Derek Christopher Lowe

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 6", Weight: 230 lb.

Born: June 1, 1973 in Dearborn, MI
High School: Ford HS (Dearborn, MI)
Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 8th round of the 1991 amateur draft.
Signed June 7, 1991. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 26, 1997 (Age 23)   vs. TOR 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L
Teams (by GP): RedSox/Dodgers/Braves/Indians/Yankees/... 1997-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 1 yr/$1.25M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 15.100, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Scott Boras Mike Nicotera [*]
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• 5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Designate Derek Lowe For Assignment: The Rangers designated righty Derek Lowe to open a spot on the active roster for Josh Lindblom, tweets Jeff Wilson of the Fort...
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• 3/4 Atlanta Bullpen: Braves Pitching Staff: How Will Gonzalez Set Up His Starting Rotation?: Be interesting to see how Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez sets up his starting rotation this season.  He’s got three starters,...

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• 2/11 Call to the Pen: Derek Lowe Still Hoping for MLB Deal: Pitchers and catchers have started to report across MLB Spring Training facilities in both Florida and Arizona, but there are...
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• 2/7 RoxPile: The Rockies Aim Lowe: The Derek Lowe sweepstakes is in full effect. Oh, you didn’t notice? Neither did most of the MLB. However our beloved Rockies...
• 2/6 Rising Apple: Mets News: The Latest on Michael Bourn: The Michael Bourn situation is way past the point of over-saturation, so we promise to only report on what we find to be new information...
• 2/6 RoxPile: Rockies Announce Non-Roster Invitees: The Colorado Rockies announced a list of 24 non-roster invitees for this year’s Spring Training. The excitement that accompanies...
• 2/6 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Johnson, Boras, Givens, Reds, Lowe: The newest member of the Rays organization, Kelly Johnson, spoke with reporters on a conference call earlier today about his...
• 2/5 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 11 Pitchers You Shouldn’t Touch with a 60’6 PoleI’m not going to waste anyone’s time by listing a group of bad pitchers that nobody has on their fantasy More......
• 2/3 Bleeding Yankee Blue: CALLING IT QUITS: WHEN IS ENOUGH ENOUGH?: Earlier in the week BYB updated the status of Nick Johnson from active to retired. Read NICK JOHNSON GETS INJURED RETIRING. This...

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• 1/31 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Playoff Power Makes Thome Tribe’s All-Time First Baseman: By Ronnie Tellalian Jim Thome is the Indians All-Time leader in home runs and walks, and he’s second All-Time in RBI and fifth...
• 1/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Out On Injured Pavano: The Rockies are no longer looking at free agent starter Carl Pavano, Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports (via Twitter).  It's...
• 1/24 Braves Journal: Justin Upton: Okay, I guess I’d better eat some crow. I didn’t think we’d get Upton, at least not during the offseason, because...
• 1/23 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rockies, Yankees, Wells: The latest links from around MLB, as the Justin Upton rumors pick up... Though the Rockies continue looking for starting...
• 1/23 Pinstripe Pundits: Dumpster Diving: Rotation Depth: We are just three weeks away from pitchers and catchers, which means this underwhelming offseason will mercifully be coming to...
• 1/22 Mets Merized: Who Will The Mets Get To Fill The Rotation?: The Mets have had two things on their agenda this offseason. One of them is acquiring one more rotation arm on a one-year contract....
• 1/22 MLB Injury News: Rockies Rumors: Colorado ‘Aggressively Pursuing’ Carl Pavano, Derek Lowe: The Colorado Rockies recently signed Chris Volstad and Miguel Batista, but they continue to “aggressively pursue” free...
• 1/21 RoxPile: The Case Against Carl Pavano For The Rockies: The Colorado Rockies are open to a myriad of mediocre options when it comes to bolstering their awful starting rotation. It is...
• 1/21 RoxPile: Yorvit Torrealba Returning To Rockies?: If it worked when the Rockies made the playoffs before, it has to work again…right? Manuel “don’t call me Manny”...
• 1/21 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Aggressively Pursuing Pavano, Lowe: The Rockies signed Chris Volstad yesterday, but that’s not stopping them from going after more veteran pitching. The club is...
• 1/21 RoxPile: The Rockies Add Reinforcements…Or Something: Even if the names are not exciting, the Rockies front office deserves some credit for the manner in which they are pursuing pitching...
• 1/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rockies | Aggressively pursuing two SPs: The Colorado Rockies are aggressively pursuing free-agents SP Carl Pavano (Twins) and Derek Lowe (Yankees). The club would like...[+] to finalize a deal with another veteran this week.
• 1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rockies | Have interest in several pitchers: The Colorado Rockies have interest in several free agent SPs including Aaron Cook (Red Sox), Jeff Karstens (Pirates), Derek Lowe...[+] (Yankees) and Chris Volstad (Cubs). The team would prefer not to offer a guaranteed contract, however.
• 1/8 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Padres, Orioles, Rockies, Phillies: The Orioles showed serious interest in Justin Upton before talks with the Diamondbacks sputtered, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports...
• 1/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rockies | Not believed to have interest in two pitchers The Colorado Rockies are not believed to have interest in free-agent SP Derek Lowe (Yankees) or SP Aaron Cook (Red Sox)....[+] The Colorado Rockies are not believed to have interest in free-agent SP Derek Lowe (Yankees) or SP Aaron Cook (Red Sox).
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Have Interest In Karstens; Open To Trades: The Rockies have expressed "mild interest" in Jeff Karstens, reports Troy Renck of The Denver Post. Renck reiterates that the...
• 1/4 MLB Injury News: Rockies Rumors: Derek Lowe, Freddy Garcia, Brandon Webb: The Colorado Rockies continue to target starting pitching this winter, and while there is nothing currently brewing on the trade...
• 1/3 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Rockies, Mariners, Lohse, Saunders: Links out of the Western divisions.. The Rockies are still looking for pitching but there's nothing brewing on the trade...
• 1/2 RoxPile: Brandon Webb, Or Another Bounceback Groundball Guy: When I look at candidates to plug the big holes in the Colorado Rockies starting rotation, I find myself asking this question...

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• 12/25 Call to the Pen: With Nick Swisher Signing, Indians Quietly Putting Together Strong Winter: The Cleveland Indians made one of the shrewdest moves of the Winter when they traded star right fielder Shin-Soo Choo to the...
• 12/25 MLB Injury News: Derek Lowe Wants to be a Starter: Derek Lowe has cared out a decent career for himself as a Major League starter. Despite finishing last season in the New York...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Yankees, Red Sox, Hanrahan: Right-hander Derek Lowe wasn't off to a great start in 2012 but managed to finish out the year strong with the Yankees after...
• 12/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Derek Lowe wants to be starter : Free-agent SP Derek Lowe (Yankees) said he has been contacted by five teams this offseason that are looking at him to be a spot...[+] starter that works out of the bullpen but he is holding out for a spot in a starting rotation.
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Five Teams Interested In Derek Lowe: Five teams have contacted Derek Lowe according to Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe, and all five have expressed interest in signing...
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• 10/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Two pitchers defend Russell Martin: New York Yankees SP's CC Sabathia and Derek Lowe came to the defense of C Russell Martin, who is set for free agency after the...[+] season, saying that he has been a great addition to the team. Lowe said he had Martin as a catcher while in Los Angeles with the Dodgers and said 'once you have people here that you know can perform here, in my opinion, you’ve got to keep them. Because you know what you’re going to get.'
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• 10/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Derek Lowe views himself as a starter: New York Yankees RP Derek Lowe said he will seek jobs as a starter in free agency before considering whether to return to the...[+] Yankees as a reliever.
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• 10/14 Bleeding Yankee Blue: NIGHTMARE IN THE BRONX: In spite of the fact that destiny in the person of Raul Ibanez's heroics has helped to push the Yankees to the ALCS...
• 10/14 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees lose ALCS opener, Jeter out with broken ankle: The Yankees got a pair of big two-run home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning by Ichiro Suzuki and Raul Ibanez to tie...
• 10/14 It's About the Money (Stupid): Comeback ends in disaster as Yankees lose Game One 6-4: It was the worst of times, it was the best of times, and then it was the times that made the worst of times seem like winning...
• 10/13 Baseball Musings: Pettitte Done: Omar Infante walks with two out in the top of the seventh inning, and that’s it for Andy Pettitte. He threw 107 pitches,...
• 10/13 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES 2012 ALCS PREVIEW: The Yankees won in dramatic fashion, in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the ALDS, beating the Orioles with a superb complete...
• 10/13 The Captain's Blog: Yankees Face ALCS Rotation Dilemma: Note: Since publication, it was announced that Kuroda will pitch in game 2 on short rest followed by Phil Hughes and CC Sabathia...
• 10/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Game 2 starter unknown: New York Yankees Ps David Phelps and Derek Lowe are among the candidates to start Game 2 of the ALCS Sunday, Oct. 14, against...[+] the Detroit Tigers. SP Hiroki Kuroda could also be used on short rest.
• 10/12 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Extend Frank Wren: Five years into Frank Wren's tenure as the Braves' general manager, the team continues contending on an annual basis. Wren will...
• 10/11 Yanks Go Yard: ALDS Game 4 Preview: Orioles at Yankees: I don’t know about you, but I am still in utter shock over what transpired last night when the New York Yankees defeated...
• 10/11 Baseball Analytics: Justin Verlander will go deep because Valverde is struggling: The great Jim Leyland, manager of the Detroit Tigers, seems to always believe in his own decisions. Detroit Tigers fans have...
• 10/11 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Thursday: October 11, 2012: What an incredible night of baseball. Except if you are a fan of the Orioles and Tigers. If so, much sympathies as all baseball...
• 10/10 Call to the Pen: 2012 Season Review Series: Cleveland Indians: In 2011, the Cleveland Indians raced out to a 35-15 start. They were the talk of baseball and their manager, Manny Acta, was a...
• 10/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Terry Francona Chooses the Indians—Why?: Terry Francona could conceivably have had his choice of jobs as the baseball managerial wheel spins. But, shockingly (to me at...
• 10/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Derek Lowe makes ALDS roster: New York Yankees RP Derek Lowe is on the team's American League Division Series roster but OFs Chris Dickerson and Andruw Jones...[+] and RP Cody Eppley are not.
• 10/7 Yankees Fans Unite: Yankees 2012 ALDS Roster: Here is your 2012 Yankees ALDS roster! # PITCHERS 62 Joba Chamberlain 65 Phil Hughes 18 Hiroki Kuroda 48 Boone Logan 34 Derek...
• 10/7 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees ALDS roster: Jones and Eppley are out and Nix may be in: The Yankees are still waiting until the last minute to finalize their roster, but slowly we are getting pieces of the puzzle...
• 10/5 Braves Journal: Cardinals 6, Braves 3, Season Over: And so it ends. It figures that the season would come down to (1) Bobby going a batter too long with Derek Lowe, and (2) Melky...
• 10/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Where Do the Indians Go From Here?: By Mike Brandyberry Well, that didn’t go as planned. When the Cleveland Indians left Goodyear, Ariz., at the end of March,...
• 10/4 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees barge into playoffs as American League favorites: With their convincing win today, the Yankees have won the division and clinched home field advantage for the duration of the...
• 10/3 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 10/3: The Boston Red Sox had the perfect chance to make things interesting in the AL East last night. A 3-1 lead over the New York...
• 10/3 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES MISSION: WIN!: If you've watched Rocky like I've watched Rocky over the years, you know that there's always a happy ending. You root for...
• 10/3 Yanks Go Yard: Ibanez’s heroics lift Yankees past Red Sox in 12: As the Baltimore Orioles somehow won a 1-0 game after striking out 15 times and getting only two hits, the New York Yankees were...
• 10/3 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 10/3: The Boston Red Sox had the perfect chance to make things interesting in the AL East last night. A 3-1 lead over the New York...
• 10/3 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks Win, Maintain Lead In The East And Now Control Their Destiny: This game was so many different things: frustrating, annoying, nerve racking, exhilarating, deflating, frustrating again and finally,...
• 10/2 WahoosOnFirst: Why the Indians Should Not Fire Chris Antonetti: When the Cleveland Indians announced that they had dismissed manager Manny Acta last week, reaction around the blogosphere was...
• 10/1 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Oliver, Nationals, Yankees: The Tigers have a magic number of one tonight, which means a win over the Royals or a White Sox loss would be enough to send Detroit...
• 10/1 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees stage incredible rally to beat Blue Jays, claim postseason berth: It was looking like a dreadful day for the New York Yankees. While the Baltimore Orioles were taking care of business at Camden...

• 9/30 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees pull off a great comeback to remain in 1st place: Things were not looking good for the Yankees early on in this one. Phil Hughes left trailing 5-1 to the Blue Jays in the fifth...
• 9/28 WahoosOnFirst: Should the Cleveland Indians Fire Chris Antonetti?: After weeks of speculation, the Cleveland Indians dismissed manager Manny Acta on Thursday. That announcement wasn’t very...
• 9/27 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SLEEPER: In the seventh inning of Thursday night's series opener in Toronto, Yankee announcer Michael Kay wondered if the Rogers Centre...
• 9/27 YankeeAnalysts.com: Nova Struggles Again, Jays Blank Yanks: The best pitcher in the world, according to his own words, Ivan Nova, had another stellar outing tonight. Oh, did I say stellar?...
• 9/27 Call to the Pen: Manny Acta Fired by Indians: The Cleveland Indians announced Thursday that they have relieved manager Manny Acta of his duties with six games to go in the...
• 9/27 Baseball With Matt: Talking Baseball Trades 9/27/12: Hey baseball fans!Recently, I had the chance to interview Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLB Trade Rumors.  MLB Trade Rumors is...
• 9/26 BoSox Injection: They Partied Like It Was 2004: To close out Fenway Park’s season-long 100th anniversary festivities, the Red Sox staged a 2004 world championship celebration...
• 9/26 Bleeding Yankee Blue: CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR: The Yankees came in to the game with a 1-1/2 game lead in the East, and with an opportunity to extend it by another game as...
• 9/24 Release Points: Does Roberto Hernandez have a future in Cleveland?: For the first time in years, the Cleveland Indians should have some serious money to play with in the offseason. Travis Hafner’s...
• 9/23 Bronx Baseball Daily: Ibanez powers Yankees to marathon 14 inning victory: Raul Ibanez turned back the clock to a time when he didn’t suck and helped the Yankees overcome a four-run 13th inning deficit to...
• 9/23 Baseball News Source: Yankees Rally Late – Extend Winning Streak to Seven Games: Yankees walk off winners on error by A’s Sometimes there are no words to describe what was just witnessed. The Yankees won...
• 9/22 SoDo Mojo: Postseason Contenders: Your 2012 Seattle Mariners?: Newsflash: The Mariners are not going to run away with the AL West this season. Their bid for wild cards #1 and #2 has been denied....
• 9/21 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Utley, Phillies, Lowe, Mets: Chase Utley recently suggested to the Phillies that he could give third base a try next season, giving them a much needed boost...
• 9/21 Diamond Ring: Division Needs, Indians: This is an evaluation of the AL Central going to into next year.  Using Cot's Contracts I've figured the amount...
• 9/21 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT; YANKEES SWEEP JAYS: Even with a 7-3 record in the last ten games and a four game winning streak, the New York Yankees held only a paltry...
• 9/20 Full Spectrum Baseball: Andy Pettitte Doesn’t Disappoint In His Return: Yankees manager Joe Girardi was hopping for five innings and 70 pitches from the return of Andy Pettitte. Boy, did he get more....
• 9/19 Bleeding Yankee Blue: PETTITTE & YANKEES ARE A-O-K IN GAME 1: It was a beautiful day in the Bronx for so many reasons today. There was an energy because it was gorgeous out, and Andy...
• 9/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees place Betances on the 60-day DL to open spot for Pettitte: The Yankees are officially activating Andy Pettitte from the 60-day DL today and to make room for him on the 40-man roster...
• 9/18 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE 7 KEYS TO THE YANKEES FINAL STRETCH: The Yankees are in a dog-fight right now for a spot in the playoffs. The Baltimore Orioles are hot on their tail and the Yankees...
• 9/16 Yanks Go Yard: YGY Roundtable: Who would you replace in the bullpen?: Another week, another Yanks Go Yard Roundtable. This time we ask our writers who they would replace in the bullpen. The New York...
• 9/14 The Baseball Page: Baseball Season Cancel Sept 14 1994:   September 14, 1994 - The remainder of the baseball season is...
• 9/13 WahoosOnFirst: The Non-Reactionary Case for Firing Manny Acta: The Cleveland Indians have been playing miserable baseball for two months straight. They’re 15-43 since the All-Star Break,...
• 9/13 PaulLebowitz.com: Collapses and Comebacks: Would the Phillies and Brewers have staged these remarkable leaps back into contention had they not made the mid-season housecleaning...
• 9/12 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Notes: Payroll, Lowe, Pettitte: The Yankees are fighting to finish the season atop the American League East as the Orioles' strong play has put them neck-and-neck...
• 9/9 Bleeding Yankee Blue: IT'S ALIVE!: Mark Teixeira hurt again, an umpire working the plate who is likely carrying a bit of a grudge against the Yanks,...
• 9/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #140: Cleveland Indians (59-80) at Minnesota Twins (57-82): By Mike Brandyberry Saturday evening the Cole De Vries and the Minnesota Twins bullpen held the Indians’ offense silent, allowing...
• 9/7 High Heat Stats: Thursday game snippets: @Orioles 10, Yankees 6: It took just 4 pitches to erase all the momentum of New York’s 5-run, game-tying 8th. David Robertson meant...
• 9/7 WahoosOnFirst: Predicting the Indians’ 2013 Rotation: A lot has gone wrong for the Indians this season, but I think it’s safe to say that the rotation has been the greatest source...
• 9/7 PaulLebowitz.com: The Yankees Have Become George: The Yankees have become George. Not George Steinbrenner. Their George. Their lovable little buddy loser who always seems close...
• 9/7 YankeeAnalysts.com: Some Friendly Suggestions For The Final 3 Weeks: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) These past 3 weeks have not been enjoyable as a Yankee fan or a writer. ...
• 9/6 WahoosOnFirst: A Rebuttal to Chris Perez’ Attacks on the Indians: When news spread Wednesday afternoon that Fox Sports’ Jon Paul Morosi had written an article featuring some inflammatory...
• 9/4 Release Points: Thomas Neal: Definite Upgrade for Tribe: Prior to the Indians’ horrific collapse – they started the season 50 – 50 and have gone 8 – 28 since – the organization...
• 9/4 Baseball News Source: Yankees Lose to Rays, Division Down to One Game: Right now, this is not fun to watch. After the Yankees took three out of four and nearly swept the Texas Rangers, it was easy...
• 9/4 WahoosOnFirst: Why the Indians Should Sign Brandon McCarthy: Over the next several weeks, we’ll be showcasing upcoming free agents who could fit into the Cleveland Indians’ plans...
• 9/3 60ft6in.com: Roster Expansion Dilemma: The 40-Man Roster Expansion rules need to be adjusted before the start of the 2013 season.  From Opening Day through August 31st,...
• 9/3 Yanks Go Yard: Heaven Help Us: Yankees drop series finale to Orioles behind Reynolds’ two homers: Concern, panic or worry; whatever you call it, the New York Yankees still aren’t buying into it. After losing two out of...
• 9/2 YankeeAnalysts.com: O’s punish Yanks to win series; AL East lead down to two games: This game was awful, so I’ll keep the recap short. Phil Hughes couldn’t hold on to a 3-1 lead after five innings....
• 9/2 Call to the Pen: Now Coming Out of the Pen…Pedro Martinez: It is amazing the amount of reflection that takes place when your team (yes, I apply ownership to my favorite teams) is in the...
• 9/1 Bronx Baseball Daily: Derek Lowe sucks: I’m not just saying that because I’m still bitter about the 2004 ALCS, but Derek Lowe sucks and the Yankees should...
• 9/1 Yanks Go Yard: A look at the Yankees’ postseason rotation (we hope): This may be more of an educated guess than anything, but bear with me. The New York Yankees have some pretty big concerns overall...
• 9/1 Yanks Go Yard: Reynolds Wrapped: Yanks’ bats stagnant as Birds blast three homers: New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda once again put in a performance with two distinct sides. He gave up two homers last night...

