Morning Chop: Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos with news, hirings, rumors
By Fred Owens
Speaking of Mr. Realmuto
Bright and early this morning, Craig Mish tweeted that the Braves made what he called “a strong offer” for the highly hyped catcher. In a follow-up tweet, Mish indicated what he heard/felt/guess the price might be.
Sources also indicate Marlins are asking price on Realmuto is a high end young pitching prospect and a position player. A potential two for one.
— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) November 7, 2018
This morning Jim Bowden wrote in The Athletic (subscription required and recommended) what he considered a fair price for each of five teams he felt needed Realmuto the most. For all of the teams except the Nationals, the cost amounted to two top-ten prospects.
The Braves cannot talk about another team’s player publicly, and we won’t know what made up the offer if it did in fact exist. We know our fearless leader and minor league guru Ben has a man-crush on Contreras the younger, Anthopoulos declarations support that. Perhaps too, those words sent a message that the Braves aren’t going overboard in the trade offer that may or may not have been made.
Another award winner
As I’m writing this, word flipped across the screen that the Braves’ first baseman Freddie Freeman added the Wilson Defensive First Baseman of the Year award to his Rawlings Gold Glove.
After years of being ignored in favor of other first basemen who shall remain nameless, Freeman finally gathers the accolades he’s richly deserved.