ajc.com - 1/6/2009
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The Braves have had some notable swings-and-misses this offseason, but general manager Frank Wren is undeterred by the setbacks. He continues to search for another starting pitcher and power-hitting outfielder.“We’re involved in a lot of discussions, on both the free agent and trade fronts,” ...
boston.com - 1/8/2009
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boston.com —
With the news that John Smoltz may be
headed to the Red Sox, it should come as...
a no surprise that the Braves appear to be intensifying their pursuit of another free-agent pitcher: Derek Lowe. According to a baseball source,...
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Lowe to meet with Braves
ajc.com - 1/8/2009
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ajc.com —
Braves officials met Thursday with free-agent pitcher Derek
Lowe at Turner Field, with the shock of John...
Smoltz’s exit reverberating in Atlanta and an increased sense of urgency in the air. General manager Frank Wren and manager Bobby Cox met for ...
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Wren, Cox meet with Lowe at Turner Field
mlb.mlb.com - 1/8/2009
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ATLANTA -- John Smoltz's days with the Braves
appear to be over. Multiple sources have confirmed that...
the veteran hurler will officially sign with the Red Sox within the next two days. A Major League source who was in contact with Smoltz on ...
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Smoltz to leave Atlanta for Boston | MLB.com: News
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Braves Rumors: Pettitte, Glavine, Smoltz
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has the latest hot stove info on the Braves.
The Braves still have roughly $25MM to spend, with a starting pitcher and a power-hitting outfielder on the shopping list.
Starters of interest: Derek Lowe, Andy Pettitte, and Jon Garland. Mark Bowman of MLB.com doesn't believe the Braves would exceed three years and $36MM for Lowe, a Boras client.
O'Brien isn't sure if the Jake Peavy talks will restart. But Frank ...
Starting Pitcher: Mets unwilling to Increase Offer
MetsBlog.com —
... ‘confident that they have no serious competition.’
According to Davidoff, the Mets have also been negotiating with Perez and free-agent LHP Randy Wolf.
Speaking of starting pitchers…
Andy Pettitte rejected Brian Cashman’s one-year, $10 million offer, ‘and there is no standing offer for now,’ reports Tyler Kepner in the New York Times.
By the way, the Braves have shown interest in Pettitte, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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hardballtimes.com 1/8/2009 — Hey Boston! You take our old pitcher, we'll take your old pitcher !
With the news that John Smoltz may be headed to the Red Sox, it should come as a no surprise that the Braves appear to be intensifying their pursuit of another free-agent pitcher: Derek Lowe.
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Dodgers sign Vargas to one-year pact —
Major League Baseball News 1/6/2009
The Dodgers officially announced Monday that they signed right-hander Claudio Vargas to a one-year deal in a move that should add pitching depth to a team that has already lost Brad Penny to free agency and could lose Derek Lowe in the coming weeks.
