| |
| New York Yankees 2003 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/25/2003 |
| |
| ffseason back surgery, was 6-4 last year with a 3.26 ERA and 12 saves in 88 1/3 innings. Filling the massive void left by Stanton will be 37-year-old Chris Hammond, who was signed to two-year, $4.8 million deal after resurrecting his career with the Atlanta Braves last year following a three-year absence from the majors. Hammond, who missed the 1999 and 2000 campaigns with elbow problems, was impressive in 2002 for Atlanta. He appeared in 63 games, posting a 7-2 record with a major league-leading 0.95 ERA aft |
|
| |
| Philadelphia Phillies 2003 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/25/2003 |
| |
| ander Kevin Millwood and a full-time replacement for Scott Rolen in third baseman David Bell. Like Thome, Bell came to the City of Brotherly Love through the free-agency market, while the Phillies were able to land Millwood in a trade with the rival Atlanta Braves. The new faces along with the Phillies' key contributors from last year, are expected to give third-year manager Larry Bowa a whole new arsenal of options as the team heads into the final season of playing baseball at Veterans Stadium. The new ballp |
|
| |
| Florida Marlins 2003 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/25/2003 |
| |
| d Glove-winning catcher Charles Johnson after he was traded to the Colorado Rockies. Johnson, who waived his no-trade clause, was dealt to Colorado in a six-player deal that involved pitcher Mike Hampton. However, Florida then shipped Hampton to the Atlanta Braves for right-handed reliever Tim Spooneybarger. After waiving outfielder Kevin Millar, the Marlins then struck big in the free-agent market by signing 10-time Gold Glove winner Ivan Rodriguez to a one-year contract, worth $10 million. The catcher was s |
|
| |
| Braves' Byrd likely to start season DL |
MLB Baseball |
03/24/2003 |
| |
| Lake Buena Vista, FL (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Braves pitcher Paul Byrd will likely start the season on the disabled list because of an ailing elbow. Byrd had a cortisone shot on Monday and will probably spend the first week of the regular season in Florida to work in minor league games. The righthander signed with Atlanta this off-season as a free agent after posting a record of 17-11 with a 3.90 earned run average in 33 starts last year for Kansas City. He led the American League with seven complete games |
|
| |
| Milwaukee Brewers 2003 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/24/2003 |
| |
| don Rusch (LHP); Todd Ritchie (RHP); Wayne Franklin (LHP); Matt Kinney (RHP) PROJECTED CLOSER: Mike DeJean (RHP) MANAGER: Ned Yost OVERVIEW The Brewers have undergone a front office facelift since last season. Ned Yost, who had been a coach with the Atlanta Braves the past 12 years, was hired as the fourth manager of the Brewers since 1999. He replaced Jerry Royster, who took over for Davey Lopes in April after a 3-12 start. Royster was fired after the Brewers finished with a franchise-worst 56-106 record in |
|
| |
| Commissioner's office to investigate Mesa |
MLB Baseball |
03/12/2003 |
| |
| I'll kill him," Mesa said. The bad blood between Mesa and Vizquel stem from comments made by Vizquel in his autobiography, which came out last year. Mesa allegedly feels that Vizquel unfairly blamed him for the Indians' 1995 World Series loss to the Atlanta Braves. Last season, Mesa was fined $500 for hitting Vizquel in the back during an interleague game between the two teams at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. The two teams do not meet again in spring training action and will not meet in the upcoming 2003 regular |
|
| |
| Wohlers expected to miss first two months of season |
MLB Baseball |
03/12/2003 |
| |
| work) - Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Mark Wohlers underwent elbow surgery on Wednesday and is expected to miss at least the first two months of the season. After having ligament transplant surgery on the elbow in 1999, it recently started to bother him since spring training began. Wohlers has jumped around the majors, including stints with Cincinnati and the New York Yankees, after spending parts of nine seasons with the Atlanta Braves as a primary set-up man. Last season Wohlers was 3-4 with a 4.79 ERA. |
|
| |
| Braves sign Giles, five others |
MLB Baseball |
02/27/2003 |
| |
| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves signed second baseman Marcus Giles to a one-year contract on Thursday. Giles batted .230 with eight homers and 23 RBI last season in 68 games. The two-year veteran has a lifetime average of .247 with 17 homers and 54 RBI. Atlanta also signed infielders Mark DeRosa, Nick Green and Wilson Betemit and left-handed pitchers Horacio Ramirez and Chris Waters to one-year deals. |
|
| |
| Braves agree to terms with Marquis |
MLB Baseball |
02/21/2003 |
| |
| Lake Buena Vista, Florida (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms Friday on a one-year contract with pitcher Jason Marquis. The 24-year-old Marquis went 8-9 with a 5.04 ERA in 22 starts with Atlanta last year. In three major league seasons, the righthander has posted a 14-15 record with a 4.28 ERA in 75 games, including 38 starts, all with the Braves. Atlanta also signed right-handed pitchers Trey Hodges and John Ennis, as well as outfielder Cory Aldridge to one-year contracts. |
|
| |
| Maddux and Braves agree on one-year contract |
MLB Baseball |
02/17/2003 |
| |
| Lake Buena Vista, FL (MySportsbook) - Four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux agreed to one-year contract worth $14.75 million with the Atlanta Braves Monday, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing, which was set for Thursday. The deal is the largest one-year contract in baseball history. Maddux was seeking $16 million, while Atlanta had offered $13.5 million. He made $13.1 million in 2002. "We're delighted this issue is resolved and that we can now focus on his stature as a pitcher and his production f |
|
| |
