Braves make trade with teen for Chipper's 450th HR

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Re: Braves make trade with teen for Chipper's 450th HR

Right back to topic. She was given the ball as a gift, and she decided to trade it away. She is sixteen and can make her own choice, its not a contract that wouldn't be binding to a minor. Sure the Braves were cheap with a couple lame gifts, but she could easily have said no thanks, it was a gift for her birthday.

I'll bet the guy who gave her the ball isn't too happy either

[freddiefreeman5]

Re: Braves make trade with teen for Chipper's 450th HR

I'm not sure if I have ever heard of a team giving a gift for a monumental baseball that was a fair trade.
What the Braves offered was not much but they are not doing anything the other teams don't do.

[BU54CB]

Re: Braves make trade with teen for Chipper's 450th HR

Right back to topic. She was given the ball as a gift, and she decided to trade it away. She is sixteen and can make her own choice, its not a contract that wouldn't be binding to a minor. Sure the Braves were cheap with a couple lame gifts, but she could easily have said no thanks, it was a gift for her birthday.

I'll bet the guy who gave her the ball isn't too happy either

Just because she made a choice doesn't make the whole situation right, and it also doesn't mean that she actually knew what she was doing.

[Astros1994]

Re: Braves make trade with teen for Chipper's 450th HR

I said major sports

Football
basketball
hockey
baseball

And take the Marlins for instance. Some fan base 305 people at a game this year. My dolphins who play in the same stadium draw a lot more and they are horrid. Why is that?

Just read the following article about the Dolphins and several of their sponsors who bought approximately 10,000 tickets for the game against the Texans. They then gave the tickets away for free. http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/theda...e-blacked-out/

[dplettn]

Re: Braves make trade with teen for Chipper's 450th HR

I certainly don’t know what exactly transpired when a deal was made between the 16 yr old (representing her own interests) and adults (representing Chippers’ interests). Whether her minor status is legally relevant or not, my experience with the Braves organization causes me to give the benefit of the doubt as to whether there was any intent to manipulate the teenager.


When I was young, I sold my ticket stub from a perfect game for a pittance. My error; and I wish it was a situation where I was giving something to a player or a member of his family, as this girl was. There is human pride in what this teen did, regardless of differences in market value.


I think the bigger issue is that what did or did not transpire when the girl (or her family) had financial regret. The ball was already in the players’ hands no doubt. Regardless, would be rather simple to exchange her autographed ball and hat for something else more to her liking. Doing so may have left everyone happy. What we all need to remember is that we don’t know exactly what transpired. Did the teen’s custodian approach the organization demanding three thousand dollars, or did they approach the organization with courtesy and in good taste?


It is not fair to make assumptions about anyone, including the organization IMHO. Once the minor and her family have the benefit of an attorney coaching their voice for the media we must all recognize that we can’t assume that voice is similar in taste to the voice that approached the team. Based on my experience with the team, I personally give the benefit of the doubt to how their personnel would have handled a practical request made in good taste.



Regardless, from a risk management perspective they no doubt wish that they had found common ground with the parents regardless as to whether the families approach for renegotiation was made in good taste or not.