Comments on: Second Round of Cuts, Javy Retires http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/03/22/second-round-of-cuts-javy-retires/ Analysis of our favorite Atlanta Braves. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:31:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Smitty http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/03/22/second-round-of-cuts-javy-retires/comment-page-1/#comment-5579 Smitty Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:35:15 +0000 http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/03/22/second-round-of-cuts-javy-retires/#comment-5579 Wow! It feels a little like when you are in elementary school and they start picking teams on the playground. Are you going to be the last kid picked again? Not that *I* ever had that problem, mind you. But, here we go, athletes giving it their 100% best and, at the end of the day, their best just wasn't good enough. Fortunately, for all of these guys except Javy, these cuts represent more of a "Not Right Now" rather than a "Not Now, Not Ever." But, Javy, we love you. We love the 11 years you gave us. We love your 15 postseason series appearances. We love your three all-star appearances in a Braves uniform. We love your 1996 NLCS MVP award. My wife loves you for reasons I don't want to admit. But mostly, we love you for focusing and dedicating your life most recently to making a comeback to your Braves. Yes, you failed. But, Javy, at least you failed standing up at home plate. Many men in your station of life wouldn't have even gotten out of the proverbial dugout. God's blessings to you in your retirement. Smitty Wow! It feels a little like when you are in elementary school and they start picking teams on the playground. Are you going to be the last kid picked again?

Not that *I* ever had that problem, mind you.

But, here we go, athletes giving it their 100% best and, at the end of the day, their best just wasn't good enough. Fortunately, for all of these guys except Javy, these cuts represent more of a "Not Right Now" rather than a "Not Now, Not Ever."

But, Javy, we love you.

We love the 11 years you gave us.
We love your 15 postseason series appearances.
We love your three all-star appearances in a Braves uniform.
We love your 1996 NLCS MVP award.
My wife loves you for reasons I don't want to admit.

But mostly, we love you for focusing and dedicating your life most recently to making a comeback to your Braves.

Yes, you failed.

But, Javy, at least you failed standing up at home plate. Many men in your station of life wouldn't have even gotten out of the proverbial dugout.

God's blessings to you in your retirement.

Smitty

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/03/22/second-round-of-cuts-javy-retires/comment-page-1/#comment-5592 Jonathan Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:35:15 +0000 http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/03/22/second-round-of-cuts-javy-retires/#comment-5592 Well said, Smitty. It's a sad day to see Javy go, but I can't blame him for hanging it up instead of playing in the minors. Javy was one of my Braves favorites as a little kid (as I'm sure he was to many) and it's sad to see him go, but I definitely am grateful for all he did in Atlanta. As for the other cuts, I'm sure we'll see Schafer and Jones in Atlanta soon enough. And I'm not so sad to see Drese and Reyes go. Well said, Smitty. It's a sad day to see Javy go, but I can't blame him for hanging it up instead of playing in the minors.

Javy was one of my Braves favorites as a little kid (as I'm sure he was to many) and it's sad to see him go, but I definitely am grateful for all he did in Atlanta.

As for the other cuts, I'm sure we'll see Schafer and Jones in Atlanta soon enough. And I'm not so sad to see Drese and Reyes go.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/03/22/second-round-of-cuts-javy-retires/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Jonathan Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:05:08 +0000 http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/03/22/second-round-of-cuts-javy-retires/#comment-567 Well said, Smitty. It's a sad day to see Javy go, but I can't blame him for hanging it up instead of playing in the minors. Javy was one of my Braves favorites as a little kid (as I'm sure he was to many) and it's sad to see him go, but I definitely am grateful for all he did in Atlanta. As for the other cuts, I'm sure we'll see Schafer and Jones in Atlanta soon enough. And I'm not so sad to see Drese and Reyes go. Well said, Smitty. It’s a sad day to see Javy go, but I can’t blame him for hanging it up instead of playing in the minors.

Javy was one of my Braves favorites as a little kid (as I’m sure he was to many) and it’s sad to see him go, but I definitely am grateful for all he did in Atlanta.

As for the other cuts, I’m sure we’ll see Schafer and Jones in Atlanta soon enough. And I’m not so sad to see Drese and Reyes go.

]]> By: Smitty http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/03/22/second-round-of-cuts-javy-retires/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Smitty Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:25:58 +0000 http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/03/22/second-round-of-cuts-javy-retires/#comment-564 Wow! It feels a little like when you are in elementary school and they start picking teams on the playground. Are you going to be the last kid picked again? Not that *I* ever had that problem, mind you. But, here we go, athletes giving it their 100% best and, at the end of the day, their best just wasn't good enough. Fortunately, for all of these guys except Javy, these cuts represent more of a "Not Right Now" rather than a "Not Now, Not Ever." But, Javy, we love you. We love the 11 years you gave us. We love your 15 postseason series appearances. We love your three all-star appearances in a Braves uniform. We love your 1996 NLCS MVP award. My wife loves you for reasons I don't want to admit. But mostly, we love you for focusing and dedicating your life most recently to making a comeback to your Braves. Yes, you failed. But, Javy, at least you failed standing up at home plate. Many men in your station of life wouldn't have even gotten out of the proverbial dugout. God's blessings to you in your retirement. Smitty Wow! It feels a little like when you are in elementary school and they start picking teams on the playground. Are you going to be the last kid picked again?

Not that *I* ever had that problem, mind you.

But, here we go, athletes giving it their 100% best and, at the end of the day, their best just wasn’t good enough. Fortunately, for all of these guys except Javy, these cuts represent more of a “Not Right Now” rather than a “Not Now, Not Ever.”

But, Javy, we love you.

We love the 11 years you gave us.
We love your 15 postseason series appearances.
We love your three all-star appearances in a Braves uniform.
We love your 1996 NLCS MVP award.
My wife loves you for reasons I don’t want to admit.

But mostly, we love you for focusing and dedicating your life most recently to making a comeback to your Braves.

Yes, you failed.

But, Javy, at least you failed standing up at home plate. Many men in your station of life wouldn’t have even gotten out of the proverbial dugout.

God’s blessings to you in your retirement.

Smitty

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