The Braves' front office is well deserving of praise. Alex Anthopolous has proven to be one of the best managers in Major League Baseball. Pair him with Brian Snitker coaching the players on the diamond, and it is pretty easy to understand why many believe the Braves will win the most regular season games next season.
Atlanta has made some big moves when it comes to equipping this roster for long-term success. Moving on from aging stars like Freddie Freeman and Dansby Swanson, while handing out six- and seven-year deals to young guns like Matt Olson, Ronald Acuña Jr., Michael Harris II, and newcomer Sean Murphy.
All moves that made perfect sense at the time, and would be described by many as the right move. However, what if they aren't? Mark Zinno spoke on the trouble with signing multiple young players to these long-term contracts.
Look, locking up young talent is a no-brainer, but to give out now seven deals that all have a minimum of six years is an easy way to back this franchise into a rough spot.
Injuries are a factor, but more importantly, Zinno asked how the team would react to things going south.
"What happens when you're two years into these deals and you're not winning," Zinno asked. The noise will be loud and the Braves will have some uncomfortable decisions to make.
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Over the next decade the Braves have $735 million allocated to Murphy, Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Acuña Jr, Harris II, and Spencer Strider. If things go left, the Braves could be in for nearly a billion dollars worth of buyer's remorse.