Nice to hear from some of the long time Braves fans…Pat Rockett (Shortstop right ?) you got a pretty good point—–82 Braves may have very well played in Series with Cox at helm. I hated that Turner fired him prematurely on the first go around as they were headed in the right direction…Murphy needed to be in the outfield instead of behind the plate….Cox did good with Toronto–thank goodness that Turner had the sense to bring him back to the Braves.

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Happy you (Bobby Cox) got a 2nd chance, glad it went better than the 1st; but lets send you gently into the night…
Turn the page, lets move on…

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I think that the Braves need two OFers, a new SS, maybe a new 3rd baseman, if Jones can’t comeback.
They need some power and speed, desparately.

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I do hope Chipper packs it in. His body is done. We don’t need to tie up 15 mill on him.

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….there’s no crying in baseball.

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Chipper deserves to go out the right way and that is playing. I really respect him for being in the dugout down the stretch. I would love to see him in a managerial or coaching role down the road.

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Bobby Cox. Thank you for everything. It has been a great ride. Did we win as much as perhaps some had hoped? Maybe not. But it is the journey, the accomplishment of competing to the bitter end, like this year, and some times with much less talent. You are a class act who gets the most out of guys who sometimes don’t have that much to give.

Thank you for giving the city of Atlanta some much needed baseball tradition, and a World Championship. We’ve competed, won with class and taken defeat, consistently the same way.

While many may not agree with the brand of baseball or some of your decisions on the field, you have given Atlanta a Hall of Fame career. We wont know just how good your have been until you have to be replaced, and are forced to remember the good old days under Bobby.

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Thank you so much Bobby for all that you have done. You will be missed! I will miss your nicknames for the players and all of the audio that the mikes would pick up during the games. You could always hear you rooting for your players….truly the way a manager should be. God Bless you and enjoy your retirement….

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SF Giants FAN…12:00…….Would you perfer the Braves fans wave red hankies like a bunch of pansies.

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I watched the Rays win and immediately pull their shirts out and disgrace their uniforms. Bobby would have never allowed that. Just like not wearing sunglasses over the A on their caps. As a fan I really appreciate that.

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“If Bobby was not the best in his generation, who was?”

Joe Torre….easy answer. Most baseball people would also put Jim Leyland and Tony LaRussa above him but I’m not sure I agree. Right now, Madden and the Angels skipper are much better at their craft.

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It was only fitting that the Bobby Cox era began and ended on TBS, where I watched numerous Braves game after wrestling on Saturday nights. Sure, one World Series in 15 tries is what is often criticized, but the Yankees are the only other team to make the playoffs in that time span. Other than the Bronx Bombers, who else can make that claim? It was a great run, but every era comes to an end or have a new beginning. A healthy Braves squad will be a dangerous Braves squad in 2011.

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I am in SF and a lifelong SF Giants fan. The Braves played a hard fought nail-biting series that was close the whole way and your pitching was outstanding. You did a great job and best to Bobby Cox – a class act.

Not sure about the Tomahawk chop thing but hard fought – errors and missed opportunities on both sides.

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Hear that? It’s the sound of one hand clapping.

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A great season. To have made it this far says a lot about how much heart this ‘10 team had.

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Probabaly the best job he’s ever done. I don’t know how he got that many victories from this team.
Reminds me of Tom Landry and how he received so much criticism during his tenure.
Really enjoyed this year hope Bobby will go out and scount and continue to develop the young players.

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Just curious – but why was the stadium not full? did it not sell out for NLDS?

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As the only Braves manager I’ve ever known in my young life, I can’t imagine the Braves dugout being the same without Bobby. I will always remember him as the manager behind the ‘95 World Championship team, as well as the 13 other division titles in the 90’s and 00’s. Watching the Braves from near and far, I’ve always been inspired by his passion for the game and for the players he coached.

Say what you want about his managerial decisions or that he only won one title, it’s the love for his job and the respect he garnered that I will most admire. Best wishes in your retirement Bobby and Godspeed!

As for the team, it’s been such a wonderful treat to follow these Braves and see a bunch of character guys gut it out and fight to the very last at bat all season long. Atlanta and the fan base across the country are rejuvenated by this team, and I congratulate the Braves for giving us all a truly memorable summer! Already excited for spring training and the 2011 season, GO BRAVES!

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It will just never be the same.

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I can’t even express how classless Bobby bashers are tonight. This is one of those occasions where if you can’t say something nice, then go home and look in the mirror. Something’s wrong with you.

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Thanks bobby. Don’t let the door hit you where the good lord split you. you suck. I drank 5 beers at the ball park tonight.

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It will just never be the same.

Never is.

Either A: Better or B. Worse.
and in the case of shouldabeengone Booby, A. Better.

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As a Giants fan I admit I was pulling for the Braves all season (not expecting the Gnats to even make the playoffs). While I’m thrilled for the home team, it was bittersweet watch them be the ones to usher the end of an era. No matter who was in the dugout over the years, seeing the Braves coming up on the schedule was always nerve-wracking. To those fans who are upset that the Braves only won one championship, it’s worth remembering most other fans would love to be in your shoes. It’s always bitter to lose, but to get this far with so few superstars (like the Giants themselves) is something if a storybook ending anyway. Good luck, Mr. Cox.

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Mitchell, Lake Dawg, bruce mac, Saint Richt and all of the other Cox bashers need to be traded to the Nats for fans to be named later. The Good Lord knows they’ve never made a mistake in their lives. True fans support their team in good times and bad. all those I am not happy to see Bobby go, but I am happy that now the Cox bashers will shut their ignorant mouths.or was something to complain about. am glad to

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It seems so surreal. In an age when teams change managers like socks, to have a manager to stay with one organization so long is stuff made of legends. Bobby Cox is definitely OLD SCHOOL. As I read the memories, the well-wishes, and even the unkind comments, I must make my comments.

I remember what the Braves were before Bobby Cox came to Atlanta. Making tickets $1 and still not selling out the game….100+ loss seasons…promises of ticket tape parades. Then he took over and things change. People started to believe. Schools had Braves’ Day. The Braves became OUR team. Finally Atlanta had something to be proud of for a change.

I agonized over each game during that long losing streak that first year. I marveled how that fended off the Dodgers.That magical first year, some co-workers came down to watch the final playoff game against the Pirates. My faith was weak so I said my good byes and left before the traffic. I got home just in time to see the Braves score the winning run. I learned that a Bobby Cox team should never be counted out. The worst team in baseball became first “the best in the west” and later “the beast of the east.”

Yes, we should have won more championships, but I guarantee you there are fans of other teams out there who would take the Braves’ record since 1991 in a heart beat. The Braves have out-performed the Hawk, Falcons, Thrashers, Chiefs, Yellow Jackets, and Bulldogs combined in that same time period.

Now it is time to turn the page. With the Braves out, my attention to baseball will wane. We are in uncharted territory. For the first time, there will be someone new in the dugout. Atlanta will get a new manager, but I do not think there will be anyone who can replace Bobby Cox in terms of love and affection one city could have for one person.

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Greatest game we ever lost. Yes, the youngster and I cried all the way home, but what a night! Fans on their feet 99 percent of the game, the rousing ovation for Brooks Conrad, and 50,000 fans cheering (yes cheering) for Bobby Cox and the team the end of a game they lost. That’s what makes baseball so great…. sometimes it actually isn’t whether you win or lose….but how you play the game. Well done, Bravos. We look forward to 2011!

