One day after offering him arbitration, the Braves re-signed 46-year old Julio Franco on Thursday to a one-year, $1 million contract. Word is the Marlins were interested in obtaining Franco’s services so the Braves were forced to sign him immediately to a guaranteed contract rather than simply inviting him to Spring Training and playing it by ear in March.
Braves great Phil Niekro and announcer Don Sutton are scheduled to sign autographs this Sunday 12/12/04 in the Exhibition Hall at the Richmond Raceway Complex in Richmond, VA. Niekro will be signing from 11:30 - 1:30 pm while Sutton will be signing from 12:00 - 2:00 pm. Advance autograph ticket prices range from $35 - $60 each. You can contact the promoter, Collector’s Showcase of America, at (540) 456-6877. Advance admission tickets for Sunday are $5 for those age 12 and over and free for ages under 12. The status of these appearances is subject to change at any time. Call the promoter for further information.
John-Charles Bradbury at Sabernomics is one of the best statistically-inclined bloggers. He has an interesting analysis of the effect Leo Mazzone has on Braves pitchers. Statistics indicate pitchers trim their ERA about 0.55 - 0.85 points by working with Mazzone. Just further proof he should be in the Hall of Fame…
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