How Freddie Freeman's Agent Ruined His Chance to Return to Atlanta
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Freddie's last at bat as a Brave was a home run in the clinching game of the World Series.
It hurt for a while, and it sucks how it went down, but Matt Olson is a damn good 1st baseman and is filling Freddie's shoes perfectly.
It would've been awesome if they couldn't had both. FF has a lot of miles on him. So moving him to DH for 80% of the games while Olsen manned 1B would've prolonged FF's career, for sure.
But.. there were issues between Freddie and the younger players with the way Freddie tried to kill their personality.. i truly think that played a bigger role in all of this than anyone cares to admit.
Oh yeah the average is just like Freeman!!!
@@thisguy8106 He didn't tried to kill their personality!!! he was just passing the supposed ways the Braves FO cared for as they where teached to him, there's no need to overreact
Olson. Another A"s player jettisoned once he starts showing star potential.
This still hurts. Its....just....wrong somehow. Freddie is a Brave, I don't care what uniform he wears. This feels like a bad break up....like both want eachother but neither can stay.
Does this make the agent the friend who successfully splits apart the relationship because "they can do so much better"?
Like it or not. He’s a Dodger 😂
it upsets me too. I'll never get over it lol. I"m very hopeful that Freddie still has a little left when he's done with dodgers and braves will sign him for a year or two. He could Dh. He'd be 38.
hes a traitor bother. nothing you could say could convince me otherwise
@@Nuclear_CxNT_Potato Anger is a part of the grieving process.
I miss FF so much! He is a hero for all Braves fans. We will always love that guy!
*Nahhh…. It’s not like he is Chipper Jones, or Andrew Jones or something… and Freeman wasn’t even the best player on his own team…Acuna was.* 🤷♂️😴😴😴
@@strongestnattyever-videos2247 he still won a World Series for us
@@Somethingrilling yeah, but in the big picture of baseball, he’s not relevant 🤷♂️😴
I miss Freddie so much. Been a die hard braves fan for my entire life and I still can’t believe we didn’t get Freddie.
I love Olsen but man you just can’t replace Freddie both on and off the field.
Hall of fame first baseman for sure and if it’s one thing that’s for sure… his agent is scumbag. I’m glad he won a WS with us.
That World Series ring has our name on it not his idiot agents nor the dodgers
This was really well done. Good reminder to any fans who think the Braves just dumped Freddie. They had two options: re-sign him or trade for Olson and AA couldn't risk waiting any longer.
He is and was the best player on the braves team and dodgers. Can't be replaced! Dody Hodges
Love the breakdown but hear me out. You left something extremely important at the end and what I hypothesize as the reason Freddie Fired his agent.
The Braves last public offer was 5yr 140Mill paid in full by 2026.
The Dodgers offer was 6yr 162Mill which looks solid on the surface but it has 57MM deferred meaning he won’t get paid in full until 2040. Usually the most basic of math in a capital Gains competition the Braves offer is worth more by 2040 even with super conservative investing strategies. So it’s one of 3 things.
1) Freddie didn’t know the Dodgers offer was deferred for so long and realized the math later was WAY less.
2) Braves offered another offer in which Freddie was not told by the Agency
3) Or the hardball ultimatum wasn’t discovered until he went to Atlanta. Keeping in mind he didn’t even get Ultimatum money in the end. So the agent was playing with cards he didn’t have.
Shit still breaks my heart man. Freddie was supposed to be a Brave for life, but like I said when it happened, just like I said when Dansby left, if these guys wanted to be Braves they would be Braves.
There’s a reason why agents take about 10% off the top. I lasted a whole 30 seconds in this video before I realized this, the 10% doesn’t cover just the administration fees and such that comes with contracts whether they be from a club or endorsements. Every once in a while an agent has to step up and take the blame so the player can still look good and for that the player is going to have to pay about 10%.
That’s all that happened with both Freddie and yes Dansby. You are correct if they wanted to stay they would’ve.
I pose less blame for Dansby. 5yr 100MM Braves vs 7yr 177MM in his wife’s pro sports town.
