Braves shortstop Erick Aybar is not having a great start.
The Braves acquired Aybar in the trade that sent Gold Glove infielder Andrelton Simmons to the Los Angeles Angels.
At the start of the season, the Braves set a high trade price on Aybar.
"We need to win more games this year, and he's going to be a big part of that. So we're very happy to hold onto Eric Aybar," Braves general manager John Coppolella said in March.
The Braves probably aren't fielding many offers for the 32-year-old right hander, but one entrepreneural Braves fan wants him gone.
Braves fan "Deep Freeze" has started a petition on Change.org to "Fire Erick Aybar." (Note: NSFW language)
It has yet to meet half of the 100 signatures it set as limit to implore Coppolella to act.
For the record, Aybar - who did not start Tuesday following the dismissal of manager Fredi Gonzalez - is batting just .180 with four extra-base hits this season. He has 26 strikeouts with just four walks and owns the worst OPS (.424) in baseball.
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