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[MTK]

So did this Freeman thing just come down to $$? I like Olson, but I'd definitely take Freeman over him.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by MTK

So did this Freeman thing just come down to $$? I like Olson, but I'd definitely take Freeman over him.

My understanding it was contract length, 25 per was ok with Braves…I think the Braves were at 4 years, Freeman & Co were like At 6.

Freeman is 32

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by MTK

So did this Freeman thing just come down to $$? I like Olson, but I'd definitely take Freeman over him.

If you're into advanced stats, Olson was actually better last year. Or equal, and he is 4.5 years younger. In regards to pure baseball, Olson is probably the better long term bet, but it still sucks to lose FF though. But he will also probably make more money in less yeas.

Olson: .379 wOBA, .379 xwOBA, 146wRC+, and a WAR of 5.0.

Freeman: .379 wOBA, .416 xwOBA, 135wRC+, and a WAR of 4.5.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by MTK

So did this Freeman thing just come down to $$? I like Olson, but I'd definitely take Freeman over him.

Let's look at this from the Von Miller perspective.

He says it wasn't about the bread, but were the Rams offering him (up to) 120 million?

Note - he probably won't come close to that 120 mil because his cap hit in the third year of the deal jumps to 17 million - which is a ton to be paying a 34-35yo pass rusher who already has 160 NFL games under his belt at age 33.

Anyways this is the MLB thread - I'm guessing Freeman wanted to make a lot of money and also play for a title contender - guessing the Braves didn't want to match what the Dodgers were offering in terms of years or money.