re: The ATL Thread: 2021 World Champion Atlanta Braves Offseason Thread

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6/$160M for Freddie does scare me. That kind of deal carries a lot of risk. I know they've got to try and keep him but they shouldn't overpay to do it. I know fans can't think like this, but AA has to consider what the backside of a deal like that will look like.

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You don't turn away Freddie because you're scared he may make too much money in the last year, maybe 2 years of a contract. The time to win is now, obviously. We have Acuna, Albies, Riley, & Fried all cheap together for the next 3 years. The window will never be this open to win again. You'll need Freddie as the backbone in the middle of the order to do that. Pay the man, let's hope he brings us home another title or two, and we can live with what we get towards the end.

But I do agree that a front loaded contract is the way to go.