He’s become such a fixture here that it’s easy to forget he’s from California and difficult to imagine him playing anywhere else. Freeman has been with the Braves from the beginning. If that continues to be the case, the assumption is that he wants to play here more than anywhere else. On the other hand, Freeman long has asserted the good feelings are mutual. The GM’s words will be highlighted if there is ever an inkling that Freeman might go somewhere else. I imagine Freeman’s price going up each time Anthopoulos effusively praises Freeman as the ultimate Brave. That means the Braves should value Freeman more than any other team. He’s one of those guys you don’t worry about. He added: “When you have a star player, an elite player that cares so much about the organization, the community, from a GM standpoint there are deals you worry about and deals you don’t worry about. “I guess the best thing I can say to that end is we want him here, he wants to be here and, at the end of the day, it’s on us to make sure we can get it done,” Anthopoulos said. During the game, the GM didn’t provide any details on negotiations in an interview with Bally Sports South’s Chip Caray, but he had an optimistic message. Before the game, Freeman said there’s nothing to talk about regarding his contract. That dynamic probably explains why Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos offered some reassuring words on opening day. Then he (technically) wouldn’t be a Braves player for the first time in his career. It likely would become a mild panic if the season ends with no contract extension for Freeman. It probably will increase a bit each day a deal isn’t announced. That wouldn’t happen until after the season, if it happens at all, so any anxiety among the team’s customers should be at a low level.
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