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It was fitting that the Bobby Cox era began and ended on TBS. How many watched Braves games at 7:05 or 7:35 on Saturdays after wrestling? 1991 will be a year that Atlanta was recognized as a sports city, staying up past my bedtime watching the Braves/Pirates then the Braves/Twins in what is still in my mind the greatest World Series ever. While some criticized the one World Series in 15 tries, the Yankees are the only team to make the postseason every year since 1995 so to the Braves credit, no other team has come close. Thanks Bobby for the last 25 years. Rest assured in 2011, a healthy Braves team will be a dangerous Braves team.

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good luck to you good classy giants fans in san fran. you show a lot of class,and good luck to the philly fans that showed a lot of class too. fun year, and i can;t wait till opening season next year…can;t wait to the winter meetings…..great taliking……until next have fun ever one!!!!

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Bobby, you did a damn fine job with the tools you had. That was a lot of class putting Brooks Conrad in as a ninth inning pinch hitter. Thanks for a great season–start to finish.

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people forget, besides losing so many short series by over managing, he’s also an alcoholic, wife beater…glad he’s gone

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Hey Simply an Atlanta Fan: The Chiefs are the only winner here in Atlanta. No other pro team has won the “big one.” Georgia Tech was co-winner in 1990 in college football. However, I agree, the Braves have given us a world of entertainment. Go Bobby!

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Thanks Mark……Nothing else to say but thank you for writing about a baseball manager and a man we may not see the like again on the diamond.

Only one question, did I hear the PA playing Bob Seger’s “Like A Rock” when it was over? If so, that said it all about Bobby Cox. If I dreamed it, well it was a good one.

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Ok MB, you are the best, see ya next season. Pray Gonzolaz is the manager.

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I am a Giants fan but anyone who says this is the end of an era in Atlanta is badly mistaken. Prado, Heyward and Mccann are a solid nucleus and the bullpen is stacked. Jurrgens is solid as are many of the others. Mr. Cox was a legend but everyone must eventually move on. I doubt this will be the last time these two teams meet in the playoffs which is unfortunate since Atlanta is one of the toughest places to play in the majors. I tip my cap to a great Braves team that had the misfortune of breaking down physically at the wrong time; it could happen to any team. Now we move on to take on the imposing Phillies. Hopefully this tense series will make us battle tested. Go in peace Bobby and Go Giants!!

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Bobby Cox, manager of the year for 2010, no question about it.

This bunch overachieved all season long. They were too slow, couldn’t field very well, injured and lacking in power. The pitching had to carry the load and did. But Cox made them believe they always had a chance.

Sure, everybody knows Cox is fourth all time in wins. However, his true legacy is still being played out. Players like McCann, Posey, Francoeur, Dexter Fowler and countless more were all inspired to play the game in the great state of Georgia because of number 6.

So, I look forward to Bobby’s inauguration in Cooperstown in five years. In the meantime our Braves will have a new manager and yes, they will keep on winning because Cox showed them how to.

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“We’re not the best team in baseball, OK?” But you know what these Braves were?

What kind of a person says that about a group of guys who played their asses off (or should I say hip pointers?) for him.

Not for themselves.

They won those games to honor him.

And he says they’re not the best team in baseball.

What a f***ing slap in the face.

Six f***ing All Stars.

The Phillies didn’t have six All Stars.

Please stop telling lies Mark Bradley.

This team was good enough to win the division but as we realized, the manager wasn’t.

This team gave enough of themselves to win this series but Bobby gave it away.

Only one of the six All Stars had a season ending injury during the regular season and that was in the last week.

And it shouldn’t have happened in the first place. Somebody should have recognized that Martin Prado was not just in pain but legitimately injured. It would have been best for all involved to have taken him out of the line-up as he was failing to contribute offensively.

The hip pointer was a needless injury. He should have been on the bench.

Now he’s going to have to sit on his couch for two months before he can do anything and it wouldn’t surprise me if it carried over into next year.

This team won in spite of Bobby and lost because of him.

End of story.

I wish I could say they’ll be better off without him but I don’t know what it’s going to take for some of these young players to swallow the excruciating disappointment of Game 3.

These guys have a lot of years ahead of them but perhaps not nearly enough to erase the memory of the last two days.

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Mr Charlie

October 12th, 2010
12:32 am
So who was a better manager than Cox?

Leyland? Hahahah, gotta be kidding. If there was somebody Cox owned in the post season, it is Leyland.
Torre? How many Rings did he get when he was not managing the Yankees?
Larussa? Where did the cards finish this year?
Angels Coach? I don’t remmber seeing the Angels in the playoffs either
Umm…sorry dude but all those teams and managers have won the world series since Cobby Box won his one and only.

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thank you, Mr. Cox…let´s rename the stadium into Cox Field

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Funny how nobody remembers you punching out your wife Bobby…nice to have the media in your pocket…. but there are plenty of us that remember…glad you’re gone you over rated jerk…They never should have rehired you after you got fired the first time back in the 80’s

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glad he’s gone

October 12th, 2010
12:46 am
What a dumb fan base…best pitching staff ever…in the history of baseball, and this loser wins 1…1…world series…with 3…3 Cy Young winners and the best talent in baseball and you clueless ‘fans’ glorify him…The National media is right here Atl fans are clueless
AMEN AMEN AMEN…im glad there are people who actually see that Bobby Cox was handed the winning lottery ticket for 14 straight years and only cashed it in once! He should have been gone after the 1998 San Diego embarrassment…so long Booby Cox and take Don Sutton, Terry Pendleton, Mark Bradley and Chipper Jones with you!

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@mexican brave…please stop smoking whatever is in that your smoking!

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Been watching the Braves since 1980. Thanks for all the memories Bobby Cox. I remember when the Braves really were a bad team. Then, one day, solid baseball showed up and never left. That is your legacy.

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I really thought the Escobar move for Gonzalez was a overall mistake frome day one.I am just saying

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I’m mad at Escobar. He forced that trade with his actions. Bobby does not ask for much. He wanted you to be on time, and he wanted you to play like a pro.

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Hey Mr. Mark Bradley, how are you feeling right now? I´m sad but very proud of bobby and of this team…tremendous season

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count schemula
his legacy is wasting the best talent in baseball.
the players love him because he leaves them alone during the regular season and as we’ve had the best talent, we win over the course of 162 games. But when the post season comes, he always blunders, just like leaving brooks in the game in the 9th inning. on defense..no excuses…a bad move.

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You can tell who the Georgia Bulldog fans are because of the classless comments made here.
Go in peace #6. You are’nt perfect, but you did the best you could do.

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If you really look closely at the last two games, we were within a Billy Wagner injury (and/or correct call on Posey’s steal in game 1 or only 2 Conrad errors…SMH) of winning the series without Prado, Chipper, JJ, Medlen, Saito and O’Flaherty aka a team without it’s HOF consideration-worthy closer, all-star 2B, HOF-bound 3B, rotation staple, luckiest starter, primary setup man and top situational lefty. Not a lot of teams could have done that, so you have to give Bobby and the Braves a ton of credit for playing so tough down to the end of the last inning.

And speaking of the last inning, I gotta admit I was sad to see Melky Cabrera come in for Diaz and devastated when he came up to bat with the game on the line. When Infante was up before him I knew the game was on Omar’s shoulders, even with only one out. The Melk Dud’s lazy in the field and not even as good as the fourth outfielder we hoped we were getting from the Yankees, hopefully he ends up as the odd outfielder out next year.