• 8/31 Baseball News Source: AL Recaps – Orioles Shut Down Yankees: Baltimore 6 – New York 1 –   Miguel Gonzalez pitched seven shutout innings and struck out nine as the Baltimore...
• 8/31 It's About the Money (Stupid): Gonzalez dominates Yankees, O’s cut division lead to two: The Baltimore Orioles are playing the most important series their franchise has had in at least 14 years this weekend, and...
• 8/31 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks’ Division Lead Shrinks To Two Games With A Loss To Baltimore: Abysmal: Extremely bad; appalling That’s the word I’d use for tonight’s loss to Baltimore. And thanks to that...
• 8/31 Call to the Pen: Is Manny Acta’s Job in Jeopardy?: The Cleveland Indians were one of baseball’s great stories for most of the 2011 season. They raced out to baseball’s...
• 8/30 Yanks Go Yard: Less than Zero: Yankees’ moves have failed to make a difference: New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, his hands tied by a $189 million payroll budget mandate for 2014, couldn’t...
• 8/30 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees planning an accelerated rehab for Pettitte: Andy Pettitte threw off flat ground this week and still hopes to get on a mound soon, but with the minor league season about...
• 8/29 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SLOPPY BASEBALL FORCES A YANKEE LOSS TO JAYS: The Yankees are playing crappy baseball right now, folks. They have been, really, since the Oakland series. Following...
• 8/29 YankeeAnalysts.com: Screw It, Call Up Mark Montgomery: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) These are perilous times in Yankeeland, friends.  Injuries have...
• 8/29 YankeeAnalysts.com: Phil Hughes (Finally) Adds The Slider: It wasn’t long ago that Derek Lowe called himself a tinker, but if this is a competition, Tinker of the Year goes to Phil...
• 8/28 High Heat Stats: Game notes from Monday, August 27: Mariners 1, @Twins 0: I think we have our AL Pitcher of the Month. Felix Hernandez won his 4th 1-0 shutout of the year and his...
• 8/28 Baseball News Source: Teixeira (Likely) Headed to DL after Yankees’ Loss: Teixeira Headed to DL ? There’s an old Baseball belief a starting pitcher has a handful of starts where all of his “stuff”...
• 8/28 Bleeding Yankee Blue: MIRROR IMAGES, BUT JAYS SHATTER YANKEES' NIGHT: The New York Yankees were back in Yankee Stadium after a sub-par road trip to face a familiar division foe, the Toronto...
• 8/28 Yanks Go Yard: Tucked In: Soriano blows save, Yanks bow to Jays in 11: Since he took over as the New York Yankees closer, Rafael Soriano has steadily gained more and more confidence and has provided...
• 8/28 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The New Dodgers: Yeah, That Kind of Rich: It probably doesn’t surprise most of you that I was a fan of former Dodger general manager Paul DePodesta, who – while...
• 8/27 Baseball News Source: AL Recaps – Daisuke Matsuzaka Leads Boston over Kansas City: Kansas City 1 – Boston 5 - Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched seven strong innings, striking out six, walking to and allowing five...
• 8/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): Bullpen blunders cost Yankees in loss: For 8.2 innings Monday night, the Yankees never trailed. In fact, the Yankees owned a 6-4 lead with one out left to get in...
• 8/27 YankeeAnalysts.com: Soriano Blows Third Save, Yankees Lose in Extras 8-7: Well, that was just an awful loss. Is it the end of the world? Of course not, but it’s not very pleasant watching the Yankees...
• 8/26 Tomahawk Take: Braves Pitching–The Reality Show: Prime Time Reality For Braves Fans Braves pitching’s taken on the aura of a reality TV show over the past two seasons. So when...
• 8/25 mlbreports.com : Derek Lowe: Is the Veteran Hurler a Playoff Savior for Yankees?: Saturday August 25th, 2012 John Burns:  On August 13th the New York Yankees made a move that went well under the radar. New York...
• 8/25 Fire Brand of the American League: Brave New WorldThe Red Sox make a blockbuster trade to (hopefully) bring them success in the future...
• 8/25 MLBTradeRumors: A Look At The Prospects Headed To The Red Sox: The Red Sox and Dodgers completed what is arguably the biggest trade of the MLB Trade Rumors era today, a nine-player swap featuring...
• 8/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Acta Not Where Finger Should Be Pointed For Tribe Demise: By Craig Gifford With the Indians mired in one of their worst stretches of baseball in recent memory, a lot of fingers are being...
• 8/22 Bleeding Yankee Blue: IVAN NOVA'S HURT SHOULDER SUGGESTS DL STINT: I hope you're sitting down. The Yankee rotation is about to get leaner.  Well, I hope not, but look, at this point in...
• 8/22 Yankees Fans Unite: What Can the Yankees Do With Ivan Nova?: I and everybody else in the Yankees blogosphere have written plenty this season about Ivan Nova’s struggles.  Everybody knows...
• 8/22 StanGraphs: Contract Extension: Cardinals Ink Westbrook to Extra Year, Love Grounders: Since he’s one of our own, we’re going to do a little bit more analysis in the Jake Westbrook extension than we normally...
• 8/22 Bleeding Yankee Blue: RANDY WOLF RELEASED BY BREWERS. NEXT STOP THE BRONX?: With all the inconsistency surrounding the Yankees rotation, and what we now know about the Brewers releasing Randy Wolf,...
• 8/22 Bleeding Yankee Blue: IT'S ALL WHITE SOX IS CHI-TOWN. YANKEES LOOK FLAT: The New York Yankees entered the Tuesday night match-up against the Chicago White Sox with a multitude of concerns. ...
• 8/22 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees consider demoting Joba Chamberlain to the minors: With CC Sabathia set to come off the DL on Friday, the Yankees have to make a roster move and they are considering sending...
• 8/21 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks Drop Another One To The White Sox, 7-3: So, does anyone else wish that Ivan Nova could have gone down to the Minors again this season to straighten himself out? Just...
• 8/21 YankeeAnalysts.com: Jeter’s Four Hits Not Enough For Shaky Bullpen, 9-6: It felt like the longest 9 innings ever. Two blown leads and 3 hours and 44 minutes later, the Yankees emerged from their first...
• 8/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Zombie Baseball Makes it Tough to Defend Acta Any Longer: By Mike Brandyberry Zombie Baseball. It’s a term coined by Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer long ago to describe teams...
• 8/20 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Notes: Swisher, Lowe, Phelps, Ichiro: The Yankees have more wins than any American League team thanks to the second-best offense in baseball and solid pitching. Here's...
• 8/19 Through The Fence Baseball: Should Braves buyout Brian McCann? Gattis, Bethancourt and a poll: After letting the most recent 5-0 loss to the Dodgers and seven consecutive series win streak snapped soak in, I feel as if I’m...
• 8/19 Bleeding Yankee Blue: CASEY STENGEL WOULD HAVE LOVED SABATHIA'S GUTS: Former Yankee pitcher Art Ditmar once said of his manager Casey Stengel, "Casey, he would do anything to win.  Anything ...
• 8/17 Bronx Baseball Daily: Igarashi outrighted to Triple-A: When the Yankees activated Derek Lowe on the roster this week it meant an end to Ryota Igarashi‘s latest stint with...
• 8/17 Diamond Ring: Division Needs, Indians: This is an evaluation of the AL Central going to into next year.  Using Cot's Contracts I've figured the amount...
• 8/17 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Series Preview: Red Sox at Yankees (8/17-8/19): Well, if this week vs. the Texas Rangers was supposed to be a postseason preview for the New York Yankees, then the Bronx Bombers...
• 8/16 Rays Colored Glasses: How Will the Rays React to the Perfect Game?: Yesterday, the Rays got perfect-gamed by Felix Hernandez. How will they respond today as they start a series with the Los Angeles...
• 8/16 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumors: Yankees preferred Lowe to Burnett in 2008: The offseason between 2008 and 2009 was a monumental one for the Yankees. Not only did it signal a shift in the way the team...
• 8/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: What’s the Message Behind Acta’s Words?: By Christian Petrila I was low on ideas for my weekly column, when ESPN’s Jim Bowden tweeted that Manny Acta said the Indians...
• 8/15 It's About the Money (Stupid): Davidoff on Lowe and Burnett: It's easy to forget, what with the epic disaster the A.J. Burnett contract began to look like after the 2009 season, but the other...
• 8/15 MLBTradeRumors: New York Notes: Shoppach, Payroll, Burnett, Lowe: The Yankees (69-47) own the best record in the AL, but the Mets (55-61) grabbed some headlines yesterday by acquiring Kelly Shoppach...
• 8/15 YankeeAnalysts.com: Lowe Looking Like A Different Pitcher With Mechanical Changes: For now, let’s forget Lowe’s first outing in pinstripes. In 2010 and 2011, Derek Lowe pitched nearly two identical...
• 8/14 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES COME ALIVE TO ROAR IN THE BRONX: A pitching duel between the top two offenses in the American League? That is exactly what happened tonight between the...
• 8/14 MLBeef.com: Baseball: The week that was…August 12th, 2012 – More wildcards are good: Posted on August 13, 2012 by Taylor Is this the new “Manny being Manny”? The playoffs are only about a month and a half...
• 8/14 Yanks Go Yard: Binder Joe’s Dream: Yankees’ bullpen will be loaded and a major asset in September: New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi couldn’t have been happier with Derek Lowe‘s first performance in pinstripes. Lowe...
• 8/14 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Barry Bonds, Derek Lowe, Taylor Swift:   Welcome to the Anniversary Edition of the Hot Corner. We are celebrating by giving you the same gold-standard jokes and...
• 8/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankee Fans Should Be Thankful: As someone who uses Twitter a lot – it’s basically my main form of communication with the outside world these days...
• 8/14 Baseball News Source: Yankees’ Depth Making All the Difference: In March, there would have been no way of predicting it. There was no way of knowing in mid-August the Yankees would take over...
• 8/14 Baseball News Source: Seven Players Whose 2013 Options Won’t Be Picked Up: As September nears, and pennant race heat intensifies, it is becoming clearer what Major League teams will do in the off-season...
• 8/14 Bleeding Yankee Blue: I GOT THE LOWE DOWN... AND I LIKE IT: I like when I'm proved wrong by the Yankee brass or by the actually player that I have no faith in. Derek Lowe not only looked...
• 8/14 WahoosOnFirst: Time for Indians to Give Shelley Duncan a Real Chance: The Cleveland Indians’ season is effectively over. The Tribe heads into a nine-game West Coast road trip a full nine games...
• 8/14 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees’ Trifecta: Swisher’s slam, Lowe’s relief aid Phelps’ first victory as starter: New York Yankees right fielder Nick Swisher blasted a go-ahead grand slam and Derek Lowe pitched four innings of relief for his...
• 8/14 Bronx Baseball Daily: Lowe: I’m back to hiding the ball better: Derek Lowe was great last night. Over four innings, he held one of the majors’ best offenses scoreless and kept them...
• 8/14 Bronx Baseball Daily: Derek Lowe picks up a save in his Yankee debut: That picture looks weird doesn’t it? Derek Lowe made his debut with the Yankees tonight. He pitched four shutout innings...
• 8/14 It's About the Money (Stupid): How Lowe can help the Yankees: Derek Lowe has already exceeded expectations. After pitching so poorly in Cleveland that he was released by an Indians team going...
• 8/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: Musing after the four inning save: Pardon me if this makes little sense (and excuse the pity party), but I had one of those ten-and-a-half-hour-without-a-break-work-days....
• 8/13 Baseball News Source: AL Recaps – Ryan Dempster Hit Hard by Yankees: Texas 2 – New York 8 - Ryan Dempster gave up eight runs over six-plus innings, while David Phelps allowed two runs over...
• 8/13 Release Points: Scott Radinsky: Justified Firing or Just a Scapegoat?: Last Thursday, the Cleveland Indians announcedthe dismissal of pitching coach Scott Radinsky, a move hastened by the club’s...
• 8/13 It's About the Money (Stupid): Phelps, Lowe, Swisher pulverize Rangers: I, like most of the Yankee fans in my Twitter timeline, apparently, did not have high hopes going into tonight's game. Don't...
• 8/13 My Pinstripes: Good Evening Mr. Phelps: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to shut down the Texas Rangers through five innings. If you or any member...
• 8/13 YankeeAnalysts.com: Swisher And Lowe Help The Yankees Win In Grand Style Over Rangers: Earlier today, all I saw were tweets from people saying how they expected tonight’s game to be a high scoring affair with...
• 8/13 Yankees Fans Unite: Game 115 Lineup: Rangers vs. Yankees: Lineup vs. Rangers: Derek Jeter SS Nick Swisher DH Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Eric Chavez 3B Curtis Granderson CF Russell...
• 8/13 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels: It’s a good thing the Boston Red Sox are having as dreadful a season as they are because the Cleveland Indians needed that four-game...
• 8/13 Yanks Go Yard: A Primer on the Newest Yankees: We are about two weeks removed from the trade deadline which allows us to speculate how the newest Yankees will perform over the...
• 8/13 It's About the Money (Stupid): Phelps latest opportunity may be his best: Though they just officially signed Derek Lowe and will have him active for tonight's game, the Yankees wasted little time yesterday...
• 8/13 It's About the Money (Stupid): The utterly uninspiring Derek Lowe: In case you missed it, the Yankees announced over the weekend that they had reached agreement on a major league contract with...
• 8/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Several teams were looking at Derek Lowe: The San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox were interested in signing RP Derek Lowe...[+] before he landed with the New York Yankees.
• 8/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Derek Lowe joining bullpen: New York Yankees SP Derek Lowe will join the team's bullpen. RP Ryota Igarashi has been optioned to the minors to make room for...[+] Lowe.
• 8/13 YankeeAnalysts.com: So is there anything good about 2012 Derek Lowe?: In case you missed it over the weekend, the Yankees signed the recently released Derek Lowe. He’s agreed to pitch out of...
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/5/12 - 8/11/12: As we hit the dog days of August, let's take a moment to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Yankees signed Derek...
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Ryota Igarashi likely headed out: New York Yankees P Ryota Igarashi is likely to be optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Monday, Aug. 13, to make room on...[+] the roster for SP Derek Lowe.
• 8/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Embarrassed in Homestand Finale; Red Sox 14, Indians 1: By Mike Brandyberry Carlos Santana played left field. Pitcher Clayton Mortensen hit for himself because the Red Sox pulled the...
• 8/12 Call to the Pen: New York Yankees Sign Derek Lowe: In a move made to bolster the starting rotation with ace C.C. Sabathia on the disabled list, the Yankees have elected to grab...
• 8/12 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees sign Derek Lowe: It looks like the Yankees will go with David Phelps on Monday in CC Sabathia‘s spot and will go with Derek Lowe as their...
• 8/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Holding Antonetti Accountable: By Bob Toth The search for a scapegoat continues in Cleveland, as an intriguing start to the 2012 season was cut short by an...
• 8/12 mlbreports.com : ATR: Ask the Reports Answers Your Baseball Questions: Lowe to the Yankees, Mauer Before Head and Shoulders, Extend Wright, Jose Canseco is Bankrupt (again) and Creative MLB Realignment: Sunday August 12th, 2012 Jonathan Hacohen:  Posted every Weekend: Your top baseball questions from the past week are answered....
• 8/12 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees News: CC lands on DL again and Derek Lowe agrees to contract: The New York Yankees revealed some surprising news yesterday just after they beat the Toronto Blue Jays for their fourth consecutive...
• 8/12 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Pass on Derek Lowe & Former Hero Signs With Yankees: There will be no homecoming of sorts for Derek Lowe and the Boston Red Sox this season as the Evil Empire have gone and dipped...
• 8/11 Baseball News Source: Yankees Sign Veteran Derek Lowe in Wake of Sabathia Injury: In response to Yankees’ ace and innings eater, CC Sabathia, headed to the DL with discomfort in his elbow, the Yankees have...
• 8/11 Bleeding Yankee Blue: IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: With CC Sabathia going on the 15 day DL for the second time this season (read that HERE), the Yankees have made a move that...
• 8/11 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees sign Derek Lowe: The Yankees added yet another 39 year old ball player. This time, it is Derek Lowe, recently released by the Cleveland Indians....
• 8/11 My Pinstripes: From the High to the Lowe: The Yankees name always came up whenever Derek Lowe was available. Whether it was when Lowe was a free agent or...
• 8/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Derek Lowe signed: The New York Yankees have signed free-agent SP Derek Lowe (Indians). Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The Yankees will...[+] using Lowe out of the bullpen.
• 8/11 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees To Sign Derek Lowe: The Yankees have signed Derek Lowe, reports Marc Carig of The Star-Ledger (on Twitter). New York placed CC Sabathia on the DL...
• 8/10 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Padres, Cubs, Bourn, Sheets, Braves: Earlier today, the Indians released right-hander Derek Lowe after designating him for assignment earlier this month.  The veteran...
• 8/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Do not appear interested in Derek LoweThe Boston Red Sox do not appear interested in signing free-agent SP Derek Lowe (Indians)....[+] The Boston Red Sox do not appear interested in signing free-agent SP Derek Lowe (Indians).
• 8/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Derek Lowe willing to be RPFree-agent SP Derek Lowe (Indians) is willing to be a starting pitcher or relief pitcher for whichever team he signs with....[+] Free-agent SP Derek Lowe (Indians) is willing to be a starting pitcher or relief pitcher for whichever team he signs with.
• 8/10 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Release Derek Lowe: The Indians announced that they released Derek Lowe. They designated the right-hander for assignment ten days ago and had until...
• 8/10 WahoosOnFirst: Who or What is to Blame for Indians’ 11-Game Losing Streak?: With a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins Wednesday night, the Cleveland Indians finally snapped an 11-game losing streak that had...
• 8/9 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Notes: Overbay, Lowe, Chavez: In our poll this afternoon, more than 3,300 MLBTR readers told us that they believe the Orioles will finish the season with an...
• 8/9 Baseball News Source: Indians to release Damon, Accardo: Johnny Damon and Jeremy Accardo will be free to sign with any team when they are released by the Cleveland Indians today, according...
• 8/9 MLBTradeRumors: Indians To Release Johnny Damon, Jeremy Accardo: The Indians will release Johnny Damon and Jeremy Accardo today, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports (on Twitter). The club has...
• 8/9 Rising Apple: Jason Bay: Retaining Him Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Mets: We know Jason Bay is still owed the balance of this year’s salary, and a full season’s pay next year.  Just recently,...
• 8/9 PaulLebowitz.com: Translating GM-Speak, Votes of Confidence and Threats: Most of the “rumors” or information from “insiders” is either fictional or planted and has no basis in fact. But there...
• 8/7 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Designate Jose Lopez For Assignment: The Indians announced that they designated infielder Jose Lopez for assignment. The move creates roster space for right-hander...
• 8/6 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Valentine, Thome, Lowe: The Orioles defeated the Mariners tonight to draw within a half game of one of the American League's Wild Card spots. In what...
• 8/6 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Overbay, Indians, Pirates, Burnett: Some links pertaining to baseball's two Central Divisions, which are currently led by the White Sox and Reds... The Reds aren't...
• 8/6 WahoosOnFirst: This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 18: The 18th week of the season was one to forget as the Indians lost all six games to the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/29/12 - 8/4/12: With the trade deadline but a distant memory, let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Giants acquired right...
• 8/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #108: Cleveland Indians (50-57) at Detroit Tigers (57-50): By Mike Brandyberry Saturday evening Doug Fister gave the Indians fits, not allowing a base runner until the sixth inning, and...
• 8/4 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Lowe, Cubs, Antonini, Rangers, Indians: Links from around baseball as Saturday becomes Sunday.. The Cubs are not interested in pitcher Derek Lowe, according to...
• 8/4 Red Sox Life: Sox Should Not Sign Lowe: Tempting though it is, there are more reasons not to sign Derek Lowe than to sign him.For one thing, he's 39.For another, his...
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Looking onto Derek LoweThe Chicago Cubs are looking into what it would take to acquire Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe....[+] The Chicago Cubs are looking into what it would take to acquire Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe.
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Chicago Notes: Lowe, Soriano, Williams, Liriano: Here's the latest from both Windy City teams.... The Cubs are "looking into what it would take to acquire" Derek Lowe, reports...
• 8/3 Baseball News Source: Johnny Damon and Don Kelly join Derek Lowe on DFA List: First, Derek Lowe was designated for assignment by the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. Today, the Tribe did the same with Johnny...
• 8/3 WahoosOnFirst: Royals Finish Off Sweep of Tribe 7-6:   Another night, another loss and along with it the Indians playoff aspirations for the 2012 season get that much closer...
• 8/3 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Interested in Derek Lowe Keeping a Boston Reunion Possible: He spent 8 seasons in a Red Sox uniform and cut his teeth so to speak in the majors at the same time.  He was an instrumental...
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Dempster, Athletics, Lee, Castro: At least one baseball person wonders if Ryan Dempster hurt his free agent stock by agreeing to join the Rangers, ESPN.com’s...
• 8/2 Red Sox Life: Reunion with Derek Lowe?: Espn -BOSTON -- The Red Sox are not sure yet whether they would have an interest in adding pitcher Derek Lowe, who was designated...
• 8/2 Baseball News Source: Will Derek Lowe Return to Boston?: Freshly designated for assignment by the Cleveland Indians, 39-year-old right-hander Derek Lowe says he is returning to his Fort...
• 8/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #105: Cleveland Indians (50-54) at Kansas City Royals (43-60): By Mike Brandyberry Last night the Indians fell behind early and their offense was unable to hit the Tribe back into the game....
• 8/2 Cubbies Crib: Derek Lowe May Interest The Chicago Cubs: The Cleveland Indians have designated starting pitcher Derek Lowe for assignment. The talk around the baseball industry has Lowe...
• 8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Derek Lowe would like to return: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe, who was just designated for assignment, would love nothing more than to return to the Boston...[+] Red Sox. He plans to work with longtime personal trainer Chris Correnti to get him back on track. 'Of course I would,' responded Lowe when asked if he'd like to return to the Red Sox. 'I just need to go back with Chris and get my stuff right again. I know I will. I know I can pitch like I did the first two months of the season.' General manager Ben Cherington indicated that the team would have some interest in acquiring Lowe.
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox, Orioles Could Have Interest In Lowe: Derek Lowe told Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe that he just needs "a tuneup" before resuming his MLB career (Twitter links)....
• 8/2 Call to the Pen: Indians Designate Derek Lowe, Dodgers Designate Bobby Abreu: Now that the non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone, teams will start to trim the fat on their rosters. Players who have...
• 8/2 WahoosOnFirst: Was Derek Lowe’s Implosion Predictable?: The Derek Lowe experiment is over. Speculation was rampant that Lowe was about to lose his rotation spot after he got shelled...
• 8/1 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Designate Derek Lowe For Assignment: The Indians have designated Derek Lowe for assignment, reports MLB.com's Jordan Bastian (on Twitter). The move clears room on...
• 8/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #104: Cleveland Indians (50-53) at Kansas City Royals (42-60): By Mike Brandyberry Tuesday was not a very good day for the Cleveland Indians, regardless of what angle you look at it from....
• 8/1 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Indians, Blum, Dodgers, Blue Jays: The non-waiver trade deadline has passed, but August figures to be a busy month nonetheless. MLBTR has an explanation of how teams...
• 8/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Predicting the Tribe’s Plans Moving Through the Rest of 2012: By Christian Petrila Now what? After a rather uneventful trade deadline, the Indians find themselves at a crossroads. They can...
• 8/1 WahoosOnFirst: Derek Lowe Rocked Again as Royals Beat Indians 8-3: Derek Lowe had another miserable outing and the Indians couldn’t come back from an early deficit Tuesday night as the Royals...

