Mission accomplished, Braves sign Derek Lowe

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 ...

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 [...]

Dodgers Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully has been selected as the Top Sportscaster of All-Time by the American Sportscasters Association. The announcement was made by ASA President Lou Schwartz. The ASA previously voted Scully as the “Sportscaster of the Century” in 2000. The 2009 season will be Scully’s 60th with the Dodgers, which is the longest tenure of any sports broadcaster...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yesterday I briefly talked about former Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Josh Towers. Today I?ll wonder about another former Oriole in Matt Riley. Back on July 25th the Los Angeles Dodgers released Riley along with Mark Bellhorn and Ramon Martinez. While Bellhorn and Martinez had struggeled the same couldnt be said for Riley. Riley was trying to come [...]

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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, ...

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 ...

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... ...