Also, I was a little disappointed to see Lowe not trust Bobby’s judgment towards the end of the game. How are you gonna doubt your HOF-bound manager’s moves in the crucial moments of what ended up being the final game he ever managed? Although I guess it’s just poetic justice that the best player’s manager ever goes out in his last playoff appearance with a pitcher not letting him pull him before surrendering an important walk, after his unrelenting support of 2B who he let try to play through a record-tying defensive (and pretty bad offensive) slump that cost the team it’s second most necessary win of the year.

Oh well, I’m a Braves fan, I can’t say I haven’t learned how to deal with playoff disappointment in my lifetime.*

*Said as a proud lifelong Braves fan. Kudos to Bobby and our boys for another unforgettable season, I can’t wait to see what 2011 has in store.

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I’m one of the long time Braves fans from way back (1967 actually) and can remember watching a lot of very bad Braves baseball from 1967 through most of the 1980’s. It was good to see the Braves start being part of the postseason when they started their run in 1991 under Bobby and there were a lot of times during that run that they were just as equally frustrating during the postseason for various reasons. I do believe that they should have won more than one World Series during Bobby’s time as manager and found some of his decisions during those postseasons had me wondering. Even though the Braves often fell short during the postseason I still would take those years from 1991 on playing in the postseason over the period from 1967-1990 without a doubt. I think that the ultimate compliment that Bobby got was that any player that was asked about playing for him would respond that they would love to play for him. This postseason was in some respects one of the best in my mind considering that the Braves literally staggered into the playoffs with all the injuries that they got hit with the second half of the season. I remember thinking at the beginning of the Giants series that defense would probably be the thing that would come back to bite the Braves and that was very true in games 3 and 4 which were games that the Braves should have won. Losing Wagner during Game 2 made me wonder how much more could happen to a team. I thought too that pulling Kimbrel for Dunn in the 9th inning of game 3 was a big mistake. You have to stay with the hot pitcher at a time like that and not be so hung up on matchups. The Giants showed a lot of class in saluting Bobby after they had won Game 4. My thoughts on the future for the Braves in 2011 are that they should line up Fredi Gonzalez as soon as possible to be the next manager, have the owners loosen the purse strings to get a couple of power bats for the outfield (hopefully one of them hits right handed) to replace Cabrera/McLouth, and make Kimbrel the closer to replace Wagner.

It’s been a good run under Bobby and I wish him nothing but the best in his retirement.

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If, like me, you were a Braves fan long before Bobby Cox, you’d know how much he will be missed.
Happy trails Bobby Cox. Happy trails.

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Yeah, we had Maddux, Smoltz and Glavine. But we also had Lonnie Smith, Juan Berenguer, Brad Clontz, Greg McMichael, Alejandro Pena, Jeff Blauser, Mark Lemke, Pedro Borbon, Tony Tarasco, Mike Mordecai, Mike Bielecki, Denny Neagle, Terrell Wade, Tony Graffanino, Tyler Houston, Danny Bautista, Mark Whiten, Kerry Ligtenberg, Randall Simon, Michael Tucker, Odalis Perez, Keith Lockhart, Rudy Seanez, Russ Springer, Walt Weiss… well you get the idea. Bobby Cox earned his paychecks.

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Unlike a loud mouthed Philly fan, I do not troll other teams blogs making insulting comments. Tonight, just this once, however, I would like to hop on another team’s blog. i would like to jump on a Giants blog and let them know what a classy team they have. The way they stopped their celebration to applaud and cheer Bobby Cox and the Braves was possibly the most classy and respectful thing I have ever seen any play-off opponent do – especially a one time division rival. I am pulling for the Giants to win it all… As of tonight, the Giants have joined the Red Sox as team I am a fan of when they are not playing the Braves.

In regards to Bobby Cox: Bobby Cox was perhaps one of the greatest regular season managers of all time. He was without a doubt THE BEST players manager of all time. He was also unfortunately one of the worst post-season managers of all time. I am glad to have experienced his rebuilding this club, but at the same time I am looking forward to seeing Freddy take it to the level it belongs.

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22 managers in league history have won more than one World Series. Even if you want to hold it against Bobby Cox that he only won one Series — which I think is retarded, but whatever — he is still at worst the 23rd greatest manager of all time, out of nearly 700 managers in baseball history.

And really, I kinda get the feeling that if he had won in ‘96 some of you would be hating on him for not winning 3. Give me a break.

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Oh yeah, and it’s a minor miracle that this team even made the playoffs with a giant black hole from 5-8 in the lineup for most of the season.

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They got to the Word Series 5 times. The only really bad one was 1999 – the sweep against the Yankees. The Twins Word Series was epic, and could have gone either way. The Blue Jays were a better team that year. Everyone wants more Word Series rings, but some of you act like 14 in a row was fait accompli. If that was the case, why even play the season, just submit as roster to the league office and let them decide. Some pretty classless comments up in here tonight. Save it for later in the week.

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Ok Najeh…if its a minor miracle he made the playoffs with a black hole in the lineup from the 5-8 hitters, what do you call it when he had no holes in the lineups plus 3 first ballot hall of fame pitchers during the 90’s? Was it a major miracle that other teams managed to beat his teams year after year after year? Would we be “hating” if he won 2? Who knows because he didnt.

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count_schemula

October 12th, 2010
1:45 am
They got to the Word Series 5 times. The only really bad one was 1999 – the sweep against the Yankees.
Im not just talking about the world series losses …what about all the first round exits from 2000-2005? the lineup he ran out against the Padres in the elimination game in 1998 only to get shutout by freakin Sterling Hitchcock! The loss to the Marlins in 97,Phillies in 93, bounced by the Astros, Giants,The lovable losers Cubs! Cmon

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count_schemula

October 12th, 2010
1:45 am
They got to the Word Series 5 times. The only really bad one was 1999 – the sweep against the Yankees.
Ok what about getting bounced in the first round 5 straight years to teams like the Astros,Giantsand Cubs…none of which even won the world series. What about that great lineup againg the Padres in 98 that got shutout by Sterling Hitchcock in game 6, The loss to the Marlins in 97…Phillies 93!!! Cmon its a history of failure

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Juan Berenguer—Senor Smoke!!!

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No manager in baseball could have done what Bobby Cox did the last 15 years. He lost top players on the team every year because they were either traded or forced to sign elsewhere as team ownership decided to not pay competitive salaries. But every year, Bobby never complained, he just formulated a team that would be competitive with the players he was given. He was the ultimate players manager – always defending them publicly, and with every umpire in the league. He set a record for most ejections as a majpr league manager, which was a result of his protection of his players. He will be missed. I cannot imagine a game without him being in the dugout. What a class act he was – God Bless Bobby – you were an incredible manager – the city of Altanta knows we were darn lucky to have you as our “skipper”

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DawgDad you are right on every level of your entry.

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Look at the haters coming out to bash Bobby Cox like the cockroaches crawling around on their kitchen floors at night. If it wasn’t Bobby Cox, I’m sure these haters would be bashing someone.

It seems that their lives are so meaningless and the anger really shows. There is no making them happy because they are the losers in life and they are damn angry about it and are going to bash anyone they can who just happens to be a winner. Very sad, actually.

