Archive for January, 2008
Braves insist LHP Mike Hampton is finally healthy heading into spring training (AP)
Mike Hampton is healthy, according to the Atlanta Braves. Really. “He’s fine. He’s 100 percent,” general manager Frank Wren said this week. “He has no restrictions going into spring training.” A $121 million bust since signing an eight-year contract with Colorado as a free agent after the 2000 season, Hampton is 53-48 with a 4.80 [...]
Posted: January 31st, 2008.
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Braves Team Report ()
The Braves hope that avoiding arbitration with first baseman Mark Teixeira will prove a positive step both short-term and long-term.
Rather than fight with Teixeira and agent Scott Boras in a hearing, the sides agreed to a one-year, $12.5 million deal. The team believes the cost in irritation and potential hard feelings would not have been [...]
Posted: January 30th, 2008.
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Nationals Lo Duca has knee surgery; expected to miss 4-6 weeks (AP)
Nationals catcher Paul Lo Duca had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday and is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks. The operation was to repair a torn medial meniscus, and Lo Duca will begin a rehabilitation program later this week. “The surgery was successful. We expect him to be ready for opening [...]
Posted: January 28th, 2008.
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RHP Rafael Soriano and Braves agree to $9 million, 2-year deal (AP)
Relief pitcher Rafael Soriano and the Atlanta Braves agreed Thursday to a $9 million, two-year contract that avoided arbitration. The Braves plan to make Soriano their closer this season. He went 3-3 with a 3.00 ERA and nine saves in a career-high 71 appearances last year, holding opponents to a .181 batting average.
Posted: January 24th, 2008.
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Braves agree with RHP Soriano (PA SportsTicker)
The Atlanta Braves on Thursday agreed to terms with righthander Rafael Soriano on a two-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration.
Posted: January 24th, 2008.
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It’s a shopper’s paradise for GMs (Yahoo! Sports)
There is a glut of players to pick through during MLB’s current free-agent sales spectacular.
Posted: January 22nd, 2008.
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Dish: Glaus for Rolen is a D-minus deal (SportingNews.com)
For a team whose pitching staff stresses ground balls over strikeouts, the Cardinals could suffer with Troy Glaus at third base instead of Scott Rolen and an overhaul at shortstop.
Posted: January 21st, 2008.
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Braves sign 1B Teixeira, three others (PA SportsTicker)
The Atlanta Braves on Friday signed first baseman Mark Teixeira to a one-year, $12.5 million contract, according to a report on the team’s web site.
Posted: January 18th, 2008.
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Braves and OF Matt Diaz avoid arbitration by agreeing to 1-year contract (AP)
Matt Diaz and the Atlanta Braves avoided salary arbitration when the outfielder agreed to a $1,225,000, one-year contract on Friday. Diaz hit .338 with 12 homers and 45 RBIs in 135 games last season. He can earn an additional $12,500 each for reaching 450 and 500 plate appearances. Diaz batted .352 after April 30, the [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2008.
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Braves sign OF Diaz (PA SportsTicker)
The Atlanta Braves agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder Matt Diaz on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
Posted: January 18th, 2008.
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