Re: _Recent activities_, Deborah Gibson wrote to Ed Grinnell on 12 Feb 98:
 DG> I'm not a Braves fan (in fact, I squeal with delight every time they
 DG> lose), but from a purely baseball point of view, dumping McGriff, a
 DG> much more consistant, less-expensive player, for Galarraga was not
 DG> smart..
The only thing McGriff has been consistant at lately is hitting weak 
grounders to 2nd with guys on base, leading to inning-ending double plays.  
Oh, and consistantly playing terrible defense.  And lest I forget, watching 
his fly balls from home plate, and then realizing they're not going out of 
the park and then start running.
But I agree that the Galarraga signing was stupid.
 DG> Apparently, the Braves are tired of going to the playoffs and losing,
 DG> so it looks to me like they're trying to avoid the playoffs all-
 DG> together... Dumping Blauser, trading McGriff for literally nothing and
 DG> signing Galarraga... Not retaining Lofton (not a surprise to me)...
 DG> What they are thinking, I dunno...
The Braves are still very strong, despite John Schuerholz's best efforts to 
destroy them.  However, their future does not look bright. 
... Atlanta Braves - 1991, 1992, 1995 & 1996 National League Champions!
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