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Atlanta Sports Fans Left In Shock With Two Major Departures

By Andres Chavez March 21, 2022 @andres_chavez13

Freddie Freeman and other members of the MLB Atlanta Braves team speak following the World Series Parade at Truist Park on November 5, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Atlanta Braves won the World Series in six games against the Houston Astros winning their first championship since 1995.
(Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)

 

As any sports fan would probably imagine, the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Falcons are very popular in the city.

Fans of both, however, received huge blows in the last couple of days, dating back to last week.

First, Freddie Freeman, who was (and is, really) an icon in Atlanta for his play with the Braves since 2010, signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a six-year deal.

In reality, the Braves virtually signaled their intentions not to bring him back by trading for fellow lefty-hitting first baseman Matt Olson a few days earlier.

And then, on Monday afternoon, the Falcons traded their franchise quarterback, Matt Ryan, to the Indianapolis Colts for a third-round pick.

“Freddie Freeman and Matt Ryan both gone in a week’s time. Can’t say I had that on my Atlanta Sports Bingo card,” Atlanta writer/analyst Grant McAuley posted on his Twitter account.

Freddie Freeman and Matt Ryan both gone in a week's time.

Can't say I had that on my Atlanta Sports Bingo card.

— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) March 21, 2022

 

Two Atlanta Legends

Yes, Freeman is 32 and was a free agent, and “Matty Ice” is already 36, but that doesn’t mean their team’s decision to let them go is less surprising.

Fans are still in shock.

Both of them were among their respective league’s best when they were at their peaks, and Freeman could still have a few years of prime.

It’s fair to say, however, that Ryan’s best days are behind him.

Last season, he had a 20/12 TD/INT ratio and 3,968 passing yards, with 7.1 yards per attempt, a 67.0 completion percentage and a 90.4 rating.

Those are very serviceable numbers that could help the Colts get better production than any non-Luck signal-caller in the recent past has given them.

Freeman, meanwhile, hit .300 with 31 homers and scored 120 runs last year: still top production.

In any case, they will be missed by Atlanta fans and will always be remembered for their incredible contributions.

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About Andres Chavez

Sportswriter, fantasy sports enthusiast. Covering MLB, NBA, and NFL from every possible angle.

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  1. Eddie Knight says

    March 22, 2022 at 9:47 am

    I knew last year that Freeman wouldn’t return to Atlanta and said so, but everybody was so sure he’d be loyal to the Braves. If you looked closely at the signs it was easy to tell. His intention was to sign with the Dodgers all along. He was just stringing everybody else along in order to drive the price farther up and up to get as much as he could when he made his move back to Southern California. The Braves finally realized this is and that is why they went ahead and did the deal (as they should have) for Matt Olson. Even the Yankees finally caught on and that’s why the re-signed Rizzo. Olson is as good a first baseman as Freddie and younger. All that remains to be seen is how he fits into the leader ship role with the Braves. Odds are he’ll be great.

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