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And another thing: Why did Bobby Cox take Matt Diaz out of the lineup after Matt made a perfect throw from left field to home plate for an out? Why take Diaz out and put in Melky Cabrera? For what reason? Another thing: How was Gonzalez an improvement over Yunel Escobar? Cox didn’t have to like Escobar, just put him in the lineup. Gonzalez was not any more pleasant to watch than Escobar.

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Aaronfan, my friend, you and I think exactly alike.

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..that post conf was brutal and sad to watch. even as phils fan i had to feel for the poor guy. the reality though is that the braves should’ve won this series. the giants were the perfect match up for this injury riddled braves team. bobby’s moves were strange the past two nites at best. it’s time for him to leave the dugout. and i respect him for knowing when it was his time. the braves had a good year and really have nothing to be ashamed of except for the obsurd lack of fundamentals. a real shame because if wagner hadn’t got hurt, if the braves played better defense(had bobby pulled the plug on conrad earlier) or had gotten 1 or 2 more clucth hits they would’ve advanced. but we don’t live in a could’ve should’ve world. i really enjoyed lowe’s performance tonite. but bobby left him in 1 batter too long. not a braves fan ,but for some of you on here i felt angry because you had to sit back and watch the braves match the reds’ insane level of incompetence on the field and from the dug out. although dusty managed way better than bobby. the ump also blew that call huge tonite. phils/giants nlcs should be a good one. i’m picking my phils in 5, maybe 6 games.

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Ok the Yankees and Bluejays were but what about the 97 Marlins,98 Padres, Astros who beats em in the first round, the Giants who beat em in the first round, The Cubs who beat em in the first round. As far as the .270 batting avg, that means nothing because they led the league in homeruns and ERA several years.

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[...] Continue reading here: A 'great ride' ends for Bobby and his Braves, and we applaud … [...]

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MB… I won’t say that this the best article you’ve ever written becasuse honestly, I haven’t read every one… but I read as many as I can, especially those about the Braves. But I will say that this is the most appropriate writing I’ve ever read of yours… kudos. Especially in light of the bashing that you knew was coming. I can’t help but wonder who these bozos will pick out to bash now that Bobby’s gone… and I’ll bet my mortgage that they’ll find somebody, and probably whoever replaces Bobby. Even if it was Jesus himself.

It’s cliche’ed and all that, but it’s never been more true… hindsight is 20/20 and managers, coaches or whoever, can’t see into the future. Maybe some of these people can… well, obviously they can… they’re all perfect and spot on correct on every point. And they’ve got as much priviledge as I do to be able to make their statements… but you would think for one time, only one time… that they would give it a rest and allow those of us who can see beyond the hair between their eyes just, have one last opportunity to honor and respect a man that happens to be the manager of the Atlanta Braves for his accomplishments. Yes, he’s made mistakes and made bad judgements, but he’s a man… flesh and bone, blood and guts… which I assume all of these all knowing, all seeing into the future, surely perfect without a blemish people are as well. They are just special.

I just want you to know that I appreciate your work… even when we may not see eye to eye… and your effort and obvious love for what you do. You are the only one who may post here who is “out”… meaning you aren’t hiding behind a username and a computer… capable and able to take all the venom, poisonous arrows and general bashing that is handed out here. I understand that it’s your job and you are paid to do this, but most here seem to forget that like Bobby Cox, you are just a man, (as DOB pointed out earlier Monday) a human being with a wife, children, feelings and emotions and all that goes with it. I couldn’t do what you do without firing back at times in response to some of the idiocy that is spewed here… and IMO what I’ve read here last night, earlier today and right now is the baddest of the bad. I can’t fathom what Bobby, Brooks Conrad and others must feel after reading some of it. So, thank you, and God bless you and yours.

And if by some miracle chance that Bobby Cox reads this… thank you sir, and I honor and respect you (and your wife and family) more than you know, and I’m sure there are a multitude of others who do the same thing. Godspeed to you and Mrs. Pam, and please know that this family in south Georgia appreciates you and what you’ve done and brought to us for all these years.

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Mitchell, you have got to be the biggest jerk on the block… You have NO CLUE as to what it takes to win a World Series… Now what are you gonna CRY about? I’m sure you do cry about lots and lots of stuff about life… You can cuss folks who call you out on here and drop F-bombs on them all you want, but you still will wake up tomorrow, and the next day, and on and on, still being the biggest know-nothing jerk on the block and a loser consumed with hate… Your MAMA must be proud!

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Herschel Talker, As a matter of fact…. We have enjoyed every one of our 14 division titles, And our (1) World Championship! Jeez…You must be one Sad & Jealous person! You Sir are the Baby Ruth in the pool! Or more like…Turd in the punch bowl!

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Congrats Bobby for a HOF career!

Also, congrats to the Atlanta fans for failing to sell out a deciding playoff game AND the Braves greatest manager’s last game.

Maybe Bobby should turn to NASCAR or pig wrestling so at least he can get an Atlanta crowd to attend and show him some respect. You people are as shallow and pitiful as your one horse town. I hope your team turns into the Pittsburgh Pirates for the next ten years….selfish tards!

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They didn’t sell ou?. LMAO. Give Atlanta some credit. Appears most wanted him gone too.

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Thanks Bobby for making me the devoted baseball fan I never would have been with the Atlanta Braves have been for all of your years. I finally allowed America’s finest sport to join football in my life.

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I hope Bobby Cox enjoys his retirement. He certainly deserves to. As to the Atlanta Braves, they have now lost in the first round of the playoffs five consecutive times which is an indictment of this teams’ front office. I don’t expect anything to change as long as the owners of this team aren’t committed to winning championships and you can bet that they are not. Look for next year to be more of the same from GM Frank Wren and look for the Braves to be a more of the same as well: journeyman players who don’t produce and farm system prospects who don’t either.

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So long coach. Thanks for the great memories. You have been a class act through the highs and the lows. It’s no wonder many players wanted to play for you and would still, if you were staying in the game.

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What a great and fitting end.

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Well lets see SF fan are whoever said the chop is Racist define it bet u can’t.They had all been thru that crap before with AIM folks and cherokee nation n other indians said we find it not racist at all..as for No6 gettin a picture of his 67 wins as a manager in Post season will he get one with 71 lost’s to No Manager has that many not even the greatest manager in all casey stengel( if spelled hisname right) if not correct no make fun.yep when the wildcard started in 1995 we won those after 2000 season we only won one NLDS after so and 2nd time we let SF giants gays win…after all u ones have boxer n Pelosia the biggest fags there and she speaker of the Louse(house)n after Nov4 she not be again.So that u answer SF fan who did that.Now for a Manager who best was accident won in 1995 if seattle not beat Ny yankees in 95 classic at the kingdome there on Griffys slide….well to say Ny yankees would been playin braves instead of indians who mascot is not Racist to.and yanks had beat cox in 95 as in 96 and 99 he had No W.S. titles at all.So he greatest as Manager i agree but in post season his record speaks to its self.and we must remember its oh the umpire did it n miss a call look both teams were playin get over it cox…and to SF fans u may win this but the Phillies will swept u and u Gays into Mccovey cove….in a 4games to zero sweep….and play Yankees again in W.Series under a best manager now jerry Manuel…and this time with Doc holiday n Oswalt and that other fellow…they beat yankees in phillies land 4-2…win the 2010 WS championship now that be for Bobby Cox also it will..ahem n god bless cox and Mike Wren Um he should be fired after WS is over!

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We’ll miss you number 6.

