Month: January 2003

fresnobee.com | Sports

It’s a minor league deal. Andres says he wants to stick around long enough to get 400 homers; he’s at 386.… Finish Reading

The Tigers have signed Steve Avery to a minor-league deal. How the mighty…… Finish Reading

ajc.com | Braves | Braves sign former Royals closer Hernandez

Roberto Hernandez signed for $600,000 with $400,000 in incentives. Some people think that this is a trigger to move John Smoltz to the rotation, but (a) there’s no room for … Finish Reading

BYU NewsNet – Dale Murphy: Baseball MVP, mission president, governor?

He’s planning to run for Governor of Utah. As a Republican, of course. Sigh. (Via Clutch Hits.)… Finish Reading

Jason the RBravesman reports that two minor league pitchers have been signed by the Braves. Both have some major league experience. Bobby M. Jones, a lefty, has pitched poorly for several teams in the major leagues since 1997. Jamie … Finish Reading

sunspot.net – sports

Good-bye, Kerry. Why the Braves decided to non-tender him is beyond me. Maybe they’re still worried about his arm.

Never fear! The Braves signed Ryan Glynn to a minor-league contract! Of course, Glynn has a 6.42 career … Finish Reading

ajc.com | Braves | Braves sign reliever Venafro

I don’t know why you’d want a guy whose ERA was 7.24 in the second half (2.76 before the break) but I guess he’s cheap. I don’t believe in giving major league … Finish Reading