Today we wrap up our roundtable series with a question that really doesn’t have anything to do with the trade deadline, but is in many ways just as important. It is really surprising that it is July 19 and we have not gained any clarity on this situation.
Daniel - Since we hit Opening Day without an extension, I have leaned towards no, which is a feeling that grows stronger every day we get closer to free agency. Freddie is a fan-favorite, a (very) good player, and wants to stay, so we should in no way consider it a foregone conclusion that he is leaving, but based on everything this front office has done, the state of the team at the moment, and the fact that it now seems very likely that he will hit the open market, I just don’t think he will be back.