Exactly
No one else was likely paying that much for Kimbrel, and the Kimbrel deal won't make anyone pay more for Chapman than they would have previously
Braves GM John Coppolella adamantly denied to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale that the Braves will even entertain the notion of trading their first baseman.
“I cannot make it any more clear: We are not trading Freddie Freeman,” Coppolella said. “We are not. I’d give my right arm before we trade Freddie Freeman. It is not happening.”
He was a boring guy with a quiet personality, was a VERY slow baserunner and just sort of quietly hit for average and extra base power from the 5 hole. Most people weren't that infatuated with him I guess. Me, I bought his jersey.
White in the 2 spot seems pretty dumn
I think Gibby would have been smarter.
That said the 93 lineup esp after adding Rickey was so good it probably didn't matter that much.