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Braves Extend Charlie Morton

By Steve Adams | September 6, 2021 at 10:58pm CDT

The Braves announced Monday that they’ve signed right-hander Charlie Morton to a one-year contract worth $20MM. (The Braves are one of the few teams who formally disclose the terms of their player contracts themselves.) The Jet Sports client also has a $20MM club option for the 2023 season that does not have a buyout.

Charlie Morton | Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

Morton had somewhat of a slow start in his return to the Braves organization, pitching to a 5.08 ERA through his first eight starts of the season. He’s been lights-out ever since, however, working to a combined 2.95 ERA with a terrific 29.9 percent strikeout rate and a strong 7.4 percent walk rate over his past 20 starts — a total of 119 innings pitched. Overall, Morton has a 3.47 ERA in 158 frames with the Braves thus far in 2021.

This is the second go-around in Atlanta for Morton, whom the Braves selected with their third-round pick nearly two decades ago in 2002. He made his big league debut as a Brave in 2008 but was traded to the Pirates in the June 2009 swap that brought outfielder Nate McLouth to Atlanta. Morton would settle in as a mid-rotation starter in Pittsburgh, but a velocity spike in a very brief four-game stint with the Phillies — he missed the rest of the year with a torn hamstring — set the stage for him to land in Houston. With the Astros, Morton maintained that velocity bump and leaned more heavily into his four-seamer and curveball, at the expense of his sinker.

Morton broke out as one of the game’s best starters with the Astros, parlaying a brilliant two-year stint there into a two-year, $30MM contract with the Rays. He’d finish third in American League Cy Young voting and play a major role in the Rays’ postseason bid that year before some arm trouble brought about a slow start in 2020. Morton righted the ship in the season’s final couple weeks, however, and looked to be back to his dominant ways for much of the Rays’ 2020 run to the World Series.

Morton was a coveted free agent this offseason but had a small selection of teams he was willing to consider. Playing with the Rays afforded him the opportunity to live in his Bradenton, Fla. home, and Morton was reportedly very intent on remaining in the southeast to be near his family. His one-year deal with the Braves underscored that preference, as does today’s decision to forgo the open market entirely in favor of another one-year pact in a setting where he’s obviously quite comfortable.

With this deal in place, the Braves have now extended a pair of veterans in advance of free agency. Catcher Travis d’Arnaud inked a two-year, $16MM contract a couple weeks back, giving the club some stability behind the dish (as well as a potential bridge to William Contreras and/or Shea Langeliers).

Having Morton and d’Arnaud locked up for 2022 gives the Braves a total of $77MM committed to six players next season, although the status of Marcell Ozuna and his $16MM salary remain to be determined. The Braves also have option buyouts to pay to Joc Pederson, Adam Duvall, Josh Tomlin and the already-released Ender Inciarte.

The Braves opened the 2021 season with a payroll of $131MM, so there’s plenty of room for them to further add to that $77MM in guarantees this coming winter. Presumably, some of those funds are earmarked for what the team and its fanbase hope will be a long-term extension for franchise cornerstone Freddie Freeman. That they’ve been able to secure new deals with d’Arnaud and Morton shows the Braves are more than comfortable having these discussions not only in-season but in the midst of a playoff race, so perhaps they’ll yet aim to strike up a new deal with Freeman before he ever formally reaches the market.

For now, the certainty with Morton means they’ll be able to count on the return of a veteran who has blossomed into one of the game’s most steadily productive arms late in his career. Morton can be penciled into the 2022 rotation alongside lefty Max Fried, right-hander Ian Anderson and, hopefully, oft-injured righty Mike Soroka. Still just 24 years old, Soroka broke out as one of the game’s most talented young starters in 2019 but has only pitched 13 2/3 innings since that time after tearing his Achilles tendon on two occasions. Soroka isn’t expected to be ready for the beginning of the 2022 campaign, however, so it stands to reason that the Braves could look for some additional rotation help this winter even with Morton now locked into a return.

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  1. bravesfan

    4 years ago

    Excellent. Well earned, not much risk for the Braves here. Bravo

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    • GabeOfThrones

      4 years ago

      Great move. Locks in their ace. Would love to see them add another short term high upside arm this off-season. Drew Smyley ain’t it…

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      • 48-team MLB

        4 years ago

        Smyly can return only if he is willing to take very little money and fill Tomlin’s role. Anything more than $2 million in a mop-up role is not worth it.

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      • 802Ghost

        4 years ago

        I don’t know if they’ll have the spare money, but I’d be a fan of them taking a flyer on Verlander.

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    • FredMcGriff for the HOF

      4 years ago

      Best news I heard in awhile. Now extend Freddie and I’ll be ecstatic!

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      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        4 years ago

        Great move! Morton is worth his weight in salt…..

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        • Appalachian_Outlaw

          4 years ago

          Morton is listed at 215lbs, which equates to 3440 ounces. If we value that at $1.39 for every 26 ounces, Morton is worth approximately $183.91. The Braves massively overpaid under your scenario.

          I see what you did there, though. I also like the signing.

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        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          4 years ago

          Thanks for noticing but:
          “Similarly, if a person uses the phrase “worth its weight in salt,” to describe an object, they are expressing that they think the item is worth the price they paid or that it otherwise holds immense value to them”.
          “Holds immense value to them” is the key phrase here

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        • DCartrow

          4 years ago

          I think he’s worth his weight in pepper which is nothing to sneeze at either, baby!!

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        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          4 years ago

          He’s also worth his weight in sugar which makes this a real sweet deal!

          Condiments aside, Very pleased to see him coming back next year. AA doesn’t waste any time.

