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ATLANTA – Tim Hudson agreed to a $28 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, giving the team a wealth of starting pitching and setting up a likely trade to bolster the offense. Hudson could have returned to the Braves under a $12 million option, but the sides focused on a longer deal after the right-hander showed he had overcome major elbow surgery. His new deal calls
bruceu6n0t | 11/23/2009
ATLANTA – Tim Hudson agreed to a $28 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, giving the team a wealth of starting pitching and setting up a likely trade to bolster the offense. Hudson could have returned to the Braves under a $12 million option, but the sides focused on a longer deal after the right-hander showed he had overcome major elbow surgery. His new deal calls
Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
If you haven't heard the rumor , the Yankees are "quietly" making Nick Swisher available for trade. I have no idea if there is any truth to this, nor do I know how available Brian Cashman has made him. However, if this rumor is correct, I think I may know why. Compare Nick Swisher over the last three seasons to a certain Mystery player X: Want to guess who this mystery player is? I'll give...
Capitol Avenue Club (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The trade value is in green: Tommy Hanson Year WAR Salary Excess 2010 5.0 $400,000 $22,100,000 2011 5.2 $400,000 $23,000,000 2012 5.4 $400,000 $17,300,000 2013 5.6 $7,000,000 $13,200,000 2014 5.8 $12,000,000 $10,100,000 2015 6.0 $16,000,000 $11,000,000 Total 33.0 $36,200,000 $96,700,000 Jair Jurrjens Year WAR Salary Excess 2010 3.5 $400,000 $15,350,000 2011 3.7 $5,000,000 $11,650,000 2012 3.9 $8,000,000...
Capitol Avenue Club (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
I got this idea from Drunk Jays Fans and I hope Bowman has many mailbag articles in the future so I can continue this segment. Peter Answers Bowman’s Mailbag Do you think keeping six starting pitchers is a good idea? The Braves can leave the rotation like it was in September and have Kenshin Kawakami as their [...]
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
The Braves announced Tim Hudson's extension today, according to Dave O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He says it's a three-year deal with an option for 2013. Hudson's new deal overwrites the $12MM mutual option he had for 2010. Yesterday, MLB.com's Mark Bowman wrote, "We've long known that the Braves are going to end up trading either Derek Lowe or Javier Vazquez." O'Brien feels...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
by Eric Risberg - AP about 1 month ago: Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley takes a break on the mound after the San Francisco Giants scored their third run in the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. San Francisco won the game 7-2; Billingsley was the losing pitcher. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) View full size photo » Every Sunday, John Perrotto...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
More photos » by Gregory Smith - AP Atlanta Braves' starter Kenshin Kawakami. Browse more photos » Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami took one month of the regular season to adjust to American baseball. His April starts produced a 7.06 ERA. While it was only four starts, including one really bad start, Kawakami made the adjustments and compiled ERAs of 3.03 and 3.33 the next two months,...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
With the pitcher profiles finishes, here’s the whole lot of them, grouped loosely by my own seven “categories”. Note that Jorge Campillo and Buddy Carlyle have been removed since they were designated for assignment: Rotation: Tommy Hanson, Tim Hudson, Jair Jurrjens, Kenshin Kawakami, Javier Vazquez Hanson is certainly untouchable, and I’m beginning to be more and [...]
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
With the hitters behind us, this week at Talking Chop we begin our look at the pitching in the Braves organization by starting with the major league starters. We'll tackle one major league starter each day, starting tomorrow, and then next week we'll hit up the minor leagues for 20 of the Braves best young starting pitchers. Here's the slate for this week: Monday : Fan Confidence Poll Recap Tuesday...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
The Braves " get the ball rolling " on keeping Tim Hudson in Atlanta: Braves general manager Frank Wren and Hudson's agent, Paul Cohen, began negotiations on Thursday and they are expected to continue talking over the course of the next couple of days. "We just kind of got the ball rolling," said a source with knowledge of the negotiations. [...] Specifics about the early extension...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
ESPN.com's Buster Olney breaks down last night's ALCS contest in detail before turning to some rumors. Here they are: Olney can see Tony La Russa returning to manage the Cardinals for a final season in 2010. Could Mark Mulder end up in Milwaukee? His former pitching coach, Rick Peterson, has joined the Brewers, who are looking for starting pitching. Brewers manager Ken Macha managed the A's when Mulder...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
In the midst of a tight Dodgers-Phillies game, here are some news tidbits from around the baseball world.... Before Game Five, Joe Torre said he wants to (and believes he will) be the Dodgers' manager next season, reports Mike Jensen of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that Frank Wren is in a bit of a Catch-22 when it comes to re-signing Tim Hudson...
Baseball Digest Daily (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Now that the 2009 season’s done with, let’s take a look back and distribute the Pacific Perspectives All-Asian Awards. 2009 Asian Rookie of the Year Although newbie Junichi Tazawa got most of the press, the rookie crown this year goes to Kenshin Kawakami, Atlanta’s first-year import. (And Tazawa’s measly 25.1 IP will allow him to remain a [...]
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Meet the Mets Carlos Gomez says he has felt sorry for the Mets the last two seasons. Thanks Carlos. Ted Berg explains why he's actually a little excited about Chris Carter , who is now finally a Met. Plus he uses a quote from Lester Fraemon. Around the NL East The Phillies hit a bump in the road yesterday as Cole Hamels struggled in the daylight. In response, Charlie Manuel was forced to burn through...
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anjadabt0 | yesterday
ATLANTA – Tim Hudson agreed to a $28 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, giving the team a wealth of starting pitching and setting up a likely trade to bolster the offense. Hudson could have returned to the Braves under a $12 million option, but the sides focused on a longer deal after the right-hander showed he had overcome major elbow surgery. His new deal calls for...
bruceu6n0t | 11/23/2009
ATLANTA – Tim Hudson agreed to a $28 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, giving the team a wealth of starting pitching and setting up a likely trade to bolster the offense. Hudson could have returned to the Braves under a $12 million option, but the sides focused on a longer deal after the right-hander showed he had overcome major elbow surgery. His new deal calls for...
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