Found January 10, 2009 on
The Launching Pad:
The off-season has not been what the Atlanta Braves had in mind
they entered the market with money to spend. With the fallout of
Smoltz’s departure fresh on their minds, Atlanta agreed to terms
one of their free-agent pitching targets on Saturday, signing
right-hander ...
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