Alright, let’s talk about this Ozzie Albies fella and his money situation, you know, his contract. I heard some folks whisperin’ about it, so I figured I’d try and make sense of it all for ya.
Now, they say Ozzie, this young whippersnapper, plays baseball for them Atlanta Braves. Good for him, I say. Workin’ hard and gettin’ paid, that’s the way it should be. But these numbers they throw around, lordy, makes my head spin faster than a whirligig in a tornado.
So, from what I gather, back in the day, like, in 2019, the Braves, they went and signed this Ozzie to a long-term deal. Seven years, they say. Seven years! That’s a long time to be chasin’ after a little ball, but hey, if they’re payin’ him for it, who am I to judge?
- They said somethin’ about 35 million dollars.
- Thirty-five million! Can you imagine? I reckon you could buy the whole darn county with that kinda money.
- And they say it’s guaranteed, meaning even if he decides he’s tired of swingin’ that bat, they still gotta give him the money.
Now, that’s what they call a sweet deal, ain’t it? Makes you wonder if they got enough sense to keep their money safe. Thirty-five million, and they just handin’ it over to some young fella. Well, I guess he must be pretty good at hittin’ that ball, huh?
They talk about an “average salary” too. Five million a year, they say. Five million! I could live like a queen on five million a year. Heck, I could probably buy the whole state! I’d get me a new tractor, a bigger porch, and maybe even one of them fancy toilets that flushes all by itself.
But then, things get a bit more complicated. Seems like they re-jiggered the money later on. They started talkin’ about sixty million over four years. Now, I ain’t no math whiz, but that sounds like even more money than before. Did they give him a raise? Maybe he got so good at hittin’ that ball, they figured he deserved more. Or maybe them fellas in the front office just had too much money lyin’ around, who knows.
Sixty million, though. That’s enough to make your eyes water. I bet he’s got folks linin’ up to be his friend now. And I bet he’s got a fancy car, maybe one of them shiny red ones. And a big house, with more rooms than he knows what to do with.
But then I heard somethin’ about him gettin’ hurt. Said he’s gonna be out for eight weeks. Eight weeks! That’s a long time to be sittin’ on the sidelines. And you know what happens when you ain’t playin’? Folks start forgettin’ about ya. They start talkin’ about the other fellas, the ones who are still out there hittin’ and runnin’.
So, while he’s out, some other fellas are gonna be playin’ in his spot. Whit somethin’-or-other, Nacho somethin’-else, and a fella named Short. I hope they do alright, for the Braves’ sake. But I also hope Ozzie gets better soon, comes back and shows them all why they’re payin’ him all that money.
Now, they say this whole contract thing, it “sent shockwaves throughout the baseball world.” Shockwaves, huh? I guess that means folks were surprised. Maybe they didn’t think he was worth that much money. Or maybe they were just jealous. Either way, it seems like this Ozzie Albies fella made quite a splash with his big ol’ contract.
And that’s about all I know about this Ozzie Albies contract. It’s a whole lot of money, that’s for sure. More money than most folks will ever see in their whole lives. I just hope he’s smart with it, doesn’t go wastin’ it on foolishness. And I hope he gets back to playin’ soon, so he can keep earnin’ that big paycheck.
Anyways, that’s my two cents on the matter. Probably ain’t worth much, but I said my piece, and that’s that.
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