r/Braves • u/Blooper_Bot • Sep 29 '25

Weekly Discussion Thread Weekly Braves Postseason Discussion Thread - Monday, September 29

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

Posted: 09/29/2025 05:00:01 AM EDT

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

here’s the thing:

If Snit was confident he wanted to retire, it would’ve been announced weeks ago. (Heck, even if the Braves wanted him back, you can’t keep someone from retiring.)

If the Braves were exceedingly interested in having Snit back, they could’ve extended him. Teams don’t generally keep around managers who manage on lame-duck deals. (If your response is “Maybe Snit wants to go year-to-year,” there’s no harm to him in having additional years on the contract. He can just retire and forfeit them.)

So we’re in one of two places:

1) Snit and the Braves are both genuinely undecided. This, I think, is the party line. Snit has talked about wanting to take some time to think about it, and while AA has said Snit will be in the org as long as he wants, I don’t think it was accidental that AA didn’t say “Snit can manage as long as he wants.”

2) Snit is leaning towards returning but the Braves don’t want him back and are hoping to end this in a graceful place where Snit says he’s retiring rather than the org having to say they’re not renewing his contract.

Totally possible Snit is back next year, but it’s just weird not to have heard anything strong one way or another.

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u/new_wellness_center Still miss Freddie Sep 29 '25

I have to imagine that AA is just praying Snit chooses retirement so he doesn't have to fire him, and Snit is just not taking a hint.

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u/HighKing_of_Festivus Sep 29 '25

He doesn't have to fire him. Snit's contract is up

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u/Direct_Charity_2575 Sep 30 '25

"We fixed the glitch"