Talking Chop · Aug 1, 2018
Grading Alex Anthopoulos’ first trade deadline in Atlanta
There are a lot of opinions around the first trade deadline with the Atlanta Braves for Alex Anthopoulos. Ranging from “he didn’t to enough” to “he waited to long” and “he hit a homer run,” the opinions are varied depending on the person.
Here is a closer look at each move, taking a look at each addition as well as each cost to the team.
On Thursday night, July 26th, Anthopoulos made his first move. At this point tensions were mounting among the fans because trades were happening and the Braves weren’t involved while the team was struggling against the Dodgers earlier that night.