jpx7 (09-23-2022)
Like I've said since March, whether it was McGuirk, Schiller, or AA himself that made the final call on the decision not to just acquiesce and make him the highest paid first baseman in the game deserves this outcome. Looks even worse since Riley and Harris got paid. They could have easily afforded Freeman even at his asking price.
Last edited by VirginiaBrave; 09-23-2022 at 01:11 PM.
I don't know about that, but what I will say is that Freeman does have some flexibility to his game that Olson doesn't have. A lot of it results from Freeman being with the high-payroll Dodgers, but Freeman doesn't have to hit HRs to have value. He's still likley to post OBPs in the high .300s throughout his contract even if/when his SLG drops. Is that value worth what he's going to be paid? Is anyone in baseball worth what they are paid except in comparative terms?
Olson has to hit for power. That's his sole calling card. Maybe he benefits more than other guys when the new shift rules are implemented, but I don't think he's ever going to hit for average. That doesn't matter as long as the either dents or clears the wall. If that falls off, he's really just a guy.
jpx7 (09-23-2022), PawPawMaxwell (09-23-2022)
PawPawMaxwell (09-23-2022), VirginiaBrave (09-23-2022)
Will you guys please relax ? I mean damn, we just lost stinkin’ game to a very good playoff team. We are still gonna win the division, and there is plenty of time for the bats to get hot.
In approx two years you’ll be glad you have Olson and not Freeman. Olson’s best years are ahead of him. Freddie’s aren’t. I love Freddie, and wish he were on our team right now, but we have a very long window of in-contention baseball, and a great shot to win the WS this year. Overall, what a great time to be a Braves fan!
Carry on with your regularly scheduled programming.
GovClintonTyree (09-23-2022), Hudson2 (09-23-2022), jpx7 (09-23-2022), mfree80 (09-23-2022)
No Acuna thought.
Swanson
Harris
Riley
TDA c
Olson
Contreras DH
Rosario
Grissom
Grossman
Harris in front of Riley seems like a good idea. If you go lhp, Riley murders them
Jesus Christ do you pay attention to anything outside of your little narrative bubble? How many times must you be told that’s exactly what happened? The Braves offer was worth more overall than Goldschmidt’s offer, effectively making him the highest paid 1B in the game. Freeman stalled to try to get even more money and AA pivoted to Olson.
jpx7 (09-23-2022)
jpx7 (09-23-2022)
I just disagree. Just my view from the outside as someone who has been involved in negotiations (though not labor negotiations) for 35 years. The Braves let this drag on when it could have been done much earlier. Part of me thinks Anthopoulos wants his team on the field and he didn't see Freddie as part of that so he ran the clock.
jpx7 (09-23-2022)
I think it’s obvious what happened. In a normal offseason first choice guys get their situations resolved first and then you move to secondary options. Because of the work stoppage things moved fast. I think Freeman thought he could wait for best offers and choose but we had to move on Olsen or he might not have been there. Then Freddie fell to the Dodgers. If we were still in the bidding he would have had more leverage and the winner might have had to pay more.
jpx7 (09-23-2022)