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Must forget if Tampa wins series u see Tampa in WS vs Phillies so…now if The Texas rangers win over Tampa rays before there yard sale after all done..if Rangers win be a Yankees victory in ALCS if Rays play it be Tampa vs phillies so there as for the Gay comment i made first start that was dumb can’t remove it so forgive me there okay!

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The most overrated manager of all time. Sell the team to an owner who wants to win.

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Bye Cox,

Do you even realize that you are writing gibberish?
Any point you might have, gets completely lost in the garble. Go back to English class, and pay attention this time.

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How do you win just one WS with 3 Hall of Famers in the rotation?

The Braves should have won in 1991, 1993, 1996, 2003. Yankees were too good in 1998 and 1999

Marlins were too good in 1997

Bobby is a great regular season manager but not postseason.

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A fashion note. Without the red tomahawks no one would have known what city was hosting the game. Maybe the Braves should go to the red home uniforms entirely and market those only, therefore avoiding a most motley looking audience.

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Love him, loathe him or fall somewhere in between, Bobby Cox is an Atlanta Braves icon – maybe right behind Henry Aaron in significance.

There’s a lot more to admire about his tenure as Braves manager than there is to criticize. He has an incredible body of work that offers all of us the opportunity to do both.

As a casual fan of the 1991 – 2010 Braves, I’m not bound by loyalty or affection to the team – either the players or the manager, and certainly not to the indifferent out of town ownership that’s plagued us since Ted sold the team to Time Warner. But Bobby Cox gave his all for his players and to this damned organization. For that he should only be commended.

Some of us may cling to our resentment for expectations not met – what should have been, that for some reason never was – and hold Cox to account for his share of the blame. As one among that crowd, I’ll offer that it does not diminish my admiration for the man that Bobby Cox is.

And I guess when it’s all said and done, here’s a guy, Hall of Fame bound, who is universally loved and admired by all who know him. Was he a great manager? Some think so. Is he a great man? That question will yield a resounding answer in the affirmative – and it might even be unanimous.

Good luck Bobby Cox. And thanks.

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WE WILL MISS YOU BOBBY!!!!! YOU BROUGHT US MANY YEARS OF GREAT ENTERTAINMENT! DONT LISTEN TO ANY OF THESE IDIOTS SAYING NEGATIVE THINGS. THEY ARE JUST DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS YEARS PLAYOFFS. YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB AS MANAGER. GO ENJOY YOUR MILLIONS IN RETIREMENT AS YOU DESERVE!!!!

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MARK BRADLEY. THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP FOR OUR MANAGER!! AND THANK YOU FOR SUCH A POSITIVE FINAL ARTICLE ABOUT HIM. HE WAS SURELY THE BEST.

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Bobby Cox will not just fade away. He has too much baseball in his blood to do that. The Braves are gonna pick his brain for a few more years and allow him the opportunity to continue to build it’s system. And Cox will be all over it…

That aside, I expected no less than the ‘ Bobby ‘ chant at games end. If the Braves were to fall in a playoff series of this, his final season, I’m glad it happened at home so the fans could acknowledge him…Kudos to the San Fransisco Giants for following suit.

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Bobby Cox has shown loyalty and dedication to all his players and the city of Atlanta for over 20 yrs. In 1991 I was at the ball park for the first home playoff game and the end of this season had the same electrifying energy. The ups and downs have been such a wild ride.
Thanks Bobby! You will be missed!

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MARK BRADLEY IS THE BEST WRITER AJC HAS.. FANTASTIC ARTICLE!!!! THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER MANAGER LIKE BOBBY COX.. HE WAS JUST GREAT. HOW CAN YOU PEOPLE SAY THESE NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT THIS MAN.. IT IS JUST REDICULOUS. HE TOOK MUCH LESS PAY THAN OTHERS TO STAY HERE.. HE TOOK MUCH LESS PAY TO HELP OUT WITH THE PAYROLL. IT WAS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY TO HIM.. HE LOVED THE GAME..
YES HE HAD GREAT TEAMS IN THE 90S AND ONLY WON ONE SERIES, HOWEVER, YEAR AFTER YEAR, WE WERE THERE.. WE HAD A CHANCE.. HOW MANY TEAMS HAVE HAD BETTER ROSTERS AND NOT MADE IT???? WE WILL MISS YOU BOBBY.

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Good story mark well done ..Thanks Bobby for lots of memories and being one of the greatest coaches in Braves and MLB we as the true fans will miss you I have been a fan since they couldnt give away tickets to fill Fulton County Stadium Till now where everyone wants that tickets thanks BOBBY WE LOVE YOU COACH

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It’s all about respect!

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Mark, this was perhaps your best column ever! The following paragraph of yours says it all –

“He took a team that lost Chipper Jones, Martin Prado, Kris Medlen and Jair Jurrjens along the way and led the National League East for 99 improbable days. He squeezed 91 victories and a wild card out of one of the weakest rosters ever to grace a postseason diamond. And he made the Giants work like crazy to win three games by one skinny run apiece. If you don’t think that’s managing … well, I don’t know what to tell you.”

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The Prado injury sealed the Braves fate for 2010.

Thanks Bobby for 28 years. The 3 years as GM were probably the most important, and always overlooked.

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A retraction…

I have hammered Cox over the years about his game management and I was doing the same during and after last night’s game. However, I would like to retract my earlier comments on page one about his now “1-15″ record and apologize for being rude, arrogant and immature during such an emotional time for him and his family. He may not, in my opinion, have made good managerial decisions in the past but he certainly seems to be a god man and a good role model.

I was wrong to do this!

Larry

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Good Riddance!

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GOOD WORK ALL SEASON MR. BRADLEY, very entertaining team these 2010 Braves, a team with heart and true grit if not overwhelming talent, if we had caught a few breaks, who knows, with Chipper down, Prado and Jurgens and Wagner and Medlin hurt, our best wasn’t quite good enough, we’ll miss you Bobby and it’ll be a long winter but for now, this chapter is closed

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No mention that he beat his wife.

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Amen Mark…nothing else to say.

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From 1991 to 2010

THANK YOU BOBBY COX

YOU DID IT THE RIGHT WAY

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See you later Booby! Finally, now can we get a manager in here who can teach guys how to hit, and to actually win. That’d be great, thanks.

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As a man…Cox is more than decent and to be admired for his player management skills. But…as a tactical manager (especially in the playoffs over the years)…with the talent this man had to manage over his career…he was far less than great. Sorry, just the truth. He was just a horrible playoff manager….but an excellent regular season manager. He obviously did his best job of managing during his final regular season….but once again got outmanaged and made poor decisions that cost the Braves in the playoffs. Sorry again, but just the truth. Enjoy your retirement, Bobby. I am happy for you. Now, Braves management, go get an tactical manager that can take the young talent on the Braves a really do somehting with it….and let him tell Chipper Jones to get in shape and stay in shape….or retire with Bobby.

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To all of those who say “we would have won this series if not for the losses of Chipper, Medlen, Wagner,” etc…

I say bunk.

We would have won this series with one simple thing: a competent umpiring crew.

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Bobby should come back for one more year. Wagner too. This is too tough to take. 2011 could be better. Chipper will make a comeback. Heyward will improve. Jurrjens will be back. Freeman could be ready to take 1st. Just get a power hitting outfielder somehow.

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Thanks, Bobby, for everything. The Braves won’t be the same without you. I am so proud of this team, I have loved every second of this wonderful season! Hold your heads high, and that includes you, Brooksie. You all played hard and gave it everything you’ve got and almost pulled it off. I love your heart, character and sportsmanship. Go Braves!

