Freddie is emotional when he talks about what the Braves meant to him. There is a time and a place for it.
A radio host has admitted he made up a story about the last contract offer for the Braves.
Doug Gottlieb stated on June 29 that "Casey Close never told Freddie Freeman about the Braves final offer." Gottlieb is accused of defamation by close and excel sports management
Gottlieb apologized on wednesday.
Gottlieb said that the conduct he alleged did not occur and that there was no credible basis for it. The sources that I relied on were incorrect, and my investigation has confirmed that, in fact.
Gottlieb apologized to Close and said he appreciated the damage misinformation can cause. I have removed my original post.
One of the managing partners is close. He has represented hundreds of baseball players.
Gottlieb said that Close had been fired. The players' association says that the agency is still listed.
Close said that they would seek legal remedies to set the record straight after they were made aware of Gottlieb's false statements. He admitted that he got the story wrong, and withdrew his entire statement. We think this matter is done.
As of midday, the suit was still pending.
According to the suit, Gottlieb is affiliated with Fox Sports.
According to Close, the Braves made a $125 million, five-year proposal on August 1 and a $135 million, five-year proposal on August 4th, all of which were rejected by the first baseman.
According to Close, he made two proposals to the team that day that were rejected, after he and the Braves had their last two conversations about a contract for the free agent. According to Close, he asked the team if it had an offer and was told the team didn't.
Atlanta announced on March 14 that it had acquired first baseman Matt Olson from the Oakland A's, meaning the team no longer was trying to keep Freddie. A six-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers was signed on March 17 by first baseman Freddie Friedrich.
The man is hitting.323 with 17 homers.
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