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Lowe---> America's Team

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The Braves have reached preliminary agreement with free-agent right-hander Derek Lowe on a four-year, $60 million contract, according to major-league sources.

The deal, first reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, is pending a physical.

Lowe, 36, is the third starting pitcher added by the Braves this season, joining right-hander Javier Vazquez and Japanese right-hander Kenshin Kawakami.

...so says Rosenthal

The Cards fan in me says "Aw nutsack..."

Hope it was worth your soul; enjoy staring at this for the next four years Derek:

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Huh.

I read this headline as Mark Lowe going to the WBC for Team America…

Good for the Braves, and a good fit for Derek, probably…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Jan 13, 2009 11:28 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I did, actually.

It was the only way to watch Expos games (but only when they played Atlanta).

I don’t recall the “America’s Team” moniker.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 13, 2009 2:46 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was the only way for most of us to watch NL games.

I didn’t have cable, but I’d watch Dale Murphy battle Andre Dawson, and it sort of put my ’Mickey Brantley is an under appreciated star" rant into context.
Glad I got to see Raines/Dawson though…

by marc w on Jan 13, 2009 3:25 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

I never think of the Braves as America’s team. Hell, they probably wouldn’t be Georgia’s team if they weren’t the only one there.

-Zach Sanders
http://www.mlbnotebook.com

by mlbnotebook on Jan 13, 2009 12:33 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

I did, so what?

Doesnt mean they are America’s team just because they are on TV everyday.

-Zach Sanders
http://www.mlbnotebook.com

by mlbnotebook on Jan 13, 2009 12:35 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They were called "America's Team" throughout the 80's and into the 90's

because they were the first team to be on TV every day – I was a Braves fan when I was a kid simply because they were always on.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jan 13, 2009 12:40 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah - Dale Murphy and some losers

and good ol’ Zane Smith, the “I was a scary looking lefty with a mullet before RJ” guy.

by marc w on Jan 13, 2009 12:58 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ditto

Until the mid 90s I think I knew more about the Braves than I did about the Mariners.

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Jan 13, 2009 2:21 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A lot of people here (Wisconsin) were Braves fans, at least when I was younger.

Now that the Brewers are semi-relevant and the Braves have stopped winning every year, some people are jumping off the bandwagon, but some stayed.

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by jhmoore on Jan 13, 2009 10:50 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Jan 13, 2009 12:23 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where would we put him?

If we could convince Batista or Silva to do the samurai thing and help the team by impaling themselves on a broken bat then yes, absolutely go for it. Otherwise there isn’t really room on the roster or payroll for him. But yeah, I’d sure love it. He would also be great to have around Felix, seeing as he goes to his curve a full 1/3 of the time.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jan 13, 2009 11:55 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

Add value where you can add value.

by JI on Jan 13, 2009 12:01 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure sure I know

but there’s some talk about there being a salary cap of sorts on the team and there is a surplus of starters. So while I’m not saying it’s wrong thing to do, I have a hard time imagining Jack Z being able to convince ownership that they need to go over their proposed payroll limit for another starter.
But again, if it happens I’m buying a round for everyone within earshot.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jan 13, 2009 12:07 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, I'm not sure if there's a hard cap being imposed by ownership.

Really, it’s one of two cases:

1) Cap is “self-imposed” in that the team would prefer to spend money internally and save for 2010, which should also be a buyer’s market, rather than overpay for free agents this offseason. I don’t completely agree with this since there are some great deals to be had right now.

2) Cap is imposed by ownership, and is therefore restricting Z’s movements in a market where cheap talent is available. Also not good, since that implies ownership is still dumb and still holds a degree of power over the GM.

by JLC on Jan 13, 2009 12:13 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or 3)

There is no cap, and it’s just posturing.

by JLC on Jan 13, 2009 12:13 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well yeah

But if I could punt Washbrun or put Silva in the bullpen…

by JI on Jan 13, 2009 12:24 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if hes not already there...

he’s getting close.

a few more tacos, and his pants won’t be able to fit around his fat ass. Safeco is a big park, but come on. Consider the fans Carlos, don’t block our view of the game.