• 7/31 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Lowe-Down Beating By Kansas City; Royals 8, Indians 3: By Dave Roberts After being swept in Minnesota by the Twins over the weekend the Indians sought to get back on the winning track...
• 7/31 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #103: Cleveland Indians (50-52) at Kansas City Royals (41-60): By Mike Brandyberry Sunday the Indians may have hit the low point of their season to date, losing 5-1 and being swept by the...
• 7/31 Kings of Kauffman: Royals vs. Indians Q&A With Lewie Pollis of Wahoo’s On First: Cleveland and Kansas City match up for their fourth series of the season. The Royals are 4-5 overall, winning the last two series...
• 7/30 Baseball News Source: Indians Should Not Trade Choo or Masterson: Fresh off being swept by the lowly Twins in a three-game weekend series, and lugging a 3-7 record over their last 10 games, the...
• 7/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Can No Longer Afford Mediocrity on Field or Budget: By Mike Brandyberry The view through the Indians’ window isn’t as sunny as they originally forecasted for this season....
• 7/30 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review:   The White Sox entered last week reeling, having lost five straight, including a sweep in Detroit that allowed the Tigers...
• 7/30 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: July 30, 2012: Zack Greinke $42. Other bids $39, $38, $32, $21, $17, $8, $6.Amazingly, four teams didn't bid on Greinke. Of those four,...
• 7/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Swept Out of Minnesota While Trade Deadline Looms; Twins 5, Indians 1: By Craig Gifford Sunday afternoon’s tilt with the Minnesota Twins and finale of a three-game road set at Target Field was...
• 7/27 Baseball News Source: Indians Need Starting Pitching and Offense – But at What Price: In the American League Central, Chicago and Detroit are fighting for first place, but don’t forget about Cleveland. Entering...
• 7/27 WahoosOnFirst: 2012 MLB Trade Deadline: Trade Ideas for the Cleveland Indians: Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline is just four days away, and nobody’s quite sure what (if anything)...
• 7/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #99: Detroit Tigers (53-45) at Cleveland Indians (49-49): By Mike Brandyberry Last night the Indians fell behind early, allowing three runs in the first two innings, and could never catch...
• 7/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Scherzer Stymies Tribe Offense; Tigers 5, Indians 3: By Christian Petrila For the seventh consecutive game, the Indians couldn’t break that magic number of three runs. For the...
• 7/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #98: Detroit Tigers (52-45) at Cleveland Indians (49-48): By Mike Brandyberry Tuesday evening the Indians used six dominant innings from Ubaldo Jimenez and a squeeze play bunt by Aaron...
• 7/26 WahoosOnFirst: Why Cleveland Indians Should Trade Shin-Soo Choo: The Cleveland Indians are a franchise at a crossroads. At this point in 2011, the Tribe seemed to be on a path toward contention...
• 7/26 WahoosOnFirst: Asdrubal’s Errors Haunt Tribe in 5-3 Loss to Tigers: Derek Lowe struggled with his command and Asdrubal Cabrera made a pair of costly errors Wednesday night as the Tigers evened the...
• 7/25 WahoosOnFirst: MLB Trade Deadline: Why Cleveland Indians Need to Sell: With each and every passing day it becomes more and more evident that this Cleveland Indians team as currently constructed is...
• 7/25 WahoosOnFirst: Can Roberto Hernandez Help Cleveland in 2012?: On Sunday, the prodigal son returned to the Indians. Roberto Hernandez, the pitcher we all knew and sometimes loved (or loathed)...
• 7/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #94: Baltimore Orioles (49-44) at Cleveland Indians (47-46): By Mike Brandyberry Last night the Cleveland Indians were soundly defeated by the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 10-2. The Orioles...
• 7/21 WahoosOnFirst: Orioles Batter Derek Lowe, Pummel Indians 10-2: Derek Lowe labored through the worst outing of his career Friday night while the Indians managed just a pair of solo home runs...
• 7/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Cleveland Rocked as Baltimore Blasts Lowe; Orioles 10, Indians 2: By Bob Toth The only fireworks for Cleveland Friday night were during the post-game Rock N’ Blast display, as Baltimore jumped...
• 7/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #93: Baltimore Orioles (48-44) at Cleveland Indians (47-45): By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday the Indians finished their seven game road trip with a lackluster defeat, being shut out by the...
• 7/17 Motor City Bengals: Deadline Central: Cleveland Indians: As the trade deadline approaches and the rumors begin to fly, I thought I would take a team by team look at the A.L. Central,...
• 7/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Deadline Deal is Necessary but Not Easy to Make, Spark Has to Come From Within: By Mike Brandyberry When the Indians crawled out of bed Saturday morning in Toronto they were in second place and tied with the...
• 7/16 WahoosOnFirst: Blue Jays Shut Down Indians 3-0:   After an offensive explosion on Saturday afternoon, the bats for both the Blue Jays and Indians fell silent on Sunday....
• 7/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bats Swing and Miss In Clutch, Lose Series; Blue Jays 3, Indians 0: By Christian Petrila Most people would consider the series finale against Toronto one of the most frustrating games of the season...
• 7/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #88: Cleveland Indians (45-42) at Toronto Blue Jays (44-44): By Mike Brandyberry Ubaldo Jimenez and Scott Barnes combined to be lashed for eight runs in the bottom of the third inning Saturday...
• 7/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Could the Tribe Be Shopping For a Starting Pitcher?: by Bob Toth The Cleveland Indians’ rotation has been a source of disappointment because of their inconsistencies throughout...
• 7/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Jimenez Poor Outing Too Much For Bats to Overcome; Blue Jays 11, Indians 9: By Dave Roberts A day after the Indians and Blue Jays opened the second half of the season with a pitcher’s duel resulting...
• 7/13 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays: How do you categorize a first half in which the Indians trail a team that was projected to lose over 85 games this year, and lead...
• 7/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: What Are the Tribe’s Trade Deadline Needs to Reach October?: By Mike Brandyberry While the Cleveland Indians are just hours away from the beginning of the second half, many fans have turned...
• 7/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Evaluating the First Half and a Look Ahead at the Stretch Run: By Craig Gifford The first half of the Major League Baseball season is in the books. For the Cleveland Indians, the first half...
• 7/13 WahoosOnFirst: Indians’ Pitchers First Half ‘On Pace’ Projections: With the mathematically inaccurate “first half” of the Indians’ 2012 season now behind us, it’s time to indulge in one...
• 7/12 WahoosOnFirst: Preseason Indians Predictions We Got Right: The All-Star Break is a time to reflect on the first half of the season and look ahead to the three months of baseball that still...
• 7/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Damon Looking To Still Make His Mark On and Off the Field: By Mike Brandyberry It wasn’t the start Indians outfielder Johnny Damon wanted, so instead he is just focused on the finish....
• 7/11 WahoosOnFirst: Predicting the Best Indians Players of the Second Half: The All-Star Break is a time to reflect on the first half of the season and look ahead to the three months of baseball that still...
• 7/10 Bronx Baseball Daily: What makes a good Yankee Stadium pitcher?: Phil Hughes doesn’t like Yankee Stadium. It’s short fences aren’t fit for his league leading 48.1% fly-ball rate, and...
• 7/9 WahoosOnFirst: This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 13: Returning home from a long road trip, the Indians were looking to make some noise this week while taking on the Los Angeles Angels...
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Announce post-break rotation order: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta announced Saturday, July 7, his rotation for after the All-Star break. SP Justin Masterson...[+] will take the ball first Friday, July 13, against the Toronto Blue Jays, followed by SP Ubaldo Jimenez Saturday, July 14, and SP Derek Lowe Sunday, July 15. SP Zach McAllister will open the series against the Tampa Bay Rays Monday, July 16, and SP Josh Tomlin will make his first post-break start Tuesday, July 17.
• 7/6 The Pesky Pole: The AROD/Red Sox Dynasty: Can Pedro Save the Sox?: July 1, 2004 The Red Sox are in trouble. They find themselves at 37-40, 13 games out of first and 7.5 games out...
• 7/5 Tyler's Think Tank: Halfway Point Pitching Paces: In the wake of yesterday's games, every team in the majors has played at least 81 so far this year except for the Washington Nationals,...
• 7/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Early Offensive Explosion Helps Tribe Take Series; Indians 12, Angels 3: By Mike Brandyberry The Indians offense burst onto the holiday scene and exploded early to blow open today’s Independence Day...
• 7/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #81: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (45-36) at Cleveland Indians (41-39): By Mike Brandyberry Last night the Cleveland Indians suffered through two rain delays and shaking defense to defeat the Los Angeles...
• 7/4 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Halos Lose After Two Rain Delays: The Angels dealt with two rain delays and subpar pitching performances as they lost the middle game of their series with Cleveland...
• 7/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Marson Works Daily To Help Tribe and Prove Himself: By Mike Brandyberry On Twitter, fans and Cleveland Indians players have likened Lou Marson to the levels of Chuck Norris. Fans...

