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*** 2023 Braves - World Series or Bust ***
Posted on 3/2/22 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 3/2/22 at 4:47 pm
I suppose we oughta begin with discussing whether or not there will be a season this year, and then move along to whether or not Freeman has played his last game in a Braves uniform.
I have to admit a six year deal for huge money that carries Freeman out near 40 isn't as appealing as possibly signing Matt Olson to a deal as he enters his prime.
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Tuesday’s deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement passed without a deal between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association, as the players voted to reject the league’s final proposal before 5 p.m. ET.
With no deal in place, MLB announced that each team’s first two series of the regular season will not be played, meaning that the regular season will begin no earlier than April 7, while Spring Training games will begin no earlier than March 12.
I have to admit a six year deal for huge money that carries Freeman out near 40 isn't as appealing as possibly signing Matt Olson to a deal as he enters his prime.
This post was edited on 9/25/23 at 11:04 pm
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Posted on 3/2/22 at 4:56 pm to PowHound
Doesn’t look like Freeman is coming back…..because of 1 fricking year. JMO but I think he has earned that 1 year.
I would like to see us get Olson or Get Ramirez from the Guardians and Move Riley over to 1B. A lot of options if we don’t resign Freddie
I would like to see us get Olson or Get Ramirez from the Guardians and Move Riley over to 1B. A lot of options if we don’t resign Freddie
Posted on 3/2/22 at 5:27 pm to mistaken4193
I would just like to see baseball come back, but that won't happen until the owners start negotiating in good faith.
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:27 pm to Master of Pancakes
I have to admit a six year deal for huge money that carries Freeman out near 40 isn't as appealing as possibly signing Matt Olson to a deal as he enters his prime.
I said this at the end of last year. I knew he would be hunting a long contract and as a business you can’t commit that kind of money for that long at that age. I’m not mad about it
I said this at the end of last year. I knew he would be hunting a long contract and as a business you can’t commit that kind of money for that long at that age. I’m not mad about it
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:29 pm to Master of Pancakes
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would just like to see baseball come back, but that won't happen until the owners start negotiating in good faith.
I wouldn’t care if the season didn’t start until after the normal all-star break. The season is way to long
Posted on 3/2/22 at 8:37 pm to A-TOWNUAFAN
The season's length is fine. It's the owner's trying to expand the playoffs that's one of the problems. A .500 baseball team has no business in the playoffs.
Posted on 3/2/22 at 9:58 pm to PowHound
Honestly think Freeman is gone and with the braves limited payroll it's the best move. Can't afford to pay the unproductive years on the backend.
That being said betting we lose about half the season this year due to the lockout.
I think people don't realize the dire financial situation that is brewing on the TV front. Diamond media which pays a large majority of TV contracts in baseball is absolutely heading to bankruptcy.
That being said betting we lose about half the season this year due to the lockout.
I think people don't realize the dire financial situation that is brewing on the TV front. Diamond media which pays a large majority of TV contracts in baseball is absolutely heading to bankruptcy.
This post was edited on 3/2/22 at 10:01 pm
Posted on 3/3/22 at 12:22 am to PowHound
Freeman is everything you'd want but it's hard to disagree about Olson especially considering his age value
As to the rejection of Mlbs offer...frick am all. They have a great deal offered at least good enough to keep playing while negotiating the sticklers.
As to the rejection of Mlbs offer...frick am all. They have a great deal offered at least good enough to keep playing while negotiating the sticklers.
This post was edited on 3/3/22 at 11:32 am
Posted on 3/3/22 at 9:51 am to A-TOWNUAFAN
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I have to admit a six year deal for huge money that carries Freeman out near 40 isn't as appealing as possibly signing Matt Olson to a deal as he enters his prime.
I have to disagree with this. With the addition of the DH, Freddie’s value doesn’t go down nearly as much in the last year of the deal. Chipper would have played for two more seasons if we had a DH. I just don’t see how letting the best 1B in baseball walk now because he might be worse 5-6 years from now is a good decision. If we get another WS with him in that timeframe, I’m fine overpaying him for a year. We aren’t going to be able to afford acuña anyway.
ETA: I saw a good question the other day and I’ll ask it here - not counting Acuña, what one player from last year’s team would you want to be a Brave for life?
This post was edited on 3/3/22 at 9:58 am
Posted on 3/3/22 at 10:23 am to CaptSpaulding
Otis Nixon.. 