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        • Appalachian_Outlaw

          4 years ago

          Interesting. I have never heard the phrase, but I’ll have to store that one. I thought it was strictly a salt pun for the brand. Ha ha

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        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          4 years ago

          Actually, if someone used the saying in a negative way “He’s NOT worth his weight in salt”, than you’re interpretation is correct, the cost of (Morton) salt. If you use it in a positive way, it takes on the opposite meaning. I only know this because I am as old as dirt, & have heard this expression all my life.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          I think we’re conflating two separate sayings, “worth his weight in gold” and “worth his salt”. The former refers to the value of an amount of something, and the second just means he’s worth what he’s being paid.

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        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          4 years ago

          I am not conflating 2 statements, my quote was from online – look it up. It’s like any statement you make, positive or negative have 2 different meanings.
          Worth your salt
          Not worth your salt

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          Curly, I wasn’t replying to your comment. I was referring to whoever said the phrase “worth his weight in salt”. The correct phrase is what you said, “worth his salt”.

          I wish MLBTR had a way to show to whom people are replying. That would be really useful.

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        • brickhaus

          4 years ago

          When it pains it roars

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        • FullMontilla

          4 years ago

          #Outlaw – I’m curious, did you walk to the pantry and pull out your box of Morton’s to check the price per ounce or do you have the salt futures market memorized? Help me work this out. Love the creative analysis

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  2. DarkSide830

    4 years ago

    $20 million club option at 39 is certainly interesting

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    • chris08

      4 years ago

      Not when it can be declined without a buyout.

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      • DarkSide830

        4 years ago

        im not commenting on there being any sort of monetary commitment, just that’s a decent option for a 39 year old

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    • Zerbs63

      4 years ago

      Another cheater getting paid.

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      • bhambrave

        4 years ago

        I didn’t realize pitchers batted in the AL. Thanks!

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        • Zerbs63

          4 years ago

          Pitchers benefit from runs scored, if runs are not scored a pitcher cannot win. He benefited from the cheating and went along with it, he has zero integrity. That is like saying the get a way driver during a bank robbery isn’t guilty of a crime because he didn’t actually rob the bank. Morton was an accomplice and benefited.

          Don’t be an idiot and think he had no idea what was going on when trash cans, and whistles and buzzers were constantly being used in the dugout he was constantly in.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          How did he cheat?

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        • Faith in the Padres

          4 years ago

          1. Runs scored has nothing to do with how a pitcher performed. This is why wins and losses are meaningless stats in today’s game.

          6 innings pitched 2 earned runs 3 walks 8 strikes outs….that doesn’t change whether your teams offense scores 0 runs or 8 runs.

          2. Only way he benefitted was he won a world series. Other than that the offense cheating didnt impacted his performance as a pitcher.

          3. It’s fine to be upset at guys for not reporting cheating going on. But let’s not act like it helped him pitch better.

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        • tstats

          4 years ago

          Actually that’s a fair point by Zerbs

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        • jdgoat

          4 years ago

          Your team is full of cheaters as well…

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        • lucas0622

          4 years ago

          “Another Cheater getting paid”
          You’re making it sound like he wasn’t good with Tampa or Atlanta

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          He went 14-7, but pitcher wins don’t matter. He did get a WS, so I agree with that. He wasn’t the driver, he was more like a spouse.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          It’s worth pointing out two things:

          1) Morton, as a pitcher, doesn’t have a whole lot of influence on position players.

          2) 2017 was his first year in Houston, and again, he’s not going to have as much influence as the team leaders.

          The people who should have spoken out were people like Altuve, who was both a position player and a veteran leader. Where was he?

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        • Mystery Team

          4 years ago

          @bhambrave Altuve was cheating with the rest of them so I’m not sure why he would speak up against his own sorry cheating ass.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          I’ve read some stuff that said he wasn’t cheating himself, but he didn’t stop it. If you give him the benefit of the doubt about not personally cheating, he still should have stepped up to stop it. If he didn’t cheat, he’s the driver of the getaway car, to borrow the previous analogy.

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        • BeforeMcCourt

          4 years ago

          Lmao so Faith, You’re really trying to argue a pitcher doesn’t pitch differently if he has more runs in his support?

          Zerbs made an excellent argument and you did nothing to refute anything he said

          No. Morton doesn’t only benefit if they win the title. That’s the most idiotic proclamation made about the 17 Astros here in a long time. Congrats

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        • Fred McGriff

          4 years ago

          @Zerbs63

          You have to pay little heed to people who make assertions and inferences and cast slurs on MLBTradeRumors who actually believe that they are fact. You don’t know anything about Charlie Morton and what he did or did not know, that’s a fact.

          Furthermore, if anyone you know gets involved in nefarious activities without you knowing then you’re responsible for aforementioned nefarious activities just as much as them. Get it.

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        • Faith in the Padres

          4 years ago

          Really showing your ignorance there frank.

          If a pitcher has more run support theyre more willing to make riskier pitches knowing they have a lead to work with. More run support would hurt a pitchers performance…. not improve it cause they’re taking more risks. Taking more risks =/= better performance.

          A pitcher with little run support has to be more careful and not take as many risks. Less mistakes happen when youre sticking a plan to attack a hitter vs. just trying to go after him and say here it is see how far you can hit it.

          Thanks for playing frank. Better luck next time.

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        • FredMcGriff for the HOF

          4 years ago

          Good point other Fred. This is the first I have personally heard of Morton being in anyway a cheater. I understand he was a team member but he was NOT a hitter. I fail to see how that makes Charlie a cheater… It’s quite possible Charlie wasn’t even aware.

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        • Prospectnvstr

          4 years ago

          Zerbs63: How is he cheating THIS YEAR? He got the extension for what he is doing THIS YEAR, not ’17 or any other season. It’s good for the Braves and definitely works out great for Charlie (and his family). Just for the record, he pitched pretty good for the Rays as well.

