Yankee castoff Abreu boosts Angels
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...around. They got better and they got cheaper. Of course, so did the Angels, who paid Garret Anderson $12.6 million last season. The Yankees were smart to let Abreu go, and the Angels...
Blog | October 14, 2009Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster OlneyMaybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009
Braves' Heyward no Francoeur
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...with Francoeur and Schafer -- their current right fielders have been doing well enough. Granted, left fielder Garret Anderson's been a disaster lately ... but then again, if the Braves were going to address...
Blog | September 11, 2009Sandwich Awards: Phillies trio has the munchies
Jayson StarkGet out those submarine rolls. The Generic Sandwich Awards are back. But before we salute this week's most sandwich-worthy feats, it's time for …...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009
Might No. 1 prospect help Braves?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...productive since joining the Braves. Matt Diaz is pretty good, too. The odd man out is Garret Anderson, who's batting .284 (as usual) but doing (as usual) very little else. Is Jason...
Blog | August 11, 2009Watch out for the Braves
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...league-average hitter (and thus a below-average first baseman). Oh, and also left field, where Garret Anderson is doing exactly what he did last year (being an average hitter and a below-average...
Blog | July 23, 2009Has Frenchy finally lost his job?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the Braves had five holes in the lineup: Casey Kotchman, Kelly Johnson, and the entire outfield: Garret Anderson, Jordan Schafer, and Francoeur. Schafer's now back in the minors (and struggling), having been...
Blog | July 07, 2009Cubs' Marmol out of control
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...it when Chipper Jones led off with a solid single to left field. In the eighth, Garret Anderson led off with a home run -- his second in two games and just his second of...
Blog | June 02, 2009Can Braves 'fix' their outfield?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...up big power numbers. What's that? Oh, yeah. The Braves' left fielders are Garret Anderson (.256, .598 OPS) and Matt Diaz (solid at .299, .863 OPS). If someone told you before...
Blog | May 26, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the former. Anyway, here's your big chance! • Inspired by the odd sight of Garret Anderson in Braves livery, Bill Chuck presents a list of the players who have played the most...
Blog | April 10, 2009One shining weekend ahead
Are you ready for one of the all-time greatest sports weekends? A quick preview … Friday: The "Who can tank the most egregiously for Oden and Du...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 30, 2007Smoltz and Sox face difficult decisions
Buster OlneyAll Boston manager Terry Francona could do was to try to contain the damage the Yankees had done to John Smoltz in the fourth inning Thursday night. A...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2009
Home Run Derby: July 13
...homer first round but hit 14 in the second round. He lost in the finals to Garret Anderson, hitting eight. --Nick Pietruszkiewicz 9:51 p.m. ET This is only the second swing-off...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 13, 2009A no-hitter out of nowhere
The crossroads of fate had brought Jonathan Sanchez to a place where he really wasn't supposed to be. The left-hander had pitched badly and last month...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2009
Francoeur, Church trade places
Pierre Becquey...according to the Atlanta Braves' official Web site, will platoon with Matt Diaz and occasionally replace Garret Anderson in the lineup. Expect fewer at-bats, and for his 10 percent ownership in ESPN standard...
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