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    [QUOTE=Hudson2;579349]Dansbys sittin back thinking right now “I speak perfect English so you MF’ers ain’t gettin over on me” lol[/QUOTE

    Dansby is going to be a situation. I think he’s eligible for arb next year and as a number one pick he got a signing bonus. Plus controlling him for 2 extra years would push FA into his 30s.on the other hand he’s good but certainly less valuable than Acuna and probably behind Ozzie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BeanieAntics View Post
    I've actually been impressed with just how articulate Ozzie has been in his English interviews. He seems like a really smart kid for his age, emphasis on age.
    Andruw was the same way. English is an official language there

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    Andruw was the same way. English is an official language there
    Yeah. Also, I'm actually not sure how impoverished Ozzie's background really is. Curacao has a relatively high standard of living and they are 27th in the world in nominal GDP per capita. Its hard to know how well off his family was, but I doubt his situation was nearly as bad as Acuna's or what one would expect from a caribbean baseball player.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    the agents certainly did not act in a fiduciary manner. that's a fact.
    I think if I were Albies’ agent I’d have protested to the brink of him firing me, maybe past that brink, rather than let him do this deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BeanieAntics View Post
    Yeah. Also, I'm actually not sure how impoverished Ozzie's background really is. Curacao has a relatively high standard of living and they are 27th in the world in nominal GDP per capita. Its hard to know how well off his family was, but I doubt his situation was nearly as bad as Acuna's or what one would expect from a caribbean baseball player.
    Curacao is likely a place you want to go back to. You want to leave Venezuela and never go back right now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BeanieAntics View Post
    Yeah that would be my hope for them as well. They certainly have the personalities to be the face of baseball for years.
    I think the endorsements are relative peanuts unless you are a superstar...

    These guys aren’t going to struggle in life but they possibly have forgone 100s of millions between them.

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    I get that this was extremely cheap but sometimes a player will take less to stay where he is happy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hudson2 View Post
    I get that this was extremely cheap but sometimes a player will take less to stay where he is happy.
    half what they’re worth tho?
    would the braves have said “no” if albies’ agent pushed for a little more money?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    half what they’re worth tho?
    would the braves have said “no” if albies’ agent pushed for a little more money?
    The Braves would have gave in I’m sure but why would they offer more when they knew they could get it for less? If you went to buy a new car and they offered to sell it to you for half price are you gonna demand to pay sticker?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    These deals allow the Braves to shop in the aisle just below the $300M Harper/Machado level.

    Think in terms of Rendon at 3B for ~5 years.


    If only Arenado hadn't signed that extent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Individual-1 View Post


    If only Arenado hadn't signed that extent.
    Maybe Rendon will hold out

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hudson2 View Post
    Maybe Rendon will hold out
    Boras is his agent for a reason. He will also be the best player in free agency.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Albies and Acuna are 21 year olds with questionable command of the English language who aren't attuned to the realities of anything.

    Their agents cashed in while they could, even if it meant scuttling the earning potential of these guys.
    Ozzie speaks better English than a lot of people I know thar are American. Just as proficient if not better than Andruw's.
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    The guy has what a little under a full season at the ML level. He’s going to make a minimum of 35 million in 7 seasons. Still very young and has plenty of room to improve. In real life you don’t get those kinds of raises for not being amazing at your job. Yep count me in the crowd of those saying this is weak deal for Albies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Individual-1 View Post
    Ozzie speaks better English than a lot of people I know thar are American. Just as proficient if not better than Andruw's.
    Ozzie speaks better English than most southerners....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Individual-1 View Post


    If only Arenado hadn't signed that extent.
    Rendon is a better player than Arenado... 3 seasons Rendon has finished with a higher fWAR than Arenado has ever put up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    Ozzie speaks better English than most southerners....
    southerners don't speak english
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