Smoltz is Boston Bound

 Take that Yankees!  John Smoltz to the Red Sox.  Wooo doggie!  The biggest big game pitcher is coming to Beantown baby!  I've been waiting for something like this.

Never thought John Smoltz would pitch for another team. A major league source who was in contact with John Smoltz on Wednesday night said the free agent will be calling the Braves on Thursday morning to tell them that he has decided to sign with the Red Sox. MLB.com confirms that it?d be a $5.5 million deal [...]

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 ...

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta Journal Constitution

 Chipper's not sounding so, er, chipper.  Sounding a lot like TO lately.  Sounding like, "That's my teammate…My quarterback." 

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...

The signing of John Smoltz was called a “luxury” by some after it was announced earlier today. If healthy, Smoltz can be a major factor in the American League East, but not as a starter. The Red Sox should use Smoltz the same way the Mets will use JJ Putz - as a second closer. [...]

Imagine this:a warm, humid July day in Cooperstown, NY as legendary pitchers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz enter the hall of fame together. The fantastic trio was the heart and soul of the great Braves teams of the mid nineties that won the 1995 World Series and 11 division titles.Con... ...

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, ...

Greg Maddux retired, John Smoltz signed with Boston. Javy Lopez didn?t make the team as a backup catcher last year while Marcus Giles has settled for a minor league deal with Philadelphia. Rafael Furcal looked as if he was ready to return but he used Atlanta as a ploy to up his contract with the [...]

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 [...]

The Red Sox are reportedly closing in on deals with free agents John Smoltz and Rocco Baldelli. Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Red Sox and John Smoltz are nearing a one year deal worth 5.5 million dollars. The deal holds incentives that could give Smoltz up to 10 million dollars. Signing Smoltz gives them a proven veteran in an already solid rotation. His shoulder is fragile...

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 reeled...