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        • BeforeMcCourt

          4 years ago

          So Faith, you’re saying Julio Urias is in no way helped by having 7 runs of support a game? That has nothing to do with his 16-3 record, mlb lead in wins? It doesn’t negate his 3.11 era, but it sure as hell helps when he gets more than double the runs he on average surrenders

          OF COURSE pitchers are helped with more run support. Morton still had to make his pitches in 17. No one said he didn’t. But he sure benefitted from those runs. Next time try to be intelligent before condescending

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          4 years ago

          OMG …. “Runs scored (by the pitcher’s team) has nothing to do with how a pitcher performed” …. that right there is a perfect example of how some people are so obsessed with statistics that they don’t pay attention to the actual games.

          There’s two reasons why runs scored by the pitcher’s team absolutely does matter.

          First, pitchers will pitch to the score. They have gone on record by saying so, pitchers such as Verlander and Morris. When it’s not a close game, the pressure is off the pitcher. He doesn’t have to stress about making perfect pitches. He doesn’t have to focus on painting the corner. He doesn’t have to ramp up the velocity. Outs become more of a priority than run prevention. It’s like walking a tightrope. Let’s say you have two identical ropes, one is 3 inches off the ground and the other is 10 feet off the ground. You really think ANYBODY would find it just as easy to walk the 10 foot high rope than the 3 inch high rope?

          Second, what usually happens when the opposing team is down big? Their hitters don’t try as hard, don’t work the count as much, are more likely to swing at pitches outside the strike zone. And from a managerial perspective, starters are often replaced in the lineup to give them some rest and there’s no need to substitute light hitters with a better hitter off the bench.

          So without question, any pitcher with a big lead has an advantage over pitchers who don’t have one. This isn’t something that you have to go to Fangraphs to learn, just watch the darn games.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          4 years ago

          Rick Porcello had by far the best year of his career in 2016 with a 22-4 record and 3.15 ERA and 1.009 WHIP and the Cy Young Award.

          It was not a coincidence he also had the best run support in MLB that year, as his team averaged 6.61 runs for Porcello’s starts.

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        • Faith in the Padres

          4 years ago

          More run support doesnt make pitchers pitch better McCourt

          More run support doesn’t add more mph, spin rate, or movement to pitches.

          Less run support doesn’t subtract mph, spin rate, or movement from pitches.

          Run support doesn’t make pitchers pitch better or worse.

          Run support affects a teams game plan but it doesn’t affect a pitcher executing the game plan. Doesn’t give any added benefit for improving their pitching and stuff.

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        • Faith in the Padres

          4 years ago

          Here’s a list of run support this year

          hosted.stats.com/mlb/getleaders.asp?rank=257

          It’s a wash. Some guys get run support pitch well. Some guys who get run support pitch awful. Some guys get no run support pitch well.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          I think run support, especially early runs, are important to younger pitchers because it gives them more confidence. Even older pitchers know they have a greater margin of error if the have a few runs to play with. I don’t know if Charlie benefited or not. I just know that he wasn’t directly participating.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          4 years ago

          Again, that run support list is a failure to use statistics properly. Run support doesn’t guarantee success any more than steroids do. What they both do is help you perform better than without them.

          Provide a list of specific pitchers performance broken out between good run support starts and poor run support starts. THAT provides a more accurate picture.

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        • Faith in the Padres

          4 years ago

          Fever Pitch Guy…..you literally cited Rick Porcellos averages in 2016 including his average run support across the entire season and said “see it helps!”

          I give you a list of pitchers and their run support this year. You can look up any info you want but more run support doesn’t equate to better performace and now you want to be like “no break down game by game!”

          Lol. Can’t have it both ways bro. You can’t cite Porcellos 2016 averages and say it helped then demand breakdowns when the facts don’t go your way.

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      • Smacky

        4 years ago

        If you want to get mad at anyone get mad at Brian McCann who hasn’t said a thing or even be seen at Truist park up until last homestand.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          Yeah, Brian and Evan Gattis are tainted too.

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      • JAMES JACOBSEN

        4 years ago

        How many years are you going to do this. Do you feel the same way with the Sox (both of them)?. The Yankees? Other teams.? Time to quit living in the past. Time to prevent not accuse.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          What everyone here is forgetting is that it was next to impossible for any Astro in the dugout not to hear the trash can banging. Not only would Morton have to have been pretty dumb not to know what was going on, but the former player who (first publicly) outed the Astros was a pitcher. To what extent he also participated in cheating we don’t know. It certainly was a team effort.

          Moreover the cheating most certainly helped virtually every member of the team, including Morton. When it comes down to it, the mental aspect of the game is very important. I don’t care who you are, much easier to stay focused on the game at hand when your fighting for a pennant than when your team is treading water. I believe that to be true even in a player’s walk year.

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    • bravesfan

      4 years ago

      The higher cost comes with the less security for the player. They could always not exercise the option and renegotiate a deal. But if he continues to crush it, then great. Take it

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  3. MetsFan22

    4 years ago

    Lol they used all their money for next year!

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    • VonPurpleHayes

      4 years ago

      Definitely not. They’ll be signing Freeman for sure.

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      • MetsFan22

        4 years ago

        Maybe but I don’t see them spending much much more now with Morton and freeman

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          Smyly ($11M), Ender ($8.7M) and Martin ($7M) coming off the books. They have loads of payroll flexibility and no long-term albatross contracts.

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        • 802Ghost

          4 years ago

          That right there is enough for Freeman. Braves are fine, dollars wise.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          Not to mention Freddie made $22M and Charlie made $15M this year. Even if the Braves pay Freddie $30M/year going forward, they just need $13M of that $26.7M for Freddie and Charlie.