Posted on 3/3/22 at 11:40 am to CaptSpaulding
Great question and Freddie would be my top choice even over Acúna and Austin Riley 2cd. Acúna needs to show he's fully healthy then of course he's gotta be high on the list.
Posted on 3/3/22 at 11:58 am to CaptSpaulding
Isn't Acuna locked in until 2029? What do you mean we can't afford him?
Posted on 3/3/22 at 1:42 pm to RollTide33
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Isn't Acuna locked in until 2029? What do you mean we can't afford him?
I’m saying that, if he stays on his current trajectory, he won’t be a Brave after his current deal is up, no matter how much money we save between now and then. Just my opinion.
Posted on 3/4/22 at 8:41 am to mistaken4193
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Doesn’t look like Freeman is coming back…..because of 1 fricking year. JMO but I think he has earned that 1 year.
I agree with you up to a point. Yea I think Freddie deserves that year from a fan point of view, but this is business. I am not sure what is going on behind closed doors, but my gut says that there has to be more to this than just 1 year.
I don't understand why Freddie, or any number of players who have made it with 1 team, wouldn't want to finish with that team. I mean think about it, his name would be
up there with Chipper and Hank and other players that stayed with 1 team like Jeter. That is not bad company!
That's why I think there is something else going on that we don't know about. I am sure if Freddie is being Freddie in year 4-5, the Braves would happily extend the 6th year.
Posted on 3/4/22 at 9:12 am to BamaMamaof2
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I am not sure what is going on behind closed doors, but my gut says that there has to be more to this than just 1 year.
Well yeah. That one year is going to net him an extra $20-30 million. If he wants 6/$175 and the Braves offered him 5/$170 he'd have already signed a new contract. But he probably wants 6/$175 and the Braves have offered something like 5/$140. I don't expect him to ever play another game in a Braves uniform. The details of what we offered him and what he gets from someone else will determine whether or not he is dead to me. If we lowballed him or someone else just offers him something stupid like 6/$200 then no hard feelings, but if he walks over a difference of like $10 million then I will burn his jersey and hope his career goes down the drain.
Posted on 3/4/22 at 10:14 am to Robot Santa
I'm just doing my best to be ignore everything until they finalize a deal to start the season. Along with watching YouTube videos of the playoffs everyday.
I'm to the point where if Freddie leaves and we get Olson I'll be sad but feel pretty good about the future*.
* Assuming Freddie doesn't go to the Dodgers
I'm to the point where if Freddie leaves and we get Olson I'll be sad but feel pretty good about the future*.
* Assuming Freddie doesn't go to the Dodgers
Posted on 3/4/22 at 8:09 pm to SummerOfGeorge
MLB wanted to implement a pitch clock, ban shifts and have larger bases for the 2023 season during the last two days of talks
Posted on 3/4/22 at 8:14 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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MLB wanted to implement a pitch clock, ban shifts and have larger bases for the 2023 season during the last two days of talks
I'd be fine with the pitch clock, and I actually support a ban on shifting beyond a certain point. Larger bases though? Why? I guess it may bring base stealing back to an extent, which is usually a pretty exciting play. So maybe that?
Posted on 3/5/22 at 7:18 am to Robot Santa
All you Braves lovers can come to the Joe on April 1st (no fooling) and see the World Series trophy. Bama vs. Texas A&M.
