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Off Day Thread Braves Postseason Discussion Thread - Tuesday, October 13

No game today. Feel free to discuss whatever you want in this thread.

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CLE 1 @ TB 3 - Top 9, 1 Out

Last Updated: 10/13/2026 10:50:05 PM EDT

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u/Choppa_tha_hamsta 1d ago

Based on postseason performance:

Contreras > Murphy/Baldwin
Freddie > Matty O

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u/kash96 I GOT BARVES IN ATLANTA 1d ago

i remember the thought process being freddie will be better the first couple years then Olson will be better after. which makes no sense considering we just won a WS. the window was open, we didn’t need to really think long term imo

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u/PenguinKing15 1d ago

The original plan was never to lose Freddie. Signing Olson was always about solving a short term issue, that issue being that we were likely to not have a 1st baseman for 2022.

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u/wellwasherelf Elder Stan 1d ago

And before the Olson deal came together, we almost wound up getting Rizzo to play first lol

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u/AnEternalEnigma 1d ago

AA also said there were also plans to use Adam Duvall at 1B in 2022 if nothing came together. Can you imagine?

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u/Bravosfan27 1d ago

Wait what I don't remember that lol

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u/BringItOnHome_ATL Skip Caray Hall of Fame Advocate 1d ago

Yup, he was the only other realistic option available.

As a Cubs enjoyer going back to the Harry Caray and WGN days, I loved Rizzo. But we are very, very fortunate AA moved quickly enough to get Matt. 

Rizzo was nowhere near Matt’s level and he’s been out of baseball 2 full seasons now.

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u/Bravosfan27 1d ago

Yeah feel bad for him, injuries hit him hard