Atlanta Signs OF Garret Anderson to 1-Year Deal

After Ken Griffey Jr. became Sleepless in Seattle once again, the Atlanta Braves moved quickly to sign free agent OF Garret Anderson from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ((just had to say the whole thing...just rolls off the tongue...)). The Braves signed the veteran outfielder to a one-year deal, somewhere in the neighborhood of $2.5 million. The 36-yr old slugger has played his entire career for the Angels, seeing three name changes (California, Anaheim, and Los Angeles of...). Anderson will probably bat cleanup, sharing defensive time with Matt Diaz. Either way, Anderson is an improvement over Griffey, Jr. Look at the numbers...Anderson hit .293 with 15 home runs, 84 RBIs and a .325 on-base percentage last season. Griffey hit only .249 with 18 homers and 71 RBIs in the same amount of time.