Braves release Eric Campbell
by gondeee on Aug 18, 2009 5:07 PM EDT
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PrintThe Atlanta Braves organization has released the once highly touted third base prospect Eric Campbell. In a Mississippi Braves press release no reason was given for Campbell's release. He was hitting .241/.308/.331 this year with only 5 homeruns.
Campbell had spectacular back to back seasons in 2005 for Danville and 2006 for Rome in which he hit 18 and 22 homeruns repsectively, while compiling high batting averages and showing tremendous promise.
[UPDATE: 8pm]
Braves Director of Player Development, Kurt Kemp, responded to my email question about what the circumstances were surrounding the release of Eric Campbell. His response was that "there were no extenuating circumstances or other factors. It was just a normal player release."
That at least clears some things up. I suppose the Braves just got to a point where they didn't see any future for Campbell in the organization.
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welll we have no third basemen for the future
by carolinabrave89 on Aug 18, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions
It's not like Campbell was a sure thing
what with injury, character, and performance issues, I don’t anybody was really counting on him to replace Chipper.
Pete Rose was actually banned from baseball for teaching Jeff Francoeur how to play. He made up the gambling stuff to hide his shame.
by VivaLosBravos on Aug 18, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree with the move
Campbell’s potential is a thing of the past and with his maturity issues, it doesn’t make sense to have him around the rest of the players as an organizational body.
Who could have predicted this?….http://www.talkingchop.com/2009/2/23/769202/future-3b#12458850
"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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by cbwilk on Aug 18, 2009 5:59 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
wow. I am so surprised you remembered you posted that. good call, though
Yunel is the Queen of Hearts
I actually thought I’d been specific, like said July or August, but yeah, I definitely remembered it.
"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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Interesting...
and to come midseason, would this almost not certainly mean an attitude or off the field incident? I’m thinking he had to do SOMETHING, or else you just let him play out the year and let him walk after.
agreed
because its not exactly like his replacement tonight, Kody Kirkland is a stud that needs more playing time.
Yeah, especially with only a few weeks left in the season. It just happened all of the sudden, so there’s really not much else it likely could have been.
"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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Last weekend in Montgomery my boys were standing by the team bus after the game waiting for some autographs when Campbell came out of the stadium, walked across the street near where I was parked, and sat down on the curb talking on his cell phone. I didn’t hear the conversation but it was visually evident that he was stressed out about something by his body language and demeanor. This may have been building for a bit.
Kody took full advantage of the opportunity last night though going 5-5 with three doubles and 2 RBI’s including the walk-off in the bottom of the 9th.
Nice
I think we’ve butted heads on the subject of Campbell before (though thankfully I was nowhere near the string you quoted), so I guess gotta eat my share of crow.
Kudos.
Personally, I think it sucks that the Braves top pick that year was a bust. I never liked Campbell, but it’s disappointing that the team did such a poor job in the draft that year.
Not a lot going on after him too, with JC Holt, James Parr, Van Pope, and Clint Sammons immediately following him. Sure, there’s some depth there, but nobody special. Same thing with Phil Britton, taken much later. The only win for this draft was draft and follow Tyler Flowers, if only because he helped net Vazquez.
"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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Maybe i should head to Danville and try out at 3rd base
If i make the team, i’d probably be the 2nd or 3rd best 3B prospect the Braves have. We now have NO depth.
7/24/2009 - "The Phillies are too far ahead in the NL East for the Braves to make a run." - Buster Olney
REMEMBER THAT BOYS.
Soup
No loss with that cancer but its interesting to think about how much the kid we picked in between Heyward and Freeman could come back and really bite us as the throw in. Jon Gilmore althought very raw and still is 2+ years away from a chance at the majors could really hurt us in the next few years. I see us having that as a position that is a revolving door after the Chipper Jones era is over.
N. Tyler Ayers
Ew.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Aug 19, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Am I?
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Aug 21, 2009 4:05 AM EDT up reply actions
For 3rd base what about Donell Linares at A Myrtle Beach?
His D is good and he’s hitting .291 so far this season with 9 HRs and 68 RBI.
That response from Kemp still seems fishy. Why cut a guy with so little left in the season. You’re not really saving enough salary to make it worth it, and it’s not like they’re really looking at Kody Kirkland or Greg Creek for the future. I’m not buying it, he must have done something.
"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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