Also I think part of what the agent may not have told Freeman is the contract is deferred until 2040 so it’s mathematically worth less than the Braves 5yr 140MM
Dansby’s different he’ll be back he only went to the cubs because that was his granddads favorite team so he’s doing it in honor of him but he’s a Georgia boy
I have been a fan of his since the Rome Braves. I went to a lot of Lexington Legends games in those years. It’s wild how Atlanta chose Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman back to back in the 2007 MLB Draft. That when the dust settled Freeman was the much bigger star. The downturn in the minors really is a tragedy. A whole lot of fans really loved their teams. Lexington kept a team, but not an MiLB one. And just leaving the South Atlantic League did it for me. Anyways, great video.
The biggest tragedy of this process was a footnote in this video; how the Rays were played and led on. The Rays matched the Dodgers offer and did not pursue any other first basemen that year which is curious for the often savvy Rays front office. The legit and serious pursuit of Freeman was met with mockery and the aftermath has been heart wrenching, in terms of baseball things.
Not the first time the Rays have gone in for free agents as seen in the past with Matt Wieters (signed with Nats), Nelson Cruz (signed with Twins), and Craig Kimbrell (who signed with the Cubs). The pursuits are often ignored and the cherished narrative of the Rays being cheap continued to be spewed.
The Rays had to go with Choi as the primary first basemen last year and the holes in both offense and defense were felt. The Rays were quite in their playoff series against Cleveland and failed to match the mere three runs that the Guardians scored against them in the two games.
If the Rays were a bigger market or even a mid market, this would have been a story. However, because the narrative is easy to say the Rays don’t have fans and don’t spend money, their pursuits of Freeman are ignored or treated a footnote as seen in this video.
It seems like big-market free agents by and large don't want to play for the Rays. Having a terrible old stadium in a bad location with bad home attendance is probably a big factor despite the Rays being competitive almost every year.
@@magicoddeffect In terms of your response, it a bit weak and generic.
Have you personally been to the Trop? If so, why do you “feel” the stadium is so bad?
The regular season attendance is near the bottom since 2009, but that argument is quickly quieted in the playoffs.
How does your response relate to my above comment? Are you implying that Freeman would never sign with the Rays because the stadium and the fans? Why string the Rays along then? If that is your point, that the Rays never had a chance than you merely proved my point that the Rays were the real losers because they were lead on.
The “narrative” Tampa doesn’t have fans or spend money? Please direct everyone to the line of big time contracts handed out by the Rays. And no one ever said Tampa “doesn’t have fans” But it’s probably not the best look for a team who’s continually in the mix to playing in front of a half empty dome year in and year out…unless that’s all just photoshopped and the “Trop” is packed out on a nightly basis. Way to show up in the playoffs to support your hometown team though, and try to use that to justify it being a ghost town throughout the reg season…Just keep on boo hoo’ing and not supporting the team with half empty stadiums while the actual team is putting up ridiculous numbers and gets off to a shit hot start…Something seemingly every other city and fan base would kill for, but y’all just wait for the playoffs to make that number back up. Oh yeah, your sob story could’ve easily been shortened had you just remembered no one gives a shit about the Devil Rays or Rays or whatever your team playing in front of a half empty stadium calls itself now.
That argument was certainly not quieted in the playoffs lol
As a lifelong Braves fan, I love Freddie and he was a great loss. But Olson is a class act and an excellent first baseman. The era of Freddie is gone and done and the era of Olson is here. He may lack Freddie's contact, but he's got great power.
my understanding is that Freeman wanted more years and the Braves didn't want to give an older player alot years and got Olsen who is younger from Georgia so I think the Braves made the right decision
This is gonna be a tough watch :( Damn you Casey Close!
*Nahhh…. It’s not like he is Chipper Jones, or Andrew Jones or something… and Freeman wasn’t even the best player on his own team…Acuna was.* 🤷♂️😴😴😴
That’s so sad that his Mom witnessed his first home run and didn’t get to witness all of his successes in the MLB😢
she’s probably watching proudly
It’s 2024, as a big Braves fan, I’m still so mad at Casey Close!! And still incredibly sad bc of his loss on the team! I love Matt Olson, but no one can replace Freeman!!
As a Mets fan I have and will always hate the Braves and even I felt it was wrong when he signed with LA lol. That’s like letting chipper bounce
Ironically you are a Mets fan because the Dodgers bounced to LA!
Dude, Freddie let himself "bounce".
Of course you hate us...we OWN dat azz
Chop On
7:31 Including his home run off Josh Hader in the 8th to give the Braves the lead in that game in the division series
Remember when he struck out 7 times straight against the Dodgers in the NLCS? 😆 that was brutal.
