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    Quote Originally Posted by bravesfanforlife88 View Post
    Braves have extended Snitkers contract through the 2023 season with an option for the 2024 season
    Interesting to see the tone change on Braves Twitter about this extension compared with previous extensions. All the sudden the majority of fans are really starting to get on board with ole ‘snickers.

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    Snit is not a good tactician, but he is a good manager of athletes. It's very hard to quantify the soft skills of being a MLB manager, but they are likely more important than not bringing in the right BP arm at exactly the right time. We saw first hand in the 2020 postseason how the wrong moves can work out with a talented roster and a little bit of luck.

    So at the end of the day, we just have to bang our heads against the wall watching the sub-optimal moves while enjoying the overall success of the team. How much of that is due to Snit? No idea, but he's proven beyond all doubt that the Braves can win with him in charge.

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    I still can't get over how he brought in Minter in game 7 after he had gone 3 innings in game 5.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zbhargrove View Post
    Interesting to see the tone change on Braves Twitter about this extension compared with previous extensions. All the sudden the majority of fans are really starting to get on board with ole ‘snickers.
    Managers dont have that kinda impact in games. It's not like the NFL where you really need a good HC but having an elite QB changes things (Texans situation aside).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heyward View Post
    Managers dont have that kinda impact in games. It's not like the NFL where you really need a good HC but having an elite QB changes things (Texans situation aside).
    Didn’t say they did. Just made an observation that was interesting in my brain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zbhargrove View Post
    Interesting to see the tone change on Braves Twitter about this extension compared with previous extensions. All the sudden the majority of fans are really starting to get on board with ole ‘snickers.
    Winning has a way of doing that to people

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    Quote Originally Posted by zbhargrove View Post
    Didn’t say they did. Just made an observation that was interesting in my brain.
    Yeah i know you didnt, just saying in general managers dont have a huge impact in winning baseball games.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    Winning has a way of doing that to people
    Exceeding expectations every year has a way of doing that.

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    I hope we see a Freeman extension

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hudson2 View Post
    I hope we see a Freeman extension
    DOB said on his page, one extension down, one big one to go. I would hope/think they hammer out something before the season, that's good for both sides.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heyward View Post
    DOB said on his page, one extension down, one big one to go. I would hope/think they hammer out something before the season, that's good for both sides.
    Seems inevitable. DOB has said all off season he has no doubt it will happen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hudson2 View Post
    I hope we see a Freeman extension
    I feel like I’m more comfortable with a Freeman extension now that Ozuna’s on board for the foreseeable future. That thing with Freeman and Acuna in 2019 especially considering the playoff performance of each really left a bad taste in my mouth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slippyjms View Post
    I feel like I’m more comfortable with a Freeman extension now that Ozuna’s on board for the foreseeable future. That thing with Freeman and Acuna in 2019 especially considering the playoff performance of each really left a bad taste in my mouth.
    Acuna hit .444/.565/.889 in the 2019 LDS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MadduxFanII View Post
    Acuna hit .444/.565/.889 in the 2019 LDS.
    Scrub.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MadduxFanII View Post
    Acuna hit .444/.565/.889 in the 2019 LDS.
    Exactly and Freeman couldn’t get him in with a sac fly. But he was ready to judge Acuna in public.

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    Anybody know if our game is on tv tomorrow?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slippyjms View Post
    Exactly and Freeman couldn’t get him in with a sac fly. But he was ready to judge Acuna in public.
    Misunderstood your post. Sorry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slippyjms View Post
    Exactly and Freeman couldn’t get him in with a sac fly. But he was ready to judge Acuna in public.
    All the teeth-gnashing about Acuña around that time was a bit much, for sure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slippyjms View Post
    I feel like I’m more comfortable with a Freeman extension now that Ozuna’s on board for the foreseeable future. That thing with Freeman and Acuna in 2019 especially considering the playoff performance of each really left a bad taste in my mouth.
    If we can sign Freeman, having a top 4 of Acuna, Albies, Freeman, Ozuna for the forseeable future is quite good. And as someone else said, Acuna was on the low list of reasons Atlanta lost to St Louis in 2019. Hardly anyone except Albies, Swanson, and Acuna could hit for squat that series.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slippyjms View Post
    Exactly and Freeman couldn’t get him in with a sac fly. But he was ready to judge Acuna in public.
    Not sure what that has to do with Ozuna or signing Freeman to an extension.

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