mlbtraderumors.com - 10/6/2009
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In an informative post-mortem on the Braves, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports that Atlanta General Manager Frank Wren "is expected to explore the possibility of trading [Derek] Lowe , who is owed $45MM
over the final three years of his contract." The idea makes a ton of sense for Atlanta. With ...
mlb.mlb.com - 10/5/2009
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By Mark Bowman / MLB.com 10/05/09 4:49 PM
ET ATLANTA -- Turner Field was primarily quiet on...
Monday morning. Rookie reliever Kris Medlen came in to pack up a few more belongings and Braves manager Bobby Cox once again provided reason to wonder if he ...
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Braves pack up and look towards 2010
talkingchop.com - 10/7/2009
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More photos » by Mark Avery - AP
Ryan Church and Kelly Johnson may not find themselves...
in the Atlanta Braves plans for 2010. Browse more photos » We conclude our look at the top-5 questions facing the Atlanta Braves this ...
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Top-5 Off-Season Questions for the Atlanta Braves: #5
mlbnotebook.com - 10/5/2009
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The Braves finished the 2009 season on Sunday
with a 2-1, 15-inning loss to the Washington Natioinals....
With that loss, the Braves ended their season on a six-game losing streak. Not the best way to finish a season. But when compared to how the Braves fared overall in 2008, 2009 was a step ...
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Hope and optimism in Atlanta
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Al's Ramblings —
ATL may explore trading Derek Lowe. I always giggle when teams that give too much money and too many years to a player and try to cut bait after a single season. Lowe's a fine pitcher, but he's overpaid and old, and of course, coming off a subpar campaign. Doug will look all over for arms, but even if the Braves took Suppan, Lowe would still be owed $33M more than that...wow. ...
The Big Book of Available Pitchers
Amazin' Avenue —
... Believe it or not, there are rumors that Frank Wren will be shopping Lowe this offseason. It actually makes sense; they've got a definite pitching surplus, Lowe costs a lot and they need another bat. The problem is, how much would we really want to give for a guy coming off a pretty sub-par year in his age 36 season who is owed $15M for the next 3 years? I mean he saw declines across the board from K/9 and BB/9 to his bread and butter GB/FB. He might make for a decent buy-low candidate but the Braves would never deal ...
The robcast Mets Offseason Plan
Amazin' Avenue —
... are interested in a Lowe-Castillo swap. After a poor '09 and $45M left on his deal, Lowe is definitely available and ATL lacks an everyday 2B as well as a top-of-the-order OBP guy. Then go out and sign ...
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