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If he wanted to play in Atlanta, he would be playing in Atlanta.
M.O.N.E.Y. MTC was right, the deals that were made public were stupid. Freeman was a top 2 1B in the league and deserved a 6 year deal like he wanted.
I'm not so sure. I really do think his heart was here in Atlanta. I really think Freddie just let his agent handle it and trusted that he would ink the deal that would get him back to ATL. Unfortunately, he apparently wasn't in too much communication with his agent in the most critical of moments. That's on Freddie, man.
@@SynthMan65 On Freddie for trusting the agent, yes, but on the agent himself for getting too greedy, and by the time he was ready to get closer to a deal with the braves, they traded for Olson.
If only the situation could have been that simple.
Sounds like the agent was a greedy whore as well as ATL acting a little tight and overly frugal which looked like under appreciation of not disrespect.
I always thought Freddie and Chipper looked similar. The ATV story was great!
I’m a dodger fan I like freeman, but I felt bad for him on that deal.
As a huge Mets fan, I have a lot of respect for Freddie.
I hope he comes back before retiring
I'm still pissed at freemans agent love freeman and wish he could have stayed
*Nahhh…. It’s not like he is Chipper Jones, or Andrew Jones or something… and Freeman wasn’t even the best player on his own team…Acuna was.* 🤷♂️😴😴😴
You should be worshipping the ground AA walks on..
Great video bro, but Freddie should be a brave in my opinion ( still love matt though lol).
100% agree
As a Dodgers fan, I agree with you that he should have retired a Brave, but I'm happy he's with us now, too. We will take good care of him here. Our fans already love him :)
Olson is the only silver lining in this situation. AA knew he had to go get him after the Freddit situation.
Olson had a wonderful year, Braves are in good hands
way lower batting average/hits than Freddie, way more strikeouts. More HRs though...
They’re in great hands. Matt is their new Mets killer (Larry.2), leads the league in HR and RBI…individual batting average isn’t the valuable stat that so many people think it is, team BA is.
I wish this all never happened but then I remember we wouldn’t have Matt Olson
I was not surprised because I had guessed Freemen would go to the Dodgers to raise his kids in his hometown. I'm not Freeman for doing this but I am disappointed he couldn't just make make that decision earlier & not put the team in jeopardy having to find a replacement last minute. Luckily the Braves had planned on this possibly situation & got Matt Olson. I like having Matt Olson more because he is a Home Town Player & was a Braves Fan growing up. Chipper said Freddie is going to play where he wants to play & I think he knew it would happen as well. People must remember the Braves made offers for 2 years & if you take taxes into account the average per year wasn't much different. Freeman could come back to ATL & retire as a DH though because he obviously loves ATL. Sure I miss his consistancing but I really like Matt Olson.
Don't know why anyone of Freddie's stature would use him as an agent. If you want max money, which is the niche Close seems to be in, then why not just use Boras? If you want an agent that will actually try to look out for your best interests and not their own, I'd look elsewhere. That said, I do think Close handled the Dansby free agency pretty well. Hard to blame Dansby for taking $70M+ more than what the Braves offered.
Would be awesome if Freddie himself saw this video and read all of the comments. Regardless of what really happened, he will always be loved by Brave’s Country.
I honestly blame both the agent and the Braves organization, and partly Freddie (he was just too trusting). I’m not faulting Freddie, or saying he’s a bad person, he grew up in LA, so it makes sense if he wanted to play there. But, most likely, I think he just put WAYYY too much trust in his agent, agents are post to have YOUR best interests, but unfortunately most agents are just looking for the biggest cash grab. I don’t think he fully comprehended that. He might have also wanted more years w the Braves, bc he did clearly love that team, and maybe wanted the most out of it considering he probably will retire sooner than later. I’m not him, so ofc I’ll never know what his decision truly was, and why. But, I think he was just be too naive and trusting. Also, it is also def the Braves fault bc w out really even talking to Freddie, decided to already trade him, so before he even decided he was already removed form the team. It’s also his agents fault, bc no agent should hide info like that, he KNEW Freddie would accept the final offer. Smh 🤦♀️ that agent shouldn’t be an agent and I love Matt Olson, but he can’t replace Freddie and the kind of leader he was! Braves should’ve realized that, and Freddie, I’m sorry you had to learn the hard way, I’ve been there, and it sucks, wish he, at least learned sooner, since he might retire soon. Also the agent and the company should be ashamed of themselves!
