2022 HR derby
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My 12 year old grandson could do a better job on the National Anthem than that Conan guy.
Grade B for remembering the words in front of 30,000 people including the best players in baseball.
Well he took batting practice for basically the entire off season while rehabbing his knee so this may be his year.
Pitches to Rodriguez are in the very same spot almost every time.
The crazy thing is he may make $500 million on his next contract but it possibly didn't have to be that way. Pay these players when they are young and get them for longer deals rather than waiting until they have leverage.
"Now he’ll be a Brave … well, not for life, but close. The 21-year-old from Venezuela is finalizing a contract extension that will keep him under team control through 2028. The deal, which supersedes Acuña’s $560,000 salary for 2019, is worth $100 million over the next eight seasons, with two team-option years beyond that for $17 million each."
Ronald Acuña Jr. Got Paid a Lot—and Also a Lot Less Than He’s Worth
The 21-year-old Braves star signed a $100 million–plus extension that could keep him under team control until he’s 31, at which point the deal likely won’t seem like a blockbuster for a player of Acuña’s caliber
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"The Braves’ second baseman become approximately the 10,000th player in the last two months to sign a contract extension, inking a seven-year deal with Atlanta. But despite coming off a season in which he hit .261/.305/.452 with 24 homers and 3.8 bWAR, the 22-year-old will make a measly $35 million from here through 2025—an average annual value of just $5 million. On top of that, Albies gave away a staggering four free-agent years, two in club options—priced at $7 million per—that could keep him from reaching the open market until after his age-30 season."
Ozzie Albies's new contract is egregiously low
Signing for an average of $5 million per year for seven seasons, Ozzie Albies' deal sets a dangerous precedent.
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