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Astros ink Hernandez to minor league deal Fri Dec  2 13:51:02 2011 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have signed infielder Diory Hernandez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Hernandez spent parts of the past three seasons with the Atlanta Braves, and last year hit .212 with a homer and four runs batted in over 22 games. He can play three infield positions and has seen time in the outfield. The versatile 27-year-old Dominican native has appeared in 75 games during his big league career. He has a career .272 minor l
Braves P Hudson has back surgery Mon Nov 28 17:43:38 2011 EST
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson underwent surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back. The Journal-Constitution revealed the 36-year-old had the procedure done on Monday, and that the veteran right-hander will be ready for spring training. In 2011, Hudson finished 16-10 with a 3.22 earned run average in 33 starts for Atlanta. He was held out of a start in May due to back issues. A 13-year pro, the former sixth-round pick of Oakland back in 1997 has compiled a
Teammates and a pair of first basemen highlight rookie ballots Sun Nov 13 23:07:11 2011 EST
s the AL's top rookie as chosen by Baseball America after going 13-10 with a 2.95 ERA in 29 starts. Nova won 16 games and pitched to a 3.70 ERA for the Yankees despite a stint in the minors and won his final 12 decisions, which included an eight-game winning streak. Pineda, meanwhile, was an All-Star and ended the year with a 3.74 ERA, but seemed to run out of steam in the second half. THE SPORTS NETWORK PICK: NL ROOKIE - CRAIG KIMBREL, ATLANTA BRAVES AL ROOKIE - ERIC HOSMER, KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Verlander named Player of the Year by peers Thu Nov  3 22:12:09 2011 EST
career highs in games played (158), runs (119), home runs (32) and RBI (105). Berkman, 35, returned from 2010 knee surgery to bat .301 with 31 home runs and 94 RBI for the World Series champion Cardinals. Angels first baseman Mark Trumbo and Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel took home the AL and NL Outstanding Rookie Awards, respectively. Kimbrel had 46 saves to set a rookie record. The Players Choice Awards are unique because the electorate consists of the players themselves. Balloting for t
Indians acquire veteran P Lowe from Braves Mon Oct 31 13:54:53 2011 EST
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians have acquired veteran starter Derek Lowe from the Atlanta Braves for minor league pitcher Chris Jones. The two-player trade was completed Monday, landing the right-handed Lowe on his fifth different team in 15 years. Lowe, 38, went 9-17 with a 5.05 earned run average in 34 starts for the Braves this past season, his third with the team. He spent most of his best years with the Red Sox, once finishing third in the Cy Young Award voting after
Braves pick up option on Hinske, not McLouth Mon Oct 31 12:33:12 2011 EST
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Braves picked up a club option on outfielder Eric Hinske for next season and declined their option on outfielder Nate McLouth. The 34-year-old Hinske played in 117 games in 2011, batting .233 with 10 home runs and 28 RBI. His 10 round-trippers tied for third-most in the National League among batters with 240 at-bats or fewer. McLouth hit .228 with four homers and 16 RBI in an injury-shortened 2011 season. Acquired by the Braves from the Pittsburgh Pira
A's cut ties with P Wuertz Tue Oct 25 16:57:38 2011 EST
imed right-handed pitcher Evan Scribner and outfielder Cedric Hunter off waivers from the San Diego Padres. Scribner began the season with Triple-A Tucson and made his major league debut on April 26, pitching two innings in an 8-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He spent the majority of his season with Tucson, posting a 2-3 record with 10 saves and a 4.71 ERA . Hunter made the Padres Opening Day roster and went 1-for-4 with a walk in six games before being returned to Tucson. He spent the remainder
Braves bring in Walker as hitting coach Fri Oct 21 15:24:24 2011 EST
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Braves have hired Greg Walker as their new hitting coach. Walker, 52, served as the hitting coach of the White Sox for the previous 8 1/2 seasons. Since his promotion from the club's Triple-A affiliate in 2003, the White Sox ranked third in the major leagues in home runs (1,791) and seventh in slugging percentage (.430), while capturing a World Series title in 2005. He resigned in September following a tumultuous season which saw long-time manager Ozzi
2011 World Series position-by-position breakdown Tue Oct 18 10:33:33 2011 EST
eeded all 162 games to even reach the postseason, as they rallied from a 10 1/2 game deficit in late August and secured the wild card spot on the final day with a win over Houston coupled with the Phillies completing a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. "We thought we had good character, not just good talent," St. Louis manager Tony La Russa said. "That means you can't quit and can't give up. We did get to the end, and a lot of it was our character. This one here has its own mark, because c
Lee squares off with Carpenter in NLDS Game 2 in Philadelphia Sun Oct  2 10:24:58 2011 EST
tonight, as Chris Carpenter starts on three days' rest for the first time in his career. He threw his second shutout of the season on Wednesday, beating the Houston Astros 8-0 in what became a playoff-clinching win for the Cardinals after the Atlanta Braves lost to the Phillies. "I'm excited about it to be honest with you. I don't know if I've ever done it," Carpenter said. "I feel good. I feel like the day in Houston the other day I didn't work too hard, didn't throw too many pitches and I've c
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