He could always get traded home! Pujols came back (little different scenario)
As sad as folks think this is, in the end, 2 players went "home", and both teams stay good.
As a dodger fan who knew how good Freddie was before he was a dodger.. idk if it was just that he had a great year but one of the most consistent players . I could remember one slump last year. And honestly more warning track outs/hits than I’ve ever seen. If he put a little more effort into his power I feel like he could drop 40 on the regular
He's probably the most consistent hitter we have, with Mookie not far behind
Freddie could hit more homers (he hit 38 one year with Atlanta) but that's not his game. Dodger fans shouldn't want that. Freeman hits situationally. If a single wins the game, he hits the single. He's also shift-proof. I'm sure Dodger's fans have realized by now that every single time Freeman gets shifted he just takes the ball the other way. In Freeman's view, if you shift him you are just giving him a free hit and he will take it every time. I can't tell you how many times I watched teams get burned for shifting Freeman. Freeman's bat is basically a better version of Trea Turner but Freeman has the ability to hit for more power on top of that. I appreciate this video because it is obvious Freeman's agents wanted to direct him to LA for their own purposes. I didn't even realize that his agents get a portion of his endorsement money and that says it all right there. Freeman was going to get more endorsements in LA and his agents wanted that money. If I were an athlete I would hire an agent but more as a consultant. I would want to be in the room during all negotiations. No way I'm letting someone else negotiate behind my back who can make themselves more money if they do what I don't want them to do. When an agent gets endorsement money that's a clear conflict of interest IMO and I would have to be in the room whenever they negotiate. The smart move is never give any agent endorsement money.
Freddies approach is a line drive over the SSs head..
Thinking Freddie’s game is about hitting homers should watch him more. He’s never been an all or nothing like most of MLB.
@@madduxno331 Very true. Also referencing the first comment about Freeman having "maybe one slump" per season is about right. He's not only shift proof but he's as close to slump proof as you can get. The guy adjusts at the plate better than Pujols did in his prime and that's saying a lot. Freeman's slumps usually go like this:
Step 1) Freeman has been great at the plate all season.
Step 2) He might not have a great stretch at the plate for a week or so.
Step 3) Fans start to say "you know what? Freeman's in kind of a mini slump. He hasn't been himself for almost 2 weeks!"
Step 4) Freddie realized before the fans did and by the time anyone says it the mini-slump is over and he's hitting for the cycle to start off a great stretch.
Step 5) His fans realize that is the only "slump" he will have all season and the MVP conversations start back up.
He is a Brave for life not everything has to be about money bro…. They make enough money don’t leave what you love for money If you’re not happy where you are money wont make u feel better!
*He has multiple chances to play in Atlanta.. if he wanted to be a Brave, he would’ve stayed. He showed no loyalty towards you lose Braves fans, and chose money over you.*
To all the sad Atlanta fans to this day. Us dodger fans feel for you but hope you know how much we love to have Freddy
It still hurts.
As a Dodgers fan all I got to say is he better be over this in 2023. We gave him all of 2022 to cry about it. Enough is enough
Lmao fr
Be better
@@wittybanter96 no, stop being an emotional wreck
He hit .325 and led the MLB in hits, runs, doubles and OBP. And YOU didn’t pay him $0.01 personally. You are a very stupid, petty, selfish narcissist no doubt
@@johndurrer7869bro he was amazing for you in 2022 and your upset with him???
Whoa! ...wait a minute here... Let me first say that I was and still am a big fan of Freddie Freeman. You mentioned that, in an interview (680 the Fan) Chipper Jones told us how he warned Freddie that he is playing a very dangerous game. What you left out of that very same interview is how Chipper Jones explained how involved he is with his agent at negotiation time. Chipper Jones: "Let me remind some young baseball players of something and it's a rule that I've lived by... since early on in my career: When you hire representation, remember one thing, they work for you, it's not the other way around, okay? ...And... I feel like that is very pertinent in this situation." So chipper is saying albeit very politely, that at the end of the day, it was Freddie's fault that he's a Dodger. Freddie is a very nice, standup guy, but that doesn't mean everyone else around him is.