Upcoming World Champions Trophy Tour Stops
Date Time City/State Location/Event
March 5 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Knoxville, TN University of Tennessee Men's Basketball Game*
March 6 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Clemson, SC Doug Kingsmore Stadium - Clemson University Baseball Game*
March 11 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Charlotte, NC Truist Field - UNC Charlotte vs Applachain State Baseball Game*
March 12 6 - 8 p.m. Cherokee, NC Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
March 13 12 - 4 p.m. Murphy, NC Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel
March 17 12 - 5 p.m. Savannah, GA St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Johnson Square
March 19 12 - 4 p.m. Dublin, GA St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Theatre Dublin
March 22 5 -8 p.m. Statesboro, GA J.I. Clements Stadium - Georgia Southern Baseball Game*
March 23 4 - 7 p.m. Waynesboro, GA Chamber of Commerce Downtown
March 24 3 - 6 p.m. Milledgeville, GA Georgia College and State University
March 25 3 - 6 p.m. Warner Robins, GA Little League Southeast Park
March 26 12 - 4 p.m. Macon, GA Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
March 28 3 - 6 p.m. CST Tuskegee, AL Logan Hall Lawn at Tuskegee University
March 29 5 -9 p.m. CST Auburn, AL Plainsman Park - Auburn University Baseball Game*
March 30 4 - 7 p.m. CST Troy, AL Trojan Arena
April 1 5 - 8 p.m. CST Tuscaloosa, AL Sewell-Thomas Stadium - University of Alabama Baseball Game*
April 2 1 -4 p.m. CST Birmingham, AL Jerry D. Young Memorial Baseball Field - Univeristy of Alabama at Birmingham Baseball Game*
April 3 2 - 5 p.m. CST Birmingham, AL CrossPlex/Bill Harris Arena
April 5 2 - 6 p.m. Evans, GA Evans Town Center Park
April 7 4 - 7 p.m. Elberton, GA Elbert County Comprehensive High School Softball Field
April 9 1 - 5 p.m. Madison, GA Madison Town Park
April 10 2 - 5 p.m. Peachtree City, GA Peachtree City Visitors Center
April 12 5 - 9 p.m. Lawrenceville, GA Coolray Field - Gwinnett Stripers Home Opener*
April 13 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Rome, GA State Mutual Stadium - Rome Braves Opening Homestand*
April 15 4 pm- 7 pm Cairo, GA Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club
April 16 TBD Athens, GA Sanford Stadium - UGA Spring Football Game*
April 16 TBD Athens, GA Foley Field - UGA Baseball Game*
April 19 4 - 8 p.m. Aiken, SC Academy Sports + Outdoors - 321 Fabian Drive, Aiken, SC 29803
April 20 4 - 7 p.m. Columbia, SC Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field - University of South Carolina Softball Game
April 21 4 - 7 p.m. Thomson, GA Thomson Depot
April 22 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. North Augusta, SC Augusta GreenJackets Baseball Game*
April 23 12 - 3 p.m. Vidalia, GA Vidalia Onion Festival*
April 26 12 - 3 p.m. CST Nashville, TN Country Music Hall of Fame
April 26 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. CST Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena - Nashville Predators game
April 29 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. CST Nashville, TN Hawkins Field - Vanderbilt University Baseball Game*
April 30 12 - 3 p.m. CST Franklin, TN Academy Sports + Outdoors - 1915 Mallory Lane, Franklin, TN 37067
May 6 5:15 - 9:15 p.m. CST Pearl, MS Trustmark Park - Mississippi Braves Game*
May 7 TBD Starkville, MS Dudy Noble Field - Mississippi State Baseball Game*
May 8 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. CST Oxford, MS Swayze Field - Ole Miss Baseball Game*
May 11 5 - 8 p.m. CST Hattiesburg, MS Pete Taylor Park - Southern Mississippi Baseball Game*
May 14 5 - 9 p.m. Tallahassee, FL Dick Howser Stadium - Florida State University Baseball Game*
June 3 6 - 9 p.m. Chattanooga, TN Miller Park - Nightfall Concert Series
June 4 2 - 6 p.m. Chattanooga, TN Riverbend Music Festival*
June 5 1 - 4 p.m. Ooltewah, TN Cambridge Square
June 25 12 - 3 p.m. CST Albertville, AL Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheatre
July 9 TBD Alpharetta, GA Braves Country Battles Tournament Championship
August 6 3 - 6 p.m. LaGrange, GA Sweetland Amphitheater
*Ticket Required for Entry.
Full Tour schedule, including dates, locations, and hours of operation, will be released in the coming weeks.
