Quote Originally Posted by Horsehide Harry View Post
So far, things are going about like I thought they would with a slight adjustment upwards for the unexpected development of Acuna into a 21 YO MVP candidate and Albies as a 22 YO All-Star, unexpectedly signed to super team friendly long term deals.

Having FF now makes the Braves a likely division winner. But having him doesn't make the Braves have a legit WS type rotation or a playoff caliber pen.

Again, FF is a great player - now and prior to now. That's why he would have brought a great return.

However, he's a month away from being 30. And the Braves are unlikely to be a serious WS threat, at least in 2019, due to pitching shortfalls. Is it fun watching FF? Of course. Is it fun watching the team win individual games to the tune of 90+ in a season instead of finishing at or below .500? Again, of course.

If a team with Freeman on it wins a WS, or even gets to a WS, then keeping Freeman was probably the best move.

Is the goal to win a WS championship and create a long term window of opportunity? If yes, then trading Freeman back when I said still makes sense assuming a great return and assuming the Braves fall short of critical mass necessary to truly be great, as opposed to good while Freeman is in his prime under contract.
LOL, you just can't help yourself.

Not trading Freeman was perfectly acceptable, and no amount of micro paragraphs will make you any less wrong. You can probably just drop it now...maybe?