Marcus Giles non-tendered

bravefan29 · 12-12-2006, 05:40 PM

Wasn't sure if this should go in one of the other threads or not... but it's official. Marcus Giles is no longer an Atlanta Brave, he's now a free agent.

Reitsma was also non-tendered.

jpx7 · 12-12-2006, 05:42 PM

Dumb.

Metaphysicist · 12-12-2006, 07:18 PM

Where's Lonnie Smith when you need him?

pfiggy · 12-12-2006, 07:21 PM

Assinine

Lenny · 12-12-2006, 07:44 PM

I would still love to know all the reasons behind this. I still can't believe that we coudln't get anything for him at all.

texasleaguer · 12-12-2006, 09:06 PM

I just absolutely hate this move. It's mind numbingly stupid. Flat out stupid.

MikeT · 12-12-2006, 09:37 PM

JS you better have a second baseman up your sleeve Ayabr and Prado won't get it done

texasleaguer · 12-12-2006, 09:41 PM

He's always got a fall back plan. You know, like his son that hit .180 last year, but hit .500 in spring training.

pfiggy · 12-12-2006, 10:04 PM

Just ain't no way to spin this, except it being a massive brain pfart by a senile old dipstick.

rrandom · 12-12-2006, 10:58 PM

I am disgusted beyond words. There is no way you can tell me that we couldn't have traded him for something if it was decided that we didn't have the budget for him. The decision to not spend $5mil for one of the upper tier 2B in the game comes from the owners. The decision to non-tender him instead of getting something for him is JS's fault. I don't know- maybe he was trying to make a statement like when he traded Millwood for a backup catcher after Maddux accepted arbitration. Regardless, this is a sign of the times for a once proud franchise. In this offseason where mediocre players are getting insane dollars, we wouldn't pay a pittance for one of the sparkplugs of the team.

I think we fans have some tough years ahead of us. The only thing I can say is that maybe we can get rid of the bandwagon fans; they will be jumping off in a hurry when they see the team we are looking to field next year and beyond until we get an owner who cares. Buckle up Braves fans- we are in for a tough ride.

pfiggy · 12-12-2006, 11:24 PM

Hey r, u peckerhead, how's thangs? Let's hope all the bandwagoners desert Bildo's site and he goes out of business.

rrandom · 12-12-2006, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pfiggy

Hey r, u peckerhead, how's thangs? Let's hope all the bandwagoners desert Bildo's site and he goes out of business.

Yo pfiggy! Well, I finished the worst season of any fantasy league I have ever played. Pauliethemoron put together a ridiculous scoring system and I forgot that he chose a foolishly early draft date. I wound up with Yahoo's pre-ranked auto-draft and had an indescribeably bad team. It was my own fault and I'm not making excuses, but it wasn't a lot of fun playing a team that had zero chance of success since the very beginning. The only consolation is that he lost in the first round and that it was a Steeler player that buried him.

And I really don't give a schmidt what happens to the Scout Braves site. This is where I am posting now and I hope it does well. I have enough teeth-gnashing to do over the Giles situation without worrying about bill.

texasleaguer · 12-13-2006, 12:07 AM

I agree rrandom, we are in for quite the tough ride. The ownership doesn't give a crap about this team, and the Giles situation was just a fiasco. Just wait until Andruw walks this year.

On the other hand, when Giles rebounds and has a good year, I can't wait for the JS apologists to try to spin it again how it was a good move.

Snowman · 12-13-2006, 12:39 AM

Well, this move has pretty much convinced me that JS needs to be shown the damn door. I just cannot think of a justification for this one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrandom

And I really don't give a schmidt what happens to the Scout Braves site. This is where I am posting now and I hope it does well. I have enough teeth-gnashing to do over the Giles situation without worrying about bill.

Well said.

BravesRule22 · 12-13-2006, 01:33 AM

Wow, so dumb, on soooooo many levels

I hope he goes to the Mets and tears things up

12-12-2006, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
bravefan29 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 33	Marcus Giles non-tendered Wasn't sure if this should go in one of the other threads or not... but it's official. Marcus Giles is no longer an Atlanta Brave, he's now a free agent. Reitsma was also non-tendered.

12-12-2006, 09:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
MikeT Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,496	JS you better have a second baseman up your sleeve Ayabr and Prado won't get it done __________________ You can lead a man to Congress, but you can't make him think. Milton Berle

12-12-2006, 05:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
jpx7 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 563	Dumb.

12-12-2006, 07:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Metaphysicist Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 117	Where's Lonnie Smith when you need him?

12-12-2006, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
pfiggy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Location: Location: Posts: 3,637	Assinine

12-12-2006, 07:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lenny Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 240	I would still love to know all the reasons behind this. I still can't believe that we coudln't get anything for him at all.

12-12-2006, 09:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
texasleaguer Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 52	I just absolutely hate this move. It's mind numbingly stupid. Flat out stupid.

12-12-2006, 09:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
texasleaguer Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 52	He's always got a fall back plan. You know, like his son that hit .180 last year, but hit .500 in spring training.

12-12-2006, 10:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
pfiggy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Location: Location: Posts: 3,637	Just ain't no way to spin this, except it being a massive brain pfart by a senile old dipstick.

12-12-2006, 10:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
rrandom Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 65	I am disgusted beyond words. There is no way you can tell me that we couldn't have traded him for something if it was decided that we didn't have the budget for him. The decision to not spend $5mil for one of the upper tier 2B in the game comes from the owners. The decision to non-tender him instead of getting something for him is JS's fault. I don't know- maybe he was trying to make a statement like when he traded Millwood for a backup catcher after Maddux accepted arbitration. Regardless, this is a sign of the times for a once proud franchise. In this offseason where mediocre players are getting insane dollars, we wouldn't pay a pittance for one of the sparkplugs of the team. I think we fans have some tough years ahead of us. The only thing I can say is that maybe we can get rid of the bandwagon fans; they will be jumping off in a hurry when they see the team we are looking to field next year and beyond until we get an owner who cares. Buckle up Braves fans- we are in for a tough ride.

12-12-2006, 11:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
pfiggy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Location: Location: Posts: 3,637	Hey r, u peckerhead, how's thangs? Let's hope all the bandwagoners desert Bildo's site and he goes out of business.

12-13-2006, 12:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
texasleaguer Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 52	I agree rrandom, we are in for quite the tough ride. The ownership doesn't give a crap about this team, and the Giles situation was just a fiasco. Just wait until Andruw walks this year. On the other hand, when Giles rebounds and has a good year, I can't wait for the JS apologists to try to spin it again how it was a good move.

12-13-2006, 01:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Wow, so dumb, on soooooo many levels I hope he goes to the Mets and tears things up