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January 21, 2009
Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the first edition of: ?The Launching Pad: Official Book Club?.? I?m going to try and keep this segment going for at least the course of the next baseball season.? That way, the time involved in making this logo will pay for itself.? Speaking of ...
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January 21, 2009
When it comes to Braves faves of all time, John Smoltz topped my list. But even beyond the Braves, he will remain my favorite baseball player of all
However, from my childhood I recall with vivid clarity my fascination with Dale Murphy. The player who received cheers like no one else ...
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January 21, 2009
In the midst of Smoltz?s departure and the other dark clouds that have been surrounding the Braves? front office the past 3 months, a beacon of hope for success in 2009 shone through on Saturday when the Braves acquired Kenshin Kawakami, the long-time ace of the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Pro ...
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January 23, 2009
We got this mailbag question from Brandon today - figured it meshed well with the Braves inviting the top prospects to camp. We?re slapping it into one article and calling it? well? an article on Jason Heyward and other
I was just recently looking around and came across some top ...
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January 21, 2009
It?s not breaking news, but if you didn?t know, the Braves and Jeff Francoeur traded salary arbitration figures yesterday. The interesting thing is that there?s a $1.15 million discrepancy in their figures. Francoeur wants $3.95 million, and the Braves are offering $2.8 million. We?ll see if ...
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January 21, 2009
The off-season has not been what the Atlanta Braves had in mind when they entered the market with money to spend. With the fall-out of John Smoltz’s departure fresh on their minds, Atlanta agreed to terms with one of their free-agent pitching targets on Saturday, signing Japanese right-hander ...
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January 21, 2009
The Hall of Fame welcomed two new members on Monday, as both Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice were voted in by the Baseball Writers of America. Both players inclusion in Cooperstown may help shine a new light on the superstars of the 1980s, including Atlanta Braves legend and all around good guy, ...
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January 21, 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 ...
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January 21, 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
So ...
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January 20, 2009
Perhaps my favorite line from any of the news articles reporting Andruw Jones' release by the Dodgers is this one by Ken Peters of the AP:When the Dodgers added Manny Ramirez in a trade deadline deal July 31, that left Jones with minimal opportunities. But with the staggering performance by ...
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January 20, 2009
It seems like these decisions should already be made somewhere, isn't there a war room with a grease board on it with a list of starters and what their willing to spend on each starter. According to Jon Heyman the Mets are once again split, just as there were two sides regarding Lowe and Ollie ...
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January 21, 2009
(by Ian Koski) Talk about inevitable. Could Don Sutton soon give up his gig as the Nationals' television color man to return to Atlanta as part of the Braves'radio team?
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January 21, 2009
The Padres and Henry Blanco have agreed to a one year deal worth 750,000 dollars, ESPN.com is reporting. The Cubs reportedly backed off Blanco because they thought he was going to be too pricey! Blanco is one of the top backup catchers in the league, who did happen to hit .292 with 3 HR in 58 games this past season. The Padres signing of Blanco will likely bring back the Jake Peavy...
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January 20, 2009
Gerry Fraley of SportingNews.com suggests that the Brewers trade Prince Fielder before he (possibly) wins arbitration and soaks the club for
Their argument against Fielder would be interesting and potentially
Would the Brewers mention Fielder’s deteriorating defense? ...
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January 22, 2009
David Pinto is the author of Baseball Musings and a columnist for The Sporting News. Having both written for Baseball Prospectus and been a lead researcher for ESPN's Baseball Tonight , Pinto is one of the most well-respected baseball names in the game. Recently, he graciously granted my ...
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