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Rafael Soriano Traded To Rays

Posted: 10th December 2009 by Robert Sabbath in MLB
The Atlanta Braves have traded right handed reliever Rafael Soriano to the Tampa Bay Rays. The deal is pending Soriano passing a physical. The reliever put the Braves in a tough spot when he unexpectedly accepted their offer of arbitration, which was offered with the belief that he would leave as a free agent and they would be compensated with two high draft picks. The deal isn't official yet, but it ...

Atlanta Braves: 2010 Offseason Outlook

Posted: 3rd December 2009 by Robert Sabbath in MLB
General Manager, Frank Wren has done a lot in his relatively short stint in the Braves front office. In the past, he's gotten the short-end of the stick while taking some big swings and missing on Peavy, Furcal, Burnett, and Griffey. He's also made some tough decisions involving Glavine and Smoltz. Yet, the Braves found themselves in playoff contention in the last week of the season. Wren should have gotten ...