Phil Stockman

…the early buzz today had been, with the Yankees getting Javier Vazquez from the Braves, it might have opened a spot for one of Jason Bay or Matt Holliday in Atlanta or the Bronx… However, David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says he has been assured the Braves will not pursue Bay or Holliday. Similarly, Tyler Kepner [...]  

Just before midnight Monday, Rafael Soriano’s agent said what the Braves did not want to hear: Soriano has accepted the team’s arbitration offer, giving the Braves a high-priced reliever they had already replaced and can’t realistically afford to keep. Mike Gonzalez declined the arbitration offer, but Soriano took it and stands to make between $7 million and $8 million. The Braves will get two compensatory draft picks when Gonzalez signs...  

David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution says there has been no contact between the Braves and free agent Adam LaRoche. According to Buster Olney of ESPN, the 30 year old first baseman could draw interest from the Giants, Mariners as well as the Braves, but Olney says teams are balking at LaRoche’s asking price. …LaRoche always [...]  

Braves to Non-Tender Kelly Johnson This according to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Earlier today it looked like the Braves were trying to trade him. He's been discussed around these parts for a long time. Any chance the front office is as interested as we've been?  

Earlier this week, the Braves signed Billy Wagner to a one-year, $7 million deal to be their new closer. In a conference call with reporters yesterday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Wagner, who was born in Tannersville, VA, said: “I’m happy to be here.  I’ve always been a life-long Braves fans.  My grandparents have [...]  

ESPN (blog)In Vazquez, Yankees Get Pitcher Who Got AwayNew York TimesHughes is a valuable part of a pitching staff led by CC Sabathia, who got the money the Yankees would have spent on a contract extension for Santana. ...The Pitching Prospects the Braves Got in the Vazquez DealTalking ChopWorst thing I saw all year? This Vazquez-Cabrera trade!Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)No takers for Lowe, so Braves send Vazquez to YankeesExaminer...  

Wagner is Braves' new closer and alpaca expertAtlanta Journal ConstitutionQ: What did you think last week when you heard that Braves representatives – general manager Frank Wren, manager Bobby Cox, pitching coach Roger mcdowell ...  

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Globe and MailReeling In the YearsGapers Block (blog)Add former Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones to the list off one-year deals the White Sox are compiling for next season. A few days after inking Omar Vizquel ...Former All-Star Andruw Jones gets $500000 from White SoxDigitalJournal.comAndruw Jones signs one-year deal with White SoxCanada.comAndruw Jones Agrees to Deal with Chicago White SoxGather.comChicago Sun-Timesall 313 news articles »  

After the conclusion of the World Series, the Braves are expected to announce they have agreed to a three-year contract extension with righthander Tim Hudson, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Hudson returned from Tommy John surgery late ...  

The Braves and pitcher Tim Hudson's agent plan to resume negotiations on a new contract this week, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported Sunday.