Atlanta Braves News: The Morning Chop, Freddie Freeman Best At 1B? Mike Trout A Free Agent?
Top first basemen: New standard shakes up rankings
Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: In case you missed it and I hope you didn’t — well, it is ESPN’s words so I’m not sure how accountable you can take them — but Freddie Freeman was ranked as the best first baseman in the MLB by ESPN. In an article released yesterday by Buster Olney, it is an ESPN Insider article, they ranked Freddie as the top followed by Joey Votto, Anthony Rizzo, Paul Goldschmidt, Miguel Cabrera, Eric Hosmer, Jose Abreu, Adrian Gonzalez, Chris Davis and Carlos Santana. Coming off a year where he should have won the Silver Slugger award over Rizzo, it seems as though Freeman is finally being acknowledged by ESPN. Can’t wait to watch our 27-year-old in action in a few short weeks!
California law could lead to free agency for Mike Trout
Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: Not happening…plain and simple. If this ever happens, many puzzle pieces would have to fall in place and seem very unlikely. Yes, there could be a very slim chance that something like this happens in the future, but I don’t see it happening. It would take a guy like Trout, who has a extensive amount of years on his contract, and a guy young enough to withstand all the troubles and tribulations that this would occur. The Angles wouldn’t be happy with this at all so they would take it to court and drag their feet. A Trout trade would seem more evident to me. Especially since the Angles have been to the playoffs just once in his six year (five full years) career. Also, the team’s farm system is awful so not really much sign of improvement soon. This absolutely made me think this morning so thank you California Labor Code, but somehow this wouldn’t ever happen.
All-Stars’ of Braves’ minor league system
C – Jonathan Morales: Rome
1B – Carlos Castro: Rome
2B – Ozzie Albies: Mississippi/Gwinnett
SS – Dansby Swanson: Mississippi
3B – Austin Riley: Rome
OF – Dustin Peterson: Mississippi
OF – Ray-Patrick Didder: Rome
OF – Emilio Bonifacio: Gwinnett
P – Patrick Weigel: Rome/Mississippi
P – Sean Newcomb: Mississippi
P – Stephen Janas: Mississippi/Gwinnett
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