Injury Bug bites Hampton again?

Often injured Mike Hampton has endured a right hamstring injury during a Winter League baseball game last week. This doesn’t come as a surprise since Hampton hasn’t pitched for the Braves since 2005, when he was 5-3 with a 3.50 ERA in 12 starts before blowing out his elbow and having Tommy John ligament-transplant surgery. [...]

Orr DFA’d, Three Righties Promoted

A very active GM, Frank Wren, has been making moves left and right since he became the Braves GM in October. All his moves have been good and pretty fair thus far. This one is no different. Utility man Pete Orr has been designated for assignment. Nothing big there. I think we all knew it [...]

Glavine is Coming back to the Ted!

According to the AJC, the Braves and Glavine reached a one-year $8 million dollar deal late Sunday night. Glavine really wanted to finish his career with the Braves. That was one reason why he opted to take a pay cut instead of staying with the Mets for $13 million. Glavine should be a quality [...]

Oscar Villareal Traded to Astros

That’s right. Hot Stove season is starting up, and trades are already flying. This involved “the vulture” being traded for yet another CF. Not even really experienced, but this is what Dave O’Brien at the AJC had to say about it:
The Braves traded relief pitcher Oscar Villarreal to the Houston Astros for outfielder Josh Anderson [...]

Deals on the Way?

The Atlanta Braves are clearly the front runners to sign the free-agent Tom Glavine. That signing could happen in a week or two. That will leave the Braves with Smoltz, Hudson, Jurrjens, Glavine, James, Hampton, Reyes, and Bennett. That is plenty of quality starting pitching to choose from. Frank Wren also stated that the Braves [...]

Dispelling the Rumors

OK, let’s put a rest to some of these rumors.
First, let’s see what Frank Wren has to say about the Mike Lowell Rumors:

charmer: 3:03 pm Congratulations on your promotion and staying with the Atlanta Braves. My question for you, are there any truths to the rumor of the Braves acquiring Mike Lowell, and if there [...]

After Glavine, Will the Braves Get Another Starter?

That’s the question. With much of last season in doubt, and not enough starting pitching depth, would the Braves get as much as possible to prevent that problem again? The answer is likely no. According to MLBTR and MLB.com, if the Braves can sign Tom Glavine, starting pitching won’t be acquired anymore by the Braves [...]

Chop Chatter

Carlos Silva: After the Braves sign Tom Glavine many think there focus will just go center-field. That may not be the case. The Braves have shown some interested in Carlos Silva in the off-season and in the trading deadline this past season. With the addition of Jair Jurrjens, possibly Glavine, and a healthy Silva the [...]

Increase in Payroll?

The AJC is reporting that the Braves have money to spend for the next couple of years. The Braves CEO Terry McGurik said the Braves were profitable this year, and will spend “many millions more” on next year’s player payroll. That most likely means they are going to try their best to re-sign Mark Teixeira. [...]

Glavine a Brave Again?

UPDATE: Braves GM Frank Wren and Tom Glavine’s agent Greg Clifton, are going to meet on Wednesday to discuss financial terms to resign Glavine.
“We’re looking forward to sitting down with Frank [on Wednesday] to see how the Braves view Tom in their plans for 2008,” agent Gregg Clifton said.
UPDATE: The Braves are expected to sign [...]