Michael Harris Extension Reportedly Coming
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Hudson2
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This all day. Atlanta has to be one of the most desirable places to play in the majors. You know you’re gonna be competitive for a long period of time and with the same people.
So....if Swanson bounces and Grissom takes over SS and plays well. Is he signing an extension next off season to stay with his buddy Money Mike?
Hudson2
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I’d say no doubt. Hopefully he plays well enough to make AA have to consider it. Hopefully Fried gets one next. Contreras could be next.
CrimsonCowboy
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Mets fans right now:
This is pretty much every Mets fan on social media and I’ve seen that gif used at least once. As my late grandmother would say, bless their hearts.
chop2chip
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Too bad for Swanson he was a late bloomer because he of all players would have been the one to sign one of these extensions.
Metaphysicist
Not Actually Brian Hunter
Yeah, but his minor league BB:K is like 1:2 and consistent at higher levels vs. Frenchy's which was like 1:5 and declining as he ascended (and got his face destroyed).
CrimsonCowboy
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The Mets fans, Phillies fans, Gnats fans, and Marlins fan are losing their minds over this. Have seen a Phillies fan on Twitter calling for the Braves to be investigated. The are not happy.
And I’m here for it
And I’m here for it
Phillies fans mad they tried this with Kingery and it backfired
Metaphysicist
Not Actually Brian Hunter
1) Arm was a big part of his game, but for the first few years Frenchy was also an all around plus defender (+43 DRS, only +21 from his arm, in his first 3 years).
2) WAR credits you for the guys who don't run.
Turns out they front loaded it quite a bit more than I expected. Good for Harris.
2023: $5M pre arb
2024: $5M pre arb
2025: $8M arb 1
2026: $8M arb 2
2027: $9M arb 3
2028: $10M arb 4
2029: $10M FA 1
2030: $12M FA 2
2031: $15M option
2032: $20M option
Both options have a $5M buyout.
A good deal by itself, and now AA has locked in even more of the core. Folks are masterbating to the list of controlled players now, and hopefully they feel the same way in 3-4 years. AA has given up pretty much all roster flexibility for the next decade, and hopefully that core keeps producing. If it doesn’t produce AA will have no way to augment the roster and will likely be fired as the Braves kick off a long rebuild.
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VirginiaBrave
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Sure, but two more WS titles in the near future and none of it matters, right?
chop2chip
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If Harris, Acuna, Riley, Olson, and Albies are all bad then the Braves are stuck. But I think a more likely scenario is a couple under perform, a couple overperform. If the Braves are terrible, they should be able to very easily move the over performers to kick off the next stage of a rebuild.
I don’t think is any more risky than signing signing free agents. At least there’s a higher probability you get incredible surplus value that’s near impossible to find in free agency. IMO, it makes more sense for the Braves to spend this way if they aren’t going to shop at the top of the market
The raise for Harris puts the 2023 payroll right around $180M with a massive hole at SS, and LF still a mess mostly filled by Rosario.
At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if AA gave SS to Grissom and resigned Grossman for LF, nor would I be surprised if he gave Correa $300M. Literally nothing would surprise me this off-season to fill SS and LF.
At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if AA gave SS to Grissom and resigned Grossman for LF, nor would I be surprised if he gave Correa $300M. Literally nothing would surprise me this off-season to fill SS and LF.
CrimsonCowboy
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It will be another interesting off-season. Fried will get his contract. I’ll be surprised if he’s not extended before Opening Day 2023. The question is then Dansby. It’s easy to say just let him go and let Grissom take over SS. But at least right now, I see Swanson returning (though I of course could be wrong). If that happens, then I think Grissom becomes an outfielder and moves to left. We’ve all heard now that the Braves were trying to unload Ozuna at the deadline. I look for the Braves to unload him in the off-season. In that regard, we’ll have to see how much money would have to be sent to whoever takes on Ozuna.