It’s a minor league deal. Andres says he wants to stick around long enough to get 400 homers; he’s at 386.
… Finish ReadingMonth: January 2003
An old friend
Take the “c” from closer and you get…
ajc.com | Braves | Braves sign former Royals closer Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez signed for $600,000 with $400,000 in incentives. Some people think that this is a trigger to move John Smoltz to the rotation, but (a) there’s no room for … Finish Reading
President in 2008?
BYU NewsNet – Dale Murphy: Baseball MVP, mission president, governor?
He’s planning to run for Governor of Utah. As a Republican, of course. Sigh. (Via Clutch Hits.)
… Finish ReadingR-Braves sign two pitchers
Jason the RBravesman reports that two minor league pitchers have been signed by the Braves. Both have some major league experience. Bobby M. Jones, a lefty, has pitched poorly for several teams in the major leagues since 1997. Jamie … Finish Reading
Reliever Ligtenberg said close to deal with Orioles
Good-bye, Kerry. Why the Braves decided to non-tender him is beyond me. Maybe they’re still worried about his arm.
Never fear! The Braves signed Ryan Glynn to a minor-league contract! Of course, Glynn has a 6.42 career … Finish Reading
Relievers, feh
ajc.com | Braves | Braves sign reliever Venafro
I don’t know why you’d want a guy whose ERA was 7.24 in the second half (2.76 before the break) but I guess he’s cheap. I don’t believe in giving major league … Finish Reading
Yay!
washingtonpost.com: Case Resigns as AOL Time Warner Chairman
Maybe the Braves will get lucky and Ted Turner will take over the company.
… Finish ReadingBraves looking for bullpen help
As long as they don’t go looking for expensive mediocrities, okay. The story doesn’t mention Kerry Ligtenberg. Did something happen to him?
… Finish ReadingFurcal, Braves avoid arbitration
He signed a one-year deal worth $2.2 million, according to this story. (The first note I saw on it said that it was a two year deal, but I think this is correct.) Let’s hope he … Finish Reading