• 6/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Orioles Outslug, Outlast Tribe; Orioles 9, Indians 8: By Robert Toth Derek Lowe continued his rough month of June and the Baltimore Orioles outslugged the Cleveland Indians Friday...
• 6/30 WahoosOnFirst: Orioles Outslug Tribe in 9-8 Loss: Derek Lowe‘s strong outing turned sour and the bullpen couldn’t hold the lead as the Orioles beat the Indians 9-8...
• 6/30 BoSox Injection: Can Aaron Cook Become The Second Coming of Derek Lowe?: Friday night in Seattle Aaron Cook conducted a pitching clinic. Gather round group. This is how it’s done and what it could...
• 6/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #76: Cleveland Indians (38-37) at Baltimore Orioles (41-34): By Mike Brandyberry Thursday evening the Indians used three home runs and the return of Zach McAllister to snap their five game...
• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Zack Greinke Rumors: Thursday: Zack Greinke picked up his ninth win of the season last night, allowing two runs in six innings of work during the Brewers' 8-4...
• 6/26 Blog Red Machine: Mat Latos is Right at Home at GABP: Yes, I’m bringing up the trade that brought Mat Latos to the Cincinnati Reds. I do so for one reason. The biggest concern...
• 6/25 The Captain's Blog: No Nation for Old Stars; Youkilis Is Latest to Bid An Early Fenway Farewell: Branch Rickey once stated that he would rather trade a player one year too early than keep him one year too late. Rightly or wrongly,...
• 6/25 WahoosOnFirst: This Week In Indians Baseball: Week 11: Rebounding from a tough week 10, the Indians opened week 11 with a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds to avenge their three losses last...
• 6/25 WahoosOnFirst: Astros Batter Tribe as Indians Fall to Second Place: Derek Lowe had a solid start in the series finale at Minute Maid Park, but it was for naught as J.A. Happ shut down Cleveland’s...
• 6/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Southpaws Stall Tribe Offense Again; Astros 7, Indians 1: By Mike Brandyberry When the Indians embarked on a ten game road trip Friday, the key to a successful trip would lie in getting...
• 6/24 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros Take Game, Series From Indians: J.A. Happ took the mound vs Derek Lowe and the Indians today for the rubber game of a three games series. The hometown nine won...
• 6/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #71: Cleveland Indians (37-33) at Houston Astros (29-42): By Mike Brandyberry Jeanmar Gomez looked as if he had fixed his woes for four innings Saturday, then the Astros wrecked what...
• 6/24 PaulLebowitz.com: The Youkilis Situation Could’ve Been Handled Better: The Red Sox are not known for their amicable partings of the ways with players, managers and executives. Pedro Martinez, Derek...
• 6/23 High Heat Stats: Friday mini-recap: @Orioles 2, Nationals 1: After Washington equalized on an error in the 5th, J.J. Hardy answered with a 2-out scoring double...
• 6/22 WahoosOnFirst: Opposition Research: Greg Thurston Talks Houston Astros: The Indians head to Houston tonight to kick off a three-game series with the Astros. It’s our first and only look at the...
• 6/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Payroll coming off books after season: The Atlanta Braves will have money to spend after the season with 3B Chipper Jones and Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe coming...[+] off their books.
• 6/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #67: Cincinnati Reds (38-28) at Cleveland Indians (34-32): By Mike Brandyberry The Indians used an offensive outburst last night to defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 10-9. The Indians offense...
• 6/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Chisenhall and Kotchman Carry Tribe to Win; Indians 10, Reds 9: By Craig Gifford Last week when Indians starter Derek Lowe pitched against the Cincinnati Reds, the fireworks came after the...
• 6/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #66: Cincinnati Reds (38-27) at Cleveland Indians (33-32): By Mike Brandyberry A week ago the Indians and Reds met in Cincinnati with the Indians playing well and the Reds struggling to...
• 6/15 FanSided: The Utility Player: Dusty and Derek, Frazier (Of Course), BP!: So the big "deal" surrounding the recently completed Indians-Reds series (and the battle for the Ohio Cup) is this fluff between...
• 6/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Free agents with the most to gain by walking (part two of two): Lost amid the speculation of where Cole Hamels, Josh Hamilton, and Zack Greinke will end up next season are a handful of “lesser”...
• 6/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #62: Cleveland Indians (32-39) at Cincinnati Reds (34-27): By Mike Brandyberry Last night Brandon Phillips went 3-3, with a home run to pace the Cincinnati Reds past the Tribe, 5-3. Phillips,...
• 6/14 WahoosOnFirst: Derek Lowe Struggles as Indians Fall to Reds 5-3: Derek Lowe had a rough outing and Cincinnati starter Mat Latos kept the Tribe’s bats at bay as the Indians dropped the second...
• 6/14 Baseball Musings: Baker Versus Lowe: Earlier, Derek Lowe was quoted about Dusty Baker, and now Dusty fires back. While Lowe did not hit any of Dusty’s players...
• 6/14 Baseball Musings: Lowe Versus Baker: Derek Lowe had words for Dusty Baker after Wednesday night’s game: According to Lowe, Baker has been instructing his pitchers...
• 6/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Phillips Pounds Former Team, Tribe Falls Again; Reds 5, Indians 3: By Dave Roberts Manny Acta mentioned in his pregame interview how the Great American Ballpark in his opinion was the best hitter’s...
• 6/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #61: Cleveland Indians (32-28) at Cincinnati Reds (33-27): By Mike Brandyberry In a series that opened with one team getting hot and the other struggling, you would not have been able...
• 6/8 WahoosOnFirst: Tribe’s Comeback Falls Short as Tigers Win Finale, 7-5: Derek Lowe had a rough afternoon and the Tribe’s attempts to erase Detroit’s commanding lead were unsuccessful as...
• 6/7 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Early Motown Offense Keeps Tribe’s Brooms in Closet; Tigers 7, Indians 5: By Craig Gifford All streaks eventually come to an end in baseball. For the Indians, their five-game winning streak against the...
• 6/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe battered: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe gave up seven runs and nine hits in five innings to lose to the Detroit Tigers Thursday, June...[+] 7. Lowe walked one and struck out four in five innings (80 pitches).
• 6/5 Tyler's Think Tank: Fun With On Pace Numbers: With teams hitting the one-third point of the season, I thought it would be fun to look at some early season on pace numbers. ...
• 6/4 Through The Fence Baseball: **** up *wink, wink* the baseball draft:   Editor’s note: We are rerunning this article that Jed Rigney wrote last year because it’s draft time again...
• 6/2 High Heat Stats: In other Friday games…: A variously detailed look at a selection of non-no-hitters…. @White Sox 7, Mariners 4: You win this kind of game when you’re...
• 6/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #52: Minnesota Twins (18-33) at Cleveland Indians (28-23): By Mike Brandyberry In order to survive the pitfalls of a season, good teams need to beat bad teams. And after losing five of...
• 6/2 WahoosOnFirst: Jason Kipnis Hits Grand Slam as Indians Beat Twins 7-1: Jason Kipnis hit a grand slam and Derek Lowe made another great start as the Indians beat the Twins, 7-1 in the opener of a three-game...
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe celebrates birthday with win: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe allowed one earned run, five hits and a walk over 6 2/3 innings in a win Friday, June 1, against...[+] the Minnesota Twins. He improved to 7-3, lowering his ERA to 3.06, and celebrating his 39th birthday in style. Lowe is 3-2 with a 3.14 ERA in seven career birthday appearances, including 2-1 in four starts. Lowe is 2-0 with one run allowed in 15 2/3 innings against the Twins in two starts this season.
• 6/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Kipnis and Chisenhall Slam Tribe Past Twinkies; Indians 7, Twins 1: By Evan Matsumoto The crisp Cleveland air wasn’t enough to cool off the Indians’ bats Friday night, as they notched a victory...
• 6/1 High Heat Stats: Wringing the sponge: Only 3 games were played Thursday. Let’s see how much can be squeezed out of those box scores. Tigers 7, @Red Sox 3: Miggy...
• 6/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #51: Minnesota Twins (18-32) at Cleveland Indians (27-23): By Mike Brandyberry Birthdays are usually good days to celebrate and reflect on accomplishments of the last year. The Indians...
• 6/1 B-R Blog: Player Birthdays: Happy birthday to Paul Coffey, Brad Wilkerson, Derek Lowe, Nick Young, Santana Moss, Larry Centers, and all the other athletes...
• 6/1 FanSided: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins: So much for getting back on the right track against the Royals. Instead of rallying together and pushing through what looked like...

• 5/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Battered and Beaten, Tribe Loses Series to Kansas City; Royals 6, Indians 3: By Criag Gifford In less than 24 hours, things went from bad to worse for the Cleveland Indians. Following a Tuesday night loss...
• 5/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking Balls: The challenge of “challenge trades”:   Most of us are familiar with this ancient Chinese proverb: “No matter how hot she is, someone, somewhere is tired of...
• 5/28 High Heat Stats: Pitchers who earn their losses: A familiar television advertisement from years ago featured the actor John Houseman as pitch man for the investment firm Smith...
• 5/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: It’s Time for Cleveland Fans to Put Their Money and Mouth Where it’s Deserved: By Steve Eby First of all, let me say that I love the Cleveland Browns.  I love the way that the defense is shaping up (although...
• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe suffers loss Saturday: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe (6-3) allowed eight runs on 10 hits over 2 1/3 innings in a loss to the Chicago White Sox Saturday,...[+] May 26, with no walks and three strikeouts.
• 5/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #47: Cleveland Indians (26-20) at Chicago White Sox (25-22): By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday was not what anyone expected. Playing shorthanded, without the middle of their order, the Indians...
• 5/27 WahoosOnFirst: White Sox Batter Indians, 14-7: The Chicago White Sox lit up Indians pitching for 17 hits as the Tribe fell in a lopsided 14-7 contes.  Derek Lowe hit the showers...
• 5/26 Baseball Musings: White Sox Sock: The White Sox beat the Indians 14-7 to shave another game off the Cleveland lead in the AL Central. Paul Konkerko hit three doubles...
• 5/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #46: Cleveland Indians (26-19) at Chicago White Sox (24-22): By Mike Brandyberry What a difference a day makes for the Cleveland Indians. Yesterday, the Indians were coming off a three-game...
• 5/26 Through The Fence Baseball: Is Roy Oswalt the right decision for the Texas Rangers?: Even before the 2012 season began, I had made up my mind that former Houston Astros’ star right-hander Roy Oswalt would...
• 5/26 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Sorry for the late start today. Here’s a quick look at the best games, even though the Padres and Mets are underway. Toronto...
• 5/24 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Cleveland Indians: The Indians are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (5) Derek Lowe - The 38-year-old...
• 5/22 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Waiver Wire: Matt Adams: The biggest beneficiary of the injuries to the St. Louis Cardinals sluggers Lance Berkman, Allen Craig and Jon Jay should be rookie...
• 5/22 Braves Journal: Reds 4, Braves 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds — May 21, 2012 — ESPN. Okay, so now I hate Mike Minor. It’s a shame, because, as...
• 5/21 WahoosOnFirst: Late Rally Not Enough in 5-3 Loss to Marlins: Derek Lowe threw another gem Sunday afternoon and Cleveland came through with a ninth-inning rally, but it was not enough as the...
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe has winning streak snapped: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe allowed two earned runs, six hits and a walk over six innings in a loss Sunday, May 20, against...[+] the Miami Marlins. The loss ended a personal four-game winning streak.
• 5/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Bats Kept Quiet, Marlins Win Series; Marlins 5, Indians 3:   By Matthew Van Wormer Derek Lowe pitched well enough to win on Sunday but the Tribe hitters couldn’t come up with...
• 5/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #41 – Miami Marlins (21-19) vs. Cleveland Indians (23-17): By Matthew Van Wormer Jeanmar Gomez threw a dominant six and one-third innings and Asdrubal Cabrera took a solo shot deep to...
• 5/18 FanSided: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Miami Marlins: Things are looking up in Cleveland as the Indians coming off a pair of short series sweeps of the Twins and Mariners to follow...
• 5/16 WahoosOnFirst: Derek Lowe Shuts Out Twins in 5-0 Victory: Derek Lowe threw the fourth shutout of his career to back the Tribe’s strong power display as the Indians (20-16) completed...
• 5/15 High Heat Stats: Tuesday tidbits: Just a few notes tonight, alas. Feel free to fill in the gaps! Indians 5, @Twins 0: Derek Lowe‘s improbable season reached...
• 5/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Lowe Throws Six-Hit Shutout; Indians 5, Twins 0: By Craig Gifford During the offseason, the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins both signed a veteran pitcher in the hopes of...
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe tosses shutout: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe tossed his first shutout in almost seven years by throwing a six-hitter against the Minnesota...[+] Twins Tuesday, May 15. He was the first pitcher to throw a shutout without a strikeout since Scott Erickson in April of 2002. Lowe induced four double-player grounders and won his fourth straight decision. He tossed a season-high 127 pitches for his 10th career complete game and first since August of 2008. It was his fourth career shutout. Lowe said he only threw around 'seven or eight' fastballs, with the rest being sinking fastballs. He has allowed three runs or less with six innings or more in seven of his eight starts this year. Lowe walked four in the outing.
• 5/15 High Heat Stats: Warming up in the bullpen: Notes from Monday games, to whet your appetite: – Starlin Castro ranks 12th in MLB with a .333 BA … and 64th with a .349 OBP. Through 35 games, he has 48 hits and...
• 5/15 Baseball Musings: Power Hitting and Contact Pitching: The Indians hit three home runs and Derek Lowe threw a shutout without striking out a batter as the Indians down the Twins 5-0....
• 5/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #36 – Cleveland Indians (19-16) vs. Minnesota Twins (10-25): By Matthew Van Wormer Jeanmar Gomez should have been credited with a win for his amazing performance on Monday night. The righty...
• 5/14 FanSided: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins: Things did not go well for the Indians this weekend. Any and all positive momentum the Tribe had built up heading into the Boston...
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe presented with replacement ring: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe was presented with a replacement World Series ring by the Boston Red Sox Saturday, May 12. Lowe...[+] was a member of the Red Sox in 2004, and his ring was stolen earlier this year.
• 5/11 Roto Think Tank: A.L. Gearing Up: May 15-21: Rising UpDerek Lowe (25% owned last week; 29% this week)Lowe probably isn't available in most A.L.-onlies, but his previous...
• 5/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #32 – Cleveland Indians (18-13) vs. Boston Red Sox (12-19): By Matthew Van Wormer There are really only a couple things that take away the sting of losing to the Chicago White Sox. One...
• 5/11 Fire Brand of the American League: Josh Beckett doesn’t get it — and he doesn’t careHe's Josh Beckett and he doesn't care what anyone else thinks....
• 5/10 High Heat Stats: Thursday recap: Colby=>Jack: [No, not this guy.] In Baltimore Thursday, the Orioles hit 5 HRs in the first game of a doubleheader, accounting for all their...
• 5/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Hang Sox Out To Dry; Indians 8, Red Sox 3: By Christian Petrila The Indians struck early, then went dormant the rest of the way. Luckily for them, the Red Sox couldn’t...
• 5/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #31 – Cleveland Indians (17-13) vs. Boston Red Sox (12-18): By Matthew Van Wormer The end of the home stand did not go as planned as the Chicago White Sox lit up the Indians for eight total...
• 5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/10: After losing two-of-three against the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox return home to the not-so friendly confines of...
• 5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/10: On paper, this was supposed to be a relatively easy stretch of nine games for the Boston Red Sox. They had three games each...
• 5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Cleveland Indians @ Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchups: 5/10--5/13: Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Thursday, May 10 @ 7:10 PM Derek Lowe, RHP (4-1, 2.39) vs Josh Beckett, RHP...
• 5/10 Baseball Musings: Lowe High, Beckett Low: Derek Lowe returned to Fenway for the second time since leaving Boston after the 2004 season and held Boston to two runs in six...
• 5/10 Red Sox Life: When Lowe Comes to Town: Tonight will be emotional at Fenway, with the tribute to Carl Beane, but a familiar figure may also get an emotional reaction:...
• 5/10 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Cleveland IndiansThe Advanced Scout starts pounding Sam Adams Imperial Whites and analyzes the Cleveland Indians. Hic....
• 5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/10: After losing two-of-three against the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox return home to the not-so friendly confines of...
• 5/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Big Inning Paces Chicago Past Tribe; White Sox 8, Indians 1: By Craig Gifford According to an old song, “Mama said there’d be days like this.” Mama must have been talking...
• 5/10 FanSided: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox: Apparently it's laundry week for the Cleveland Indians. After splitting a four-game series against the division-rival Chicago...
• 5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/10: On paper, this was supposed to be a relatively easy stretch of nine games for the Boston Red Sox. They had three games each...
• 5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Cleveland Indians @ Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchups: 5/10--5/13: Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Thursday, May 10 @ 7:10 PM Derek Lowe, RHP (4-1, 2.39) vs Josh Beckett, RHP...
• 5/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Beltre Blasts Rangers By Tribe; Rangers 5, Indians 2: By Mike Brandyberry The Tribe was able to waste an outstanding pitching effort by the Rangers Derek Holland, but the bullpen...
• 5/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #25: Texas Rangers (17-9) at Cleveland Indians (14-10): By Mike Brandyberry The boys are back in town, and getting on track too. Friday night the Indians won a seesaw battle with the...
• 5/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: May 2, 2011: Compiled by Jason Kaminski Indians outfielder Shin Soo Choo is  arrested on su**** of driving under the influence in Sheffield...

