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 [...]