jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
Lots and lots of brisket, I'd guess.
Matt Olson to Braves!
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Lots and lots of brisket, I'd guess.
zbhargrove
Well-known member
Strangely there have been a few Freddie Rays rumors. It was even reported they offered him a contract before the lockout.
clicked link then x’d out before the video loaded when I saw Bowden’s name.
Acuña’s Bat Flip
NL Rookie of the Year
He said we won the trade. Did you hear about Scott Hall?
Heyward
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Hate to see Freddie most likely leave but Olson is incredible. Hoping we can get a long-term deal so it's not a 2 and done kinda deal. More interested what AA does with the extra savings now. Wasnt sure if AA would make a prospect trade like this, but here we are. Freeman will probably be a Dodger, but thats that.
Acuña’s Bat Flip
NL Rookie of the Year
Do you prefer Rosario or Soler. Interested in your opinion on the matter.
There are a few ignorant narratives floating around..
Olson is not a notable downgrade from Freeman. In 11 full seasons, Freeman has posted 5+ fWAR exactly 3 times. He is projected for 4.5-5 fWAR next year. Freeman is a good player, but this notion that he's some irreplaceable superstar is pure nonsense. Olson is going into his age 28 season, and is projected for fWAR values just under Freeman's projections. He probably isn't going to run another 16.8% K rate, but even if it regresses a bit he should still be a ~4 fWAR player.
The Braves owners are not going to "pocket" the savings. Freeman will likely earn $30M in 2022, while Olson will earn roughly $12M. That difference will almost certainly be used to upgrade the OF, and fill a hole in the rotation. Doesn't everyone remember that Morton is coming back from a broken leg? And Fried has blister problems? And Soroka can't even walk? The rotation needs a legit #4, and this savings should allow it to happen.
This move is not for 2022. This move is for 2024 and beyond, when someone is going to be paying Freeman $30M during his age 35+ seasons. Guess what? There will be a good bat at 1B available in 2024 that doesn't require a 5-6 year commitment, and AA will get that guy at that time.
For the 547th time, and extension does not make a trade better. Paying market rate for a guy is not something that makes trade value any higher, or the trade any better.
The cost for Olson stings, and we should have been prepared for it. I was hoping it could happen without giving up Lango/Harris, but I suppose that was naïve.
Olson is not a notable downgrade from Freeman. In 11 full seasons, Freeman has posted 5+ fWAR exactly 3 times. He is projected for 4.5-5 fWAR next year. Freeman is a good player, but this notion that he's some irreplaceable superstar is pure nonsense. Olson is going into his age 28 season, and is projected for fWAR values just under Freeman's projections. He probably isn't going to run another 16.8% K rate, but even if it regresses a bit he should still be a ~4 fWAR player.
The Braves owners are not going to "pocket" the savings. Freeman will likely earn $30M in 2022, while Olson will earn roughly $12M. That difference will almost certainly be used to upgrade the OF, and fill a hole in the rotation. Doesn't everyone remember that Morton is coming back from a broken leg? And Fried has blister problems? And Soroka can't even walk? The rotation needs a legit #4, and this savings should allow it to happen.
This move is not for 2022. This move is for 2024 and beyond, when someone is going to be paying Freeman $30M during his age 35+ seasons. Guess what? There will be a good bat at 1B available in 2024 that doesn't require a 5-6 year commitment, and AA will get that guy at that time.
For the 547th time, and extension does not make a trade better. Paying market rate for a guy is not something that makes trade value any higher, or the trade any better.
The cost for Olson stings, and we should have been prepared for it. I was hoping it could happen without giving up Lango/Harris, but I suppose that was naïve.
It's Joctober baby
Kinda what I’m thinking. Need a lefty bat who can fake it in center. May as well bring him back.
Some of us have keyboards that don't offer the option.
I'm not special. I just used spell check to fix it.
Acuña’s Bat Flip
NL Rookie of the Year
I slightly lean Soler over Rosario as well.
Acuña’s Bat Flip
NL Rookie of the Year
Just copy and paste it off of my screen name. You don't even have to leave the forum to do it. My computer is old and sucks and it's my screen name.
Acuña’s Bat Flip
NL Rookie of the Year
Acuña - No special keyboard needed...
Acuña’s Bat Flip
NL Rookie of the Year
I'd be fine with this as well. Can we get him for less than $10M that he declined?
It doesn't matter if you're on a phone or computer... you simply hold the "i" button and the option for it will come. Same thing for ñ
Conforto for 4/$72 million and Pederson (or Rosario) for 2/$16 million (the last year in both deals as team options) would put payroll at just over $165 million. Leaves the mish-mash of Wright/Ynoa/Muller/Davidson/Strider/Elder as the #4/#5 rotation options.
Have to wonder if Alex could get both Rosario and Joc back on matching one year plus option deals to play the corners until Acuna's healthy the best route to take wouldn't be to bring both back and add Greinke for a year at $10 million.
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PawPawMaxwell
Called Up to the Major Leagues
tell me who are the starting OFers based on todays roster. Opening day please.