• 4/30 High Heat Stats: Sunday recap (4/29): – Wade Miley held the Marlins hitless into the 6th inning, picked up his third win and dropped his ERA to 1.29. Joining...
• 4/30 WahoosOnFirst: Derek Lowe Dominant in 4-0 Win Over Angels: Derek Lowe shut the Angels down for almost eight innings of three-hit ball and Cleveland hitters took advantage of the Halos’...
• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe wins again: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe allowed three hits in 7 2/3 innings as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were shut out for the...[+] fourth time this season, 4-0, on Sunday, April 29.
• 4/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Lowe Dazzles, Indians Win First Home Series; Indians 4, Angels 0: By Matthew Van Wormer Derek Lowe was outstanding for the Indians on Sunday afternoon.  His sinker was sinking, his slider was...
• 4/29 Baseball Musings: Low Scoring on Lowe: Derek Lowe ran his record to 4-1 and his ERA down to 2.27 as the Indians defeated the Angels 4-0. Lowe lasted 7 1/3 innings, and...
• 4/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #16 – Kansas City Royals (3-14) vs. Cleveland Indians (9-6): By Matthew Van Wormer When we all went to bed last night, the Indians were tied for 2nd place in the A.L. Central with the Detroit...
• 4/25 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Get Just Enough to Beat Royals, 4-3: Tuesday’s was a game full of wasted opportunities for Cleveland—the Indians (9-6) twice loaded the bases with no one out...
• 4/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Lowe Shines and Hannahan Doubles Tribe To Home Victory; Indians 4, Royals 3: By Mike Brandyberry The Indians have started the season with clutch hitting to make their offense go. However, this evening the...
• 4/24 MLBTradeRumors: Make Or Break Year: Jair Jurrjens: The Braves boast an enviable collection of young pitchers, enough that they were able to trade Derek Lowe this offseason, lose...
• 4/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #15 – Kansas City Royals (3-13) vs. Cleveland Indians (8-6): By Matthew Van Wormer The Indians are returning to the s**** of Lake Erie after an outstanding road trip where the Indians did...
• 4/24 FanSided: No-Hitters and the Rays: When Phillip Humber tossed a perfect game a few days ago, I was so happy for him after everything he has gone through over the...
• 4/24 FanSided: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City RoyalsThe Cleveland Indians make their long awaited return to Progressive Field tonight after ...
• 4/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Hot-to-cold fantasy focus: Philip Humber to Clint Barmes: For most fantasy owners, week two is in the books, and for some, week three just finished. Whatever the case may be, it’s...
• 4/23 Full Spectrum Baseball: AL Pitching Planner: April 23 – April 29: With 3 weeks in the books, we are starting to get a feel for which teams have good offenses (Texas, Yankees, Cleveland and Toronto)...
• 4/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Masterson Struggles Again, Complete Road Trip On Sour Note; Athletics 5, Indians 1: By Mike Brandyberry The glass half-full side will celebrate the end of a very successful west coast trip. The glass half-empty...
• 4/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe looks to level up against Kansas City: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe is scheduled to make his fourth start of the season Tuesday, April 24, against the Kansas City...[+] Royals. He is 4-5 in 23 career appearances against the Royals.
• 4/20 FanSided: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics: Tonight the Indians look to continue what has been a successful first road trip of the season when they take on the Oakland Athletics...
• 4/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: (Almost) Hitless in Seattle; Mariners 4, Indians 1: By Matthew Van Wormer The offense just couldn’t find a way to get it going in Seattle, as the Indians fell to the Mariners...
• 4/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #10 – Cleveland Indians (5-4) vs. Seattle Mariners (6-6): By Matthew Van Wormer What If? What if Jason Donald stepped in for our All-Star shortstop, Asdrubal Cabrera, completed a comeback and...
• 4/18 WahoosOnFirst: Making the Most of Cleveland’s Infield Defense: With the way the Cleveland Indians have assembled their pitching staff for the 2012 campaign, it’s going to be a busy time for...
• 4/15 i70baseball.com: Distaster strikesIt started around 11:30 AM as I pulled into Lot F and checked my phone to see Ned Yost’s Opening Day lineup....
• 4/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #7 – Cleveland Indians (2-4) vs. Kansas City Royals (3-4):   By Matthew Van Wormer Yesterday, the Tribe offense woke with a bang, pounding Royals starter Luke Hochevar for 7 runs in...
• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe earns win Friday: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe (2-0) allowed three runs on 11 hits over 6 2/3 innings in a victory over the Kansas City Royals...[+] Friday, April 13, with no walks and two strikeouts.
• 4/13 Twinstrivia.com: How they will finish in 2012:   With the 2012 baseball season just around the corner, if you don’t count that stupid two game series that the A’s...
• 4/13 Brotherly Glove: ‘Ole Kentucky Shines: The Phillies beat the Marlins on Thursday in the exact format the team drew up over the offseason: the starter goes seven innings,...
• 4/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #6 – Cleveland Indians (1-4) vs. Kansas City Royals (3-3): By Matthew Van Wormer After a dismal home stand to start the 2012 campaign, the Tribesmen hit the road for a nine game trip that...
• 4/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offense Has To Be Early, Major Concern: By Christian Petrila The old baseball saying says that “hits come in bunches.” Through five games for the Indians so far,...
• 4/12 Fire Brand of the American League: Judging Red Sox ownership: It’s always easy to throw stones when things are going bad, but perhaps this might be the best time to ask if ownership...
• 4/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #5 – Chicago White Sox (2-2) vs. Cleveland Indians (1-3): By Matthew Van Wormer When Mark Buerhle left the Chicago White Sox, fans might think the Indians would be done having trouble...
• 4/10 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Cleveland Indians: The Indians fortified their rotation and signed a first baseman, but choosing to retain two longtime players set the team back...
• 4/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Early Homers Pace Pale Hose Past Tribe; White Sox 4, Indians 2: By Craig Gifford After the Indians opened the season losing two of three, both losses in extra-innings, one prevailing thought...
• 4/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #4 – Chicago White Sox (1-2) vs. Cleveland Indians (1-2): By Matthew Van Wormer It seems that one by one, the Indians hitters are finally getting into the swing of things. On Easter Sunday...
• 4/9 WahoosOnFirst: Game 3: Indians 4, Blue Jays 3: It took three games, 37 innings, and a whole lot of nerve-wracking, but we finally got one in the win column. The Cleveland Indians...
• 4/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Starting Pitching and Birthday Bashes Give Tribe First Win; Indians 4, Blue Jays 3: By Mike Brandyberry Starting pitching and birthdays have been the friends of Indians in this young season. Derek Lowe became...
• 4/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #3 – Toronto Blue Jays (2-0) vs. Cleveland Indians (0-2): By Matthew Van Wormer Today, the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays will attempt something neither one of them has done...
• 4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe solid in start: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe allowed two unearned runs on five hits in seven innings against the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday,...[+] April 8, to pick up his first win of the season.
• 4/8 Baseball Musings: Battery Powered: Derek Lowe and Carlos Santana combined on offense and defense as the Indians record their first win of the year, 4-3 over the...
• 4/6 Blogging From The Bleachers: Season Preview: American League Central: Opening Day is here and 25-man rosters have been set. It seems as good a time as any to start to preview the upcoming season....
• 4/5 FanSided: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Opening Day is finally upon us! After months of waiting, we can put all of the analysis, speculation, and trade rumors of the...
• 4/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Batting Practice Blasts Top Behind-the-Scene Highlights in Zebulon: By Kevin Schneider Beyond the outfield fence, as I chatted with a few local reporters hours before the Indians played their exhibition...
• 4/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Welcome Minor League Affiliate With Whacking; Indians 13, Mudcats 0: By Kevin Schneider Asdrubal Cabrera, Jason Donald, and Shelley Duncan all homered Tuesday as Cleveland blasted its new minor-league...
• 4/4 Tyler's Think Tank: 2011 MLB All Bust Team (NL): To see the AL team, go here C John Buck 2010: 53 runs  20 home runs  66 RBI  0 steals  .281/.314/.489 2011:...
• 4/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Has Several Trade Options Over Next Few Days: By Christian Petrila Spring Training is wrapped up and some fans are still extremely disappointed in what the Indians did (or...
• 4/3 FanSided: 2012 Indians: Who Will Lead the Team In...: Last week, 12 Cleveland Indians writers from six different sites parti**** in a big survey to collect predictions for the 2012...
• 4/3 WasWatching: Ray Narleski: Ray Narleski passed away on March 29th. If you look at years from 1901 to 2011, and just take guy’s age 25 to 28 seasons,...

• 3/30 Full Spectrum Baseball: What’s happening in my league?I parti**** in a dynasty fantasy baseball league hosted by Proboards....
• 3/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Progressive Field Has Many New Features And Giveaways To Offer Fans:   By Craig Gifford First baseman Casey Kotchman and starting pitcher Derek Lowe were two of the few on-field additions the...
• 3/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tomlin’s Consistency Necessary For Tribe Rotation: Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at Goodyear,...
• 3/30 Through The Fence Baseball: Aceves struggles; Red Sox yet to solidify rotation: The Boston Red Sox entered this spring with two rotation vacancies. Alfredo Aceves and Daniel Bard were the favorites going into...
• 3/30 Tomahawk Talk: Atlanta Braves’ Tommy Hanson Poised to Be Opening Day Starter: Manager, Fredi Gonzalez, of the Atlanta Braves has seemingly set up his rotation for how he wants to open the season, according...
• 3/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Happy Trails, Ramon Troncoso: Has it really been a full month since there’s been a roster move of any importance? We finally have another one today, although...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Starting Pitchers 35 Or Older: At any given moment, there are 150 Major League rotation spots, give or take. Injuries and unconventional alignments lead to fluctuations...
• 3/20 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dodgers' starter Chad Billingsley needs to trust his fastball: As the old adage goes, the fastball is the best pitch in baseball. There's a reason for that. Without a good fastball, the secondary...
• 3/20 Talkin Sox with Dan: Always Fun to Forecast: We are now firmly entrenched in the latter half of March. Eight days from today the Athletics and the Mariners will square off...
• 3/19 The Baseball Page: Season Preview Cleveland IndiansSeason Preview Cleveland Indians...
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe set to work in 'B' gameCleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe will start in a 'B' game Monday, March 19, against Chicago Cubs minor league players....[+] Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe will start in a 'B' game Monday, March 19, against Chicago Cubs minor league players.
• 3/18 PaulLebowitz.com: 2012 National League East Predicted Standings: Wins Losses GB 1. Atlanta Braves 93 69 — 2. Philadelphia Phillies* 89 73 4 3. Washington Nationals* 88 74 5 4. Miami Marlins...
• 3/16 MLB Dirt: 2012 Cleveland Indians Preview2012 CLEVELAND INDIANS PREVIEW...
• 3/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Veteran Lowe Looking For Comeback Year:   Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at...
• 3/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Lowe Shines Against San Francisco; Giants 2, Indians 2: By Mike Brandyberry In a month where winning and losing doesn’t really matter, the Tribe has become very good at accomplishing...
• 3/14 WahoosOnFirst: 2012 Player Preview: Derek Lowe: Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE As we count down the days until the start of the season, we’re profiling every player who is likely...
• 3/14 22gigantes.com: Cain, Giants take on Tribe today: Giants starter Matt Cain (1-0, 0.00) faces Derek Lowe (0-1, 5.40) as San Francisco hosts the Cleveland Indians in a Cactus League...
• 3/13 22gigantes.com: Cubs 5, Giants 4: Anthony Rizzo blasted a deep, two-run home run off Sergio Romo in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco...
• 3/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Forecasting the Indians’ 2012 Fantasy Baseball Seasons:   By Kevin Schneider As spring training at bats and innings start to pile up, fantasy-baseball owners now can start scratching...
• 3/11 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy 30 to 1: Number 11 - Atlanta Braves: For this year’s forecast I will look at each team on a daily basis.  I think you will find the format pretty self-explanatory.Note...
• 3/9 PaulLebowitz.com: Bard or Feliz?: ESPN has a video piece wonder which converted reliever will be a better starting pitcher, Daniel Bard of the Red Sox or Neftali...
• 3/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Jimenez And Tomlin Struggle; Angels 6, Indians 5:   By Mike Brandyberry Finding midseason form has not been easy for several Tribe starting pitchers this spring and that...
• 3/8 The Baseball Page: Cleveland Indians: 3 Up and 3 Down: The Cleveland Indians surprised a lot of people in the 2011 baseball season. They had finished only ahead of the Royals the previous...
• 3/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Huff All Too Familiar With Roster Battle: Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at Goodyear,...
• 3/7 Tyler's Think Tank: 10 Stats You Probably Didn't Know: NL East: -Hunter Pence turned into one of the game's best righthanded hitters after Houston traded him to Philadelphia, where he posted...
• 3/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Masterson Struggles And Tribe Falls; Reds 12, Indians 7:   By Mike Brandyberry I guess this is why they play exhibition games. A day after Ubaldo Jimenez gave up five runs in the...
• 3/6 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy 30 to 1: Number 18 - Cleveland Indians: For this year’s forecast I will look at each team on a daily basis.  I think you will find the format pretty self-explanatory.Note...
• 3/6 SOX & Dawgs: Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2012 MLB Preview – Day 7 – Winners/Awards: I hope you enjoyed the Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2012 MLB preview.  Over the last week we gave you a team by team look at the...
• 3/6 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks- Red Sox Won’t Be the Same Again: When it was announced that Bobby Valentine would be the new manager of the Red Sox, I wrote how this would “**** up”...
• 3/1 Tyler's Think Tank: 'Tek Calls it a Career: Less than a week after Tim Wakefield, the veteran knuckleballer who'd worn a Red Sox uniform since 1995, hung up his spikes,...
• 3/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hannahan Provides Tribe With Veteran Glove At Third Base: Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at Goodyear,...

• 2/29 SOX & Dawgs: Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2012 MLB Preview – Day 4 – AL Central: Welcome to the Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2012 MLB preview.  Over the next few days you will get a team by team look at its key...
• 2/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Fifth Starter Battle Begins With Slowey: Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at Goodyear,...
• 2/29 Fragile Freddy's: Leap For Joy!: It only comes once every four years and today is Leap Day.  As you might expect Major League Baseball does not have a lot...
• 2/29 Fire Brand of the American League: Saying Good Bye to Tek: It was July 24, 2004.  The struggling Red Sox entered the day 52-44, 9.5 games behind the division leading Yankees, and in desperate...
• 2/29 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: Cleveland Indians: In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their...
• 2/29 The Daily Catch: Wakefield’s Red Sox tenure will be defined by his selflessness: This article is courtesy of our friends at BoSox Banter Tim Wakefield loved pitching for the Red Sox. He was so fond of his 17-year...
• 2/29 SOX & Dawgs: Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2012 MLB Preview – Day 4 – AL Central: Welcome to the Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2012 MLB preview.  Over the next few days you will get a team by team look at its key...
• 2/28 Release Points: Analysis of the 2012 Cleveland Indians: Starting Rotation: Orginally presented on February 4 for the Cleveland chapter of SABR (Society of American Baseball Research), an in-depth player/positional...
• 2/28 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Varitek, Ramirez, Hughes: The AL East included four of the junior circuit's eight 80-win teams a year ago, and you could make the argument that the Yankees,...
• 2/28 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Atlanta Braves: The Braves took their offseason inactivity to a new level this winter. Major League Signings Eric Hinske, OF/1B: one year,...
• 2/28 Baseball Musings: The Duquette Trade: Dan Duquette pulled off a great deal in 1997, acquiring Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek for Heathcliff Slocumb. Now, Lowe says Dan...
• 2/27 Fragile Freddy's: Jason Varitek To Retire: In news that comes as a no real surprise Peter Abraham is reporting that longtime Red Sox catcher and Captain Jason Varitek will...
• 2/27 BC Sports: Red Sox Captain Jason Varitek To Announce Retirement: Jason Varitek, the longtime captain of the Boston Red Sox (from 2005-2011), will retire with the team he has played his entire...
• 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: Jason Varitek To Retire: Fifteen seasons and two World Championships later, Jason Varitek is calling it a career. The 39-year-old catcher will announce...
• 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: Which Starting Pitchers Will Be Traded This Summer?: Five veteran starting pitchers were traded last summer: Edwin Jackson of the White Sox, Jason Marquis of the Nationals, Erik...
• 2/26 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Oswalt, Angels, Bourjos, Rodriguez, Lowe: Here's a look at some highlights from today's column by Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.. One National League GM said that...
• 2/25 Release Points: Analysis of the 2012 Cleveland Indians: Center Field: Orginally presented on February 4 for the Cleveland chapter of SABR (Society of American Baseball Research), an in-depth player/positional...
• 2/22 Release Points: How Carmona’s Arrest Impacts Sizemore: It’s been over a month since the whole Fausto Carmona / Roberto Hernandez Heredia issue came to light in a name falsification...
• 2/22 MLB Dirt: 2012 – The Year of the Laboratory?: There are a surprising number of experiments going on in Major League Baseball for this coming season. Players are trying out...
• 2/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Springing into action: Will Braves’ subtractions pay off?: It’s just about 10 days until the first spring training game, and I feel like a kid 10 days away from Christmas. I can smell...
• 2/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Want Derek Lowe to feature fastball: The Cleveland Indians want SP Derek Lowe to use his fastball more this season after struggling in 2011 with the Atlanta Braves....[+] He used his sinker half the time last year, which was actually down from the two previous seasons. But he used his slider 25.3 percent of the time compared to 16.1 percent in 2010. He has also used his cutter more over the last three seasons. Manager Manny Acta has also pointed out some mechanical flaws that he thinks Lowe can correct.
• 2/21 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: Atlanta Braves: In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their...
• 2/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Wheeler Could Provide Veteran Leadership To Bullpen:   Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at...
• 2/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Fans Have Excitement and Reservation As Tribe Reports To Camp:   By Mike Brandyberry The sun is just beginning to rise in Goodyear, Arizona on the first day of Spring Training. Pitchers...
• 2/15 Fragile Freddy's: Players to Avoid - American League: Yesterday I looked at the AL and NL players I was expecting nice things from in 2012.  Unfortuntaely , it is not always pretty...
• 2/15 Fire Brand of the American League: Three Questions Facing the Red Sox this Spring: After a September collapse that knocked the Red Sox out of the playoffs, many fans and analysts expected the organization to make...
• 2/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Farewell to a Captain: A Letter to Jason Varitek: “O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done” -Walt Whitman, “O Captain! My Captain!” Dear Jason Varitek, We send...
• 2/15 YankeeAnalysts.com: Who Might The Yankees Receive From The Pirates?: There are many aspects to examine when trying to create trade proposals, for instance, team needs, contract situations, player...
• 2/15 YankeeAnalysts.com: Nightly Links: Burnett, Soler, Kuroda, Noesi: More A.J. Burnett rumors today! One issue that Yankees have with the current demands, are that the prospects they would receive...
• 2/15 MLBTradeRumors: A.J. Burnett Rumors: Tuesday: There’s a feeling the Yankees and Pirates will complete a deal involving A.J. Burnett and judging by the most recent rumors,...
• 2/13 MLBTradeRumors: Indians To Sign Jon Garland: The Indians have agreed to sign Jon Garland to a minor league contract reports the AP (via ESPN). He will take his physical at...
• 2/13 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Close To Deal With Jon Garland: The Indians are working on a deal for free agent righty Jon Garland, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Two days ago, Garland's...
• 2/12 Baseball Musings: Changes, Cleveland Indians: The Indians hope Casey Kotchman will do a better job getting on base as their new first baseman. Photo: Cliff Welch/Icon SMI The...
• 2/10 WahoosOnFirst: Weekly Wroundtable: Who Else Should the Indians Sign?: It’s been a busy offseason for the Cleveland Indians. They’ve plugged the hole at first base with Casey Kotchman and...
• 2/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: Ivan Nova’s Strikeouts: Ivan Nova in the second half of last season was, at the very least, the second best starting pitcher on the best team in the American...
• 2/8 High Heat Stats: Danny Clyburn homered off some great pitchers: Former major-leaguer Danny Clyburn, who sadly died yesterday, hit only 4 major-league homers, but he hit them off some really...
• 2/8 Tomahawk Talk: Manuel Gives Extra Motivation to the Braves: It is not like the Atlanta Braves really needed any extra motivation headed into this offseason. They collapsed in amazing fashion...
• 2/6 Baseball Musings: Changes, Atlanta Braves: The Atlanta Braves finished second in the NL East in 2011, losing the wild card spot on the last day of the season, the most exciting...
• 2/6 Fire Brand of the American League: Varitek Still “Deliberating”: In case you missed it yesterday as you were preparing to watch what turned out to be the Patriots bonecrushing and entirely depressing...
• 2/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Positional Battles Begin To Emerge As Tribe Prepares For Goodyear:     By Sean Tuttle With spring training quickly approaching, the Indians front office has put the coaching staff in...
• 2/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Kotchman Signing Might Not Be What Tribe Wanted, But Could Be What They Need: By Mike Brandyberry This afternoon the Cleveland Indians signed free agent Casey Kotchman to a one year, $3 million contract,...

