If Freeman is extended I think it will be less than what most would expect it to be for. He seems to have that Chipper vibe.
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I think this is unfair.
This is a big issue with salaries versus players and teams. This is not a lot of money for the Braves. This is life changing money for Acuna.
Yes he could get more money going year to year. He could also get hurt and/or not perform. Guaranteeing 100 million for any person is family tree altering money. And he can still get a second deal. And he can still get endorsements. Etc. Etc.
I said this year's ago and was told it wouldn't happen. I wanted to sign Swanson, Albies and Acuna to 10/100 million paying 10 per. Acuna obviously got more than that now, but he also had a ROY since i put that forward.
IF you are a team you put a big number out there and you make them turn you down. As much as you are confident as an athlete, it's hard to turn down that kind of cash.
Maybe a little less - $22 million per for three years for Freddie would more or less mirror the Goldschmidt deal though.
While I agree he has that Chipper-like feel, that deal may have set the floor. Freddie could save face with the Union by saying he's getting paid as long as Goldschmidt even though the Braves wouldn't commit an extra 5 years - the shorter term would be his team-friendly commitment at that point.
Anyone know what his expected arbitration earnings would have been if he produced as 4-6 win player?
Bc ultimately the extension is the 5 years after that point, right?
First of all, offering 10/100 to Albies or Swanson is lunacy. Neither of them would command anywhere near that much to extend.
Secondly, Acuna very clearly left a lot of cash on the table with those 2 extensions. Yes, he is now filthy rich, and that’s awesome for him. However, that doesn’t change the fact that the Braves got tremendous value with the inclusion of those options, and it has nothing to do with not going year to year.
Couple this with the Haniger trade and CK signing and we have had a couple of good days.
Criminy, this is beautiful.
Harper 13 years @ $330m
Machado 10 years @ $300m
Acuña 10 years @ $134m
I think I’d take Acuña any day of the week and twice on Sunday
He would have 4 arb years since he is likely to be a Super 2. Lets say he is a 4 win player. Market price for a 4 wins player is around 32M. His arb years would be roughly 7M, 13M, 18M, 23M.
The extension is after the 2 pre-arb years (2019-2020) and the 4 arb years (2021-24). So it buys out 4 years of free agency (assuming the options are exercised).
Let's grab Stroman and grab CK and call it a day. ;)
I'm not surprised Acuna took an extension, he's never made any real kind of money. I'm surprised he gave up, i think it if all the options are picked up, 4 FA years?
I was hoping we'd get 1-2 FA years picked up, this is as good of an extension as there has been given out so far. Kudos to AA.