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Well said, 10-1. What are the odds of winning only one time in fifteen trips to the playoffs? It still galls me that the Marlins have won more championships that the Braves since Cox became manager. Any yet there’s not a dry eye in the house.

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This team was one of the least talented team Cox managed. The fact that they played above their individul heads the majority of the season is a testament to their feelings for Cox. They had workable parts but it would take a manager who could arrange and rearrange the lineup to win it all.
The new manager hopefully will demand a conditioning regimen for all the players. The Braves seem to be the most out of shape club in baseball, therefore all the injuries. Brian McCann has to be the most out of shape player in baseball. He is like a throw back to Babe Ruth. A talented fat guy who can really hit the ball. he is already a 4 time ALL STAR just based on his hitting ability. Think what he could bew if he was made to get in shape. heyward can be a superstar but it will take getting in better shape also, and working on his outfield techniques. The kid missed a lot of balls that were catchable. Like the effort to get to ball but you have to catch it to make it a great play. The Braves are stuck with Gonzalez for next year because the Cuban kid does not seem to be ready for AA less the major leagues.Hopefully next batting coach will demand that Gonzalez learn to hit the ball to right field. I hope they give Diory a chance to show if he can hit .270 and play great defense. If he can then let Gonzo go by way of trade for spare out fielder..The bench of Ross, Diaz, Hinski, Infante, and Conrad is solid as backups. The big challenge for the new nanager will be how he handles Chipper. Chipper will want the same treatment that Bobby afforded him, if the new manager does that then morale will decline on the team. He is to be given respect as a future HOF’mr but not cuddled like Bobby would do. Not let him dictate where in lineup he should hit regardless of his ability to hit with power, and when he should be off because of a hangnail.

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“See you later Booby! Finally, now can we get a manager in here who can teach guys how to hit, and to actually win. That’d be great, thanks.”

Or we could go back to what it was like in the early 70s, with Ostrich races to get people into the park.

Some people think that this winning the regular seasion championship is just a given. It is anything but. Ask the Pittsburgh Pirates, who in 1992 really came close to beating the Braves in the NCLS. Now hardly anyone knows they exist; they haven’t had a winning season since. 2010 – 1992 = 18 years of sub-.500 baseball. Think it couldn’t happen? Think again. We already have an ownership group that is in it for tax purposes. A free agent miss here, a young player going down there, and pretty soon you’ve got a slippery slope that takes a generation to recover from.

Be careful what you’re so happy about.

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There are many fans who won’t truly appreciate him until he’s been gone awhile and we see how special he is. Thanks, Bobby, for 20 great years.

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Thank you Giants for being every bit of a class act! It took a lot of heart and dignity to stop in the middle of your celebration to honor Bobby Cox. Now do us all a favor and go beat those Phillies!

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thanks Bobby!

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I heard that since Bobby started managing the Braves, the other NL teams have burned through 106 managers. This is one of those times when you know you are watching history as it happens. Thank you Bobby Cox!!

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What a man. What a Manager. Love him are hate him for 29 years he gave his all for Baseball, the Fans and the Braves. May his retirement be happy. God Bless Bobby Cox and Family.

Now a new manager must get this team back to World Series..as always Go Braves. A fan since the 60’s.

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Thank Bobby

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Please don’t hire TP as manager. Thats my only request.

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Finally!!! The Braves will get a new skipper! Maybe we’ll finally get a chance at a world series.

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Give me a Break – How many have the Giants, Cubs, Astros, Brewers, A’s, Mariners, White Sox, Padres, Tigers, Devil Rays, Rangers, Red Sox, Colorado, Mets, Nationals, Orioles, Diamondbacks, and Indians won? Let’s compare it to the whole league and just not those two.

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Go Bobby!……and take Pendleton with you!!!

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One thing that you can say for Cox, is that he left the Braves in a lot better shape, than they were in, when he came back for his second time around as the manager.

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Some people are born losers=STENDEK

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u got that right o-me.
Stendek IQ is around 34………….

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I will be very supprised, if the Braves do not hire that guy, that managed the Marlins, the 1st half of this season.

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I don’t think the Braves laid down at all.

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Hey Fred Flintstone. How are things in Bedrock? Damn jerk. I do wish to thank Bobby Cox for one thing. Getting the Hell out of Atlanta. OVERRATED SF: Three wins with two in Atlanta. That will forever be legacy of manager. Nothing more. Live with it loser! STENDEK

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reckingball, I agree it will be Fredi. I hope.

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Although it is emotional to see Bobby’s time come to an end, it is absolutely necessary. To have taken the braves to the post season so many times and to come away with only 1 WS Championship is not good by any measure. Some manager can get you to a certain point and then another manager is needed to get you over the hump. Being a player’s manager is ok as long as it produces the results. However, being a player’s manager usually leads to coming up short because you are trying to please the players instead of getting the win by managing the game.

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Why did the ye ole great manager take Matt Diaz out of the lineup in the seventh inning after Matt threw the ball from right field to home plate for an out? McCann was in front of the plate when Matt threw the ball. I thought that was pretty good, and Matt deserved to stay in the game rather than putting in Melky Cabrera. What was the point of putting Melky in? So he could make the last out?

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Thanks Bobby…just thanks.

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It is very obvious that almost all the bloggers never followed the Braves prior to 1991 and know little about the history of the Atlanta Braves. Those of us that have followed the Braves since they moved to Atlanta in 1966 are fully aware that the 1969 team is the only contending team we’ve had that was not built by and/or managed by Bobby Cox. Even the 1982 team managed by Torre was built by Bill Lucas & Cox, as Torre himself has pointed out. Those of you who are glad Cox is gone, just like kids who move away from home for the 1st time, will soon realize just how good we had it. Those of us who followed the Braves since 1966 say welcome back to the days of managers like Eddie Mathews, Clyde King, Dave Bristol, Eddie Haas, Chuck Tanner, and Russ Nixon. Welcome back to 16 game losing streaks, 90 – 100 loss seasons, empty stands, and Atlanta being considered baseball’s hades. Soon you will all long for the days of Bobby Cox.

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1 out of 15 ……..

October 11th, 2010
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Your entitled to your opionion but you are such an idiot that you don’t even realize how friggin stupid your comment was.

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Those who claim Bobby Cox was a good regular-season manager but a bad post-season manager simply do not understand Major League Baseball. Getting to the post-season is the trick. Throughout a 162-game regular season, players who are not managed properly will ultimately fail. Once in the post-season, it is up to the players to execute; the manager can do little more than to fill out lineup cards and make switches. If a manager changes pitchers and the new pitcher fails, that is not the manager’s fault. That pitcher is paid to do his job, and the manager must expect him to do so. Bobby Cox is the greatest manager of our time because he got 15 different teams to the post-season. It is not his fault that Lonnie Smith failed to round second, that Mark Wohlers hung a slider, or that Tom Glavine melted down in game 5 against the Giants in 2002. He will win Manager of the Year (again) for taking this limping, ragtag bunch to the post-season. Thanks, Bobby. See you in the Hall Of Fame.

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Bobby, you are Mr. Baseball. You reflect all the good things about the sport I grew up loving. Thank you for everything. God bless you and your family!

