The Atlanta Braves Thread

[Wickman]

The bigger story is that Ohtani has an opt out if Walter ever sells.

Whoa

 

[zjcvols]

The lead is 5.5 and to be quite frank, I don't think this is a good baseball team right now!

 

[TBrown]

The lead is 5.5 and to be quite frank, I don't think this is a good baseball team right now!

Nothing to see here!

 

[Carp]

The bigger story is that Ohtani has an opt out if Walter ever sells.

He says he would not opt out, but he would be crazy not to. And I am sure will get pressure form the MLBPA to exercise it given the labor negotiations.

680 million in deferred money is guaranteed no matter what. He could easily get a $500+ million contract if he were a FA this winter.

 

[05_never_again]

They seem to be approaching it as a story for the business or finance press to cover, which it certainly is, but there’s also the obvious story of did Walter use shady (or potentially even illegal) transactions in order not only to be able to afford the massive contracts they’ve doled out, but buy the team in the first place. And there’s obvious implications if he’s forced to sell (Ohtani opt out option, their gravy train over if he gets busted with something, etc)

 

[AV_12]

Sale Vs Miz Friday

 

[GAVol]

The lead is 5.5 and to be quite frank, I don't think this is a good baseball team right now!

It's one of the stranger teams I can ever remember. They seem to all get hot and cold at the same time and the highs seem completely abnormal for the actual talent level. No way these guys should be playing .600 baseball with Riley, Murphy, Acuna, Strider, AJSS, Kim, giving them basically nothing.

 

[GAVol]

Turns out that taking life insurance premiums and investing them in relatively risky assets (essentially all private equity and credit shops have been doing this for 10+ years, by the way) isn't a great strategy.

And, like you said, it's way more rampant than people know.

 

[TBrown]

Skenes is cooked

 

[knoxvol52]

If Walters has to sell team, I'm not worried about Ohtani leaving but if Friedman goes then it's a different story.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

[TBrown]

So good at grounding out

 

[LotteryPick]

The splitter is gross

 

[mr.checkerboards]

The splitter is gross

If AJ keeps this splitter around he will go to Rome as punishment

 

[Wickman]

My brother just told me he is surprising my 11 year old for his first game in Neyland. 3 tix to the Bama game.


Dude is going to run through a brick wall when he finds out.

 

[Wickman]

AND THEN THIS GETS ANNOUNCED

 

[zjcvols]

AND THEN THIS GETS ANNOUNCED

I feel like the world shines a little brighter today

 

[mr.checkerboards]

AND THEN THIS GETS ANNOUNCED

Personally dont care, just win

 

[Wickman]

Personally dont care, just win

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Some bad luck for the kid

 

[GAVol]

Twins BABIP for this series has to be through the roof.

 

[AV_12]

Let’s go bro!

 

[Power T-Rev]

Great work AJ

 

[Carp]

Bout to get swept by a super mediocre Twins team.

 

[AV_12]

Is Austin blind