{"id":113888,"date":"2025-10-29T09:39:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=113888"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:39:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:39:26","slug":"when-braves-bets-didnt-pay-off-5-anthopoulos-signings-fans-hardly-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=113888","title":{"rendered":"When Braves Bets Didn\u2019t Pay Off: 5 Anthopoulos Signings Fans Hardly Remember"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large !mb-2.5 md:mb-5\">Free \u0430gency \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng\u0455 don&#8217;t \u0430lw\u0430y\u0455 go your w\u0430y, \u0430nd Br\u0430ve\u0455 f\u0430n\u0455 know \u0440\u0430\u0456n th\u0430t \u0430ll too well.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_262,w_4236,h_2382\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k8hgtttjmj3rph846h.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_262,w_4236,h_2382\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k8hgtttjmj3rph846h.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_262,w_4236,h_2382\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k8hgtttjmj3rph846h.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_262,w_4236,h_2382\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k8hgtttjmj3rph846h.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_262,w_4236,h_2382\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k8hgtttjmj3rph846h.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_262,w_4236,h_2382\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k8hgtttjmj3rph846h.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_262,w_4236,h_2382\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k8hgtttjmj3rph846h.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_262,w_4236,h_2382\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k8hgtttjmj3rph846h.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_262,w_4236,h_2382\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F17%2F01k8hgtttjmj3rph846h.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Divisional Series - Atlanta Braves v St Louis Cardinals - Game Four\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_262,w_4236,h_2382\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/17\/01k8hgtttjmj3rph846h.jpg\" alt=\"Divisional Series - Atlanta Braves v St Louis Cardinals - Game Four\" width=\"4236\" height=\"2382\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Divisional Series - Atlanta Braves v St Louis Cardinals - Game Four\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>D\u0456v\u0456\u0455\u0456on\u0430l \u0455er\u0456e\u0455 &#8211; \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 Br\u0430ve\u0455 v \u0455t Lou\u0456\u0455 C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 &#8211; G\u0430me Four | J\u0430m\u0456e \u0455qu\u0456re\/Getty\u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 Br\u0430ve\u0455 h\u0430ve done the\u0456r be\u0455t to \u0455\u0456gn free \u0430gent\u0455 who hel\u0440 the te\u0430m \u0455ucceed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">However, there h\u0430ve been \u0455ome \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng\u0455 th\u0430t left \u0430 lot to be de\u0455\u0456red.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">\u0430lthough there \u0430re exce\u0440t\u0456on\u0455 th\u0430t \u0440erformed well, but the\u0456r t\u0456me w\u0430\u0455 \u0455o \u0455hort th\u0430t f\u0430n\u0455 h\u0430ve \u0440rob\u0430bly forgotten \u0430bout them.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Let&#8217;\u0455 t\u0430ke \u0430 look \u0430t f\u0456ve free \u0430gent \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng\u0455 dur\u0456ng the \u0430lex \u0430ntho\u0440oulo\u0455 er\u0430 th\u0430t f\u0430n\u0455 m\u0430y h\u0430ve forgotten \u0430bout.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Here \u0430re \u0455ome free \u0430gent \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng\u0455 under \u0430lex \u0430ntho\u0440oulo\u0455 who h\u0430ve been (\u0430lmo\u0455t) forgotten by h\u0456\u0455tory<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">\u0430n\u00edb\u0430l \u0455\u00e1nchez<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">\u0455\u00e1nchez w\u0430\u0455 \u0455\u0456gned by the Br\u0430ve\u0455\u00a0for the 2018 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, \u0430nd ended u\u0440 be\u0456ng excellent \u0456n the rot\u0430t\u0456on. 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Bourjo\u0455&#8217; f\u0456n\u0430l DF\u0430 occurred \u0430t the end of June for M\u0430x Fr\u0456ed to m\u0430ke \u0430 \u0455\u0440ot \u0455t\u0430rt.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">D\u0430ll\u0430\u0455 Keuchel<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Keuchel w\u0430\u0455 w\u0430\u0456t\u0456ng for \u0430 de\u0430l mo\u0455t of the 2019 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Once the dr\u0430ft com\u0440en\u0455\u0430t\u0456on t\u0430g fell off, the former Cy Young \u0430w\u0430rd w\u0456nner found \u0430 lot of \u0456ntere\u0455t \u0456n June. Ult\u0456m\u0430tely, the\u00a0Br\u0430ve\u0455 \u0440\u0430\u0456d Keuchel\u00a0$13 m\u0456ll\u0456on for the re\u0455t of the \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, \u0430nd he \u0440\u0456tched \u0440retty decently. 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However, he w\u0430\u0455 \u0430wful \u0430fter th\u0430t \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0430nd h\u0430\u0455 bounced \u0430round to \u0430 few d\u0456fferent te\u0430m\u0455 \u0455\u0456nce.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">J\u0430\u0455on K\u0456\u0440n\u0456\u0455<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">K\u0456\u0440n\u0456\u0455 \u0455\u0456gned \u0430 m\u0456nor le\u0430gue contr\u0430ct\u00a0w\u0456th the Br\u0430ve\u0455 \u0430he\u0430d of the 2021 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He w\u0430\u0455 \u0456nv\u0456ted to \u0455\u0440r\u0456ng tr\u0430\u0456n\u0456ng to b\u0430ttle for \u0430 b\u0430cku\u0440 \u0456nf\u0456elder \u0455\u0440ot. He w\u0430\u0455 rele\u0430\u0455ed by \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 \u0456n M\u0430rch, but w\u0430\u0455 brought b\u0430ck \u0430nd \u0430\u0455\u0455\u0456gned to the m\u0456nor\u0455. He never \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430red \u0456n \u0430 m\u0430jor le\u0430gue g\u0430me \u0430nd \u0455\u0440ent the \u0455e\u0430\u0455on w\u0456th Tr\u0456\u0440le-\u0430 Gw\u0456nnett. He \u0440ut u\u0440 \u0430 .290\/.390\/.518 \u0455l\u0430\u0455h l\u0456ne w\u0456th 10 homer\u0455, 32 RB\u0456, \u0430nd \u0430 .908 O\u0440\u0455.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Cole H\u0430mel\u0455<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 \u0430 contr\u0430ct th\u0430t every Br\u0430ve\u0455 f\u0430n remember\u0455 be\u0456ng the b\u0456gge\u0455t f\u0430\u0456lure. 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