John Smoltz
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Transaction Analysis: The Unsigned by Christina Kahrl
Baseball Prospectus &bull Mar 11, 2010
It's a third of the way into March and we're less than four weeks away from when the games will count, and yet, there are names you won't find in any spring training boxscore, at least not yet. It seems… Full Story »
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Moves From March '09
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Mar 1, 2010
A look back at the notable moves from March of 2009 gives us an idea of what we can expect here in 2010. March 4th: Dodgers re-signed Manny Ramirez to a two-year, $45MM deal. Manny was the last big name… Full Story »
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Marquis ready for new Nats role of mentor
MLB News on AOL Sports &bull Feb 26, 2010
Marquis' history and the Nationals' need for a steadying influence atop their starting five intersected neatly this winter, and the right-hander signed a two-year, $15 million contract to both solidify the rotation and tutor the young pitchers trying to crack… Full Story »
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Jerry Crasnick: Veteran right-hander Ben Sheets gives Oakland Athletics' young pitchers someone to lean on
MLB News on ESPN &bull Feb 25, 2010
And if Sheets isn't vintage Big Ben or Oakland fades from American League West contention by July, general manager Billy Beane will try to flip him at the trade deadline, and Sheets will swap his Kelly green, Fort Knox gold and wedding-gown white for a contending team's colors. AP Photo/Eric RisbergThe A's have a lot… Full Story »
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Crasnick: A sage moundsman wrapped in green, gold and white
Jerry Crasnick on MLB on ESPN &bull Feb 25, 2010
And if Sheets isn't vintage Big Ben or Oakland fades from American League West contention by July, general manager Billy Beane will try to flip him at the trade deadline, and Sheets will swap his Kelly green, Fort Knox gold and wedding-gown white for a contending team's colors. AP Photo/Eric RisbergThe A's have a lot… Full Story »
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Odds & Ends: Boone, Smoltz, Benson
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Feb 23, 2010
Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez wont think about his opt-out until after the season, reports Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune. Its a $14.6MM player option for 11, and if he declines he loses a $2MM buyout attached to his… Full Story »
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Nationals Notes: Benson, Smoltz, Starting Pitcher
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Feb 22, 2010
In an interview with Rob Dibble and Steve Davis, Kris Benson said that he and the Nationals were still talking. Theres been word of the Nats interest in the 35-year-old as of late, though Benson says hes not in a… Full Story »
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Red Sox Reality Check: Recession Proof
Red Sox Reality Check &bull Feb 20, 2010Within baseball's best division, the Red Sox, working smarter not harder, capture their third World Championship of the millenium.From front to back, baseball's Athens has the stuff of champions. The Money Guy awaits, as John Smoltz rehabs, author of a 2.65 post-season ERA in 24 seriesA revitalized bullpen return newly minted millionaire Jonathan Papelbon, unscored upon in 25 post-season innings. He holds… Full Story »
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YFSF: The 5th Starter
YFSF &bull Feb 20, 2010Interesting piece in Fangraphs recently, especially given our recent discussions on pitching depth. What is tRA+? Its a linear-weights pitching metric that assigns run values to every event under a pitchers control, adjusting it for ballpark and defense, then adjusting it by league and placing it under the familiar 100=league average scale that we expect for stats with a + after them. Put another way, its a pitching version of wOBA+, or more basically, its billed as a more accurate ERA+. Smoltzs performance in Boston has always been a little mystifying because the defense-independent numbers always showed him as being… Full Story »
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Full Count The Merloni/Lackey interview
Full Count &bull Feb 20, 2010Rob Bradford:Video of Jon Lester talking about friendly competition with John Lacket and Josh Beckett. Alex Speier:Report on "3 aces": Beckett finishes ahead of Lester by a nose in shuttle. Lackey finishes 3rd. Number of photos taken: a billion. Alex… Full Story »
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CTB: Braves blew it keeping Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz?
MLB News on NBC &bull Feb 3, 2010
Someone must have slipped me some bad liquor or something, because I'm sure I didn't just read an article by Sam Donnellon of the Philadelphia Inquirer saying that the Braves would have won more titles in the 90s if they hadn't had… Full Story »
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General manager Omar Minaya: I'm in charge of New York Mets' moves
MLB News on New York Daily News &bull Jan 29, 2010
Omar Minaya tried to lay to rest scuttlebutt that he's not calling all the shots in the Mets' baseball operations department, saying on SNY's "Hot Stove" show Thursday night that he has "full autonomy." Full Story »
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Chien-Ming Wang considering signing before spring training
MLB News on ESPN &bull Jan 29, 2010
Chien-Ming Wang is reconsidering his plan not to return from shoulder surgery until a couple of months into the season, the former Yankee's agent told ESPN.com Thursday. Full Story »
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The Mets Again Play Hard to Get, This Time With Smoltz
MLB News on New York Times &bull Jan 28, 2010
The Mets have expressed an interest in John Smoltz, but have not offered him a contract for 2010. Full Story »
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Fernando Nieve could take the fifth spot in rotation for New York Mets
MLB News on New York Daily News &bull Jan 27, 2010
At this rate, Fernando Nieve may really be the front-runner for the final slot in the Mets' rotation, with Jon Niese and a couple of players brought in on minor-league contracts competing. Full Story »
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New York Mets eye upgrades as John Smoltz, catchers on radar
MLB News on New York Daily News &bull Jan 26, 2010
With 23 days until pitchers and catchers report and the Mets' roster still a work in progress, Mets brass huddled Monday at the team's Florida complex on Day 1 of a voluntary players minicamp to discusses possible additions to the… Full Story »
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Who will win tonight? Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?
sportsnewsnetwork.org via @SportsNewsNet &bull Jan 11, 2010Odds are Boston. yet Chamberlain is on the mound and has been HOT. Boston posts a betetr conference record then Yanks, which I think will hurt them in long run. Their division record isnt too good, though respectable. Boston has… Full Story »
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Going Old
Baseball Musings &bull Jan 9, 2010
The Mets are considering signing aging pitcher John Smoltz. Can Greg Maddux and Steve Avery be far behind? Actually, Smoltz posted excellent strikeout and walk numbers in 2009. It’s just that he made lots of mistakes, and those got hit… Full Story »
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CTB: Mets interested in Smoltz
MLB News on NBC &bull Jan 7, 2010
Because the sign-the-former-Brave strategy worked so well with Tom Glavine, the Mets are taking a look at John Smoltz, according to Matt Cerone of MetsBlog.com.OK, that's not fair. Smoltz is someone the Mets should be looking at. Lots of upside… Full Story »
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Boston Red Sox Wish List
www.mlb4all.com via @mlb4all &bull Dec 26, 2009Ever since the Boston Red Sox finally broke ?The Curse? in 2004 (and won the World Series again in 2007), they are perennial favorites due to a good farm system and the ability to spend money. Heading into 2009, many… Full Story »
