re: MLB Off-Season Thread: Story to Red Sox, Solar to Marlins

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Olson was a seemingly perfect candidate: an All-Star, a big-time power hitter and an excellent defender. And the cherry on top for the Braves is that he was born and raised in the Atlanta area. He had grown up a Braves fan, rooting for Jones and others. All of that added to his potential public-relations value to the Braves' organization, no small consideration.

As Freeman remained unsigned, the Braves' ownership and Anthopoulos had borne the brunt of criticism over the negotiations for months -- and the scrutiny climbed after the disclosure that the team's parent company, the publicly traded Liberty Media, had profited greatly in 2021.

About noon on Monday, Beane presented his final asking price to Anthopoulos: a four-prospect package, fronted by catcher Shea Langeliers and outfielder Cristian Pache. Anthopoulous said yes. Not long after, Pache was called into a side office in the Braves' clubhouse. As he emerged, he told teammates he was part of a deal for Olson.

Anthopoulos met with reporters, and with his voice cracking, he talked about how hard it had been to make the trade -- although he couldn't say exactly why. Because of baseball's rules, he couldn't say out loud that Freeman, an unsigned free agent, would not return.

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Not surprised at your reaction. Considering you and your butt buddy both think that Acuna isn't a top-7 player.


And if you this after reading that that this is on the Braves, well, you are beyond help.