Yes, during the fourteen consecutive division title run it was quite evident the Braves were a classy organization.

I think they still are. However, they did not handle the Tom Glavine situation well. He should have been released about a month earlier once they saw how dominating Hanson was at AAA. You go either with the young gun with huge upside or the 43 yr old who can only hope to finish the current season. The Braves chose the right pitcher.

Now, did the Braves dump Glavine only for the above reason? Maybe. It could be the McLouth deal just became available about the same time, or the Braves were saving money on Glavine to finance McLouth.

Either way, hands down, Glavine needed to be cut and Hanson called up. Francouer/Anderson aren't getting it done in the outfield offensively so the McLouth deal was one the Braves couldn't pass up.

We are one trade away from dethroning the Phils.

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