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MikeR I have followed professional sports in Atlanta since early 1960s. I have seen it all! Good and bad. Mostly bad! Your sunshine and lollipops attitude truly irks me. Space cadets like you are reason professional teams in state get passes for choke jobs like recent one engineered by Braves. Team does not have to trot out tiresome excuses. Misguided fans like you do it for them! That hurts teams when fans demand no accountability for pathetic performances. Sigh. STENDEK

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Stendek, you could win the World Series of Ignorance every year, hands down… What a MAROON!!!!! Go getcha an idiot’s guide to baseball… I doubt you’d appreciate the game on any level, though… So glad I’m not you… Life from the cheap seats must be miserable for you… Put your money where your mouth is, Awipe… dust off that considerable resume of yours, march down to the Braves’ offices, and show ‘em how it’s supposed to be done…

I’ll bet you couldn’t manage a freakin’ weekend softball team, Putz-ola…

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Thank you Bobby..Best ever!

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Thanks Bobby. You taught a lot of people in and out of baseball how to deal with people in prosperity and in times of hurt. We all should learn from the way you were positive and the way yo seemed to get the best out of those around you. Enjoy retirement and make reservations for the Hall of Fame!

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More wait till next year bullshet refrain right guys and gals? Next year will never come! Sigh. Only Falcons have reasonable shot at success in 2010. Maybe Hawks. Braves are nifty notebook paper. Thrashers are clueless but had sense to ship Makuillya Kovalchoke and Sori Letemin. Those are just PROFESSIONAL, so to speak as term used laughingly, teams. STENDEK

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stendek
October 12th, 2010
9:40 am

So tell us exactly how you hold anyone accountable for anything in all of this? Posting crap on blogs doesn’t count, nor do the call-in shows. None of the people who matter can even HEAR your obnoxious voice; you’re just bothering everybody else.

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Thanks for excuses Dawg Gummit. Fans like you let athletes know that failure is not only accepted graciously but embraced! Why bother to push themselves? Fans accept mediocrity. Why should they be different? So very sad. STENDEK

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stdndek, still waiting for an answer to my question about the ways that you hold sports professionals accountable for sub-par play. Maybe all of us can learn something. (Or not.)

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Brown Eyed Girl. Wah. Went through a box of tissue on that one. Maybe choke left you misty eyed. Made me damn mad! Should have been 4-0 Brave sweep. Every game given away by Bobby Cox philantropists. Sorry for blasphemy. STENDEK

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One more thing, my seven year old Kentucky born son knows without a doubt that his mother is a Georgia Peach and a Braves fan! Go Braves! Spring 2011 is right around the corner!

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Stendek, kick rocks! If you can do any better than those guys, put on a uniform and play!! Go Braves, 2011!

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I am a member of your fan club Sonny Jackson! Well said friend. Will not be popular here among sheep apologists. Truth nonetheless. STENDEK

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KICK ROCK YOURSELF! **** **** *****. I remind you these bums are paid tremendous amounts of money to win! Not lose close. WIN! Damn. I would say more but I respect women. Not you though. STENDEK

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Stendek, you wouldn’t know truth if it bit you on your couch-sitting rump… You couldn’t pick Cox’x nose on TV… what exactly have you “won” in your life??? You’ve shown you have no class or knowledge… You’ve shown you are a bad sport… What exactly are you a winner in?

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Stendek, I don’t need your respect nor do I want it! If you have an issue with this manager, he’s gone! Find something more constructive to do with your venom! Go Braves, 2011!

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Stendek – I would enjoy an intelligent debate with you but judging by all the curse words you use in your posts, I see that would be impossible. Please try to learn to express yourself in a professional manner. Using curse words to disguise ignorance is very unbecoming.

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Lobosolo I am usually not inclined to respond to vermin but I will make this one exception. **** off! Sincerely…STENDEK

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Phil, your analogy doesn’t hold up. (1) We’re talking about baseball, not football – different sport. (2) They play 16 games a year, not 162. (3) Marv Levy won 6 division championships, not 15. (4) Despite his four Super Bowl losses, Marv Levy WAS a great coach. Ask anyone who ever played professional football. I’m not comparing him to Bobby Cox (you are). I’m just saying lack of post-season success is the only thing they have in common. Your argument is too simplistic.

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On MLB-TV last night, Harold Reynolds and Kevin Millar gave a very interesting demonstration of the Brooks Conrad play in the 9th of the 3rd game. Using game film and a demonstration, they showed that the 2nd base umpire was shielding Conrad and he didn’t see the ball until the last second, and that’s why he played it to the side; he didn’t see it. Reynolds said you have to ask the umpire to move but that most players without a lot of big league experience don’t feel comfortable doing that.

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Why won’t my post go through?

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Thanks for a great season Bobby- what a thrill… needed a few more players to play like our catcher did. he never gave up… tell the phillies to give him a ring when they win the World Series with the Home field advantage..

Great Season..

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Bob McHyman @ 11:36 pm – what’s wrong with being a jew?

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StenDICK… you couldn’t pick my nose. either… I can guess by your retort that you aren’t a “winner” in the smallest of ways… what you know about baseball, me, and seemingly about anything else is a lot…

Again, tell us all about how much of a winner in life you are, and the secrets to your success..

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Great writing, Mark-on a par with the best in Sports Illustrated! A great tribute to a great manager, among the best in Baseball history. Bobby Cox was a great class act, brought the best out of his players through his respect for them and loyalty to them. He deserves Cooperstown on the first ballot. The naysayers are the background buzz of frustrated flies, irritated they cannot find fecal material to dine on.

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yea and i recall torree lost a cpl time with pretty good clubs in atlanta too good luck mr cox your the best!!!wait tell these rubes n cotton pickers watch fredi for a season as i have then well see there tune lol

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I remember getting ribbed by my friends in college who were Mets fans back in 88-90. When the ‘91 season happened I finally got to give it back to them. Thanks Bobby for all the years where the Braves were relevant. You made it fun to be a Braves fan again.

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GO PHILLIES! Go Braves. Anywhere. Just go. Huh? What? I see. Game three goat just made ANOTHER error? Sigh. STENDEK

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Nicely done Mark… I think you said it all!

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“It’s all about the championships.” I keep hearing that. Well, Bobby Cox has 14 of them as Atlanta’s manager. Only one of them is a World Championship, but they all count, my friends. Don’t think so?

The following is a list of active managers who will NOT be in the Hall of Fame as managers. Remember, the sports writers who vote on Hall inductees know a little about the sport.

Bobby Cox is a shoe-in.

These guys aren’t:

Kirk Gibson
Buck Showalter
Mike Quade
Ozzie Guillen
Dusty Baker
Manny Acta
Jim Tracy
Jim Leyland
Edwin Rodriguez
Brad Mills
Ned Yost
Mike Scioscia
Ron Gardenhire
Bob Geren
Bud Black
Bruce Bochy
Daren Brown
Ron Washington
Cito Gaston
Jim Riggleman

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I have watched and listened to the Braves since the 70’s and have yelled at Bobby on occasion when I thought he made a mistake for leaving a pitcher in too long or taking one out too soon. I can only say that overall he is just a d*** good manager. This year was the best coaching job by a manager in baseball history. He took a subpar team to the playoffs with grit and determination even after losing major parts of the team to injury. Thank you Bobby for a memorable final year.

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i will also be pulling hard for the giants kick the classlesss sillys ass please the giants are pure class and with that pitching i think they have a real shot

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I still have my ticket stubs from April 12, 1966 and this season ranks with the best.

Thanks, Bobby……you did good.