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        • Smacky

          4 years ago

          Ozuna, Marcel

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          Ozuna? He is signed through 2024 with a team option in 2025. We’ll see how accepting of DV the Braves are once the MLB decides on his “punishment”.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          bhambrave. You are ignoring what they will pay players who take the roster spot of Smyly, Ender and/or Martin.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          I’m not ignoring it, but the costs will not be significant. Smyly will likely be replaced by Muller/Davidson/Wright, or someone of that ilk. Ender will be replaced either by one of the FA outfielders on the roster, or more likely by Heredia, Pache/Waters/Harris or some other journeyman OF. Lots of those are available every year. So are middle relievers.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          Bhambrave if the Braves intend to compete next year they may be spending a lot mire than you think. They are barely a 500 team in a very weak division.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          More not mire.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          I’m not saying they won’t spend. I’m saying they have a lot of payroll flexibility, with several significant salaries coming off the books.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          And they’ll have Acuna back.

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    • bhambrave

      4 years ago

      LOL! Jealous Mets fan.

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      • MetsFan22

        4 years ago

        I’m not jealous. Y’all took advantage of the better team having fought injuries (Ik you guys did too). Nothing wrong with that. It’s what your suppose to do

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          Braves overcame their injuries, which good teams do. Mets didn’t, and didn’t play well when healthy.

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        • MetsFan22

          4 years ago

          The Braves are 3 games up…. Rn…

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          Yep. What’s your point?

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        • MetsFan22

          4 years ago

          The Mets had more injuries and are 3games out. That will probably be less at the end of the year. I doubt that the Braves could overcome injuries better…. They aren’t 5-10 games up. Both teams are neck to neck.

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        • Faith in the Padres

          4 years ago

          So you went from guaranteeing the Mets had the division locked up to now making excuses why the Mets arent in 1st anymore.

          You should probably stop giving opposing teams bulletin board material. You’re not helping the Mets at all.

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          4 years ago

          If ATL and PHI totally collapses, the .500 Mets may be able to sneak into the playoffs. – MF22

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        • Appalachian_Outlaw

          4 years ago

          Metsfan22, I’m not going to lie, I’m confused- when the Mets were like 4 games up in June, you said it was over; but now that Atlanta is 3 up, it’s neck-and-neck? I don’t disagree that it’s a tight race, but I’m struggling with the difference in scenarios. Please, explain.

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        • SalaryCapMyth

          4 years ago

          So funny how you don’t want to blame anything on poor performance, right? The Mets have to many injuries but then it should also cause you some concern at how the Mets is handling it’s people that they keep getting so injured so often. This is no longer the Mets just being unlucky. This is an organizational issue.

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        • MetsFan22

          4 years ago

          Padres will not take the playoffs after all the hype you guys gave yourself.. how does it feel?

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        • SalaryCapMyth

          4 years ago

          You gave more hype than anyone. Your predictions went to world series titles as well yet where are your Mets now? You’re being a hypocrite.

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        • Faith in the Padres

          4 years ago

          Doesn’t bother me one bit actually.

          If they don’t make the playoffs it is what it is.

          If the Padres do well cool.
          If the Padres don’t do well. Oh well.
          I’ll root for them regardless and support them.

          My happiness, self worth, and identity aren’t reliant upon the Padres success.

          Yours definitely seem reliant on the Mets metafan22. Which is a little sad.

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        • phnxdark23

          4 years ago

          Why would a Mets fan (especially one who so flamboyantly touted how unstoppable his Mets are this year) need to ask someone else how it feels to miss the playoffs after self-hype? You’re the expert in that feeling.

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        • JAMES JACOBSEN

          4 years ago

          Thank You. This post was perfect, I feel the same way about the Braves.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          Braves are 4 up, rn

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          I think the one thing that’s kept the Mets in the race this far is that so many of their starting position players have been injured. Most of them have been playing terribly. If they’d been on the field for the whole season, the Mets would likely be 10 games back.

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        • Mystery Team

          4 years ago

          Hey MetsFan what happened to Nimmo did he chip another fingernail? If it wasn’t for Mike Trout Nimmo would be the softest player in MLB this season.

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        • Braves Butt-Head

          4 years ago

          The Braves lost Acuna, Soroka, Ozuna (Injury and domestic violence I know) for the year and have lost Davidson, Ian Anderson and Ynoa for significant time. So yea the Braves have dealt with injuries.

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        • Smacky

          4 years ago

          Just take the L and comeback next year. You’re just embarrassing yourself.

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        • When it was a game.

          4 years ago

          Just a troll. Every team got hit with injuries and missed starts. The teams that come out ahead have the best depth.

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        • youngTank15

          4 years ago

          The Padres still hold the second wild card.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          The Dodgers have lost Seager, Cody Bellinger (which may have been a good thing), AJ Pollack, Mookie Betts and May, Kershaw, Urias, Gonsolin and a host of bull pen arms. Yet, they are over .600, and they counted on Bauer who is out due to DV (same as Ozuna).

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        • VonPurpleHayes

          4 years ago

          The Mets (now 4 games out) just got finished with the easiest stretch of their schedule. They got demolished during their hardest stretch. They have the Yankees, Cards, Red Sox and Brewers to play. Not to mention the Phillies and Braves. I fully expect the Mets to be more than 4 games out by end of the year, but stranger things have happened. Maybe they’ll surprise me.

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        • Disjointed Team

          4 years ago

          Reds and Cards are NOT tough games.

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        • VonPurpleHayes

          4 years ago

          Mets are 33-43 against teams with a winning record. Both Reds and Cards have a winning record, and Reds are a legit playoff contender. Definitely tough games for the Mets. Also I didn’t say Reds. I said Red Sox who are even better than the Reds.

