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To: Jack and Barbara O'Farrell (ofarrellfamily@jetmail.com)
From: Tom Haley (thaley120791@jetmail.ca)
December 28, 2018
Dear Grandpa Jack and Grandma Barbara,
I'm glad you liked the jerseys Trish and I sent you for Christmas. I'm very honored to know you're wearing my jersey, Grandma Barbara. I can't blame you for wanting a Jason Heyward jersey either, Grandpa Jack. After all, he's one of the greatest players in the game.
I'm glad neither of you asked for a Julio Teheran jersey, because it looks less and less likely that Julio will be a Brave next year. Julio is a good guy, but let's just say he likes money. He's looking for a contract that will make him one of the highest-paid players in the game. Our payroll is already high, so it looks like we might not be able to pay Julio what he wants.
You probably read that Matt LaPorta signed with the Rangers last week. I'm going to m iss Matt; he's a great teammate and a very productive hitter. The Rangers gave him about 60 million reasons to sign with them, however.
I'm sure you know we have a new manager, too. Bill Nesling doesn't have any major league experience, but he's got a great reputation for handling players as a hitting coach in the Dodgers organization. Chad Curtis is our new bench coach. He had a long, productive career in the big leagues, so he'll be a good balance for Bill. I'm excited about seeing what they'll bring to the team.
Until then, I'll be working out and getting ready for the season. I've become a pretty good cook--since Trish is teaching all day, I almost always make our dinner so she can relax. We're up in Canada for Christmas and New Year's, and we'll be heading back to Georgia on the 2nd.
I hope you can come to see us sometime this spring. We would love to see you and show you around Atlanta a little more.
Love,
Tom
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