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sabernomics.com - 1/13/2009
The Braves Get Lowe
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Finally, a bit of positive news for Braves fans. The team has supposedly agreed to terms with Derek Lowe on a four-year $60 million contract . The Braves didn’t appear to be interested in Lowe early in the offseason. Whether this was a plan of playing hard-to-get or a desperate ...
Derek Lowe Signs With Braves
totalprosports.com - 1/13/2009
Derek Lowe Signs With Braves
— totalprosports.com — Total Pro Sports - People are claiming bankruptcy, the government is bailing out companies, the price of... oil is falling and the Atlanta Braves sign Derek Lowe to a 4 year $60 million contract. All go hand in hand....... What is this world coming to we will never know. ... (more) Derek Lowe Signs With Braves

Comments vote down eagles79 eagles79 posted 1/13/2009posted this
Looking To 2009: Atlanta Braves
rootzoo.com - 1/13/2009
Looking To 2009: Atlanta Braves
— rootzoo.com — Analysis of the off-season moves by the Atlanta Braves.... (more) Looking To 2009: Atlanta Braves

Comments vote down Barkley's Bartender Barkley's Bartender posted 1/13/2009posted this
Derek Lowe Is Home On The Braves
joshqpublic.com - 1/13/2009
Derek Lowe Is Home On The Braves
— joshqpublic.com — In 2004, Derek Lowe was 14-12. In 2004, Derek Lowe was the winning pitcher in the final... game of all three postseason series. That guy can pitch on my team any day. (more) Derek Lowe Is Home On The Braves

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Braves upgrade staff, but lineup remains a mess
ESPN Feed: neyer rob — ... ; apparently they were serious about not wanting to give a 36-year-old pitcher a four-year contract. But what does this mean for the Braves? Here's J.C. Bradbury on the deal : Derek Lowe the ninth best? Really? Throw out the difference between the leagues and it's certainly possible. Among pitchers with at least 500 innings over the past three seasons, Lowe's got the 10th best ERA+. And since he cleared 500 innings by a lot, it's not unreasonable to suggest that he's been one of the nine or 10 best pitchers. Of course, different analysts have different ways of estimating ...

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