This is business and unfortunately at the end of the day, an agent in an agency only has one thing on their mind: Getting his player signed at the highest rate the agent can get because it's a feather in the agent and the agency's cap -- not the talent he's representing. That's the cold hard truth here folks. This may have been a very tough lesson for Freeman to have learned in such a very public forum but I'm sorry, at the end of the day, that he's a Dodger is his own fault. So, I think I would have titled this video: "How Freddie Freeman Took His Eye off the Ball and Became an L.A. Dodger".
In retrospect, it was a horrible deal where he could lose up to $57M if the Dodgers decided to cut him at any point during that contract. Five for $135 M in Atlanta without any clauses for losing a penny is a much better deal compared to the high taxation he'll face in the state of CA.
nobody can tell me FF didn't know what his agent was doing at the time and if that is the case FF is a fuckin idiot to let someone else worry about his money by the way no matter if the Dodgers cut FF he will get his money it is guaranteed
@@jerryneil8558 dont be pissed at me, I'm just telling you what Chipper Jones said. He and chipper were best buds at the time and he told FF exactly what would happen. AA had a job to do and he did it.
@@SynthMan65 I am not mad at all
This writes as a coping Braves fan. It is Freddie fault he is a Dodger? I'm sorry what? Did you not see how his agent went behind his back and just destroyed the Braves deal? There is a reason Freddie fried them because if he didn't then, eah, it would be his fault 100%. I feel bad for him because it wasn't his fault and Freddie knows he only has so many years left. Those contracts with the Braves were not that great and it is clear the Braves want to sign productive talent on the cheap if they can be. I do feel your GM is taking advantage of young kids from poor backgrounds just so he can get them to sign these contracts that don't pay all that well. I respect how you guys are planning ahead but don't like how you are taking advantage of young players.
@@KazeShikamaru dude... "bag is bag" -Michael Harris II
It sucks to not see him on the Braves but they still have Matt Olson
Idk if I'm speaking for most or any Braves fan with this, all I see. Is a man wanting security. Off that, it was already stated. He got paid in 2014. How can we make that happen agian? Perfect storm, perfect time. Will I always have a heavy heart for Freedie? One million percent. I grew up watching him and Chipper, shit even the big three. GSM. Yet, all I see is a man that wanted money, made his agent make the decision for him. An him losing out of being apart of something special for the next... What.. Decade? Freddie will always be in my heart. You chose money over a legacy in atl. ❤️💵💸🤑♥️ I refuse to feel bad for you. Always have my respect though. 🙌
Snooze you lose. 🙃
Freddy's agent will always be a scumbag in my opinion. I will dislike that guy forever.
He is gonna lose over 2 million extra per season in just taxes, Georgia's state tax is 5.75% California's state tax is 13.2% compared to to the 5 yr/135 the Braves offered him originally he is gonna lose out on 10 Million thru those 5 seasons in Taxes his Agent is getting paid the same either way. That's probably why he Fired him.
Also why is deal with the Rays was better.
The dumb "Freddie as victim" narrative needs to die. I don't doubt Casey Close is a slimeball, but if Freddie wanted to be a Brave he would be a Brave. He wanted as much money as he could get and didn't think the Braves would let him walk, then claims he was "blindsided." As a Braves fan I don't miss him at all.
Dodger organization and fans have embraced him! He feels more comfortable this season as opposed to ly.
yeah, I was gonna say he definitely seems happier now than he did last year
Sucks that Freddie left, but im liking Mat Olson on the team
It was a dumb move for both sides. Freeman cost himself 10s of millions of dollars by signing with a California team, which has insanely high income tax. And it was dumb for the Braves because Olsen is no where near the player Freeman is. They should have just given him that 6th year
Just like the video from Sadman on the topic I am left wondering what we don't know about the Braves counter offer that wasn't disclosed to FF.
You all notice, he's different over there. I don't see the same smile on his face all the time while down south. Even in commercials, Freddie is bland, unlike his Brave days. Yes, he would have liked to stay.
Yeah I could tell for sure! His heart always and is still in ATL! He doesn’t look that happy and definitely not the way he was back in Atlanta, hope he comes back before retiring!