          It cannot be overstated how terrible the Nationals are. I argue that they’d have a far worse record than the Orioles if this was their roster all year. The Mets went 4-2 against the Nats, and the Nats were 1 popup away from winning 3 of those games.

          The Mets are fantastic at pounding on terrible teams, but this year they haven’t impressed against better teams. We’ll see if they can change the script. They’ll need to beat some of these tough teams in order to have a chance at the playoffs. I think they can do it, but they’ve shown little evidence that they will do it.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          Von the Mets crushed the Dodgers in their seven games this year.

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        • VonPurpleHayes

          4 years ago

          @dodger You forgot to put “got” before “crushed” and “by” before the second “the.” Otherwise I completely agree.

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    • Faith in the Padres

      4 years ago

      Should probably look at lists like these before commenting next time Metsfan22.

      spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/atlanta-braves/

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        4 years ago

        Oh no you didn’t with facts and objectivity. /s

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  4. TrillionaireTeamOperator

    4 years ago

    Charlie Morton on extension: “I might have retired but felt like I wanted to play one or two more years because I love the game. It wasn’t about the money.”

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    • bucketbrew35

      4 years ago

      Who are you to judge? He’s a late bloomer who continues to put up excellent results season after season. I hope he goes as long as he can.

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    • johnrealtime

      4 years ago

      lol morton is really the last guy you should imply is greedy. Dude could have gotten more money basically every time he has signed somewhere but based his decision on largely non monetary factors

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  5. John Smoke

    4 years ago

    Business must be booming at Truist park.

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    • FredMcGriff for the HOF

      4 years ago

      Business is booming. Right after Manfred moved the all star game Atlanta countered with no attendance restrictions. Rangers and then Braves were the first to do that. More attendance more dollars.

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      • passed_balls

        4 years ago

        And more ventilators. ‘Merica!

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        • youngTank15

          4 years ago

          How about Sweden?

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        • TomahawkChop

          4 years ago

          Passed, it must suck to not be able to think for yourself.

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  6. Get Off My Mound

    4 years ago

    Gotta think next season will be his final. He has really made the most of his career renaissance, its been an absolute treat to see.

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    • padam

      4 years ago

      But will he get the center square when he retires?

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    • Thesecondjamie

      4 years ago

      I remember a few years ago in Tampa he was talking about retiring. Honestly surprised he still wants to play. I guess 20 mil can be rather convincing.

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  7. FletcherFan66

    4 years ago

    $20 milli for Uncle Chuck when retirement was a possibility only last year

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  8. jdgoat

    4 years ago

    Nice deal. He probably left a bit of money on the table to return.

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  9. kenny84

    4 years ago

    Now for Joge Soler or Adam Duval maybe both.

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    • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

      4 years ago

      *Jorge* *Duvall*

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    • SalaryCapMyth

      4 years ago

      I’m conflicted about Soler. A change of scenery has helped his bat but I question that as a long term solution to his problems in the batters box. Maybe Atlanta simply had the solution for his bat? Could be but maybe not. Either way, if the NL doesn’t change to the DH, I would rather let him go.

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      • Drew Waters Bat

        4 years ago

        This statement especially the last sentence is just silly. He was hitting the ball quite well the last week before he got traded to Atlanta. There is no solution needed as because he isn’t a problem. I think your a fan of another team that could only hope to utilize his bat. Just want to say I’m happy that my favorite team will never be taking any advice from YOU!

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      • JAMES JACOBSEN

        4 years ago

        Didnt his hitting pick up a few weeks before he was traded?

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        • SalaryCapMyth

          4 years ago

          @Jacobsen and DWB- No, he didn’t improve and if you had looked at his batting logs you would have seen that. He had two good days on July 25th and 26th where he got 5 hits in 8 AB’s. Before that he went 4/25 and after that he went 1/10 until he was traded.

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    • FredMcGriff for the HOF

      4 years ago

      @kenny. All the Braves have to do is tender Duvall a contract. I believe they will do that this time around. They badly need his 30 home run 100 rbi potential next year.

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      • PepesFrias

        4 years ago

        My understsnding is it is a mutual option. Thus, even if there Braves are willing to exercise the option, Duvall could decide to become a FA instead. If that happened, however, the Braves would not be responsible for the buyout money.

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  10. bravesnation nc

    4 years ago

    Had to be done. Now lock up Freeman 5x 27AAV.

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  11. PasstheTums

    4 years ago

    Well deserved. He is the most consistent Braves starter. This is a much better deal for Atlanta than potentially pursuing younger free agent starters who will want 5+ years and 100+ million dollar contracts.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      It’s a good win now move and good for Braves fans.

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  12. R.D.

    4 years ago

    I hope they re sign freeman and soler, sign a couple bargain relievers and call it an offseason. This team is so fun, just needs ronnie!

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  13. YankeesBleacherCreature

    4 years ago

    I think it’s great that Morton has been able to make the bulk of his career earnings after 35. Hope he stays good enough for the Braves to exercise his ’23 option.

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  14. fudd5150

    4 years ago

    Braves need to sign Duvall so that way they can stop trading for him. And sign freeman.

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  15. jessaumodesto

    4 years ago

    Any relation to Charlie Hough?

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  16. bhambrave

    4 years ago

    The big question for the Braves is Marcel. His charges were reduced to misdemeanors. Would convictions be enough to void his contract?

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    • brandons-3

      4 years ago

      If he goes to jail (he won’t), the time he spends in jail would be voided. Outside of that, as long as he’s available to play the Braves are contractually obligated to pay him.

      Now, he is most definitely going to receive a lengthy suspension at some point from the MLB, so they’ll be off the hook for all the games he will miss when he’s officially suspended for however long.

