ned@scirtp.UUCP (Ned Robie) (08/27/85)
What happened to the Braves this season?? Is Haas at the root of their many problems? Any theories? Who's going to replace Haas (assuming he won't be back)? -- Ned Robie
ned@scirtp.UUCP (Ned Robie) (08/27/85)
It figures... I ask the net who they think the Braves' next manager will be and then go home, turn on the game, and find that Wine is the new manager. I think a change should have been made during the all-star break. So... what do you think of Wine as a manager?? -- Ned Robie
rhoads@oasys.UUCP (08/29/85)
> What happened to the Braves this season?? Is Haas at the root of their many > problems? Any theories? > > Who's going to replace Haas (assuming he won't be back)? > > -- Ned Robie Well, since Haas was fired three days ago, the Braves have won three in a row, as opposed to before he was fired, when they lost 6 (7?). Maybe we will have a repeat of a couple years ago, when they went from N games out to (M-N) games up in M games. (Anyone know what M and N are?) Go Braves. -- Rhoads Hollowell {hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires![oasys!]rhoads "I knew I shoulda made dat left turn at Alburqurque!!" --B. Bunny
radio@spuxll.UUCP (Rick Farina) (08/30/85)
> What happened to the Braves this season?? Is Haas at the root of their many > problems? Any theories? I only saw the Braves this year when they played the Mets. I was continually amazed at all of that talent being misued. But the July 4-5th game the two teams played is one of the greatest I've ever seen, and I guess I will always remember this Braves team for that. Anyway, Haas' crime was that Komminsk and Perry failed to develop into superstars this season. Harper was favored over Komminsk, and Horner was anointed first base. But, the Braves were much stronger with Horner at 3rd and Perry/Chamblis at 1st than they are with Oberkfell at 3rd and Horner at 1st. And even though Harper has performed well, the Braves would be stronger with Komminsk maturing in left field, and with Harper coming off the bench in late innings. There have also been some dubious acquisitions (Barker) and departures (Niekro, Butler, Royster, Moore). Then there's the disintegration of the starting staff: McMurtry's collapse, Perez's demise, Niekro's absence. Bedrosian proves that he is a better reliever than he is a starter. If it wasn't for Rick Mahler's emergence, the Braves would have a lock on last place. One can also speculate on the effect on the rest of the team of signing Sutter to such a massive contract. And on and on and on... But the talent is still there. The simple fact is that any team featuring Horner and Murphy ought not to be embarrassing America. raf ---
rkp@drutx.UUCP (Russ Pierce) (08/30/85)
>It figures... I ask the net who they think the Braves' next manager >will be and then go home, turn on the game, and find that Wine is >the new manager. I think a change should have been made during the >all-star break. So... what do you think of Wine as a manager?? After winning four straight, I think he's great!!! :-) "Only time will tell...." Russell Pierce AT&T 1200 W. 120th Ave. Denver, CO 80234 ...!drutx!rkp (303) 538-2023 "When I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself...."