The post from 680 The Fan was short, and it carried the whole argument in two sentences. “The Braves gave up William Contreras for Sean Murphy,” the Atlanta sports radio station wrote on X. “Now Contreras is a World Series MVP.”
Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras won the award Wednesday night, after they beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field to claim the first World Series title in franchise history. The grievance already has an outlet in Atlanta.
What kept the deal in the conversation is that the Atlanta Braves did not lose Contreras to free agency. They chose to move him in December 2022, in the three-team trade that brought Sean Murphy from Oakland. Fans reacted to 680 The Fan’s post on X, with one fan noting, “Fire Alex Anthopoulos.”