      The best case realistic scenario, in my opinion, for the Braves is for Ozuna to be suspended the entirety of next year. Then they’ll have a tough decision on the final two years. No matter how you slice it, the Braves are either going to take a big financial or public relations hit.

      Also factoring in the Hector Olivera part of this. When he had his stuff, the Braves were adamant he was never going to play for them again. That’s a very strong stance to take, but also very easy considering how awful a player was. Needless to say, Ozuna is a star, so it will be interesting to see if the Braves take the same hard stance this time around.

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      • dodger1958

        4 years ago

        It is not merely a PR issue. It is more of a moral compass issue for the organization. According to Curly, on another thread he will never play for the Braves again.

        They will have to eat his 16 million for at least two years.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          And they may have cause to void his contract:

          When teams have tried to void contracts in the past, they have relied on paragraph 7(b)1 of the uniform player’s contract, which states that a contract can be voided if a player “shall fail, refuse, or neglect to conform his personal conduct to the standards of good citizenship and good sportsmanship or keep himself in first-class physical condition.”

          Paragraph 3 (a), furthermore, states that “The player agrees to perform his services hereunder diligently and faithfully, to keep himself in first-class physical condition and to obey the club’s training rules, and pledges himself to the American public and to the club to conform to high standards of personal conduct, fair play and good sportsmanship.”

          Not sure this has been litigated but the statement that if he is physically able to perform the team is contractually obligated to pay him is no necessarily accurate (assuming Ozuna signed a standard MLB contract)”

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          In the past when players’ contracts have been voided under these clauses, they’ve generally won on appeal. Times are different, though, and DV might be a deal-breaker. I hope so. If not, the Braves just need to cut him after his suspension is up and move on.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          Bauer will never ever pitch for the Dodgers again. Even though his situation is much different.

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        • Appalachian_Outlaw

          4 years ago

          I hope they are able to void the deal, too, but I’m not confident they can. Any attempt will surely be fought, and it’s not an easy fight for the franchise to win. I’d cut him loose though, even if they have to eat the money.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          Appalachian I am not sure how many times that has been litigated. Not sure whether it is subject to arbitration either. If that portion of the contract ( and I don’t know if standard provisions are incorporated secondary to the collective bargaining agreement), but if it has any meaning whatsoever, it should apply here. Time for teams like the Braves and Dodgers to take a stance on DV. Otherwise just get rid of those provisions in the contract.

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        • PepesFrias

          4 years ago

          As for the “moral compass” issue, keep in mind the Braves have a statue outside of their stadium of their former manager that was arrested on similar charges early to midway through his career.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          His wife said there was no physical assault. They just had an argument.

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      • SoCalBrave

        4 years ago

        Agree with Brandons-3, Ozuna will be suspended for 1 year and then the Braves will trade him for penauts or release him. Ozuna did something horrible, even if his situation was bad it doesn’t justify his actions, but as long as he complies with whatever punishment he’s given and shows remorse, he deserves another chance… with another team.

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  17. Spare Tire Dixon

    4 years ago

    With Acuna returning, I wonder which of the current OF will be retained (instead of bought out). Duvall or Pederson would be valuable in LF if we assume Acuna returns and Pache/Waters can stick in the majors

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    • RunDMC

      4 years ago

      Depends if Duvall thinks he is still a full-time starter and not a platoon. He wouldn’t sign as a platoon, yet here is…a platoon in the same OF as Joc, who also wouldn’t sign with ATL as a platoon OF despite horrid splits.

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    • SalaryCapMyth

      4 years ago

      I would like to see Pache as well but right now he is looking more like a really good 4th OF option. When your glove is as good as his, especially at one of those three premium positions like CF, that will get you a long way but you just can’t be that bad with the bat so they sent him down to improve.

      His current batting line in the minors is .267/.341/.426 so if that’s improvement enough, I don’t know. It’s obvious that Pache will get another shot at the majors. At the very least Spring Training in 2022 but I don’t really know how optimistic I ought to be.

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    • Appalachian_Outlaw

      4 years ago

      I’d like to see them keep Pederson and Duvall. I know Soler has been on fire, but he plays RAJ’s position, so that’s probably out unless they play RAJ in CF.

      I’d rather see them go into the year with the luxury of letting Waters and Pache earn jobs, and risk having too many OFs; versus counting on them, and risk too few if they’re not yet ready.

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  18. SalaryCapMyth

    4 years ago

    Anyone remember those clowns saying the Devil Rays let him walk for a reason? As though the Devil Rays decision not to bring him back was indication enough that Morton had declined to far. If these people had looked at his peripherals they would have seen something different but that didn’t matter. The Devil Rays didn’t retain him so that’s all the information they needed.

    Glad to see Morton in still interested in playing a year or two longer. Large option for 22 but it makes a lot of since. If Morton pitches next season the way he has this season it will be worth it for the Braves to use the option. On the other hand, if Morton decides he wants to retire like it sounded like he would after this season, nobody gets hurt.

    It’s also nice to see the Braves won’t even have to buy Morton out if the wheels fall off the buss in 2022. While it’s obvious that Morton still has it, it can’t last forever and he is presently in his late 30’s. Glad to see the Braves have some protection against the regression hammer.

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    • citizen

      4 years ago

      Devil rays? That team no longer exists.

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      • Randy Marsh

        4 years ago

        I bet you’re fun at partys buzz killington

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  19. bravesnation nc

    4 years ago

    Yeah no matter what goes on with Ozuna, pick up the option on Duval. Low BA, but drives in runs!

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  20. TomahawkChop

    4 years ago

    Great deal for both the team and player. He’s been as good as advertised and is great to have around for the young pitchers as well.

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  21. brandons-3

    4 years ago

    That sum is well-worth it, but also provided a strong incentive not to retire. We’ve known for a few years now that it’s been sort of southeastern teams or bust Morton, who has a desire to be close to his family as this stage in his career. No man is turning down a $20 million dollar sum, however. Glad to have him back.

