BOBBY COX!!!!!!!!!!
What is up with Bobby Cox? Sometimes I wonder if he really wants to win games. He brings in Kris Medlen again after he gave up 5 runs last night (3 inherited runs). He over uses these guys. We have more than 4 guys (moylan, gonzo, soriano, and medlen whom he has used a lot of lately) in the bullpen. We have Carlyle, O’flaherty, Logan, and Valdez. He did use 3 of these guys tonight, but that was after he brought Medlen in to get the night started for the Marlins. The defense didn’t help out either, but his managing these past two games has been terrible. I’m still pissed about the Greg Norton call to the plate with runners on first and third with one out. Here is a link to an article about Greg Norton’s struggles… http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090903&content_id=6778430&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl

I think even Norton is surprised that he keeps getting called on the hit. I love bobby but his managing is very questionable at times. He sticks with guys way to long. His loyalty to players kills the team. Example: Kelly Johnson earlier this year and Greg Norton now. I personally believe he uses guys who struggle (pitchers or hitters) in order to get them out of "funks". I think some time off is a good solution. Because usually the funks get worse.

What is with Cox’s absolute refusal to give anyone else a chance out of the pen? If he thinks this little of Logan or Buddy than why even have them on the roster? He won’t use them in close games and Logan still didn’t even manage to pitch in this one after it became a blowout. Also, I completely agree with Sparhawk’s sympathy for Medlen. Medlen had nothing yesterday and even less today and was basically thrown to the wolves because Bobby is too damn stubborn to use anyone who hasn’t already pitched six times in a week.

Yes, this is on Cox, and here’s the only place where it’s being said.

Gant and Jordan are adoring former employees and the other guys are bought and paid for by management. You’ll find no honest journalism there, no one asking the kind of tough questions you’d get in the clubhouse from e.g. the New York press corps.

At least the blogging community can speak the truth. Cox is too loyal to players, often the wrong ones, not tough enough on players, and he cranky blame-the-umpire excuse fest is seeming more like the ranting of a dotty old coot who wants to get off work early. He should be invited to retire gracefully, and a hard core motivator with the mindset of a football coach should replace him.

I had to help my kid move so I just got home and saw this. I said the same things on yesterdays game blog. I think maybe Bobby thought Chris needed to get back up on the horse that threw him off last night. We don’t have the room for that in a race to get to the playoffs, not right now. We aren’t out of it yet, there is still time. But Bobby can’t afford to play favorites or getting the rookie ready for next year. I sometimes really think he doesn’t want the pressure of the playoffs. I think he might retire after this season, he’ll be 70. I like Bobby and admire him,but leaving pitchers in games when it is obvious they are off their game and are losing it has been something he is known for and I don’t know how many games it cost us,something they don’t have a stat for.

Since our 32-18 run, this disappoiniting loss leaves us at 4-5 the last 9 games.
Splitting this series and shuffling along around .500 for a few weeks just doesn’t get it done at this point in the season.
With only 28 left to play, the time to make a run is evaporating. We must win 5 or 6 in a row almost immediately to climb into the race.

Wow, Bobby Cox has officially lost it. One of the most important games of the year and all of us were screaming what is he doing? We all thought we were going to lose when Medlen came in and how come he didn’t get it? Give him an ambassador job like Tommy LaSorda.

I was shocked to see Medlen in the game. The kid was just slapped around the night before. I just don’t get it. What was wrong with leaving Tommy in there form another inning? Becuase he threw 104 pitches already? What does that mean? Upto that point Tommy had given up 2 hits and 1 run.

Cox was better offf going with Valdez or Buddy. Whats the point of having “fresh arms” of your not going to use it. Bad call Bobby bad call

Bobby gets praised for sticking w/Meds & showing his loyalty after Kris’ bad outing the night before. He loses & gets slammed for that same virtue. I blame those hitting fools, the Marlins. It was their night. Joe or Boog threw out a stat that the fish had scored 90 runs during the course of the year in the 6th inning. Pretty good numbers. It’s a shame their fans don’t come out to support them. I said a couple of weeks ago this would be a critical series. We got a split. It could’ve been a lot worse. Though the odds are lower, we’re still in it. Go Braves. Don’t let your guard down on the Reds. We need this series bad. Bobby & Dusty….the battle of the titans.

Now I’m kinda glad I didn’t watch the game.

To add to this well written commentary on last nights debacle, I’d like to say just a couple things to go along with the article. First, the rosters are expanded and Bobby is known for using players just called up. So why in the world call these “fresh” arms us and not use them. Secondly and a move for the life of me can’t understand. I read a couple weeks back that Jason Heyward was being set down for the rest of the season. Well, this has not been the case. How many times has Greg Norton in recent games came up as a PH and simply put looked horrible! Why is he not on the ML Roster? I just don’t get that move! Give him a taste for next season, a taste that could send the team to the playoffs this year. Somethings I just will never understand!!!!