Upcoming World Champions Trophy Tour Stops
Date Time City/State Location/Event
March 5 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Knoxville, TN University of Tennessee Men's Basketball Game*
March 6 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Clemson, SC Doug Kingsmore Stadium - Clemson University Baseball Game*
March 11 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Charlotte, NC Truist Field - UNC Charlotte vs Applachain State Baseball Game*
March 12 6 - 8 p.m. Cherokee, NC Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
March 13 12 - 4 p.m. Murphy, NC Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel
March 17 12 - 5 p.m. Savannah, GA St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Johnson Square
March 19 12 - 4 p.m. Dublin, GA St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Theatre Dublin
March 22 5 -8 p.m. Statesboro, GA J.I. Clements Stadium - Georgia Southern Baseball Game*
March 23 4 - 7 p.m. Waynesboro, GA Chamber of Commerce Downtown
March 24 3 - 6 p.m. Milledgeville, GA Georgia College and State University
March 25 3 - 6 p.m. Warner Robins, GA Little League Southeast Park
March 26 12 - 4 p.m. Macon, GA Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
March 28 3 - 6 p.m. CST Tuskegee, AL Logan Hall Lawn at Tuskegee University
March 29 5 -9 p.m. CST Auburn, AL Plainsman Park - Auburn University Baseball Game*
March 30 4 - 7 p.m. CST Troy, AL Trojan Arena
April 1 5 - 8 p.m. CST Tuscaloosa, AL Sewell-Thomas Stadium - University of Alabama Baseball Game*
April 2 1 -4 p.m. CST Birmingham, AL Jerry D. Young Memorial Baseball Field - Univeristy of Alabama at Birmingham Baseball Game*
April 3 2 - 5 p.m. CST Birmingham, AL CrossPlex/Bill Harris Arena
April 5 2 - 6 p.m. Evans, GA Evans Town Center Park
April 7 4 - 7 p.m. Elberton, GA Elbert County Comprehensive High School Softball Field
April 9 1 - 5 p.m. Madison, GA Madison Town Park
April 10 2 - 5 p.m. Peachtree City, GA Peachtree City Visitors Center
April 12 5 - 9 p.m. Lawrenceville, GA Coolray Field - Gwinnett Stripers Home Opener*
April 13 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Rome, GA State Mutual Stadium - Rome Braves Opening Homestand*
April 15 4 pm- 7 pm Cairo, GA Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club
April 16 TBD Athens, GA Sanford Stadium - UGA Spring Football Game*
April 16 TBD Athens, GA Foley Field - UGA Baseball Game*
April 19 4 - 8 p.m. Aiken, SC Academy Sports + Outdoors - 321 Fabian Drive, Aiken, SC 29803
April 20 4 - 7 p.m. Columbia, SC Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field - University of South Carolina Softball Game
April 21 4 - 7 p.m. Thomson, GA Thomson Depot
April 22 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. North Augusta, SC Augusta GreenJackets Baseball Game*
April 23 12 - 3 p.m. Vidalia, GA Vidalia Onion Festival*
April 26 12 - 3 p.m. CST Nashville, TN Country Music Hall of Fame
April 26 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. CST Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena - Nashville Predators game
April 29 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. CST Nashville, TN Hawkins Field - Vanderbilt University Baseball Game*
April 30 12 - 3 p.m. CST Franklin, TN Academy Sports + Outdoors - 1915 Mallory Lane, Franklin, TN 37067
May 6 5:15 - 9:15 p.m. CST Pearl, MS Trustmark Park - Mississippi Braves Game*
May 7 TBD Starkville, MS Dudy Noble Field - Mississippi State Baseball Game*
May 8 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. CST Oxford, MS Swayze Field - Ole Miss Baseball Game*
May 11 5 - 8 p.m. CST Hattiesburg, MS Pete Taylor Park - Southern Mississippi Baseball Game*
May 14 5 - 9 p.m. Tallahassee, FL Dick Howser Stadium - Florida State University Baseball Game*
June 3 6 - 9 p.m. Chattanooga, TN Miller Park - Nightfall Concert Series
June 4 2 - 6 p.m. Chattanooga, TN Riverbend Music Festival*
June 5 1 - 4 p.m. Ooltewah, TN Cambridge Square
June 25 12 - 3 p.m. CST Albertville, AL Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheatre
July 9 TBD Alpharetta, GA Braves Country Battles Tournament Championship
August 6 3 - 6 p.m. LaGrange, GA Sweetland Amphitheater
*Ticket Required for Entry.
Full Tour schedule, including dates, locations, and hours of operation, will be released in the coming weeks.
Posted on 3/9/22 at 2:16 pm to Alabama_Fan
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When the Braves took Shea Langeliers with the ninth overall selection in the 2019 MLB Draft, much of the attention was placed on the young catcher’s rocket arm, with which he had already produced elite pop times with his throws to second base.
But having scouted Langeliers while the young catcher played at Baylor University, Braves hitting instructor Greg Walker knew the upside existed beyond the defensive side. So he wasn’t among those surprised when the catcher displayed his power potential while playing at Double-A Mississippi last year.
“You could always see the potential,” Walker said. “He’s an unbelievable kid. You talk about makeup? That’s how you draw it up. He’s just unbelievable.”
