They do if it improves the team. We haven't won jack since 95 so I don't get your point.
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They do if it improves the team. We haven't won jack since 95 so I don't get your point.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
Yeah, the numbers are coming in a bit higher than I would have expected.
I'm estimating payroll to come in about 96-97M, with the assumption that Gavin Floyd will earn about half the incentives in his deal.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
I figure we'll have about a 100M payroll this year, and then it will go up a decent amount next year.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
It really should have gone up more this year given the national TV revenues. We should be at about 110M both this year and next.
Which would pretty much cover the raises smh.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
If we are at $110M next year, we should be able keep this team together. It would allow for 15-20M in raises for the arb eligible players. Floyd, Laird and Doumit would roll off the payroll.
Bdawg2309
Playing the Waiting Game
CrimsonCowboy
Moderator
Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS 47s
Freeman files at $5.75M, braves $4.5M
Freeman files at $5.75M, braves $4.5M
PawPawMaxwell
Called Up to the Major Leagues
Are you sure this makes Shafer's contract guaranteed? I dont know just how this works but could he be one of those guys who gets released couple days before season starts for what amounts to severance pay?
CrimsonCowboy
Moderator
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman 44s
The #Braves are offering Freeman $4.5M and he has requested $5.75M. Heyward is being offered $5.2M and requesting $5.5M.
The #Braves are offering Freeman $4.5M and he has requested $5.75M. Heyward is being offered $5.2M and requesting $5.5M.
CrimsonCowboy
Moderator
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman 26s
The #Braves have offered Kimbrel $6.55M and he has requested $9M. Midpoint of $7.75M.
The #Braves have offered Kimbrel $6.55M and he has requested $9M. Midpoint of $7.75M.
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
I can understand holding out for over a million, but holding out for 300k? Come on.
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
It is guaranteed. If he is released and another team picks him up, the Braves would pay his contract minus the minimum.
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
It is unreasonable for someone who was worse than BJ and Uggla in the second half and has a history of sucking (especially when the team has better options).
Braves GM Frank Wren says that his club will take its arbitration case to a hearing with the club's three remaining arbitration-filing players, reports David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Twitter). Wren says that the club will not have any further negotiations with closer Craig Kimbrel, first baseman Freddie Freeman, and outfielder Jason Heyward.
The Braves are a noted "file and trial" club, and Wren's statements indicate that the club intends to stand by its position. "We have an organization philosophy of the filing date is our last date to negotiate prior to a hearing," said Wren. "We're done."
"At the end of the day," Wren said, "we went well above the recommended salary arbitration numbers for all of our players."
I think this is a very bad sign when you can't come to terms with three of your best players. Wren sounds like he feels like they have gone above and beyond trying to be generous with these three and now is pissed. Going to a hearing is going to do nothing but cause hard feelings, but it appears that is exactly where we are headed. The writing is on the wall, these three will not be with us once they become free agents and could very well be traded before.
The Braves are a noted "file and trial" club, and Wren's statements indicate that the club intends to stand by its position. "We have an organization philosophy of the filing date is our last date to negotiate prior to a hearing," said Wren. "We're done."
"At the end of the day," Wren said, "we went well above the recommended salary arbitration numbers for all of our players."
I think this is a very bad sign when you can't come to terms with three of your best players. Wren sounds like he feels like they have gone above and beyond trying to be generous with these three and now is pissed. Going to a hearing is going to do nothing but cause hard feelings, but it appears that is exactly where we are headed. The writing is on the wall, these three will not be with us once they become free agents and could very well be traded before.
Unbelievable.Smh it's clear these players don't want to be here and it may have something to do with Fredi.