Chipper Jones: Freddie Freeman is frustrated with the Atlanta Braves (+ Videos)

Before major league team owners voted unanimously to lockout in early December, it was widely assumed that Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves would quickly agree to a new contract.

The five-time All-Star has been the face of the franchise for more than a decade and just led the Tomahawks to their first World Series title since 1995.

However, negotiations between Freeman and the Braves never came to fruition, as they were believed to be at odds over a sixth year. The two sides may very well continue their relationship, but the 32-year-old should at least consider playing elsewhere.

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In this regard, the member of the Hall of Fame, Chipper Jones, hopes that the initialist will remain with the aborigines, but indicated that he will go where he wants to play:

“I haven’t talked to Freddie in a while, but I’m sure he’s probably a little frustrated that this didn’t get done in Spring Training last year. But the fact is, we didn’t have fans in the stands. We have owners who don’t they knew where the revenue was going to be at the end of the year and maybe they held out for a little bit. The bottom line is I think Freddie, before it’s all said and done, he’s going to play wherever he wants to play. I know he’s a West Coast guy “I know he has a home here in Atlanta. But Freddie, if he wants to play for the Atlanta Braves, he’ll play for the Atlanta Braves. I’ll leave it at that.”

Jones, interviewed last Thursday on the Atlanta Sports Radio program, added that the first baseman was disappointed with the Braves and that he will listen to contract offers from other teams:

“The Braves have made some offers, they didn’t make him happy. He’s being courted by some of the prettiest girls on the block right now, so he’s going to listen to them. I hope he thinks about his legacy here in Atlanta and that they can come to some kind of a deal to bring him back, because I would like nothing more than for his number to be right there, between Dale Murphy and Bobby Cox. Between 3 and 6, a couple lower than 10 because we’ve talked about it often and I think It would be a shame if it didn’t happen,” he said.

Throughout the process, the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays have been mentioned as potential suitors for Freeman. The idea of ​​the Dodgers going after the Southern California native was heightened when Corey Seager signed a 10-year, $325 million contract with the Texas Rangers.

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In this sense, Brian Snitker, manager of the Braves, recently acknowledged the possibility of Freeman signing elsewhere when the lockout ends and said the club would have to move on if its worst case scenario comes true.

On the other hand, when Seager left Los Angeles, it was reported that members of the blue cast expressed their support for the hiring of Freeman.

Adding the 32-year-old to the lineup would help fill a void being a left-handed hitter like Seager, but it would also require some flexibility from Max Muncy.

Source: dodgerblue.com