I’m glad it worked out the way it did! Olson is younger and better
Not to be contrite or start anything but who says Freddie wants to be a Brave again? Dudes doing just fine on the Dodgers.. I get it though, reading through these comments I get how a players becomes the teams identity and Freddie Freeman is one of those guys. Dudes a great player and a better person, just as important he's a solid leader in the clubhouse. My guess is he has fond memories of being a Brave and never say never, if dude loves the Braves as much as the Braves fans love him, then there's always a chance he would want to end his career where he started it. He's just that kind of dude.
Looks like your having a blast
after the way the Braves management handled Swanson, it seems like Atlanta is just ice cold about this stuff, Swanson is a hometown guy and they pretty much just gave him lowball offers and then ghosted him
Letting Swanson walk and replacing him with cheap Arcia has worked out beautifully. AA has been a great GM aside from the Ozuna contract.
@@petebreadwards8737 yeah, I don't think the freeman/Swanson decisions are bad ones, they got good, younger replacements on cheaper contracts. Just seems like they don't put much weight in loyalty or sentimentality, which admittedly don't win championships but was clearly hard for a lot of fans.
Letting Swanson walk was a mistake, but they have prospects younger than Swanson and the Braves management trust there prospects
@@KenshinPlayz57letting Swanson walk was the best thing. He’s a fantastic infielder .. not so much a hitter. Also he’s shit the bed this season and Arica is an all star .
if Freddie Freeman doesn't want to be here, I'd be thrilled to have an entire team of baseball players who don't want to be here, as long as they perform like he did in 2022.
I know father time eventually comes for everyone, but if there's anyone who could defy the aging curve for longer than usual it would be Freeman. I don't like the Dodgers or the Braves but the dude can hit.
I love what Matt Olsen is doing, but Freddie should have been a Brave lifer like Chipper
Actually Freddie ruined his chance to stay in Atlanta. The front office had given him a few different offers during the season and he turned down every one of them. Then he just disappeared once the season was over even admitting he had zero communication with the Braves. You would think once you get into December/January and not hearing anything he would pick up the phone and call Alex and ask what is going on. That never happened apparently. Freddie is not an innocent victim in this.
Thank you. Everybody in this comment section are delusional af.
The Lockout happened they couldn't contact Freddie...
@@bamafan5099 Even still. Freddie admitted to disappearing and the Braves said they offered Freddie multiple chances to re-sign during that season. The Braves were trying to get a deal done before the offseason and Freddie turned them all down. Why didnt Freddie contact the Braves once the lockout ended??
Freeman should be a brave.
Mr Matt Olsen is having quite a year.
Hope he returns at the end of his career
I don’t get how the braves don’t sign that deal ? 5 or 6 years for a extremely good 1B who will age well .
Never heard of her
Damn this some Star Wars revenge of the sith type shit
Should've went to the Rays
At some point, I was hoping that Freddie was going to bypass the whole agent/GM thing and approach
ownership himself and make things happen (yes, he had the pull to do that).
Freddie was the franchise and the team leader, something that transends mere stats - and now that
they've also bungled the situation with Swanson, the Braves will be just another team with a couple
of stats leaders but no real cohesive team, meaning they go home early every year.
Yeah, FF's agent was a sleaze, sure - but I put a good chunk of blame at AA's feet as well.
Geeze man, go a root for the Dodgers or Cubs then. This leadership stuff is very overblown. Now they claim that Swanson is a lost leader, the players know how to regulate themselves. The Atlanta Braves have a good squad.
Yeah, go put the blame at the feet of the guy who got us Matt Olson haha
Gtfo of here
Freddie should sue the hell out of that crappy manager
Uh-For-mentioned - rather than Affer-mentioned (a mispronunciation becoming rampant due to UA-camrs mimicking one another).
Well let's see, Freddie got a big check and is back in California, where he's from. The agent gets the blame for the breakup with the Braves. I'd say he did a pretty good job.
I mean, Freddie freeman hired him 🤷🏻♂️ I guess it falls back on him.
Why do people keep blaming the agent when at the end of the day if the player says NO that's it.
all i can say is this, the braves r doing more than fine with olson and the dodgers r doing more than fine with freeman
I look at this lineup and I think what if we had Acuna Albies Freeman Riley Olson (DH) Murphy Harris Arcia Rosario. I’d trade Morton/Ozuna and 1 full year worth of draft picks for Freeman on the condition the LAD pay for him after 2028.
