ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves and free agent right-hander Derek Lowe have agreed to a four-year deal worth $60 million on Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Lowe, 35, is coming off a season in which he went 14-11 with a 3.24 ERA for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 34 starts. The deal gives Atlanta [...]
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January 16, 2009
Mission accomplished, Braves sign Derek Lowe
January 13, 2009
Braves Add Another New Cast Member- Derek Lowe
In the same day that saw Kenshin Kawakami announce his signing with the Braves, Derek Lowe agreed to terms with us and will ink the contract pending his phyiscal on Wednesday.
The deal is a 4 year $60 mill free agent signing that saw the Mets among teams losing out on acquiring his services.
So that’s 2 [...]
January 11, 2009
Moving On
When it comes to Braves faves of all time, John Smoltz topped my list. But even beyond the Braves, he will remain my favorite baseball player of all time.
However, from my childhood I recall with vivid clarity my fascination with Dale Murphy. The player who received cheers like no one else whenever he stepped up [...]
January 10, 2009
Turning things around, Braves sign Kawakami
The off-season has not been what the Atlanta Braves had in mind when they entered the market with money to spend. With the fall-out of John Smoltz’s departure fresh on their minds, Atlanta agreed to terms with one of their free-agent pitching targets on Saturday, signing Japanese right-hander Kenshin Kawakami to a three-year contract.
Financial terms [...]
December 17, 2008
Perhaps the Braves Spoke to Soon…
Don’t blame me! I told you yesterday the ink had not yet dried and to not get too mad, happy, disappointed, or however you took the “news” of Furcal becoming a Brave once more. At this point, the Dodgers have re-buttered their bread and are going even harder after the coveted shortstop.
Rather than following through [...]
