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| Braves trade Millwood to Phillies |
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12/20/2002 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves have traded right-handed starting pitcher Kevin Millwood to the Philadelphia Phillies for catcher Johnny Estrada. Millwood, who turns 28 on Tuesday, went 18-8 with a 3.24 earned run average over 35 games last season, including 34 starts. He has a 75-46 mark with a 3.73 ERA in 168 games since starting his career with the Braves in 1997. Millwood will remain in the NL East, bolstering a starting rotation for the Phillies that features righthanders Brandon Duckw |
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| Maddux accepts arbitration and will remain in Atlanta |
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12/19/2002 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux has decided to remain with the Atlanta Braves, accepting salary arbitration on Thursday. Maddux had until midnight (et) on Thursday to accept the offer, and his contract for 2003 could be as much as $18 million. He made $13.1 million in 2002. Maddux is still able to negotiate a longer deal with the Braves, who have stockpiled their staff recently. Earlier this week, the Braves obtained Russ Ortiz from the Giants for pitcher Damian Mos |
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| Report: Maddux staying in Atlanta |
MLB Baseball |
12/19/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux has decided to remain with the Atlanta Braves and accept salary arbitration, according to a published report. According to the New York Post, Maddux will accept the Braves' offer of salary arbitration by Thursday's midnight (et) deadline. Maddux is still able to negotiate a longer deal with the team The righthanded Maddux went 16-6 with a 2.62 ERA over 34 starts last season. Maddux, who has spent the last 10 years of his career with |
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| Braves sign Haney to minor-league deal |
MLB Baseball |
12/17/2002 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher Chris Haney to a minor league contract Tuesday and invited him to their major league spring training camp. Haney, a lefthander, appeared in 24 games for Boston last season with one save, a 4.20 ERA and no decisions. The 34-year old is 38-52 with a 5.07 ERA in 196 career games with Montreal, Kansas City, the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland and the Red Sox. |
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| Braves sign pitcher Byrd |
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12/17/2002 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves continued to bolster their starting rotation as they signed pitcher Paul Byrd to a one-year contract on Tuesday with a player option for a second season. Earlier in the day, Atlanta acquired pitcher Russ Ortiz from San Francisco in exchange for pitcher Damian Moss and a minor league pitcher. exchange for pitcher Damian Moss and a minor league pitcher. Byrd returns to the Braves as a free agent. He left Atlanta in 1998 when the Philadelphia Phillies claimed hi |
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| Braves and Giants swap starting pitchers Moss and Ortiz |
MLB Baseball |
12/17/2002 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves have acquired righthander Russ Ortiz in a trade with the San Francisco Giants in exchange for lefthander Damian Moss and a minor leaguer. The 27-year-old Ortiz went 14-10 with a 3.78 ERA last season for the National League Champions. He has a 67-44 career record with a 4.01 ERA. "We are extremely pleased to have acquired Russ Ortiz," said Braves general manager John Schuerholz. "Russ was the Giants No. 1 starter last year and has demonstrated on a consi |
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| Report: Byrd mulling offer to return to Philly |
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12/17/2002 |
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| Glavine. Philadelphia has signed first baseman Jim Thome and third baseman David Bell this offseason, but club officials have said adding a veteran starter to anchor its young rotation is also a top priority. The Inquirer reported that Byrd has also received multi-year offers from the Royals and the Atlanta Braves. Byrd still makes his home in Atlanta, where he pitched until the Phillies claimed him off waivers during the 1998 season. However, the Phillies gave Byrd his first chance to be a regular starter. |
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| Enrique Cruz taken first in Rule 5 Draft |
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12/16/2002 |
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| Tacoma) 13. Boston Red Sox - Javier Lopez (LHP), Arizona (Tucson) 14. Montreal Expos - Luis Ayala (RHP), Arizona (Tucson) 15. Minnesota Twins - Jose Morban (SS), Texas (Oklahoma) 16. Oakland Athletics - Michael Neu (RHP), Cincinnati (Louisville) 17. Atlanta Braves - Christopher Spurling (RHP), Pittsburgh (Nashville) 18. Milwaukee Brewers - Matthew Ford (LHP), Toronto (Syracuse) 19. San Diego Padres - Shane Victorino (CF), Los Angeles (Las Vegas) 20. Kansas City Royals - Ronny Paulino (C), Pittsburgh (Nashvill |
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| Atlanta sends Helms, Foster to Milwaukee for King |
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12/16/2002 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves acquired left-handed relief pitcher Ray King from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for third baseman Wes Helms and lefthander John Foster. The 28-year-old King went 3-2 with a 3.05 earned run average in 76 relief appearances last season for Milwaukee. He had 82 trips to the mound in 2001 and went 0-4 with a 3.60 ERA. "We have suffered some loss in our left-handed bullpen over these last few weeks," said Braves general manager John Schuerholz. "To add a pla |
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| Hammond signs contract with Yankees |
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12/12/2002 |
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| two- year contract with a club option for a third year. The deal is worth $4.8 million. Hammond will earn $2.2 million next season and $2.4 million in 2004. There is a $3 million team option for 2005, which the Yankees can buy out for $200,000. The Atlanta Braves were willing to give Hammond a one-year deal worth $1.1 million and did not offer him arbitration. Hammond said the decision to sign with the Yankees was a no-brainer. "When I first heard that New York was interested in me, I was really nervous," Ha |
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