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Where Is Andy Van Slyke:
Chris Gomez is a Pirate no more.
I really like Nicolas' idea to do a sort of Pirates' "Futures Game." I'm pretty sure the team used to do something like this in the 90s, but
RIP Dave Roberts (1979 Pirates'
I know I wrote this at FanHouse a couple days ago, but ...
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January 08, 2009
Thanks to our latest contributor Grant McAuley for today?s
ATLANTA ? Veteran right-hander John Smoltz appears close to a deal with the Boston Red Sox according to MLB.com?s Mark Bowman. An announcement could come as early as
The deal calls for a $5.5 million base salary with ...
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January 08, 2009
The following is an open letter to Frank Wren and the Braves’ front office. If this letter echoes your sentiments, please consider signing your name and any additional thoughts in the
Frank
I respect you and your staff. I’ve stood up for you when fans have started bashing you this ...
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January 09, 2009
Ah, "Fresh Hands", is back in Charm City on a minor league deal. Honestly, the Orioles should have never let this guy go, and after the trainwreck we saw at shortstop in 2008, you could see why. From MLB Trade Rumors: According to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun, the Orioles signed infielder Ch... ...
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January 09, 2009
In Baltimore, today’s what we call a fast news day.
The mayor’s been indicted by a grand jury for perjury, theft, fraudulent misappropriation and misconduct.
If the Ravens beat Tennessee tomorrow, they’re in the AFC championship.
We’ve had 12 murders in the first nine days of 2009.
The city’s in a panic about regionwide gridlock on inauguration day.
But the [...]
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January 08, 2009
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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January 11, 2009
It?s Sunday. I?m watching football wishing I was watching baseball. I?m moving
When it comes to Braves faves, John Smoltz topped my list during my adult life and not just as my favorite Brave. He was possibly and will most likely still remain my favorite baseball player of all ...
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January 09, 2009
Chipper's not sounding so, er, chipper. Sounding a lot like TO lately. Sounding like, "That's my teammate…My quarterback."
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January 08, 2009
The Boston Red Sox made the biggest headlines on Thursday, when they signed free agent pitcher John Smoltz to a one year deal that could be worth as much as $10MM.
However, the aftershocks of the signing are beginning to hit home in Atlanta.
Braves fans and even the players are very upset over the way John Smoltz was treated by the organization.
Chipper Jones didn't hold back...
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January 09, 2009
The Red Sox have signed 41-year old veteran pitcher John Smoltz to a one-year contract, outbidding the Braves’ efforts to retain his services. Considering Smoltz played 21 years in Atlanta, several Braves (including Chipper Jones) are wondering when their time will be up in
“I’m ...
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March 27, 2008
They DO have a lot of young talent. But if the final year of Dave Roberts' awful 3-year $18 Million contract prevents exciting young speedsters like Fred Lewis and Rajai Davis from seeing action in the outfield (same goes with Ray Durham keeping Eugenio Velez on the bench), Giants fans will be very disappointed.
What about just buying out the contracts of Roberts and Durham...
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January 09, 2009
SI.com is reporting the Mets and pitcher Tim Redding are close to a one year $2.25 million deal with possibilities of additional incentives. Redding who last year pitched for the Nationals was 10-11 with a 4.95 ERA inn 33 starts last year.Redding, primarily throws a fastball, slider, and curve, ...
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January 09, 2009
Top Red Sox scientists are working feverishly to have a time machine ready for Spring Training, with a budget of the $180 million the Red Sox saved when Mark Teixeira went to the Yankees. The Sox hope to use their time machine to bring their new pitchers back to the time when other teams wanted [...]
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January 09, 2009
ESPN?s Peter Gammons stopped by Boston.com to discuss the current state of Red Sox nation. After the signings of Brad Penny and John Smoltz it sounds like Theo Epstein is shifting his focus to catchers and the Diamondbacks? Miguel Montero is square in his
Right now, [the Boston Red Sox] ...
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January 09, 2009
With the winter season settling in, baseball is far from most sports' fans mind these days. Ready to make transactions in the off-season both the Braves and Cubs have swung deals to make changes within their rosters. Atlanta vying for a run in 2009 let John Smoltz depart to the Boston Red Sox where he was a staple for that franchise. Not only did the Red Sox get lucky, but also...
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January 11, 2009
The contracts that have been cranked out of Yawkey Way during the last week have me thinking back to when we had roughly seven different first basement, 2 third basemen, closer by committee, Nomar, and a partridge in a pear tree. Rocco Baldelli, John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Mark Kotsay and now Takashi Saito have all taken turns signing one year deals for "eh" money. How do...
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