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Message: [QUOTE="jncuse, post: 3133172, member: 1969"] Zero chance Boston gets that return. Betts is the better player now, but he will cost way to much, and is 5 years older. Albies is on a sweetheart contract that makes him one of the most valuable trade assets in baseball.N. Getting paid until 2027, at $7m/year. And for some reason if he dies out, the Braves have a team option for the last 2 years. Instead of that contract you would lose, or sign Betts, to an expensive deal that extends until the likely downward phase of his career. By 2024 I don't think Betts would be better than Albies. Take the extra $20 million you save by keeping Albies and invest it elsewhere. Zero reason for the Braves not to build on their young core who are just getting playoff experience. [/QUOTE]