• 1/29 The Daily Catch: The Braves’ Payroll is Not “Moving on Up” Anytime Soon: This article is courtesy of our friends at Tomahawk Talk Written by: Chad McGinnis Tim Tucker from the Atlanta Journal Constitution...
• 1/28 Tomahawk Talk: Kenshin Kawakami Going Home to Japan: The Atlanta Braves and Kenshin Kawakami‘s tumultuous relationship came to a conclusion after the 2011 season, when he became...
• 1/26 Tomahawk Talk: The Braves’ Payroll is Not “Moving on Up” Anytime Soon: Tim Tucker from the Atlanta Journal Constitution interviewed Terry McGuirk, the Atlanta Braves’ team chairman and CEO. Among...
• 1/26 Baseball Musings: Carmona Restricted: MLB placed the player formerly known as Fausto Carmona on the restricted list: With him on the restricted list, the Indians don’t...
• 1/22 i70baseball.com: Breaking Good: The unbalanced schedule means that the Kansas City Royals will play 72 of their 162 games against the Central Division. Just how...
• 1/21 Yankees Fans Unite: A.J. Burnett’s Effect on the Yankees: A.J. Burnett has been one huge rollercoaster ride for the Yankees over the last three years. Most of it has been disappointment,...
• 1/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Carmona Arrest Presents Many Questions About 2012 Tribe:   By Mike Brandyberry Thursday morning I left for work, planning to head to Columbus as soon as my day was complete for...
• 1/21 MLB Dirt: Cleveland Indians are Looking Good for 2012: For the first half of the season last year, the Indians were looking pretty good. They were sitting at the top of the division...
• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Kevin Slowey likely the fifth starter: Cleveland Indians SP Kevin Slowey is expected to be the team's No. 5 starter behind SPs Ubaldo Jimenez, Justin Masterson, Derek...[+] Lowe and Josh Tomlin.
• 1/20 PaulLebowitz.com: Crippled Central: In the past week two of the contending teams in the American League Central suffered losses of different kinds. The Tigers will...
• 1/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Arbitration Signings Send Messages About Team Payroll For 2012:   By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday, the Indians signed five players, avoiding salary arbitration, each for reasonable deals....
• 1/15 YankeeAnalysts.com: TYA Roundtable: The fifth starter: With the recent acquisitions of Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda, the Yankees have gone from having not enough starting pitchers...
• 1/14 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Montero, Cespedes, Indians: Last night's news was highlighted by the Yankees' signing of Hiroki Kuroda and the four-player trade that sent Jesus Montero...
• 1/5 Tomahawk Talk: Here’s an Idea: Braves Should Sign Magglio Ordonez: This boring offseason is one that continues to press on for the Atlanta Braves. I thought that there would be something to write...
• 1/5 PaulLebowitz.com: Roy Oswalt Is Not a Relief Pitcher: There’s been speculation that the Cardinals are interested in Roy Oswalt and Oswalt would love to pitch for the Cardinals. With...
• 1/4 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees tried and failed to deal A.J. Burnett: Earlier this offseason we heard that the Yankees were shopping starting pitcher A.J. Burnett and were even willing to eat...
• 1/3 Tomahawk Talk: Are the Braves Really Interested in Signing Michael Bourn After the Season?: For what seems like the entirety of the MLB offseason, the Atlanta Braves have been rumored in trying to trade Jair Jurrjens and/or...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Notes: Ross, Theriot, Pastornicky, Bourn: The Braves have had a relatively quiet offseason so far, as MLBTR’s Transaction Tracker shows. Their biggest move of the winter...
• 1/2 Tomahawk Take: Carlos Quentin Trade Creates Great Chance For Braves: Braves Sing Auld Lang Syne Well not actually thank goodness after hearing them sing Christmas Carols. When the Braves turned the...
• 1/2 Tomahawk Take: The Braves and Bad Luck- 2011:   Well it’s a brand new year and the Brave’s outlook is just as bright as ever with an improved rotation (whoever...

• 12/31 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The 2011, Did The Tribe Win Last Night, Year In Review (Sort Of): By Mike Brandyberry It has been a good inaugural six months for Did The Tribe Win Last Night? After a year of discussion and...
• 12/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Are the Indians done making offseason moves?: Welcome to 2012 Cleveland Indians fans! Outside the brilliant acquisition of Derek Lowe, the Tribe has made little noise so far....
• 12/29 Bus League Baseball: Prospect A-Z Day 22: Arodys Vizcaino: Our second international free agent was profiled in Prospect A-Z yesterday with Nippon Ham righty Yu Darvish. The Rangers won...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: The 80-89 Win Club: Approximately one quarter of the teams in baseball won between 80 and 89 games last year. None of the seven clubs made the playoffs,...
• 12/27 NY Baseball Digest: Sensible Contracts for Hitters and Pitchers: In recent months I have discussed the dangers of long-term deals, specifically when it came to the Mets signing Jose Reyes. The...
• 12/24 High Heat Stats: Do-over: The most valuable pitchers of 2011: (Thanks very much to Sky Kalkman who provided extremely useful feedback to improve my approach to this analysis.)Yesterday, I...
• 12/22 PaulLebowitz.com: Is Adam Jones Wearing a Ken Griffey Jr. Costume?: Not that I’m aware of. Adam Jones is not Ken Griffey, Jr. In fact, Adam Jones isn’t even Brady Anderson. But that’s...
• 12/22 High Heat Stats: The most valuable pitchers in 2011: The most valuable pitcher of 2011Icon SMIHere's a look at the pitchers who provided the most value relative to their salaries...
• 12/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Is Trevor Cahill a Big Loss? Part Two:   Yesterday I looked into whether or not Trevor Cahill‘s departure represents a big loss for the Oakland A’s...
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Sitting Out Free Agency: Four teams have yet to sign a free agent to a Major League deal, according to our free agent tracker: the Braves, Astros, Athletics,...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Have Not Ruled Out Pitching Upgrades: Earlier today we heard that the Indians are in "serious talks" with Mike Cameron and Andy LaRoche as they seek bench help, but...
• 12/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Fans Must Stay Patient With Indians’ Free Agent Pursuit: By Mike Brandyberry You can’t fault Cleveland fans for being impatient, they’ve waited for a long time. Indians fans, specifically,...
• 12/14 High Heat Stats: Stars who Switched Clubs Very Early in their Careers: Often a player becomes so associated with a team that we forget that he started with another franchise. As a continuation of our...
• 12/13 Neurotic Sports Fan: Cleveland Indians 2012 BOLD Predictions: So yesterday, I’m in class with Mitch the editor and I tell him that I believe the Indians have the second-best  rotation...
• 12/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Braves rid themselves of Conrad; Colvin a possible trade target?: The offseason just keeps improving for the Atlanta Braves. The Braves, who are playing a little game of addition by subtraction,...
• 12/13 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Sign Kelly Shoppach; Arrivederci Varitek?: When former Boston Red Sox and current Baltimore Orioles general manager Dan Duquette stole Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe for...
• 12/12 El Maquino: “THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS HAS ABSOLUTELY BEEN DECIEVED”: > Deidre Pujols was on the Christian radio station her husband helped pay to start to address the city that is burning Albert...
• 12/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Is Trevor Cahill a Big Loss? Part Two:   Yesterday I looked into whether or not Trevor Cahill‘s departure represents a big loss for the Oakland A’s...
• 12/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Willingham May Not Be The Right Move For Tribe: By Mike Brandyberry Beginning Saturday evening, reports have surfaced that the Cleveland Indians are pursuing right-handed hitting,...
• 12/10 High Heat Stats: Amnesty: which contract would each MLB team void?: The NBA recently adopted a rule that allows each team to claim amnesty on a particular player's contract. While they still have...
• 12/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Pujols Signing Opens First Base Options For Tribe:     By Mike Brandyberry The Cleveland Indians were never a player in the Albert Pujols sweepstakes, but his signing...
• 12/10 WahoosOnFirst: Weekly Wroundtable: Is Cleveland’s Pitching a Strength?: It’s early yet, but the Indians’ projected pitching staff is unlikely to change too much between now and Opening Day....
• 12/9 Yankees Daily: Rumor: Yankees have officially signed Freddy Garcia: **** friends. According to Bryan Hoch’s twitter account, the New York Yankees have officially signed RHP Freddy Garcia....
• 12/8 Fragile Freddy's: Winter Meetings - AM Update: Final day of the Winter Meetings today.  The big news is hoped to be a resolution to the Albert Pujols situation, maybe...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Rumors: Needs, Guillen, Lowe: Yesterday the Royals were linked to Oakland's Gio Gonzalez and free agent Carlos Guillen, and it was also suggested they'd listen...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Tried to acquire Derek LoweThe Kansas City Royals tried to acquire SP Derek Lowe before he was traded to the Cleveland Indians....[+] The Kansas City Royals tried to acquire SP Derek Lowe before he was traded to the Cleveland Indians.
• 12/3 Puckett's Pond: Twins Free Agency Advice: Closers are a Waste of Money!: With Joe Nathan gone, the Twins are making noises about replacing him with a proven closer. This is a bad idea for multiple reasons....

• 11/30 Tomahawk Talk: Martin Prado vs the World, Part II: Prado vs. Jason Heyward: Martin Prado and Jason Heyward have felt the full range of emotions from fans over the past two seasons. They were the prized...
• 11/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Derrek Lee A Nice Fit For First Base And Tribe: By Mike Brandyberry This week’s signing of Grady Sizemore was a further indication of the Indians directions and priorities...
• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: The Braves' Pitching Surplus: In the first trade of the offseason, the Braves shed $5MM of payroll when they shipped Derek Lowe to the Indians and agreed to...
• 11/22 WahoosOnFirst: An Early Handicap of the Third Base Competition: Ever since Casey Blake was traded in 2008, the Indians’ third base position has been a question mark. The future of the position...
• 11/22 YankeeAnalysts.com: Examining Possible Eduardo Nunez Trade Matches With The Braves: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) The biggest story to come out this past weekend was probably the...
• 11/21 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy's Two-a-Days: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: 86-76, 2nd place, 10 GBFragile Freddy’s “Two A Days” series continues today with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. ...
• 11/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Sarbaugh the Key To Clippers Development and Success: By Craig Gifford The Cleveland Indians, who went from being a bad team in 2010 to an average team 2011, are hoping to make the...
• 11/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Trade Rumors: No Urgency for Braves to Trade Jurrjens: The Braves were aggressive in trying to trade pitcher Derek Lowe earlier this offseason, but don’t expect that when...
• 11/18 High Heat Stats: Projecting C.J. Wilson in 2012: C.J. Wilson is one of the prized pitchers on the free-agent market, though some might call him a boobie prize.Let's take a guess...
• 11/17 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy's Two-a-Days: Atlanta Braves: 89-73, 2nd place, 13 GBFragile Freddy’s “Two A Days” series continues today with the Atlanta Braves.  Each day (except...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Antonetti On Brantley, Kipnis, Chisenhall: Cleveland GM Chris Antonetti has an adaptable approach to this offseason’s free agent market. Players such as Michael Brantley...
• 11/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Mark Ellis Is Your New Dodger Second Baseman: I almost feel bad writing about this, because there’s absolutely nothing that should take precedence over Matt Kemp coming...
• 11/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Papelbon-Atlanta rumors; Braves moving payroll around … but for whom?: So, most of Braves nation has heard the leaked rumor that Boston proposed Jonathan Papelbon for Javier Vazquez in 2009, but then...
• 11/13 Fire Brand of the American League: 2011 Player Review: Jason Varitek: When Jason Varitek arrived to Boston in 1997 from Seattle with Derek Lowe in exchange for Heathcliff Slocumb, no one could have...
• 11/13 PaulLebowitz.com: The Braves Said No To Papelbon For Vazquez?!?: Yes. And they were right to do it. Peter Gammons revealed on Twitter that in 2009, the Braves turned down an offer from the Red...
• 11/12 Tomahawk Talk: Could Braves Be Positioning Themselves to Sign Jimmy Rollins?: It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Major League Baseball’s rumor season is in full swing. The Atlanta Braves...
• 11/11 WahoosOnFirst: Weekly Wroundtable: Was Picking Up Fausto Carmona’s Option the Right Move?: The Cleveland Indians kicked off the offseason with a pair of high-profile moves: declining Grady Sizemore‘s 2012 option...
• 11/11 WahoosOnFirst: Who Could the Cleveland Indians Use as Trade Bait?: The Derek Lowe deal showed that the Cleveland Indians are not planning to be passive this offseason. As the team eyes a serious...
• 11/10 WahoosOnFirst: Could Asdrubal Cabrera Move to Center Field?: With Grady Sizemore now almost certainly out of the picture, center field looks like a bit of a question mark for the Cleveland...
• 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Derek Lowe addressing flaws: Cleveland Indians SP Derek Lowe is already in the process of making an adjustment after a disappointing season with the Atlanta...[+] Braves in 2011. Lowe said he was bending over too much last year, which resulted in his pitches becoming flat. He has already started his offseason conditioning and workouts to get his 'muscle memory' back to where it needs to be. 'I've really done a lot of self-evaluation,' Lowe said. 'I've become a breaking-ball pitcher. For me to have success, that's not the best way to go. I have to command the fastball down and away. That's something I lacked last year.'
• 11/9 The Golden Sombrero: The Baseball Show: Introducing Tomahawk Take: Last night on The Baseball Show, Clint Evans of Diamond Hoggers, M.J. Lloyd of Off Base Percentage, and I discussed the following...
• 11/9 WasWatching: Above Average Active Vet Pitchers: Winners & Losers: If you took all the active pitchers, with at least 2,000 IP and who had a career ERA+ of 100 or better, and ranked them by their...
• 11/8 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Frank McCourt, Chicago Cubs, Justin Bieber:   The hottest topics for the week of November 6, 2011 … Frankrupt: Frank McCourt finally agreed to sell the Dodgers...
• 11/8 The Pesky Pole: Defending Theo: Theo Epstein has left Boston and the bashing has begun. It seems every article and every talk show host list every single...
• 11/7 WahoosOnFirst: Picking Up Fausto Carmona’s Option Was Right Move: Last week was a busy one for the Indians front office. Cleveland kicked off the offseason by declining Grady Sizemore‘s...
• 11/7 Fragile Freddy's: Catching Up with MLB: With the Hot Stove League in full swing I want to get caught up on a few things.  As a programming note your man Freddy is...
• 11/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Cleveland Indians analysis, part III: free agency: The Cleveland Indians have had an active offseason involving key player options, trades and the start of free agency. The Tribe...
• 11/6 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 10/30/11 - 11/5/11: Tonight is the deadline to enter your picks in MLBTR's Free Agent contest, so be sure to get them in for your chance to win your...
• 11/6 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles To Name Dan Duquette GM: After nearly ten years away from the game, Dan Duquette is coming back to baseball. The Orioles and Duquette have agreed to a...
• 11/6 Fire Brand of the American League: When the Red Sox Change General Managers: Ben Cherington is the 11th general manager in Boston Red Sox history. He was originally hired by former Sox general manager...
• 11/5 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Close To Naming Dan Duquette GM: The Orioles are close to naming Dan Duquette as their new GM, reports ESPN's Tim Kurkjian. Duquette interviewed yesterday and...
• 11/5 PaulLebowitz.com: Dan Duquette And The Orioles Are A Fit: Because Dan Duquette’s tenure with the Red Sox is judged in through the prism of hindsight and what happened after he left,...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Jurrjens Talks Stall Between Royals And Braves: Yesterday we learned that the Braves are open to moving Jair Jurrjens and Martin Prado, and that they've already had trade talks...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Lowe, Hanley, Frasor: On this date last year, the Rockies traded Miguel Olivo to the Blue Jays for cash. Toronto declined Olivo's $2.5MM option later...
• 11/4 WahoosOnFirst: Weekly Wroundtable: Grading the Derek Lowe Trade: The Indians made two important option-related decisions this week—picking up Fausto Carmona‘s and declining Grady Sizemore‘s—but...
• 11/3 Through The Fence Baseball: Jair Jurrjens to Royals? Prado still a possibility: “What!” I know, that was my first reaction too. I was surprised to see Martin Prado‘s name this early but I...
• 11/3 Tomahawk Talk: Free Agency Starts Today: Don’t Hold Your Breath, Braves’ Fans: Today marked the beginning of the free agency period in the Major League Baseball offseason. Teams can begin signing players to...
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Links: Wright, Phillies, Braves: The Nationals are close to bringing back Chien-Ming Wang. Let's now round up some other links from the NL East... “[Mets...
• 11/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Lowe Trade A Sign Of Indians New Direction: By Mike Brandyberry Monday’s trade by the Cleveland Indians to acquire Derek Lowe is an indication of several things, some...
• 11/1 Brotherly Glove: Braves Trade Lowe; Furcal’s Option Declined: The Braves wasted little time in making the first trade of the offseason, sending Derek Lowe to the Indians for 23-year old relief...
• 11/1 WahoosOnFirst: Derek Lowe Trade is Huge Win for Cleveland: The Cleveland Indians pulled off the first major surprise deal of the season Monday afternoon when they landed Derek Lowe (and...
• 11/1 The Biz of Baseball: Atlanta Braves Add by Subtracting Derek Lowe: The Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians kicked off MLB's hot stove season Monday when the Braves sent 38-year-old pitcher Derek...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Atlanta Braves: The Braves are unlikely to do much free agent shopping, but improvements at left field and shortstop are possible.  Guaranteed...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Rumors: Sizemore, Shortstops, Sabathia: The latest Red Sox rumors, courtesy of Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald... The Red Sox are expected to explore signing...

