Month: August 2002

ESPN.com – MLB – Recap – Braves at Expos – 08/31/2002

Hey, a winning streak! Of course, winning two against the Expos isn’t very impressive right now. They look like zombies to me — just going through the motions. The … Finish Reading

I hadn’t noticed this before, but I understand that teams will no longer be compensated with draft picks for free agents lost. (I’m not sure if that kicks in immediately or after the first season of the new agreement.) This … Finish Reading

Bravenet Counter Stats

Hey, I just got my 10,000th hit!

ESPN.com – MLB – Recap – Braves at Expos – 08/30/2002

So we’re playing baseball again, and the Braves won 4-2. I like to think they played poorly for the last couple of weeks because of the impending strike. Hey, … Finish Reading

washingtonpost.com: Agreement Reached, Games to Continue

According to this, the luxtax threshold will be $117 million the first year, $120 the second, and to possibly rise after that. I don’t know, however, if that’s just player salaries or total compensation, … Finish Reading

ESPN.com: MLB – No strike: Players, MLB agree on deal

I wish it went longer than to 2006. But for the first time since the Free Agency Era began — actually for the first time since 1970, wich was before… Finish Reading

ajc.com | Sports | Players, owners may be near an agreement

Strike, not a strike? Who knows? At any event, unless the owners go nuts and backtrack to get more out of the settlement, I don’t think it will last … Finish Reading

ESPN.com – MLB – Recap – Braves at Pirates – 08/29/2002

I think the Braves’ hitters are already on strike. Tom Glavine pitched well enough to win, if not as well as Greg Maddux did last night. Same result, though, … Finish Reading

This must be a typo

ESPN says that Marcus is playing third base!

ESPN.com – MLB – Recap – Braves at Pirates – 08/28/2002

So Greg Maddux goes out there and has probably his best start of the season, going nine innings without giving up a run. But the Braves can’t score a … Finish Reading