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Earlier this offseason, Frank Wren signed Greg Norton to a 1-year deal to anchor the Braves? bench as the pinch-hitting specialist.? Yesterday, Wren made another move towards maintaining one of the best benches in the league: signing Omar Infante to a 2-year deal worth 4.35 million with a club ...
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January 12, 2009
The Atlanta Braves and infielder/outfielder Omar Infante have agreed on a two-year contract with a team option for 2011.
Last season Infante, 27, spent time five different positions including left field, third base, short, second and center. The team would figure to use him in a similar role going forward.
Infante spent the first six years of [...]
Via FullCountPitch.com
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January 14, 2009
By Gary
The Atlanta Braves had to know they were in trouble. Their 2008 rotation had just two pitchers throw more than 158 innings. No starting pitcher threw more than rookie Jair Jurrgens’ 188.1 innings. Making matters worse is the fact that Tim Hudson had Tommy John Surgery and is out ...
Via Sliding Into Home
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January 13, 2009
According to David O'Brien and Ken Rosenthal, the Atlanta Braves signed free agent pitchers Derek Lowe today to a four-year $60 million deal. The deal will be made official after Lowe passes a physical.That's a lot of money, and a lot of years for a 36-year-old pitcher.In other Braves' news, ...
Via Jorge Says No
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January 13, 2009
It comes as no surprise to see that Derek Lowe signed with the Atlanta Braves this morning. Lowe and the Braves came to terms on a 4 year/$60 million dollar contract that makes Lowe the Braves highest paid player. The Braves have had a very difficult off season already between their failed ...
Via Storming the Floor
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January 12, 2009
I’ll have you know that this post was titled “Three’s Company” until about eleven o’clock on Saturday night when I looked at the day’s scores and saw that Mississippi Valley State had earned its first victory of the season, a 68-62 defeat of Alabama A&M. Thanks for ruining the whole "Naming ...
Via BravesBlast
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January 13, 2009
Reports state that the Braves have signed Derek Lowe to a four year, $60M contract. The Braves are expected to make it official after Lowe takes a physical
Thoughts? I’m thrilled. We need a strong rotation this year. It takes the sting off this otherwise tough
If the Lowe ...
Via *D NY Baseball Digest
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January 14, 2009
Now that Derek Lowe has signed with the Atlanta Braves, the Mets will turn their attention to the consolation prize of all free agent starting pitchers: Oliver Perez. If the Mets want to be a serious contender in 2009 then they must lock up the 26 year old lefty -
I believed all along that ...
Via Mets Merized Online
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January 14, 2009
Long after his playing days are over, and he is enshrined into the Hall of Fame as a New York Met (God willing!), Johan Santana might have a future ahead of him as GM.
During a conference call with reporters today, the Mets' prized lefthander weighed in on the Derek Lowe signing and had a few things to say about Oliver Perez as well.
About Derek Lowe to the Braves:
"I don't think...
Via The Launching Pad
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January 13, 2009
In the same day that saw Kenshin Kawakami announce his signing with the Braves, Derek Lowe agreed to terms with us and will ink the contract pending his phyiscal on
The deal is a 4 year $60 mill free agent signing that saw the Mets among teams losing out on acquiring his ...
Via The Launching Pad
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January 13, 2009
ATLANTA ? The Atlanta Braves and free agent right-hander Derek Lowe have agreed to a four-year deal worth $60 million on Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal
Lowe, 35, is coming off a season in which he went 14-11 with a 3.24 ERA for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 34 starts. The ...
Via Jorge Says No
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January 14, 2009
John Smoltz with a Boston Red Sox cap on his head. Soak that in for a minute. For the past 21 seasons, Smoltz has not only been with the Atlanta Braves, but he has been the face of the Atlanta Braves.I guess he's technically still with the Braves...the Boston Braves that is. I know...lame.Good ...
Via Mets Fever
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January 13, 2009
With just one signing the Mets go from being in the driver's seat to obtain the starting pitcher of their choice, to a team scrabbling to find a quality starter. Now the Mets are in the position the Braves were in; the Braves lost Smoltz and became willing to over pay for the next best thing, ...
Via Mets Fever
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January 13, 2009
Reports indicate that the Braves are on the verge of signing Derek Lowe, if accurate the deal would be somewhere in the neighborhood of four years and 60MM. All we've heard since Christmas Eve is that Lowe was their #1 target, so any statements that say Ollie was truly who they wanted are ...
Via Balls, Sticks & Stuff
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January 14, 2009
Not sure how we should feel about the Atlanta Braves landing Derek Lowe (4 years, $60 million).Even with Lowe and even if Kenshin Kawakami* turns out to be a good major league pitcher, it's still probably not enough of an improvement to make up the 20-game difference in...
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Via Eli's MLB Rumors
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January 12, 2009
Quick Hits:?The Indians and Kelly Shoppach have agreed to a one year deal worth 1.95 million dollars. Shoppach hit .261 with 21 HR, but had a .348 OBP, and lead all catchers in slugging (minimum 250 at-bats).The Braves and Omar Infante have agreed to a two year deal with a club option for 2011, buying out a year of free agency. Infante hit .293 with 3 HR in 317 at-bats. He is very...
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