Langeliers was among the players who were excited to participate when the Braves began their Minor League Spring Training at their North Port complex on Sunday afternoon. The 24-year-old is preparing to likely open the upcoming season with Triple-A Gwinnett.
Langeliers ranks as the Braves' No. 2 prospect and baseball’s No. 69 prospect per MLB Pipeline.
“We saw him hold his own at the alternate site the summer before. and we saw him hit a lot of balls hard,” Braves assistant general manager Ben Sestanovich said. “So I don’t think the power production was as much of a surprise to those of us who had been around him.”
Projecting Langeliers’ offensive potential coming out of college was challenging. He didn’t do anything jaw-dropping while producing a .793 OPS over 34 games in the 2017 Cape Cod Collegiate Baseball League. But despite missing a few weeks of his junior year with a broken left hamate bone, Langeliers showed some power during each of his three collegiate seasons. He tallied 31 homers in 622 at-bats, which equated to one homer every 20.1 at-bats for the Bears.
Still, nobody was expecting Langeliers’ 2021 production, especially not while he was playing his home games at Mississippi’s spacious Trustman Park. The prospect hit .258 with 22 homers and an .836 OPS over 370 plate appearances at Double-A.
Adding to the impressiveness of his production was the fact this was Langeliers’ first full professional season, after the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown happened the year after he was drafted.
“I feel like I’ve definitely grown,” Langeliers said. “We’re surrounded by a bunch of great players and great coaches. We bring the best out of each other. You just grow along the way and know there is always improvement along the way. You just take that attitude every day.”
Like Austin Riley and many other Braves over the past couple years, Langeliers significantly benefited from working with Mike Brumley, who served as the organization’s Minor League hitting coordinator each of the past four years. Brumley stepped away from the role this year.
But Langeliers still spent time this winter working with the respected hitting guru near their respective homes in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
“It’s a nice little [thing] we’ve got going there,” Langeliers said.
When the Braves took Shea Langeliers with the ninth overall selection in the 2019 MLB Draft, much of the attention was placed on the young catcher’s rocket arm, with which he had already produced elite pop times with his throws to second base.
But having scouted Langeliers while the young catcher played at Baylor University, Braves hitting instructor Greg Walker knew the upside existed beyond the defensive side. So he wasn’t among those surprised when the catcher displayed his power potential while playing at Double-A Mississippi last year.
“You could always see the potential,” Walker said. “He’s an unbelievable kid. You talk about makeup? That’s how you draw it up. He’s just unbelievable.”
Langeliers was among the players who were excited to participate when the Braves began their Minor League Spring Training at their North Port complex on Sunday afternoon. The 24-year-old is preparing to likely open the upcoming season with Triple-A Gwinnett.
Langeliers ranks as the Braves' No. 2 prospect and baseball’s No. 69 prospect per MLB Pipeline.
“We saw him hold his own at the alternate site the summer before. and we saw him hit a lot of balls hard,” Braves assistant general manager Ben Sestanovich said. “So I don’t think the power production was as much of a surprise to those of us who had been around him.”
Projecting Langeliers’ offensive potential coming out of college was challenging. He didn’t do anything jaw-dropping while producing a .793 OPS over 34 games in the 2017 Cape Cod Collegiate Baseball League. But despite missing a few weeks of his junior year with a broken left hamate bone, Langeliers showed some power during each of his three collegiate seasons. He tallied 31 homers in 622 at-bats, which equated to one homer every 20.1 at-bats for the Bears.
Still, nobody was expecting Langeliers’ 2021 production, especially not while he was playing his home games at Mississippi’s spacious Trustman Park. The prospect hit .258 with 22 homers and an .836 OPS over 370 plate appearances at Double-A.
Adding to the impressiveness of his production was the fact this was Langeliers’ first full professional season, after the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown happened the year after he was drafted.
“I feel like I’ve definitely grown,” Langeliers said. “We’re surrounded by a bunch of great players and great coaches. We bring the best out of each other. You just grow along the way and know there is always improvement along the way. You just take that attitude every day.”
Like Austin Riley and many other Braves over the past couple years, Langeliers significantly benefited from working with Mike Brumley, who served as the organization’s Minor League hitting coordinator each of the past four years. Brumley stepped away from the role this year.
But Langeliers still spent time this winter working with the respected hitting guru near their respective homes in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
“It’s a nice little [thing] we’ve got going there,” Langeliers said.
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