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NORTH PORT, Fla. — Alex Anthopoulos said he was too busy Friday to tune in to Freddie Freeman's introductory news conference as a Dodger. By the end of the day, the Atlanta Braves' president of baseball operations had struck a deal with former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen to complete an…

NORTH PORT, Fla. — When Matt Olson’s agent, B.B. Abbott, gave his client the numbers on the Braves’ contract offer, Olson did a double take. Wait, what did you say?

NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Braves and Matt Olson have agreed to an eight-year, $168 million contract extension.

After landing the All-Star in a blockbuster trade, Atlanta locks in Olson for the next eight seasons.

We have our answer. The Braves just traded half their farm system – slight exaggeration, but only slight – for Matt Olson. He’s a first baseman. You don’t make such a move if you believe you’ll re-sign Freddie Freeman. You make this deal only if you know he’s headed elsewhere.

Matt Olson is a great player, but Atlanta made a mistake in choosing an aging curve over the face of its franchise.

The Braves on Monday acquired first baseman Matt Olson from the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Cristian Pache, catcher Shea Langeliers, and righties Ryan Cusick and Joey Estes.

He knew it meant Freddie Freeman was gone.