Around the Majors - 2022 Version

[CrimsonCowboy]

Not good news if you want the A’s to stay in Oakland

[MadduxFanII]

I mean, if the A's had ready access to one billion in cash they probably wouldn't be in this mess.

[striker42]

I mean, if the A's had ready access to one billion in cash they probably wouldn't be in this mess.

I imagine the A's would have acquired loans that Las Vegas would bear large portion of.

[MadduxFanII]

I imagine the A's would have acquired loans that Las Vegas would bear large portion of.

This...is a very good point.

[zbhargrove]

Can we please somehow trade for Ian Happ? I don't know if his extreme reduction in K-rate is real but man he would solve a lot of problems as is. BABIP is right in line with career norms.

[bravesfanMatt]

Can we please somehow trade for Ian Happ? I don't know if his extreme reduction in K-rate is real but man he would solve a lot of problems as is. BABIP is right in line with career norms.

I absolutely hate Duvall and Ozuna, but do you think the org is ready to give up on them this soon.. especially with Rosey coming back as a platoon.

I mean, I would love to get rid of any one/all of those 3 if at all possible.

[clvclv]

Can we please somehow trade for Ian Happ? I don't know if his extreme reduction in K-rate is real but man he would solve a lot of problems as is. BABIP is right in line with career norms.

Have wanted to trade for Happ for some time now - got screamed at before last season when I thought offering Waters and spare arms for him would be a good idea.

Would make for a rather crowded OF when Rosario returns, but Heredia could be sent down (without being DFAd) to create space IF Snitker could somehow learn to rotate all his options without leaving someone out completely for a week or 10 days. Happ's certainly not as good defensively in CF as Heredia, but that shouldn't matter as long as you played him there flanked by Duvall and Acuna on days you give Harris a breather.

[thethe]

Freddie should have manned up and made sure it happened.

[VirginiaBrave]

That's about six months too late.

[chop2chip]

Freddie should have manned up and made sure it happened.

For those questioning Freddie’s sincerity, here you go.

No one wins. Maybe not even LAD now that this is going to hang over like a storm cloud. The first sign of performance decline, the media/fans are going to descend on Freddie.

Awful situation which should have ended with FF signing with the Braves for 5 years 140 million.

[thethe]

For those questioning Freddie’s sincerity, here you go.

No one wins. Maybe not even LAD now that this is going to hang over like a storm cloud. The first sign of performance decline, the media/fans are going to descend on Freddie.

Awful situation which should have ended with FF signing with the Braves for 5 years 140 million.

Never had to come to this. I don't even care about the prospects and I think that Olson is a good player. I just wanted Freeman to come back especially if it wasn't for a monster contract. Awful Awful

[The Chosen One]

He should have done this long ago. Weird he did this after this past weekend.

still, his agent does what they’re told by Freddie. I still find it hard to believe the agent gave a counter take it or leave it offer to AA without Freddie’s knowledge. He can’t be that oblivious to the situation.


also, changing representation now is kind of pointless. His contract will run through the age of 40, basically the end of his career. He’s signed his last big deal.

[thethe]

He should have done this long ago. Weird he did this after this past weekend.

still, his agent does what they’re told by Freddie. I still find it hard to believe the agent gave a counter take it or leave it offer to AA without Freddie’s knowledge. He can’t be that oblivious to the situation.


also, changing representation now is kind of pointless. His contract will run through the age of 40, basically the end of his career. He’s signed his last big deal.

He is about to negotiate a buy-out and then come to Braves for 5M per....

[Enscheff]

For those questioning Freddie’s sincerity, here you go.

No one wins. Maybe not even LAD now that this is going to hang over like a storm cloud. The first sign of performance decline, the media/fans are going to descend on Freddie.

Awful situation which should have ended with FF signing with the Braves for 5 years 140 million.

5/140 would have been preferable to what AA ended up doing, that's for sure.

Having said that, I think AA navigated the tough situation almost perfectly.

[VirginiaBrave]

He might finish the year with LA, but in 2023 I'll bet he's a Brave.

[msstate7]

So when does the Olson for FF trade hype start?

[bravesfanMatt]

He might finish the year with LA, but in 2023 I'll bet he's a Brave.

Olsen for FF straight up... who says no. I think the Braves for sure.

[msstate7]

5/140 would have been preferable to what AA ended up doing, that's for sure.

Having said that, I think AA navigated the tough situation almost perfectly.

Although I'd trade the 2 in a heartbeat, I agree that AA made the correct move. Hindsight now, but at the time, AA couldn't end up hoping he got Rizzo

[msstate7]

Olsen for FF straight up... who says no. I think the Braves for sure.

In it too deep now. If you made that trade straight up, you just gave away 3 good prospects for nothing. I do think FF will outperform Olson over his 6 years.

[VirginiaBrave]

Olsen for FF straight up... who says no. I think the Braves for sure.

Nah, let them split 1b/DH. Unload Ozuna for whatever you can. One thing is for sure the Dodgers won't put up with this. It's clear Freddie doesn't want to be there.