What Would A "Fair" Freeman Extension Look Like?
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bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
I still don’t think he wanted to go to LA over ATL. I think his agent played stupid games and won stupid prizes. The game of chicken with the offer back fired.
He should of pulled an Andruw then. If he really wanted to be here then he would of taken what the Braves offered.
It would appear as if the Braves gave Freeman a final offer and a time frame to accept said offer. He didn’t accept and they pulled the trigger on Olsen. I would imagine it was a 5 year 135-140mm deal. Freeman was stuck on 6. Basically ended up with the Dodgers as only real bidders.
Racist. Stop living in the past.
McCann'sCans
Gwinnett Bound
https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/in...act-saga-split-freddie-freeman-atlanta-braves
Confirmed in this Olney story.
I think the rumors that he wanted a sunset deal are probably true, because he knew he could get 5/6 years from the Dodgers. I feel quite sure he would have taken the Olson contract if we gave him that.
It's possible that he overplayed his hand with LA though. His agent probably could have milked them out of more money if he played it better. Crazy to think that Kris Bryant got a bigger deal than he did.
It's possible that he overplayed his hand with LA though. His agent probably could have milked them out of more money if he played it better. Crazy to think that Kris Bryant got a bigger deal than he did.
CyYoung31
Shift Leader
The comments from Chipper basically confirmed what we all assumed: that his agent really ****ed him.
Chipper told BB to get it done for him.
Andruw got it done by himself.
freddie just using his agent as a scapegoat.
Andruw got it done by himself.
freddie just using his agent as a scapegoat.
Hudson2
Well-known member
Dang that’s rough. Chipper saying he wish they could go back and handle it differently means that Freddie told him their camp dropped the ball. The Braves deal was better after taxes simple. FF blew it.