Rosenthal: Growing Pains In Atlanta, Or Big Changes Coming?

[clvclv]

I was one of the ones for the extension. Not because I thought he was good, or even as good as he looked last year. It was because I didn't see anything better on the horizon for the money (I still don't), because the contract looked tradable, and because I didn't see THIS much of a regression.

Agreed.

 

[nsacpi]

One thing that made the CJ deal slightly awkward was that he and his agent approached the Braves not the other way around. What should a team do when that happens? Just say not interested? Ignore the possible psychological fallout?

 

[Millwood1Hitter]

One thing that made the CJ deal slightly awkward was that he and his agent approached the Braves not the other way around. What should a team do when that happens? Just say not interested? Ignore the possible psychological fallout?

"Let's play it out and reevaluate at the end of the season"

 

[emk418]

"Let's play it out and reevaluate at the end of the season"

This. I was all for the extensions. 100% the right move. But the CJ deal was idiotic and made no sense.

 

[JohnAdcox]

I know I didn't tangle with you about Johnson. You are consistently polite and these guys weren't.

Just taking my lumps. I WAS in favor of the extension for the reasons I gave. Looks like a poor opinion to stand by now. ;-)