• 10/31 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: Sizemore, Carmona, Lowe: The Indians started their offseason off with a few major moves today, acquiring Derek Lowe from the Braves, picking up Fausto...
• 10/31 Up Along First: Braves news: McClouth, Lowe gone: The Braves have been very active so far in this very young offseason. Here’s what they’ve done today: The Braves traded...
• 10/31 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: BREAKING NEWS: Indians Acquire Derek Lowe: By Tschanen Brandyberry Just more than an hour after officially announcing they were picking up Fausto Carmona’s option, the...
• 10/31 Call to the Pen: Derek Lowe Traded to Indians: The Atlanta Braves have traded starting pitcher Derek Lowe to the Cleveland Indians.  Buster Olney is reporting that the Braves...
• 10/31 Seedlings to Stars: A Brief Examination Of New Braves Prospect Chris Jones: Earlier this afternoon, news of the first trade of the 2011-12 MLB offseason broke, as the Braves sent starting pitcher Derek...
• 10/31 MLB Dirt: Lowe, Now an Indian, Inherits League Worst Infield Defense: The Atlanta Braves have just sent starting pitcher Derek Lowe to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a low minors left-handed...
• 10/31 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Acquire Derek Lowe: Turns out declining Grady Sizemore‘s 2012 option and picking up Fausto Carmona‘s aren’t the biggest news to...
• 10/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Braves fans rejoice! Derek Lowe and Nate McLouth gone!: “It’s a great day to be alive …” Braves traded Derek Lowe, his fat wallet, $10MM and horrible stats to...
• 10/31 Motor City Bengals: Trade Central: Indians Strike First: With the off-season really getting going today (free agents can be signed), the Tigers Central Division foe, the Cleveland Indians,...
• 10/31 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The MSTI 15-Step Plan for 2012: It’s time for another edition of the yearly plan, in which I put on my GM hat and try to piece together a competitive 2012...
• 10/31 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Acquire Derek Lowe: We have our first trade of the 2011-12 offseason!  The Indians acquired Derek Lowe from the Braves, tweets John Kreger.  The...
• 10/21 Fragile Freddy's: Theo Epstein Officially Resigns: Well, he is officially gone.  After nine years as General Manager Theo Epstein is no longer the Boston Red Sox GM. ...
• 10/17 The Pesky Pole: October 17, 2004: Don't Let Us Win Tonight: Where were you seven years ago tonight when Kevin Millar warned the Yankees? "Don't let us win tonight" A night earlier...
• 10/16 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Red Sox, Lackey, Buehrle, Epstein: Upon joining the Cubs, Theo Epstein will leave behind one contractual headache in John Lackey and acquire another one in Carlos...
• 10/13 All of Baseball: How Theo whiffed in his first off-season: Sometimes, the saying goes, the best deals turn out to be the ones a general manager doesn’t make. And, of …Continue...
• 10/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Braves tidbits; Heyward, Lowe and 2012 top prospects: So, as Braves fans, how many of you are watching the playoffs? I haven’t watched any of the NL playoff series (partly because...
• 10/13 Obstructed View: Theo is a Cub so what next?: When the reports of Theo Epstein signing with the Cubs began to trickle in this morning (or actually last night), I started thinking...
• 10/12 NY Baseball Digest: Cashman Must Not Let Sabathia “Ponzi” the Yankees: While the New York Yankees sit home again and watch the balance of the post season like the rest of us, the biggest concern regarding...
• 10/12 It's About the Money (Stupid): Lowe for AJ? DeJesus over Jesus? It’s that time of the year…: I like Ken Davidoff. Has always been approachable and well-informed. Of course, when someone opens with a statement like that,...
• 10/12 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Sabathia, Burnett, Orioles: Two AL East front offices will have different looks next year, as Theo Epstein is heading for Chicago and the Orioles are searching...
• 10/7 FanSided: The Implications Of A Brewers Win: via theonion.com This postseason has been more than exciting.  Dare I say historic?  Wildcard Wednesday quickly crept through...
• 10/7 Fungoes.net: NLDS Game 5 pits two of baseball’s best pitchers since 1998: Tonight’s Game 5 of the NLDS pits two of baseball’s most formidable pitchers in a matchup of former Cy Young winners,...
• 10/7 SoDo Mojo: The Implications Of A Brewers Win: via theonion.com This postseason has been more than exciting.  Dare I say historic?  Wildcard Wednesday quickly crept through...
• 10/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Okay, Braves fans … let’s talk payroll: It’s getting close to hot-stove time again, which means lots of talk about potential moves, which means lots of talk about...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Theo Epstein And Starting Pitching: Theo Epstein was hired as GM of the Red Sox on November 25th, 2002, so he's coming up on nine years at the helm.  The fatal...
• 10/3 Through The Fence Baseball: Braves fallout: Wren, Fredi apparently not on same page: I think Frank Wren is finally taking control and tightening the reigns on “his” team. After Fredi Gonzalez came out...
• 10/3 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Need that “Extra Gear” From Girardi in Game 3: Back in August, Bob Klapisch of The Record talked about the failures of Joe Girardi as a manager. He believed that “Girardi...
• 10/2 PaulLebowitz.com: The “Other” Collapse: While the trail of controversy, drastic changes and clubhouse disharmony is surrounding the Red Sox, there was another embarrassing...

• 9/30 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Links: Rollins, Lowe, Heyward, Nats: The National League portion of the playoffs don't start until tomorrow, but there's plenty of news coming out of Senior Circuit....
• 9/29 Philly Phanatics: 2011 Division Series previews: Ron Opher, with some help from Eric Fisher and Josh Landsburg, gets out his crystal ball and not only shares his picks for the...
• 9/28 Through The Fence Baseball: Win or lose: Braves still number one in my book: The Atlanta Braves are currently in the eight inning of their game against the Phillies. Winning 3-2 and I’m ecstatic....
• 9/28 Braves Journal: Phillies 7, Braves 1: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 27, 2011 – ESPN. I hope the Cardinals vote...
• 9/27 Raising Matt Cain: The Never-Ending Vogel-Story: A crisp and efficient Ryan Vogelsong mowed down his favorite club to pitch against (4-0, 0.96 ERA vs. Colorado) and the Giants...
• 9/27 C70 At The Bat: A Crushing Blow: The Atlanta Braves keep trying to give the wild card away.  The St. Louis Cardinals just won't take it.Knowing that Philadelphia...
• 9/27 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: On the scheduled penultimate day of the season, four games matter. The Red Sox send Erik Bedard against Baltimore and Zach Britton....
• 9/27 Baseball Musings: Massive Tie Dead: There will be no massive ties in the majors this season as the Angels loss Monday night leaves just two teams in the American...
• 9/27 B-R Blog: Race recap for Monday 9/26/11: The art of fiction is on life support: -- Orioles 6, Red Sox 3: It's a 2-game season for Boston and Tampa. (Unless....) Chris Davis drove in the tying run in the 5th...
• 9/24 Braves Journal: Nats 4, Braves 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals – Box Score – September 24, 2011 – ESPN. If you don’t score, you...
• 9/21 Braves Journal: Marlins 4, Braves 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Florida Marlins – Box Score – September 21, 2011 – ESPN. Maybe I should have gone with “Low”...
• 9/21 C70 At The Bat: Two And A Half Men: I had to get around early yesterday to go to continuing education.  I appreciate the Cards making sure that I could still...
• 9/19 mlbreports.com : Fantasy Baseball Report: Value of Elite Setup Men: Romo, Alburquerque, Adams and More: Monday September 19, 2011     MLB reports:  We welcome the newest member of the MLB reports team, Peter Stein.  For all you...
• 9/17 Braves Journal: Braves 1, Mets 0: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 17, 2011 – ESPN. Thank God for Tim Hudson. Hudson threw...
• 9/17 Braves Journal: Mets 12, Braves 2: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 16, 2011 – ESPN. Derek Lowe: Bad at his job. He doesn’t...
• 9/17 Tomahawk Take: Bad Night In Braves Town: Derek Lowe was awful. . . again. . . still. He lasted only 2 1/3 innings giving up six runs including a two run shot to David...
• 9/16 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 151: Win Over Braves: Mets 12 Braves 2 In four innings against the Wild Card leading Braves, the Mets score double the amount of runs they mustered...
• 9/16 MetsToday.com: Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Braves: The Mets begin their starring role as spoilers in September with a three-game set against Atlanta. Here is the lineup the Mets...
• 9/15 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 150: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 10 Mets 1 The Nationals sweep the Mets in Citi Field and as a result, leapfrog over them and into third place in the...
• 9/15 Dropped Strike Three: Quick Thoughts on Roy Oswalt's $16M 2012 Option: It seems to be a foregone conclusion amongst fans that Roy Oswalt's days in Philadelphia are numbered. His status for 2012 hinges...
• 9/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Atlanta Braves payroll and future contracts, part three: Kimbrel’s a beast: Welcome to part three of examining next years team. We’ve touched on the starting rotation with Derek Lowe out and Julio...
• 9/13 Tomahawk Talk: September Swooners – Braves Scuffling for Years: The Atlanta Braves lost another game last night at the hands of the hapless Florida Marlins. That was their 4th consecutive loss,...
• 9/10 Braves Journal: Cardinals 4, Braves 3: Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Box Score – September 10, 2011 – ESPN. Okay, now I’m worried....
• 9/10 Baseball Musings: Cardinals Gain: The Cardinals edge out the Braves 4-3 to gain a game in the NL Wild Card race. St. Louis jumped out to a 4-0 lead after three...
• 9/10 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: There are four games that matter at this point in terms of division wins and wild cards. The Athletics continue their series with...
• 9/9 i70baseball.com: A-T-L In The S-T-L: What The L To Look For: By the time the sun sets on Sunday, the Cardinals could be as much as 10 ½ games out of the wildcard race, or be as close as...
• 9/8 C70 At The Bat: Is Hope Still Alive?: While the Cardinals are well out of the divisional race, even with last night's win over Milwaukee cutting that lead to 8.5...
• 9/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Could The Braves Go After Jose Reyes?: With tremendous depth in their starting rotation and bullpen, money coming off the books and the gaping hole both at leadoff and...
• 9/7 MLBTradeRumors: Atlanta’s Starting Pitching Depth: The Braves blew a late-inning lead before losing a painful game to the Phillies tonight, but if Atlanta goes on to win in the...
• 9/6 Tomahawk Talk: A Dose of Reality, Please!: The Atlanta Braves were dominated on Monday night to start their three game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. They were...
• 9/5 Braves Journal: Phillies 9, Braves 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies – Box Score – September 05, 2011 – ESPN. Well, I guess that the Braves...
• 9/5 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (88-48) vs. Braves (82-57): Atlanta Braves (82-57) at Philadelpia Phillies (88-47) Derek Lowe (9-12, 4.52) vs. Cliff Lee (15-7, 2.59) Time: 7:05 PM ET, Citizens...
• 9/5 Crashburn Alley: Braves Series Preview with Peter Hjort: Would that this series actually mean anything, but as the Playoff Odds Report on Baseball Prospectus indicates, both teams are...
• 9/5 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Indians trail the Tigers by 6 1/2 games as they host Detroit in a three came series. Mid-season acquisitions Doug Fister and...
• 9/1 Tomahawk Talk: Craig Kimbrel is the Best Rookie Closer…EVER: The Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals last night behind 6+ strong innings from Derek Lowe. Their bullpen stepped...
• 9/1 B-R Blog: Wednesday Wambsgansses … or, Games of 8/31/2011: [No, there wasn't an unassisted triple play. But isn't it fun to say "Wambsganss"?] -- Eric Hosmer had his first 2-HR game, but...

