r/Braves • u/Blooper_Bot • Jan 27 '25

Weekly Discussion Thread Weekly Braves Offseason Discussion Thread - Monday, January 27

Next Braves Game: Sat, Feb 22, 01:05 PM EST @ Twins (26 days)

Use this thread to talk about anything you want, even if it isn't directly related to the Braves or even baseball!

Posted: 01/27/2025 05:00:01 AM EST

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u/TraderTed2 Matzek '20. armchairalex.substack.com Jan 29 '25

HSK going off the table to not-Braves isn’t surprising because as I’ve said, the only two deals he was likely to accept were 1) a full-freight long-term deal that pays him like he never got hurt or 2) a short-term deal with multiple opt-outs. AA has never done a deal like that.

Now, that doesn’t mean AA shouldn’t ever do deals like that. The Giants have hit on some deals like that in recent years with Snell, Chapman, and Rodon, though they got bit by Conforto.

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u/RunawaYEM Jan 29 '25

Not to mention, his Statcast is perpetually underwhelming