The Braves avoided arbitration with center fielder Michael Bourn on a deal worth $6.845MM, tweets Danny Knobler of CBS Sports. Matt Swartz projected the Boras client for $7.3MM in his final season before free agency.
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The Braves avoided arbitration with center fielder Michael Bourn on a deal worth $6.845MM, tweets Danny Knobler of CBS Sports. Matt Swartz projected the Boras client for $7.3MM in his final season before free agency.
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Aj 13
How old is bourn?
Alex 18
Born December 27, 1982, so he just turned 29.
NYBravosFan10
i dunno, look up when he was bourn…HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…wow, what a groaner {slaps self in face}
Infield Fly
Dude, that really was pretty awful….but you made it fun anyway. 😉
esasc4
29 i think.
Stoibs
That’s a lot of money for a speedy defender.
NYBravosFan10
get ready to say that again this winter if Boras gets his way. With his agent, speed, defense and hitting ability this guy could make 16-17 million a year
BaseballLogic_Braves
I think you may be over-exaggerating. He’s good, but that’s slugger money. I think MAYBE 12 million at the most.
NYBravosFan10
I didn’t say he’s worth 16-17, I said Boras will try to get 16-17 for him
BaseballLogic_Braves
Not exactly… It’s okay to admit mistake. You said he could make 16-17 mil. You and I both know he can’t.
BaseballLogic_Braves
Not exactly… It’s okay to admit mistake. You said he could make 16-17 mil. You and I both know he can’t.
BaseballLogic_Braves
Not exactly… It’s okay to admit mistake. You said he could make 16-17 mil. You and I both know he can’t.
BaseballLogic_Braves
Not exactly… It’s okay to admit mistake. You said he could make 16-17 mil. You and I both know he can’t.
BaseballLogic_Braves
Not exactly… It’s okay to admit mistake. You said he could make 16-17 mil. You and I both know he can’t.
BaseballLogic_Braves
Sorry for all of the replies, it said system error or something like that.
bringbackandruw
Braves fan’s forgive you… well I do
notsureifsrs
it really isn’t though
Southgadawg
Very reasonable for both sides. Now lets begin to work on an extension and lock him up for a few years.
theicemanplayeth
Agreed. Let’s get working on that extension. It’s been a while since we’ve had a true CF …
NYBravosFan10
Melky Cabrera, Nate McLouth and Jordan Schafer were all true CFers…in theory
-C
Truly disappointing as CFers, perhaps.
-C
bringbackandruw
Andruw was our last true CF… sigh… if only he didnt get fat and forget how to swing for a few years
alxn
Fat chance for a Boras client. He’s going to free agency and he’s going to the highest bidder.
Tyler 20
I think Bourn will stay in Atlanta… Supposedly when he heard he was traded he was disappointed but then heard Atlanta and apparently jumped for joy…just somethin i read so he may really want to stay in Atlanta…just a thought
rick staley
Bourn is the premier top-of-the-order guy and you can’t place a number high enough on his runs prevention due to his Gold Glove CF portfolio. He has class as an individual, and does not think he is above anyone else (unlike your shoddy comparison to Juan Pierre…really??).
If the Braves are fortunate enough to re-sign him…$12 million will be low on the annual average of his next deal…imho. Only Jason Heyward is projected to achieve a higher WAR value this upcoming season amongst Braves. If you are currently paying Chipper $14 million in 2012…Bourn is deserving of every penny the market bears for him.
Brent Wray
doenst matter braves will never win a world series
bringbackandruw
People don’t like you in real life do they?