Found January 21, 2009 on The Launching Pad:
PLAYERS: John Smoltz
TEAMS: Atlanta Braves

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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