The Collapse of the Braves, And the Shine Just Came Out Fredi Gonzalez: Fredi Gonzalez quietly gave the senior management of the Braves, Bobby Cox, who never fired before in an instant face-wink, nudge nudge, and nobody really had a problem with it. His resume and personality, everyone loved and respected him. He knew the players, the organization and the city. The Braves were not in the