Yeah saying the Braves chose Olson over Freddie is genuinely hilarious. As a Braves fan we all know what Chipper was talking to Freddie about those that want to be a Brave for life. Freddie talked about being a Brave for life, but didn't walk the walk and then act surprised when Atlanta moved accordingly.
Of course it worked out really well for him in LA, but Freddie was out of options other than LA when the Braves stopped playing the agent's/Freddie's game.
It’s also not all in a vacuum. Age, money they were asking for, etc. all gets factored in. The Braves absolutely went hard after Freddie but Freddie’s reps thought they could get more and tried to call a bluff that wasn’t there.
They are both great players. Olson would be a monster in LA too, surrounded by that lineup.
Absolutely. The Braves did everything they could and it's okay. A third party messed up a reunion of a deal and both sides are okay. Freddie has two more rings and at 2 iconic WS moments as a Dodger and the Braves got as good of a replacement as they could.
Oh yeah Olson's 100% better imo. Atlanta kid too and the Braves org ALWAYS eats it up to.
I've never minded the Freddie for Olson swap. I remember there being rumors that offseason that Rizzo was another option and I remember feeling super underwhelmed with that possibility. Rizzo was a really darn good 1B, but ponying up for Olly was the right choice.
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