Troy Glaus has had an odd year for the Braves. He struggled in April. He carried the Braves’ offense in May and the first part of June. The 2nd half of June, July and August, he was terrible at the plate and at first base. The Braves traded for Derrek Lee and put him on the DL to rest his sore knees and to give him an opportunity to play 3rd base and get acclimated to his career position.
He made two errors in his first game, then did well at AAA. He hit well, too. Both were encouraging signs to the Braves.
The problem for Glaus is that Martin Prado and Omar Infante took his hopeful job. Infante has been the Braves’ best hitter for the last month and Prado has been the Braves’ best hitter for the entire season. They deserve to be in the lineup.
Luckily for Glaus, he plays for an awesome manager that looks out for his players. Judging from past players, Bobby will give Glaus enough opportunities to prove to himself and other teams that he can rebound so that Troy can sign another contract moving forward after 2010.
For now Troy has to accept his role and cheer for his teammates to hold off the Phillies and make it into the playoffs for the first time since 2005. He has handled everything to this point with class and has shown he is a true professional.
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