There is a certain resiliency to the Braves, and their fans certainly feel the same way. After an exciting, then disappointing finish to the regular season, the Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Rating has climbed in each off-season sampling. The last in-season poll had the FCP at 64, then a climb to 70, then 72, and finally this week it reached 76 -- the highest the poll has been at any point since it was begun at the beginning of last season.
The signing of Tim Hudson certainly could have played a role in this turnaround, as the Braves and their fans now know that they will have the talented pitcher around for three to four more years, and that they also have the rotation flexibility to go out and trade one of their spare starting pitchers to fill other needs on the team.
The next poll will go up on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
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I kind of doubt trading Lowe, Vasquez, or Kawakami is going to bring back a player that fills one of the Braves’ needs. More likely it’ll free up salary that then allows a free agent signing of a power hitter or closer.
redwards95 - November 16, 2009
I think it says something that our fan confidence is the highest when we’re not actually playing baseball. Ain’t potential a fun idea?
RonGantFan - November 16, 2009
You poor suckers. You poor washed up papa's boys...
I’m gonna have to start voting one just to get this thing back into reality.
Mr. Sanchez - November 16, 2009
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