I think they are a weaker team this year to be honest. Watching Freddie’s press conference you could just see the uneasiness in him especially when asked about the Braves. Everybody knows he wanted to come back to Atlanta and they botched it all. He said they only checked in with me twice. We didn’t have to court FF the Dodgers did and we had an offer out since after the AS break. It’s gonna be a rivalry this year for sure.
That struck me as strange also. Freddie…of course the Dodgers were talking to you all the time(they wanted to sign you). Such a strange vibe. It’s like he wanted this validation that a guy that won a MVP and WS shouldn’t need. Strange.
He said he was upset Anthopoulos wasn't calling him everyday to court him and ask how his day was going. While Turner and Roberts were facetiming him from a wedding.
The Braves have been taking care of him for 15 years now. Chipper told him how AA operates.
Freddie is just plain ignorant/oblivious or dumb.
I expect Correa to be the top target for AA next offseason.
1. Braves were after Kimbrel until they landed Jansen
2. Boras offered the Braves the same contract for Correa that he did for the Twins
3. Braves definitely went after Soler
4. Also speculates Braves will be after Correa next year if he opts out
Story to Boston, 6/140
AA doesn’t give give opt outs so I wonder how Boras would handle that? He obviously knows it already.
Don't think I would have done that deal for Soler. All the risk if he collapses, limited reward if he reestablishes himself.
I would suspect AA - given what he has done- will make it a no opt out deal with serious enough money that Correa won’t care. The problem, of course, is that there will be heavy heavy competition ...
There wasn’t heavy competition for Correa this year. Xander will also opt out of his deal in Boston, so there will be 2 premium SS available plus a consolation prize in Swanson.
A team jumped early to sign Seager for huge dollars, and a team was patient and got Correa at a bargain. AA needs to stop the nonsense of jumping at guys early, and wait for the bargain.
Isn’t story bad away from coors?