Podcast Episode 36: talking turkey about the Atlanta Braves. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Newsmakers)
Are you thankful that the Atlanta Braves have already signed a starting pitcher?
Being a trendsetter often involves risk. That was the situation developing last week when the Atlanta Braves went a bit off-script and signed Drew Smyly to an $11 million contract for the 2021 season.
No, that wasn’t $11 million for two years… it was just for one. Unfortunately, that fact seems to have completely overshadowed anything else about the transaction… like the fact that the Braves still need a couple more starters.