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anti me trade that crew for an unwashed jock strap thats all there worth ill pay for the dry cleaning then throw it in the garbage with there deleted blogs lol

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Mark Bradley, do you think the Braves and Fredi G. already have an agreement in place that just isn’t public yet?

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Thanks for the memorys, Bobby. .. From Sid Breams’s improbable scoring to last nite. Thanks

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When BC came back in 1990, I was 12. He is the Atlanta Braves. Last night was must see for me, and I rarely watch entire Braves games anymore due to now being a husband and father, but I cannot imagine how next season it will be with a new Coach in the dugout. Well over half of my life I have enjoyed BC leading this franchise and he will be missed.

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What a great season and playoffs, Bobby and his Braves gave the Giants all they could handle, with a very depleted roster, and again turned in another great playoff series. This series was a perfect picture of what playoff baseball is all about and it had you bitting nails with every pitch. I think you can say that Bobby and the Braves gave them all they had, and with a couple of breaks this patch work team could have easily won this series – as a fan thats all you can ask for. This team should be proud of this season, and they have a very bright future ahead, this can be a huge block to build on. As far as the off season goes, Wren really only has one obvious area for improvement and thats of course the outfield. He and Bobby have done a great job rebuilding this team from the ground up and I believe we have just began another great run of postseason apearances.Heyward will be a great player, and I am very excited about Freemans up coming rookie year. Wren just has to go out and find and good solid hitting outfielder. Lowe’s turn around is also very encouraging, he really looked like the ace we are paying him to be the last 5 weeks of the season, and the bullpen is loaded with great young arms, Huddy, Hanson had great seasons and hopefully jurgens will get healthy next year. Prado and infante really showed us they shoud be starters. Mac is truly an allstar and shined by himself in the postseason. We have a terrific bench, Like I said, this team looks poised for another great year next year and if the outfield is properly addressed in the off season, we will be World Series conteders. Thanks for one of funnest season ever! Good luck Bobby!

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I’m glad he’s gone because he don’t know how to manage playoff games. Just look at Game 3 he brought in Craig Kimbrel and Mike Dunn insted of Kyle Fransworth. Craig Kimbrel and Mike Dunn are rookies and he should brought Kyle Fransworth in because he got playoff experience. I hope we don’t get another manager like him. I look at all of the talent he has had only one championship. Everyone talks about 14 straight divison titles but he won only one chamionship during that times. He should had won about five or six during that times. The truth is no playoff manager. I know the Braves were going to lose because everyone would like to see the Giants and Philles pitching staff go at. This playoff is all ready play out. The Yankees win win because George Steinbrenner die and it would be a good story. I might be wrong but watch it. I be around a long time and I know this stuff. The Braves only got into the playoff because this is Cox last year. I know y’all don’t believe me but I know what I’m talking about.

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How2Fish, I completely agree with your post.

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It’s interesting that folks can say most anything about Bobby or post detrimental comments about other’s intelligence or lineage, but mention Bobby’s drunken wife beating episode and…boom, one’s comments are gone. This little episode says more about him than anything he ever accomplished in baseball. I’m just saying.

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zzzzZZZZ! STENDEK

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Drunkard? Wife beater? This right Tom? Definite Hall of Fame material pal! Real Mark Wretch recruitee also. STENDEK

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Well Tom, do you have anything to actually say about the incident? Do you have any new information or insightful social commentary? Because if I were Peggy and afraid of my husband, I sure as heck wouldn’t want to be going on two cruises with the guy. Maybe they made up in the past ten years.

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Magnificent season that celebrated a magnificent career.

Thank you, Bobby Cox and the 2010 Atlanta Braves.

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Know it all Ekim! Enlighten us. Miserable jerk! STENDEK

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Bye Bobby ! Hope you and Pam enjoy the new Lexus and the vacation……Wish some of the guys you were loyal to could have returned the favor and played baseball for you in the last game. I still have a picture in my mind of Alex Gonzales standing at home plate, watching the ball booted by the short stop and not running to first base until seconds later. That was a big game, and he didn’t even try, he gave up, he showed the world what a lazy player he is ! Heyward hits the ball down the left field line and stands there looking up to see if it’s a pop up, no clue where the ball is ! Thank you for being loyal to Melky, and thank you Melky for being unloyal to Bobby. If you gave your best for Bobby this year, then you better be checking out senior care homes for the future! You cost Diaz a chance to play some good ball, and gave Atlanta 0% in your efforts. Overall, I think this was Bobby’s finest managing year….he put up with some players who seemed to have dead lice falling off of them all season and made it to the playoffs…..Melky, Alex, Ankeil, Nate, you guys should be ashamed of yourselves, you took fans money and never worked for it….that should be a crime….

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Ekim, getting tanked and slapping a woman stands on its own as “social commentary”; no further exposition required. The simple fact that it happened indicates what’s really in this guy.

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stendek

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I can’t tell which one of you is rowing but you are in the same boat as 1 out of 15. No doubt you will continue to swim in your idiotic and moronic cesspool of self, simple fact is “Your Wrong”

You attempt to make an analogy using Vince Lomabardi………..first of all, you dolk, this is baseball, not football. Vince Lombardi, in a time before parity, had a lifetime .730 winning %. Excellent, and he won “96 total games”. Bobby Cox ranks 4th in the All Time Managerial Wins, only behind Cornelius McGillicuddy, John McGraw, and Tony La Russa. So with about 5,000 managed games he won over half. By the way, the Green Bay Packers won more than 3 times the Championships that Lombardi ever did before he got there. In an era when football was becoming a media darling Lombardi was lifted to a status way over what he deserved. (Don’t get me wrong, Lombardi was one helluva coach and having a few great athletes didn’t hurt, ie Jim Taylor, Forrest Gregg, Bart Starr, Ray Nitschke, Herb Adderley, Willie Davis, Jim Ringo, Paul Hornung, Willie Wood, Henry Jordan to name a few)

You go back and look at the teams and you will find Cox got more out of average players than you can ever give Lomardi credit for.

Anyway, you too are entilted to your opinion but time will prove Bobby Cox as legendary as any of them. One day you will probably agree.

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This team was the most fun to watch of any Braves team in my entire lifetime. To see it end hurts like hell but I’m so happy that I was privileged enough to enjoy the ride with these guys this season. Thanks Bobby and thanks to the whole team for some great memories…I’ll especially never forget Conrad’s walk off grand slam. That was really something.

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Are you people serious? They should have fired him after the 5th WS loss in 1999! Now maybe the Braves can actually hire someone who manages!

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Thanks Bobby for a great ride. You will be missed and this team was one of the most fun to watch. It’s been awhile since I cared about baseball in September and October, but this year kept me on the couch cheering the team on.

To the SF Giants and their fans, a tip of the cap for being a classy bunch. I probably go to more Giants v Braves games than any other and the fans are always fun to be around. You played a tough series and were the better team this time around. Good luck against those Phillies. You are the underdog, but I will be rooting for you to topple them. If anyone can beat the Phillies, it has to be the Giant pitching staff.

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fsd, OR… they could go 20 years without a winning record a la the Pirates. It really could go either way.

How can anyone in the Braves organization evaluate a managerial candidate on whether or not they are going to blow a WS game ten years hence.

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Doctober, I would have much rather faced the Braves, the Giants scare me. They don’t just have Lincecum, they have Cain and Sanchez too – Sanchez scares me the most with his nasty lefty stuff. Will be a good, maybe great series, but the better team, the Phillies, will prevail.

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