5 Reasons to Still be a Thankful Atlanta Braves Fan

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Jul 15, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) signs autographs for fans before their game against the Colorado Rockies at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

Freddie being Freddie

Sometime during the year, something clicked with Freddie Freeman. Was it the addition of Matt Kemp?

Was it the lineup stability?

Maybe a combination of both or none of the above, maybe it was something personal and he just finally said “let me be me”?

Regardless, the best 27 year old 1^st baseman in the game had a year that made people forget we were losing (almost). Slashing a .302/.400/.968 and destroying 34 homeruns and knocking in 91, he has cemented himself at the top of most Fantasy Baseball boards as a top 10 pick and we should be thankful that he is still here (knock on wood) because with various flips over the last 2 off seasons, us fans were beginning to wonder “who’s next” when it came to wheeling and dealing of our favorite players.

Thankfully, barring anything unforeseen and unimaginable, Freeman is under contract until 2021; the games best corner infielder on the right side still resides in ATL.

s/n: Freeman won NL Player of the Week 3 times during the season and Player of the Month honors in September and was in the MVP conversation (woot woot)

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