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  22. Rangers29

    4 years ago

    Go watch the top 10 underrated players video by Robhie Hyde if you haven’t already. He mentions Morton, and rightfully so. He’s been one of the better starters in baseball this season.

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  23. Rsox

    4 years ago

    I think teams may find that players are probably much more willing to sign ahead of what looks to be nightmarish CBA negotiations. I wonder if we’ll see more players re-up for next season rather than chance the unknown market

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  24. TradeAcuna

    4 years ago

    I approve of the signing. Now make sure to bring back Pederson and acquire Marte or Buxton for CF. Then overhaul the bullpen.

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    • Braves&nolesfan

      4 years ago

      Pache will get another chance in CF

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  25. HBan22

    4 years ago

    Great move by the Braves. Now all they need to do is trade for Shane Bieber.

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    • TradeAcuna

      4 years ago

      Not happening. This requires the Braves to have the desire to win a WS. The Braves don’t care for it.

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  26. Grade_1_teacher

    4 years ago

    Great move. Morton found another gear late in his career. He could help any team win.

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  27. hd-electraglide

    4 years ago

    Hoping for a Braves / Giants NL championship series.

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  28. Dorothy_Mantooth

    4 years ago

    At this point, we should all be hoping for the 2022 season just to start on time. Both sides are miles apart on a new CBA and there is still a good chance of a lockout or player strike occurring. It would be really dumb for either side to do so, but MLBPA & MLB negotiations seems to bring the dumb out on both sides of the table. Fingers crossed that Morton (and all the other players) have the opportunity to earn their full salaries next season.

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    • JoeBrady

      4 years ago

      My fear is that Clark is not smart enough to negotiate with his Ivy League counterparts. Then, just to show how tough he is, he will simply turn down any decent proposal, because he won’t know if it is a good proposal. A lot of this should come down to how much the MLB wants to pay for expanded playoffs.

      I’m not sure Clark will see it like that.

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  29. cheapgm4hire

    4 years ago

    Much better deal than the Braves paid Cole Hammells last year! 18 million to pitch 3.1 innings all year with an ERA over 8!

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  30. padam

    4 years ago

    $20M. That’s a lot. Good for him. Didn’t think $20M would be tossed at him due to age. Was thinking $15M. I’ll just cross off GM from job possibilities.

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  31. Deleted_User

    4 years ago

    Bumping an article with no new updates again I see

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    • BeforeMcCourt

      4 years ago

      Pretty sure the website does it automatically at eastern midnight. Article with highest comment total gets shot back up

      It happens every night. Do you really think someone sits there and manually resets one? I don’t

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      • tstats

        4 years ago

        That’s interesting, I thought it was if they fixed a small typo or added a sentence it bumped but that makes sense

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  32. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    4 years ago

    Pirates fans couldn’t wait to run this guy out of town while calling Huntingdon a bum for getting him.

    Just like they ran off Bruce Arians before he won a couple coach of the year awards and a Super Bowl.

    Just like they ran off our Hall of Fame GM who won 2 Cups for us and ended up with a potted plant instead.

    It’s a pattern.

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  33. baseballguy_128

    4 years ago

    Next up… Freddie?

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  34. bravesnation nc

    4 years ago

    Espino today with the NATS in town, Gotta light this dude up.

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  35. bhambrave

    4 years ago

    It’s always a risk signing a pitcher in his late 30’s, but Charlie’s been so good and is such a stabilizer in the rotation that it’s worth a one-year deal. He’s the stopper.

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    • breckdog

      4 years ago

      Charlie has gotten better over time but he still has that inning where he changes nick names. “ground chuck” turns into “Morton hears a boo” and his whole night will hinge around his damage control.

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  36. Ducky Buckin Fent

    4 years ago

    Excellent move by the Braves.
    Good for them. Good for Morton.

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  37. PepesFrias

    4 years ago

    As for the “moral compass” issue of Ozuna, keep in mind the Braves have a statue outside of their stadium of their former manager that was arrested on similar charges early to midway through his career.

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    • bhambrave

      4 years ago

      His wife said there was no physical assault. They just had an argument.

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      • dodger1958

        4 years ago

        Nice try Brave, but even Ozuna admits he struck her. And his “wife” was all bruised up. If it were just an argument all charges would have been dropped. It appears that the two have had a volatile relationship. He will get a lengthy suspension. That wouldn’t happen without a physical altercation. He is still looking at an aggravated misdemeanor.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          I’m not talking about Ozuna.

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      • PepesFrias

        4 years ago

        I think he was replying to my earlier comment about a statue out in front of the stadium of an ex manager that had been arrested for striking his wife. The wife told the police she had been punched in the face, had her hair and forehead pulled by said manager. The police arrived and decided that the severe redness on her face was due to her being punched in the face. They arrested the manager. A short time later she recanted the story. Said the severe redness in her face was due to crying. The manager did admit to pulling her hair and grabbing her around the forehead. However, without further cooperation from the wife the police dropped the charges, despite their sincere belief that he had punched her in the face. (GOOGLE it, it is all there).

        Now, I’m not here to slam said former manager. However, no matter what the Braves do with Ozuna, it will be a lose-lose situation. If they allow him to play again, it will be a p.r nightmare. If they don’t allow him to play, they will owe him over 50m not to play and there will still be a p.r. nightmare from those who will question why a white manager was treated differently from a black Latino player of African descent.

        Don’t kill the messenger, because everything I wrote above, including the negative consequences of whatever action the Braves take, is an absolute reality.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          Braveham, pulling hair and placing your hands around her neck is a physical assault. And I don’t expect much from a team calling themselves the Braves with the fans doing a tomahawk chop. Just sayin.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          The “pr nightmare” idea about white vs afro-latino is bogus. Race has nothing to do with anything, except to people who want to play the race card.

