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Atlanta Braves Five Terrible Deals Braves Fans Can’t Forget

By Kit Anderson

ATLANTA, GA - MAY 23: Justin Morneau #33 of the Colorado Rockies slides in to second base for an 8th inning double against Dan Uggla #26 of the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on May 23, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - MAY 23: Justin Morneau #33 of the Colorado Rockies slides in to second base for an 8th inning double against Dan Uggla #26 of the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on May 23, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – SEPTEMBER 11: Chris Johnson #23 of the Atlanta Braves is held back during a scuffle after a solo home run by Jose Fernandez #16 of the Miami Marlins (not pictured) during a game at Marlins Park on September 11, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – SEPTEMBER 11: Chris Johnson #23 of the Atlanta Braves is held back during a scuffle after a solo home run by Jose Fernandez #16 of the Miami Marlins (not pictured) during a game at Marlins Park on September 11, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

5. Chris Johnson Had One Great Season 

Chris Johnson is and was a platoon player. He had one good season with the Braves after joining them in the deal that brought Justin Upton to Atlanta and the Braves made the obvious move.

For the Braves at this point in history, the obvious move was to overpay Johnson based on the outlier year not on his career.

Johnson signed a three-year $23-million dollar deal with a club option for this season. Johnson was great at overreacting and bringing intensity to the game. Aside from that, this contract was a loss that turned into more aging players.

Johnson’s time with Atlanta will be remembered without the hate fans may have for B.J. or Uggla but his deal was a huge miss nonetheless.

The Braves dumped his deal on the Indians and the Indians dumped Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn in exchange. Since then Johnson has fared even worse and seems to be out of work for the time being.

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There are the five worst deals in recent Braves; history.  Are there others I have suppressed or missed in the countdown? Leave us a comment and let me know.

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