Braves get Kenley Jansen

[Cock-a-Doo]

AA is loading up…has to be the best pen in MLB on paper

Jansen
Smith
Matzek
Jackson
Minter

Have fun with those guys when they are on

 

[Neanderthal]

😁 Go Braves!

 

[GamecockWarrior]

 

[GamecockWarrior]

Still not happy with how the Braves did Freeman if the reports are true.

But still like all other moves I've seen them make.

GO BRAVES!

 

[TAV31]

Still not happy with how the Braves did Freeman if the reports are true.

But still like all other moves I've seen them make.

GO BRAVES!

What have you seen? It's just as much on Freddie as it is the Braves. Braves offered 5yrs and he wanted 6yrs. He's a multimillionaire, if he wanted to continue to be a Brave, he could have signed and not worried about having a 6th year.

 

[Cock-a-Doo]

I think Braves told Freddie and his agents the 6th year wasn’t on the table and wasn’t an option.
I think Freddie’s agents called their bluff and the Braves (I think sensing they were going to do that) had the best dang Plan B in place that you could imagine.
I personally think who did Freddie wrong was his agent and I think if you listen to him talk yesterday talking about how caught off guard he was it proves that point even more.

Nothing but love for Freddy but I think his team under estimated the shrewdness of the Braves front office

 

[Gamecockben1979]

I think Braves told Freddie and his agents the 6th year wasn’t on the table and wasn’t an option.
I think Freddie’s agents called their bluff and the Braves (I think sensing they were going to do that) had the best dang Plan B in place that you could imagine.
I personally think who did Freddie wrong was his agent and I think if you listen to him talk yesterday talking about how caught off guard he was it proves that point even more.

Nothing but live for Freddy but I think his team under estimated the shrewdness of the Braves front office

Exactly. This complaining about a 6th year was non sense. If he’s still productive in 5 years, he will sign another contract. If he’s not, then he won’t be playing baseball anyway. He was offered more money per season and would pay less taxes with Atlanta, and he still chose to leave.

 

[mUSiC-man]

I think Braves told Freddie and his agents the 6th year wasn’t on the table and wasn’t an option.
I think Freddie’s agents called their bluff and the Braves (I think sensing they were going to do that) had the best dang Plan B in place that you could imagine.
I personally think who did Freddie wrong was his agent and I think if you listen to him talk yesterday talking about how caught off guard he was it proves that point even more.

Nothing but love for Freddy but I think his team under estimated the shrewdness of the Braves front office

Good read on how it went down from Chipper! https://tomahawktake.com/2022/03/18...RRCKAdIny9ibI3tBPlazIS6BqVpuIQHWdVsw1DA4_ueN4

 

[Squaredcock]

Exactly. This complaining about a 6th year was non sense. If he’s still productive in 5 years, he will sign another contract. If he’s not, then he won’t be playing baseball anyway. He was offered more money per season and would pay less taxes with Atlanta, and he still chose to leave.

Why couldn't they make the 6th year an option?

 

[GamecockWarrior]

What have you seen? It's just as much on Freddie as it is the Braves. Braves offered 5yrs and he wanted 6yrs. He's a multimillionaire, if he wanted to continue to be a Brave, he could have signed and not worried about having a 6th year.

They grabbed Olson without even giving Freeman a head's up. Didn't give one to Snitker either.

 

[Cock-a-Doo]

They grabbed Olson without even giving Freeman a head's up. Didn't give one to Snitker either.

I don’t think that is uncommon in the world of baseball.
If the manager isn’t contractually involved in the general management side of things then they aren’t consulted on most deals.

 

[cockn'fyr]

It’s a business folks, fandom should never factor in to bettering the team. FF is one of my all time favorite braves, but sorry I’m not second guessing AA, he’s made some incredible savvy deals in the last few weeks