Garret Anderson Rumors

What To Do With The Braves Outfield?

In his blog over at MLB.com, Mark Bowman lays out the offensive woes of the Atlanta outfield, and in the comments section, Bowman even ponders the potential release of Jeff Francoeur: "When I look at myself in the mirror, I'd have to say that my fault is that I've given Francoeur a break for far too long. There's no doubt that the leniency stems from the fact that he's a great guy. But at the end of the day we all have a job to do. My job is to relay information to the public and thus, I've written two...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Sanchez, Strasburg, Big Unit

Links for Saturday... Baseball America's John Manuel reports that 22-year-old Twins first base prospect Henry Sanchez has been suspended 50 games for violating minor league baseball's drug policy. Sanchez was the 39th overall pick in the 2005 draft. John Maffei of the North County Times reports on Stephen Strasburg's latest start, one in which the top prospect struck out 14, though he did allow a home run (hat tip to Buster Olney). His strikeout to walk ratio now exceeds 10-1. Ever wonder how much Japanese teams spend on their players? Ryo Shinkawa of NPB Tracker has the figures and their...   Continue Reading

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Rosenthal On Manny, Anderson, Kasten

The latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports... Rosenthal wonders if Manny Ramirez could get a multiyear deal following a big/well-behaved '09, in the vein of other Boras clients such as Kevin Millwood and Kyle Lohse (Ivan Rodriguez, too). Of course, Manny is a lot older than those guys were. Rather than money, Garret Anderson wants the 632 hits he needs to reach 3,000. If he gets there, he'll make for some interesting Hall of Fame debates. Rosenthal spoke to an executive who knows Stan Kasten. This exec expects Kasten to surprise with his GM choice, and doesn't see him...   Continue Reading

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Braves Sign Garret Anderson

Garret Anderson passed his physical; he's a Brave on a $2.5MM deal. Do you like the move? Will he be better than Ken Griffey Jr. this year?   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Marte, Dodgers, Hoffman

A few links on a slow Monday afternoon in the baseball world... According to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince, teams will have a chance to claim Andy Marte off waivers over the next few days. Baseball America's Matt Eddy has the latest minor league transactions, including the Pirates' signing of Ruben Gotay. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle writes about the A's move toward high school players. Dale Robertson of the Houston Chronicle talked to Ed Wade and Gerry Hunsicker about this year's free agent market. Patrick Newman looks at a couple of amateur Japanese pitchers who are drawing interest from...   Continue Reading

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Braves Sign Garret Anderson

4:01pm: O'Brien's official story is up. Anderson will get about $2.5MM on a one-year deal. The official announcement will come tomorrow. Anderson will platoon with Diaz, and be reunited with former teammate Casey Kotchman, who went to Atlanta in the Mark Teixeira trade. 3:43pm: Further down in the comments, O'Brien adds: "It’s one year, $2.5 mill." 3:11pm: In the comments section of his blog, Dave O'Brien confirms that the Braves have signed Anderson. Says O'Brien: "It’s a done deal, Anderson’s going to be here as early as tomorrow. He’s en route today, I’m told. Whether that means he’ll be introduced...   Continue Reading

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Heyman On Bay, Papelbon, Manny, Braves

The latest from SI.com's Jon Heyman... Red Sox GM Theo Epstein says he's had "casual conversations" about a contract extension with Jason Bay. We learned a few days ago that Bay is open to an extension but doesn't consider it the "end-all, be-all." Jonathan Papelbon says he's a "gambling man," and he prefers to go year-to-year rather than sign long-term. Boston's offer was far off his expectations, and he wants to set the market for closers. Papelbon is under team control through 2011, and will earn $6.25MM in his first arb year. Heyman says there's "some indication Dodgers owner Frank...   Continue Reading

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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Griffey, Anderson, McLouth, Mets, Cubs

On this date 46 years ago, Willie Mays signed a new contract for $100K, becoming the highest paid player in baseball. Mays hit .304-49-141 with a 165 OPS+ at the age of 31. He was also the runner-up for the NL MVP, his sixth top-5 finish. He would go on to finish in the top-5 three more times. Forty-six years later, Mays may have helped influence Ken Griffey Jr.'s decision to sign with his original franchise. With most players already in their respective camps, several big names are still looking for an empty locker. Let's take a look at what...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Boras, Cordero, NCAA Agents

Some links for your Thursday night viewing pleasure... Diamond Leung has some Dodgers notes, including a particularly interesting one regarding Scott Boras. Earlier, Peter Gammons reported that the Dodgers scouting department wouldn't be touching any Boras clients in the June draft. Leung refutes that, citing Dodgers Assistant General Manager of Scouting Logan White's statement that the Dodgers will consider Boras clients because "talent comes first." The Nationals have been watching Chad Cordero's auditions, according to Dave Sheinin. Cordero threw 40 pitches "at 70-75 percent effort" the other day. Cordero's agent, Larry Reynolds, says that he's on pace to be ready...   Continue Reading

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Braves Leaning Toward Internal Options In OF

ESPN's Jerry Crasnick talked to Braves GM Frank Wren, who says the Braves are more likely to try their young outfielders than acquire a veteran outfielder after failing to sign Ken Griffey Jr. Crasnick adds that the Braves "aren't very excited" about Garret Anderson and have little to no interest in Jim Edmonds and Luis Gonzalez. He says the salaries of Xavier Nady or Nick Swisher might be prohibitive. Pure speculation on my part - the Braves could definitely afford Luke Scott if he's available for trade.   Continue Reading

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