I hear ya. I was just trying to think of a reason why he's still on the roster.Civilized said:ShaggyWolf said:Maybe with the official legal result the Braves don't have to eat the $ ?Civilized said:ShaggyWolf said:
I get we can't release Ozuna until the legal process plays out, but I just don't see any benefit of playing him today.
Why can't Ozuna be released now?
You don't need a reason to DFA a guy. Hell his play has been bad enough that we could justify releasing him on that basis alone, his inappropriate conduct aside.
I don't have any hope they see that money, Ozuna would undoubtedly appeal and I think it's extremely hard to get out of paying those guaranteed deals even when legal or conduct issues arise.
If you're the Braves trying to run a professional organization and keep that clubhouse and stacked roster focused on waiting another series I think it's worth it to eat the contract and eliminate the distraction.