-Zach Sanders
http://www.mlbnotebook.com

by mlbnotebook on Jan 13, 2009 12:35 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Carlos Silva doesn't suck because he's fat.

Carlos Silva sucks because he sucks. (If he even sucks, which I’m not convinced he does; I think he’s due for a regression to average and is simply overpaid, but that’s not my point.)

by acblue on Jan 13, 2009 1:35 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It think being fat has something to do with it

but the sarcasm in the inital post was missed

by JI on Jan 13, 2009 1:44 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not by me.

And I’m still skeptical that he would be better if he lost weight.

by acblue on Jan 13, 2009 1:49 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wasn't he plagued by back issues last season?

That very well could go away if he lost weight.

by BrianL on Jan 13, 2009 2:08 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jeez. No kidding.

But you and Dave both look pretty chicken sh!t when you REALLY had the chance:

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Jan 13, 2009 4:28 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good idea

We need a reliever who can come in and get the groundball double play.

by JLC on Jan 13, 2009 12:26 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Screw that Lopez and Yubet can't catch anything

Unless we can get a pitcher who only allows groundballs towards third base

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Jan 13, 2009 12:29 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wasn't Lopez ~average last year?

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Jan 13, 2009 2:10 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YOU FORGOT OLIVER PEREZ!!

Man, I am going to laugh so hard I rupture a ventricle when the Mets overpay for Ollie.

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Jan 13, 2009 1:09 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OH PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE
A major league scout told the Chicago Sun-Times’ Joe Cowley that the Angels have expressed interest in Jermaine Dye.

Sun Times via Roto.
My god, they could have the worst outfield in the history of everything.

This gives me an idea. Mariners should open a new subterfuge department where they train scouts and experts to give bad advice to divisional rivals. They can improve the team without altering the roster!

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jan 13, 2009 11:45 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously play Willits

just so I didn’t buy my GF the tshirt jersey of a player who isn’t even on the big league roster.

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Jan 13, 2009 2:23 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy crap I love the direction the Angels are going in with these off season moves.

We’re gonna win we’re gonna win I’m dancing all over best off season I can remember

Formerly dpseadvr.

by Kermit. on Jan 13, 2009 2:18 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The A's are going to win.

But we’ll keep it close.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 13, 2009 2:48 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MLB.com seems to love their moves, too.

I can’t wait for everyone to be surprised at their mediocrity.

Big Z is the MAN.

by Taylor H on Jan 13, 2009 8:34 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm still dancing! There's only one major hurdle I anticipate for Zduriencik.

That’s time. I’m worried too much of the fanbase bought into the idea that the M’s were really close to being competitive, that they bought into the false promises of Bavasi. Public opinion is a touchy thing, I hope it swings in support of Zduriencik and he has the time he needs to work things out.

Formerly dpseadvr.

by Kermit. on Jan 13, 2009 9:51 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kind of a crap deal given how teams have been behaving.

Nothing like an intradivisional bidding war to reset marginal win cost back to 08.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jan 13, 2009 11:47 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah, there were a lot of strange circumstances leading up to this:

C.C. and Burnett were classic Yanks splurge-overpays (they’re cash-flush and can do whatever the hell they please…and they’ll probably end up hating the Burnett K). Lowe, on the other hand, was a panic move on the part of an organization that was/is having The Offseason From Hell, what with the loss of Smoltz, the Furcal kerfuffle, the loss of the Burnett bidding, etc. They needed Lowe to restore some of their credibility with the fanbase as much as anything else (and their rotation was hurting anyway).

Honestly, I tend to think Lowe will earn most of his keep in Atlanta. A workhorse sinkerballer who’s remaining in the NL? He’ll probably be alright at $15M/year.

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Jan 13, 2009 1:14 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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