          I expect Ozuna will be suspended for 2022, and the Braves will try to void the rest of his contract. If they can’t void it, they will cut him and eat the remaining $37M on his contract.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          @Dodger1958: You do you.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          Bhambrave. I was just correcting inaccurate information that you posted.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          What was inaccurate in what I posted?

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  38. PepesFrias

    4 years ago

    tht.fangraphs.com/mlb-turned-a-blind-eye-to-bobby-…

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    • bhambrave

      4 years ago

      Baseball had no DV policy back then and went off of what the police and the courts did. Since he wasn’t prosecuted, baseball didn’t do anything. I’m not defending Cox, just commenting on what policies were in place at the time.

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      • dodger1958

        4 years ago

        Just my point. No policy doesn’t mean you erect a statute of the man or continue to use a name which many feel s derogatory. It has to do with the moral compass. No question but that Cox engaged in DV whether prosecuted or not. None. Irrelevant that no DV policy was in place. He may be a hall of farmer but his also an abuser.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          No Question? That’s not entirely accurate. Indications are strong, but not unquestionable. His wife is still married to him, so I guess she’s ok with how things turned out.

          The Braves are still the Braves with the blessing of the Cherokee tribes in Georgia. You need to educate yourself on that topic a little more.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          No question. He pulled her hair and he placed his hands around her neck during an argument. He admitted it. You need to educate yourself on the meaning of DV.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          I don’t recall him saying he put his hands around her neck. As I remember, he said he tried to hold her away from him. He didn’t grab her neck. I could be wrong. Like I said, I’m not defending him.

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  39. PepesFrias

    4 years ago

    “Race has nothing to do with anything, except to those want to play the race card.” This is great news!!! No new racism is occurring, I will alert the world!

    Despite your declaration, it’s still gonna be a problem for the Braves. I’m not a fan of the woke mob, either, but they ain’t going away. And I am simply pointing out, they may have a legit beef. And as to the Braves losing 37 million, that might be conservative. Players Union will fight and he will only get a half year suspension. They are less concerned about the woke mob, as it appears the players union forgets as to who actually pays their salaries—the fans. But, they dont care about PR.

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    • bhambrave

      4 years ago

      I was referring specifically to how the Braves handle the Ozuna thing, not with whether racism still exists in 2021. I’m not worried about the woke mob re: Ozuna. Bobby’s issue was 25 years ago. That’s a long time. We’re more aware and responsive to things now than we were back then.

      I don’t see the union trying too hard to defend Ozuna. They don’t like DV any more than anyone else, and if they defend him, they’ll look like the bad guys.

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      • PepesFrias

        4 years ago

        If we learned anything in the past 4 years, 25 years ago is nothing when the woke mob digs for dirt (Civil War statutes being destroyed, etc.) But, neither one of us think that is necessarily fair or correct. But, my final thought, keep my comments in mind when the Braves make a decision. They will take heat regardless,I guarantee it.

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    • kmoland

      4 years ago

      2021 is a different place than 1995. (Google Monica Lewinski to see what powerful men could get away with back then.) Cox wouldn’t have kept his job in today’s environment.

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      • dodger1958

        4 years ago

        A President was impeached and disgraced over a ridiculously stupid course of actions, but with a consenting adult. Ruined his reputation.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          He got reelected, so apparently it didn’t do too much damage. Different times.

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        • dodger1958

          4 years ago

          bham, he was elected in 1992 and re-elected in 1996. He was impeached in 1998.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          That’s right. Their affair was in 1995, but he wasn’t impeached until ’98. It still didn’t hurt his reputation much. Democrats still loved him.

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  40. PepesFrias

    4 years ago

    If we learned anything in the past 4 years, 25 years ago is nothing when the woke mob digs for dirt (Civil War statutes being destroyed, etc.) But, neither one of us think that is necessarily fair or correct. But, my final thought, keep my comments in mind when the Braves make a decision. They will take heat regardless,I guarantee it.

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    • bhambrave

      4 years ago

      I’ll be surprised if the Bobby Cox story gains legs. If Bauer is allowed to play but Ozuna isn’t, then that would be a problem. Bobby’s history is irrelevant.

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      • dodger1958

        4 years ago

        If Bauer is allowed to play it won’t be with the Dodgers. But the circumstances between the two are different. I am not defending Bauer but what he did was a lot different than what Ozuna did. I am still not clear why Bauer battered this woman. It is clear that Ozuna threatened to kill his wife, and at a minimum, shoved her to the ground in anger during a heated argument.

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        • bhambrave

          4 years ago

          I don’t see much difference, based on the Bauer accuser’s allegations. Assault is assault. Ozuna is only charged with misdemeanors, so nothing is clear.

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  41. bravesnation nc

    4 years ago

    As a black and Latin person, I am so sick of the “I’m Offended” and the It’s wrong if I have a different opinion than what’s popular mindset. It’s ok to not agree and even get angry it’s natural. But when you turn violent and destroy government buildings and property, destroy businesses that people work their tail off to own or storm the Capitol building because your pissed about a election. Point blank your WRONG. What happened to just respecting others period. If you don’t like this country then Leave! Trust me, I spent 21 years in the Marine Corps been all over the world and seen things you never want to see. Trust me to all those people that gripe and moan go to a 3rd World country I guarantee you will wish you were back in the U.S. Service Members give you the privilege to complain or “Cancel” what you don’t like. So on behalf of fellow Veterans and those still donning the cloth. YOU ARE WELCOME.

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  42. bravesnation nc

    4 years ago

    Enough with the Blah, Blah politics crap. Go Braves!!!

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