{"id":68435,"date":"2025-07-14T08:38:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=68435"},"modified":"2025-07-14T08:38:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:38:26","slug":"update-max-frieds-amazing-sportsmanship-is-another-reminder-of-what-the-braves-lost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=68435","title":{"rendered":"Update!! Max Fried&#8217;s amazing sportsmanship is another reminder of what the Braves lost"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-black font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Max Fried was willing to give up his revenge tour for another pitcher.<\/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_0,w_4439,h_2496\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k02heptq3s2hbkzmnp.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4439,h_2496\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k02heptq3s2hbkzmnp.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4439,h_2496\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k02heptq3s2hbkzmnp.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4439,h_2496\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k02heptq3s2hbkzmnp.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4439,h_2496\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k02heptq3s2hbkzmnp.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4439,h_2496\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k02heptq3s2hbkzmnp.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4439,h_2496\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k02heptq3s2hbkzmnp.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4439,h_2496\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k02heptq3s2hbkzmnp.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4439,h_2496\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k02heptq3s2hbkzmnp.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"New York Yankees v Cincinnati Reds\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4439,h_2496\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01k02heptq3s2hbkzmnp.jpg\" alt=\"New York Yankees v Cincinnati Reds\" width=\"4439\" height=\"2496\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"New York Yankees v Cincinnati Reds\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">New York Yankees v Cincinnati Reds | Ben Jackson\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div 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\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>The\u00a0Atlanta Braves let Max Fried walk to the New York Yankees this past winter. That&#8217;s not entirely the Braves&#8217; fault, as there wasn&#8217;t much of a chance they&#8217;d match the Yankees&#8217; $218 million contract offer, which the left-handed ace ultimately signed. The Yankees would be lost without Fried this season. He has been immaculate and New York&#8217;s ace, especially with Gerrit Cole out for the season.<\/p>\n<p>Fried had a chance to start the All-Star Game in Atlanta on Tuesday and get some revenge on the Braves franchise. Instead, he gave a fellow AL pitcher the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Fried and Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal reportedly spoke on the phone about who would start for the American League in Atlanta. Skubal\u00a0gave Fried every opportunity\u00a0to steal the All-Star starter role from him, but instead Fried took the high road.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">&#8220;I think you deserve it. I was just wondering if you wanted to start it,&#8221; Fried reportedly told Skubal.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Max Fried&#8217;s classy decision lets Tarik Skubal start the All-Star Game<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">That says a lot about Fried as a person, and ultimately the player the Braves lost. Sure, the Braves viewed Fried as an asset, and one that may not age well late in his eight-year contract with the Yankees. However, given the season Atlanta is experiencing, Fried would surely bring a lot of value to the roster, both as a leader and an ace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a very professional thing to do, and I\u2019ve got a ton of respect for guys that do stuff like that,\u201d Skubal said,\u00a0per MLive.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Aaron Boone is the manage of the American League, and he has already added Joe Torre to his bench. The Yankees bias is alive and well in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Braves are definitely missing Max Fried, even if they won&#8217;t admit it<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Asking Fried to start would&#8217;ve been a natural next step, but thankfully the left-handed ace thought better of it and allowed Skubal \u2013 who is in play for both the Cy Young and MVP \u2013\u00a0to earn that honor. Skubal is undoubtedly the Cy Young favorite for the second season in a row.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Fried isn&#8217;t the type to seek out revenge, either. Assuming his blister doesn&#8217;t hamper him too much, he will throw an inning in Atlanta on Tuesday. Lining Fried up right behind Skubal makes a lot of sense from Boone&#8217;s perspective if he wants to win this game, as they are very different pitchers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Braves decision to let Fried go will be graded on an eight-year time period, rather than right away. It&#8217;s far too soon to assume Alex Anthopoulos made the wrong decision. However, Fried&#8217;s incredible sportsmanship is a reminder of what they are missing. Considering the injuries to their pitching staff currently, it&#8217;s tough not to wonder if they made the wrong call.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Fried was willing to give up his revenge tour for another pitcher. 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