Olson would not be a Braves if the Braves had kept freeman. Freeman maybe a better average and contact hitter but Olson is a much better power hitter. Olson fits the 4th hole better than freeman ever would have. Had freeman still been a Braves he would been hitting 2nd
@@benjaminwalters7800 He’d hit .315BA .385OBP while hitting over .300 with RISP. Scoring runs and driving runs in is what wins games and Freddie was great at it. I also believe if Matt would have agreed to bring a DH the Braves make that deal for a handful of Minor Leaguers and Ozuna
So freeman’s mom was on top of a light pole not watching her kid or the ball didn’t almost hit her.
Making it sound he is unhappy and it's a bad thing he's in LA ☠️😂
No he didn't and I'm a braves fan
Matt Olson crushes and is younger. One thing no one mentions is that Freddie was kind of a bitch about players having fun. He often seemed like a grandpa when Acuña and Albies were enjoying the game.
TLDR; Matt Olson >
if the agent did FF wrong MLBPA could have given his agent some sort of punishment which they did not so I kinda think this whole thing was a publicity stunt plus FF is from California so he maybe wanted to go back home
sounds like atl fault to me. offer your guy high not low and do it the first time or lose him period
Why is the agent being scapegoated? The braves traded for Olson in the midst of working out a deal. If they wanted freeman, freeman would be a brave.
So this is the first I heard of Freddies agent pulling some sketchy moves. I guess I can stop beaming Freddie in the back with a 4 seam every time I play him on the Show
We good with Matt Olson.
Freddie will ALWAYS be a Brave. ❤
Shoulda listened to chipper. Ultimately he’ll always be a cry baby. If he wanted to he could have signed that extension. Bottom line, he didn’t.
And just wait until Ohtani joins Freddie and the Dodgers because... the Angels are always being the Angels. 🤦♂ 😂
He was not 8 in those clips lol
Its crazy that freddie freeman could've been a tampa bay ray
Braves fans need to get used to losing popular players. The new trend is to sign them to extensions early and letting them walk in their prime for younger cheaper talent.
Tampa Bay has been winning for years like that getting rid of players before their downward spiral where other teams sign an older player that at somepoint can't play anymore
Freddie should have taken the 5 year/$135 mil deal. Chipper Jones routinely took less money to stay with The Braves. This Braves team is built to win a World Series for at least the next 5-6 years. The Dodgers will no doubt compete...however they have to sign high priced free agents to fill holes in their roster..and hope they dont get injured or flame out. There's nothing wrong with wanting to get max paid. However, be a man and admit it.
Matt Olsen could have held out and be in line to get a bigger contract after this season. However, Olsen knows that he's going to be on a potential World Series winner for the last 7 years of his contract. The Braves have 7 of their 8 position players signed to long term/team friendly deals...along with co-ace Spencer Strider.
We got someone better. I’ve moved on..
Matt Olson is actually better than freeman. Atlanta made the right choice in moving on. I never thought he was difference maker in clutch situations.
What happened to the agent suing Doug Gottlieb.
Pretty sure he dropped it once Gotfiend walked back his comments on air or twitter… could be wrong, hadn’t followed that closely
This seems like it's on the Braves more than the agent
Yeah, as a Braves fan, I was also pretty mad at the Braves organization
NLDS is the second round, not the first..
I personally im happy af...go dodgers!!!❤❤❤
His wife played a big part in him not staying too!
Damn we love him here in LA. Thank you Atlanta
Braves fans need to stop crying about Freeman. It’s not like he was replaced by some bad minor leaguer. You got Matt Olson at first base now geez yeah I really feel bad for you…
Olson getting used to NL pitching last year too. Should have a great year this year if not a career year even.
Good move by atlanta...baseball is a game of stats and probability....Freddie is on the downhill side of his career...
literally came out a couple months ago that the shit with his agent didnt actually happen.
Fr hahaha I’m sure Freddie wanted to stay in Atlanta but this act like he didn’t want to be in LA as if he didn’t have like 3 other team’s seriously pursuing him as well. Freddie wanted to stay but wanted to be paid fairly so they both played a game of chicken and didn’t budge which led to what happened. Freddie likely fired his agent to save face with the organization/fan base. No agent is keeping information as serious as that knowing it’d get out eventually. Especially a guy who has represented so many other player. This isn’t Rachel Luba representing Trevor Bauer lmfao
Freeman shouldve stayed as a brave. either move the braves were going to dominate this decade better to have seen it with a lifelong brave.
Play Ball!!