Buster Olney Said The Mets Checked In On Freddie Freeman Before The Lockout Began

Clem2/25/2022 12:20 AM

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SNY- ESPN’s Buster Olney was a guest on The Michael Kay Show on Thursday afternoon, and when he was asked about some of the things he’s anticipating once the lockout ends, he threw out some new info the Mets were linked to Freeman prior to the lockout beginning in December.
“This was the most interesting thing that I heard. There’s a perception in the industry that Freddie Freeman is not going back to the Braves,” Olney explained. “Last summer, that was assumed, like ‘Yeah, eventually he’ll go back there.’ Now, they don’t believe that, and here’s an interesting thing. One of the teams that checked in on the Freddie Freeman availability before December 2nd were the Mets.

UNCLE STEVIE, YOU DOG YOU!!! I've been so happy about the mere whispers of Freddie Freeman potentially leaving the Braves that I haven't really cared where he would land as long as it was outside of the NL East. I'd even be fine with having to hear Yankees fans guarantee their 28th ring if Freeman became a Bronx Bomber. However, the mere possibility of Freeman landing smack dab in the Flushing portion of the NL East had never even crossed my mind and I'm telling you, I'm getting a funny feeling in my belly right now.

I'm not sure how this would impact Pete, Dom, and the glut of potential DH candidates that this team already has since it feels like at least one decent trade is inevitable just for the roster to work. But I also don't care. The Mets signing Max Scherzer from the Nationals (via the Dodgers) and then bringing in Freddie Freeman from the Braves when they already have two perfectly fine first basemen is so wild and incredible, that my basic Mets brain ruined by decades of the Wilpons can't even comprehend it. I mean Adrian Gonzalez's washed up ass was the Mets Opening Day first baseman only FOUR YEARS AGO!!!

I don't know how this will all shake out in the end considering there are plenty of other holes on the Mets to be filled once the lockout is over and Buster Olney could just be trolling us considering Mets fans have been up his ass after he said he'd bet the farm that George Springer would be a Met, killed the Mets for firing Chili Davis, and seemed to brush over Zack Scott's DUI charge while criticizing the team once again. But if Uncle Stevie is willing to pay Freddie what he wants and this guy shows up at his door to close the deal, Freddie might as well start checking out New York Zillow listings.