I can’t wait for the blue box to drop so I can call the Negative Nellie’s all sorts of profanity. I’m going to be dishing out the “buffoon’s”, “nitwits”, and “nincompoops” left and right.
@BravesChatt Also, the Braves organization is literally the only one in the league where the owner can’t take a profit. Any leftover money I’ll be re-invested in the organization or The Battery.
@borumnick @jase1129 He got Iggy for mostly cash in 2022, Soler for cash last year. My guess is that once Scott, Hoffman, Verlander deals fell apart he chose to hold it until the deadline.
@Jack_Davis_112 @jase1129 I just don't think AA is one to say "payroll will go up" unless he KNOWS that to be true. Say he gives Schwelly an extension with a $10M signing bonus or acquires guys owed substantial amounts at the deadline, then payroll would still net up.
@jase1129 AA is literally the only GM in the league whose team puts out public P & L statements, the money will get spent or he'll look like a liar. I don't think he is a liar.
@jase1129 I'm staying mostly quiet but I do think AA had/has plenty of payroll room, just that he hasn't found the deals he likes. I'm sure he'll end up spending more 2025 dollars than he spent in 2024, just might not be what fans expect.
@kylerulez@LeslieMinesIII There’s an appeals process. Team knows as soon as there’s a positive test, we almost never know until the player is ready to take the suspension/appeal is complete
@kbkcards@SportsCardInv@PSAcard eBay is already sending cards to PSA for authentication. As long as it's reasonable priced and you can set a min grade then it seems like a no-brainer.