| |
| Report: Braves sign Lowe to four-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
01/13/2009 |
| |
| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves have reportedly agreed to terms with right-hander Derek Lowe on a four-year contract. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that the deal is worth $60 million and will become finalized once Lowe takes a physical on Wednesday. Lowe, who will be entering his 13th season, went 14-11 with a 3.24 earned run average last year, his fourth with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He also made three postseason starts last season, posting a record of 1-1 with a 3.31 ERA a |
|
| |
| Brave new world: Smoltz joins BoSox |
MLB Baseball |
01/13/2009 |
| |
| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox made it official on Tuesday morning and signed veteran pitcher John Smoltz to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal for the long-time Atlanta Braves right-hander were not disclosed, but reports last week indicated it to be worth at least $5.5 million with performance incentives. Smoltz is supposedly making tremendous progress following shoulder surgery that cut his 2008 season short. He went 3-2 last year for the Braves with a 2.57 earned run averag |
|
| |
| Braves lock up Japanese All-Star Kawakami |
MLB Baseball |
01/13/2009 |
| |
| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves officially signed Japanese right-handed pitcher Kenshin Kawakami to a three-year contract on Tuesday. Kawakami will become the first Japanese-born player in the history of the Braves franchise. "This is a very significant signing for the Braves," said general manager Frank Wren. "Not only is this a historically-important day for the Braves franchise, but with Kenshin we have acquired a pitcher who will be an integral part of our pitching staff over the next t |
|
| |
| Braves sign Infante for two years |
MLB Baseball |
01/12/2009 |
| |
| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves avoided arbitration with utilityman Omar Infante, signing him to a two-year contract on Monday. The deal is worth $4.3 million, which includes an option for the 2011 season. The 27-year-old is slated to make $1.85 million for the upcoming season and $2.225 million in 2010. Infante was acquired from the Chicago Cubs in December, 2007, and hit .293 with three homers, 40 RBI and 24 doubles in 96 games for the Braves last season. He started 77 games in 2008, at f |
|
| |
| Cubs ship Marquis to Colorado |
MLB Baseball |
01/06/2009 |
| |
| llion deal. Marquis, 30, was 11-9 this past season with a 4.53 earned run average in 29 games (28 starts). He has recorded double digits in wins in each of the last five seasons and is 79-70 lifetime with a 4.55 ERA in 257 games (198 starts) for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Cubs. "The addition of Jason [Marquis] to our ballclub brings us the veteran leadership and depth to our rotation that we have been seeking to add this offseason," Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said. With Marquis gone, |
|
| |
| Cubs ship Marquis Colorado |
MLB Baseball |
01/06/2009 |
| |
| llion deal. Marquis, 30, was 11-9 this past season with a 4.53 earned run average in 29 games (28 starts). He has recorded double digits in wins in each of the last five seasons and is 79-70 lifetime with a 4.55 ERA in 257 games (198 starts) for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Cubs. With Marquis gone, Sean Marshall, Jeff Samardzija and Kevin Hart are expected to compete for the fifth spot in Chicago's rotation. Vizcaino, meanwhile, appeared in 43 games for the Rockies last season and was 1-2 with |
|
| |
| Yankees welcome Teixeira to the Bronx |
MLB Baseball |
01/06/2009 |
| |
| cember 23, is believed to be worth $180 million and also reportedly includes a signing bonus and no-trade clause. Teixeira, who grew up idolizing former Yankee Don Mattingly, batted a combined .308 with 33 home runs and 121 RBI in 157 games with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2008. "I have always said, even as a rookie, that no one is going to expect more from me than me," said Teixeira, who will wear No. 25. "I still believe I have yet to tap my full potential." Coming on the heels o |
|
| |
| Report: Jones on his way out of LA |
MLB Baseball |
01/03/2009 |
| |
| on that some of that money can be used to resume pursuit of free-agent outfielder Manny Ramirez. Jones signed a two-year deal with the Dodgers last offseason, then struggled in his first year with the club. While battling a knee injury that eventually required surgery, Jones batted just .158 in 75 games with three homers and 14 runs batted in. He struck out 76 times in only 209 at-bats. The native of Curacao was a five-time All-Star and a 10-time Gold Glove winner during his 12 years with the Atlanta Braves. |
|
| |
| Giants add five-time Cy Young Award winner Johnson |
MLB Baseball |
12/27/2008 |
| |
| e Cy Young Award winners, including the 2008 National League winner Tim Lincecum. Barry Zito also won the award while in the American League with the Oakland Athletics. No team has had three Cy Young Award winners in the same rotation since the 2002 Atlanta Braves, who had Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Greg Maddux. Johnson will bring an intimidating presence and postseason experience to San Francisco, having won a World Series in 2001 with Arizona and played in eight Division Series and two League Championship |
|
| |
| Braves agree to terms with Norton |
MLB Baseball |
12/19/2008 |
| |
| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves and utilityman Greg Norton have agreed to terms on a one-year contract for 2009. Per team policy, financial terms were not disclosed. The 36-year-old Norton came over to Atlanta in a May 2008 trade with the Seattle Mariners and posted seven homers, 35 runs batted in and a .262 average in 117 games for the Braves and Mariners in 2008. Norton's 85 career pinch hits rank second among active players, and since 2001 the California native leads the majors with 13 p |
|
| |
