Re: _THIS SUCKS!!!!_, Bruce Marshall wrote to Greg Allen on 29 Mar 97 in area 
BadMsgs:
 BM> I hate to say this, but, this move makes Atlanta weaker.  I can
 BM> understand them wanting to get rid of Justice (huge salary), but,
 BM> Grissom is probably the best centre in the NL (was  :-)), but now, with
Grissom is an awesome CF, no doubt, but he's not in Lofton's class, overall.  
Lofton is probably the best leadoff hitter since Rickey Henderson, whereas 
Grissom is average at best at leadoff, because of his poor OBP.  And Lofton 
is no slouch in the OF himself.
As for Justice, they didn't have him last year and don't have him a lot of 
games EVERY year, because of his penchant for getting injured.  And by 
trading him, the Braves open up a spot for Andruw Jones.
 BM> the other trades that Atlanta has also made, it weakens them enough to
 BM> make it a close three way race with Montreal and Florida getting close
 BM> to the Braves.
I wouldn't get too excited.  The Braves are stronger in the OF than they were 
a year ago, and their bench might be a little better (which ain't saying 
much, to be sure). 
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