• 8/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Matt Diaz, Jack Wilson are Braves and Derek Lowe homers?: Breaking News: Jack Wilson, former all-star player for the Pirates, is now heading to the Braves. Matt Diaz went to the Braves...
• 8/31 Braves Journal: Braves 3, Nats 1: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 31, 2011 – ESPN. Well, the Derek Lowe of late 2010...
• 8/31 Tomahawk Take: Braves August End On Positive Beat: After Jair Jurrjens disappointing performance on Tuesday many Braves fans were not looking forward to Derek Lowe taking the hill...
• 8/30 YankeeAnalysts.com: Ask the Experts: Lucas Apostoleris and Josh Weinstock answer our PITCHf/x questions: As regular readers know, I am incredibly interested in and fascinated by pitching analysis, and in turn, PITCHf/x. As a result,...
• 8/28 Through The Fence Baseball: Atlanta Braves payroll and future contracts part one: Starting Pitchers: After seeing our top prospects come up this year and do well (especially the bullpen), I wanted to focus an article on next year...
• 8/24 Braves Journal: Cubs 3, Braves 2: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs – Box Score – August 24, 2011 – ESPN. Well, it wasn’t Derek Lowe‘s...
• 8/22 Obstructed View: Lollygagging Chicago Cubs (56-71) vs. Fun-Having Atlanta Braves (76-52): Bobby Valentine doesn't think much of the Cubs, particularly Starlin Castro.  He must have just watched bull Durham or something. Bobby...
• 8/22 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Lyle Overbay: Top 2: Lyle Overbay struck out swinging against Derek Lowe Top 4: Overbay struck out swinging against Lowe Top 6: Overbay struck...
• 8/22 B-R Blog: Jonny Cueto – Not Allowing Runs and Not Racking Up Strikeouts: Johnny Cueto leads all of baseball with a sterling 1.89 ERA, despite racking up a low percentage of strikeouts.  Cueto, whose...
• 8/21 B-R Blog: 8+ Starts Since 2009 With Game Score : Since 2009, through last night, how many pitchers had 8+ starts where their Game Score was 25 or less? Here is the list - Rk Player...
• 8/20 Tyler's Think Tank: An Ode to Nomar: My earliest baseball recollection dates back to 1998, when I was six years old.  I wish I could say I remember Mark McGwire...
• 8/20 Tomahawk Talk: Fredi Gonzalez May Have Figured Out How to Use Derek Lowe: The Atlanta Braves are in a tough situation with Derek Lowe. They have publicly proclaimed that Lowe is their big-game pitcher....
• 8/20 NY Baseball Digest: Do the Yanks Have the Special Sauce, Pelfrey as the Closer, Bud Selig the Socialist, Was Kim Jones Influenced by Bob’s Blitz: Over at Grantland, Jonah Keri (who will appear on Sunday’s show with me) quotes Nate Silver and Dayn Perry from their...
• 8/19 Braves Journal: Braves 4, DBacks 2: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 19, 2011 – ESPN. Fredi returned to his quick-hook...
• 8/19 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Battle for 3rd place – Reds at Pirates: Reds (60-64) at Pirates (58-64) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, FS Ohio Third...
• 8/19 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Reds and Pirates start Friday tied in the loss column as they battle for third place in the NL Central. Homer Bailey takes...
• 8/17 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Cubs, Red Sox, Yankees, Phillies: ESPN's Jayson Stark posted a new column yesterday; let's take a look. Stark speculates on four players the Cubs could...
• 8/15 The Biz of Baseball: The Curious Career of Carlos Zambrano: Braves' second baseman Dan Uggla, he of the now-dormant 33-game hit streak, started Friday night's game with a homerun, and he...
• 8/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Braves showcasing minor league talent: Randall Delgado to start:   By looking at the record of the Atlanta Braves, one would think nothing was wrong and everyone was healthy. But they’re...
• 8/14 Obstructed View: Braves Q&A: Back when we were doing the advertising blitz for this site my Braves fan cousin offered to talk about the Braves for a bit...
• 8/13 Braves Journal: Cubs 8, Braves 4: Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 13, 2011 – ESPN. Derek Lowe, everybody! Lowe gave up a...
• 8/13 NY Baseball Digest: Cashman’s Media Rant and Peeling the Onion on Burnett: “The stuff on A.J. is well overblown,” Cashman said. “A.J. Has been solid for us this year. I just think the way it’s...
• 8/11 The Biz of Baseball: 4 MLB Players Who Could Be Traded Before Aug. 31 Waiver Deadline: The July 31st non-waiver trading deadline gets all of the attention from the baseball media, but by no means is it the last...
• 8/9 Tomahawk Take: Lowe is Better, Proctor is Still …Proctor: Monday night at Joe Robbie, Land Shark, Dolphin, Sun Life – somebody please stop this naming madness – Derek Lowe finally...
• 8/8 Braves Journal: Braves 8, Marlins 5: Atlanta Braves vs. Florida Marlins – Box Score – August 08, 2011 – ESPN. Wow, this game had everything. The...
• 8/8 Tomahawk Talk: Braves’ Pitching Depth to be Tested: The Atlanta Braves received two big blows this past weekend. First of all, they had to place All-Star Jair Jurrjens on the disabled...
• 8/5 Tomahawk Talk: Gonzalez Stands Behind Lowe, Not Heyward: I have already written about Fredi Gonzalez’s choice of using “the hot hand” or platooning Jason Heyward with...
• 8/5 NY Baseball Digest: Cashman on Burnett, Mets vs. Yanks for Pedro in ’97, Overpaid Selig, Nick Swisher Album, Matt Harvey and Learning from Generation K, Johan Santana’s Future: Brian Cashman addressed A.J. Burnett with Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts on WFAN yesterday.  We signed a pitcher who was .500....
• 8/3 Tomahawk Take: What The Heck Is Going On With Lowe?: **** again everyone from sauna-y southeast Michigan! While things remain hot up here, the same sure can’t be said for the...
• 8/3 Tomahawk Take: Braves Hit A Lowe Point: Last night for the third straight outing Derek Lowe was awful. In his last three starts he’s 0-3 throwing 14 innings (5+,4+,4+)...
• 8/3 Crashburn Alley: Checking Historical Trends with Vance Worley: On July 18, I posted what I thought were reasonable expectations of Vance Worley going forward. I compared the start to his Major...
• 8/2 The Pesky Pole: The Weekly Rant: Thoughts too scattered for one coherent blog post gives birth to The Weekly Rant. The trade deadline is over and both...
• 8/2 Tomahawk Talk: Why Fredi Gonzalez Concedes Wins to Other Teams: What an ugly game that was! I am typically not critical of Fredi Gonzalez. After today’s game, I have to admit that he is...
• 8/2 Braves Journal: Nats 9, Braves 3: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals – Box Score – August 02, 2011 – ESPN. Let me get this straight —...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Orioles, Beane, Bourn, Beltran: The Cardinals acquired Woody Williams from San Diego on this date ten years ago. The right-hander pitched 75 innings of 2.28...

• 7/29 The "Mc" Effect: Big Split | Pirates 5 Braves 2: After back-to-back walk-off losses and an exhausting first 3 games with the Atlanta Braves, the Pirates were able to bounce back...
• 7/29 YankeeAnalysts.com: CC Sabathia: Next 300 Game Winner?: Chris Jaffe at THT provided an interesting list yesterday, highlighting the 25 winningest liveball-era pitchers prior to turning...
• 7/28 Boston Globe: Red Sox all over the map seeking trades: By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff According to a couple of opposing general managers the Red Sox have been been "all over the map"...
• 7/28 Raise the Jolly Roger: A delicious split: The Bucs got their split. All things considered, this was an excellent series. Taking 2 of 4 from the 2nd best team in the NL–on...
• 7/28 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Braves, part IV: Pirates (53-49) at Braves (61-44) 7:10 PM EST–Turner Field, Atlanta Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, PTV, FSS,...
• 7/27 Through The Fence Baseball: TTFB trade deadline 2011 coverage – every team, every player: Welcome to Through The Fence Baseball’s trade deadline coverage. We’re hoping to clean things up for everyone a bit...
• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Marlins, Lowe, Nieves : The NL East looks much different than it did 24 hours ago. Carlos Beltran is out, Zack Wheeler is in and the Phillies and Braves...
• 7/26 Boys of Summer: Yankees Don't Need King Felix: The New York Yankees have the second best record in the American League, currently 60-40, a season high 20 games above the .500...
• 7/26 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Braves (Series Thirty Four) – Guest Post: Whenever I do a series preview I also post it on the SteelerFury message boards for a small, but rabid Pirates community. I’ve...
• 7/26 Fire Brand of the American League: Poll: Which Prospect is “Untouchable”?: This week’s poll goes hand-in-hand with the forthcoming trade deadline. While it seems nothing is eminent and team owner...
• 7/26 Through The Fence Baseball: Pirates buying? Alvarez call-up is a litmus test: Before Monday’s game in Atlanta, the Pittsburgh Pirates summoned third baseman Pedro Alvarez from triple-A Indianapolis,...
• 7/24 The Pesky Pole: The Weekly Rant: Thoughts too scattered for one coherent blog post gives birth to The Weekly Rant. We are a week away from the trade deadline....
• 7/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Latest: Braves, Upton, Keppinger, Bell: FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, whose bow tie took some playful mocking from Brandon Phillips yesterday, is back with another handful...
• 7/23 FanSided: Collapse in Cincinnati: Through five innings the Derek Lowe kept the ball on the infield and the Reds scored once. In second the Braves loaded the bases...
• 7/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Atlanta Braves Rumors: 7/23 – Vizcaino, Bullpen, Beltran: The Atlanta Braves have been swirling around the trade winds this past week and it has been reported that the Braves will make...
• 7/23 Tomahawk Talk: Why Fredi Gonzalez Concedes Wins to Other Teams: What an ugly game that was! I am typically not critical of Fredi Gonzalez. After today’s game, I have to admit that he is...
• 7/23 The Writer's Journey: Game 100: After an offensive drought, the Reds bats finally came alive Saturday against Derek Lowe and the Braves bullpen. Edgar Renteria...
• 7/23 Tomahawk Take: Collapse in Cincinnati: Through five innings the Derek Lowe kept the ball on the infield and the Reds scored once. In second the Braves loaded the bases...
• 7/22 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Hall, Beltran, Barmes, Cubs: The trade deadline is just over a week away, so let's round up the latest from the baseball corner of the internet... MLB...
• 7/21 mlbreports.com : Jair Jurrjens: Braves Ace of the Future or Trade Candidate?: Wednesday July 20, 2011   Rob Bland (Intern- MLB Reports):  Now that the trade deadline is fast approaching, teams in contention...
• 7/21 B-R Blog: Sergio Santos & consecutive appearances with a strikeout: Going into last night's games, here are the longest streaks in 2011 where the pitcher recorded at least one strikeout in each...
• 7/19 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Braves, Nationals, Hairston, Byrdak: The Phillies and Braves will be buyers this month, the Mets appear to be sellers, the Nationals will be 'buyers and sellers' and...
• 7/19 Tomahawk Talk: If Given the Chance, the Braves Should Trade Derek Lowe: Rumors have been swirling over the past two or three days about the possibility of the Atlanta Braves trading Derek Lowe. Since...
• 7/19 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Rockies 4: Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies – Box Score – July 18, 2011 – ESPN. Coors Field is am ammoying place. Even...
• 7/18 MLBTradeRumors: Tigers, Indians Interested In Aaron Harang: The top two teams in the American League Central are both looking for starting pitching depth and, in at least a couple of instances,...
• 7/18 MLBTradeRumors: Knobler On Tigers, Vargas, Fister, Marlins: Danny Knobler of CBS Sports has the latest on the market for starters, from Miami to Detroit to Seattle. Here’s the latest: Though...
• 7/18 Tomahawk Talk: Braves and Yankees a Trade Match?: If the Yankees are hesitant to trade for a Braves' pitcher, then the Braves have to be hesitant to trade for a Yankees' hitter...
• 7/17 NY Baseball Digest: Let the Deals Being Tonight at 6pm: We are two weeks from the trading deadline and the rumors are starting to heat up. Hear me talk about what to expect from the...
• 7/17 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/10/11 - 7/16/11: Things will really be picking up around here over the next couple of weeks, and we already saw some fireworks fly this week. Let's...
• 7/17 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Wigginton, Reyes, Phillies, Lowe: Some assorted links for your Sunday reading: Ty Wigginton's name has come up in talks between the Yankees and Rockies,...
• 7/17 Tomahawk Take: Trade Derek Lowe? To Who?: Saturday’s report that the Tigers were interested in Derek Lowe stirred up already bubbling trade rumors around the veteran...
• 7/16 MLBTradeRumors: Tigers Interested In Derek Lowe: The Tigers are looking for starting pitching, and that search has led them to a native Michiganite. Detroit has expressed interest...
• 7/15 The Pesky Pole: Are the 2004 Red Sox Overrated?: The 2004 Red Sox will never be forgotten. They are easily the most loved team in the history of the Boston Red Sox, but are...
• 7/15 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Should Go “All Out” For Ubaldo Jimenez: Earlier today, we discussed how the Rockies had requested an expensive package from the Yankees for Ubaldo Jimenez. George...
• 7/14 COSFBA: The SABR Spotlight: Jair Jurrjens: **** Blogosphere! I'm excited to begin contributing to this community and starting some heated debates! A quick bit about me,...
• 7/12 Tomahawk Take: Why Don’t Folks Like Derek Lowe?: Good day from beautiful Phoenix. As I prepared to trek downtown to the All Star game I visited some other Braves blogs and found...
• 7/12 Brotherly Glove: Well That Was Unexpected…: The first inning-and-a-half of Sunday’s game looked like a preface to frustration. Derek Lowe, per usual, maneuvered out...
• 7/12 Brotherly Glove: Weekend Notes – 7/10/2011: The Phillies and Braves have split the first two games of what has been dubbed an ultra-important midseason matchup. In reality,...
• 7/12 Mets360.com: Do Mets outperform versus good pitchers?: Yesterday, I introduced my theory that the Mets do worse than expected versus elite pitchers and better than expected versus good...
• 7/12 COSFBA: The Knurve To Say: July 11th, 2011: This week, I have The Knurve To Say... ...the Braves are about to begin a dynasty. Hey, the article isn’t called “The...
• 7/12 Tomahawk Take: Gearrin Set Up To Fail?: As the final inning and a half of Sunday’s ass-whipping winds down I wonder why Skipper Fredi Gonzalez set rookie Cory Gearrin...
• 7/6 The Pesky Pole: Storybook Beginning For Red Sox: The 0-6 start for the Red Sox is a really good sign. Yes, you did read that correctly. The Red Sox of the last 25 years have...
• 7/5 The Process Report: Wade Davis And Quality Starts: With Wade Davis’ most recent start in the books, it is becoming apparent that he hopes to squat on the naming right for the...
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Dodgers, Hardy, Wandy, Twins: The latest from Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe... The Dodgers are not be ready to become sellers quite yet, but Cafardo...
• 7/1 SoDo Mojo: Catching Back-Up: Well, after about five days and 1500+ miles on the road across 4 states in 3 different stadiums I’m back. It would seem...

• 6/30 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Collected Sins of the Frank & Jamie McCourt Era: The McCourts, as I hardly need to remind you, continue to take their battle against each other and Major League Baseball to new...
• 6/28 Bronx Baseball Daily: 10 Starting Pitchers the Yankees Could Trade For: Yesterday I ran through a list of 10 relievers that could potentially be available to the Yankees through a trade so I thought...
• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Sherman On Yankees, Padres, Clippard: Joel Sherman of the New York Post dishes all kinds of Yankees rumors today; let's check it out. Yankees GM Brian Cashman...
• 6/16 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Storybook Beginning For Red Sox: The 0-6 start for the Red Sox is a really good sign. Yes, you did read that correctly. The Red Sox of the last 25 years have...
• 6/16 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Are the 2004 Red Sox Overrated?: The 2004 Red Sox will never be forgotten. They are easily the most loved team in the history of the Boston Red Sox, but are...
• 6/13 Braves Journal: Astros 8, Braves 3: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros – Box Score – June 13, 2011 – ESPN. A disappointing end to a productive road...
• 6/9 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Could Move Hughes to Pen: Even before the news of Joba Chamberlain‘s season ending surgery, I was told by my Tampa source the Yankees were considering...
• 6/8 Braves Journal: Braves 3, Marlins 2 (10 innings): Atlanta Braves vs. Florida Marlins – Box Score – June 08, 2011 – ESPN. Though six innings, Dan Uggla had more...
• 6/8 Baseball Musings: No Offense Wednesday: Of the games six games started at 7 PM EDT Wednesday night, five of them have shutouts going on at least one side, and the Dodgers...
• 6/8 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Need a Starter to Beat Sox in Short Series: I have gone on record saying the Yankee starting rotation will not prevent them from winning 95 games and making the postseason...
• 6/3 That Ball's Outta Here: GAME 1 PREVIEW: Braves at Mets, 7:10 PM: STARTING PITCHERS: Jon Niese (4-5, 3.92 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 2.00 K/BB): After a rough start to the season, Niese finally saw his ERA...
• 6/1 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Starting Pitchers: There could be as many as a dozen sellers when the trade deadline approaches in late July.  Almost everyone else will be seeking...

• 5/31 Through The Fence Baseball: **** up *wink, wink* the baseball draft: It always starts off the same: Boy meets girl (or boy meets boy or girl meets girl – whatever, lighten up) and it’s all fireworks...
• 5/29 Blog Red Machine: Atlanta Braves QRO: The Reds suffered another tough loss in extra innings this evening coming only 3 days after the marathon 19 inning loss to the...
• 5/28 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Reds 6 (12 innings): Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 28, 2011 – ESPN. A classic managers’ duel. Fredi...
• 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe has charges dropped: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe had his DUI and reckless driving charges dropped Thursday, May 26. The charges were dismissed due...[+] to lack of evidence.
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe struggles with command: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe allowed three runs, five hits and a season-high five walks over six innings in a loss Sunday, May...[+] 22, against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It's the fifth time this season that Lowe has racked up 100 or more pitches without reaching the seventh inning. 'I had non-competitive stuff, so I was happy I was able to make it as far as I did,' Lowe said.
• 5/22 Braves Journal: Angels 4, Braves 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Angels – Box Score – May 22, 2011 – ESPN. When you’ve reached the stage...
• 5/22 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 5/15/11 - 5/21/11: Let's take a look back at the past week here on MLBTR: It was a busy week out in Boston; the Red Sox acquired Franklin Morales...
• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Marquis, Papelbon, Lowe, Phillies: ESPN's Jayson Stark recently chatted with fans about several topics, including these hot stove-related items... Stark predicts...
• 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Orioles, Martinez, Lowe, Posada: Hector Noesi got his first MLB win in unconventional fashion yesterday, pitching in and out of trouble through four innings of...
• 5/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Braves’ March: Defense and the long ball: Have you seen Brian McCann lately? Wow. In case you’re behind on the highlights, McCann belted a PH HR with two outs in the...
• 5/17 Braves Journal: Braves 3, Astros 1 (11 innings): Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 17, 2011 – ESPN. It was supposed to be Brian McCann‘s...
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe solid: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe allowed five hits and one run while walking none and striking out four in seven innings in a no-decision...[+] against the Houston Astros Tuesday, May 17.
• 5/16 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Not Interested In Trading Lowe: The Braves have no interest in trading Derek Lowe, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney (on Twitter). Despite some speculation...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Not interested in trading Derek LoweThe Atlanta Braves reportedly have no interest in trading SP Derek Lowe....[+] The Atlanta Braves reportedly have no interest in trading SP Derek Lowe.
• 5/15 Philly Phanatics: New-look Phillies: They might be Giants: Why is there so much complaining about the Phillies? In his Phillies Notebook, Josh Landsburg speculates that the reaction might...
• 5/14 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Full Count Video: Astros, Twins, Braves: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has a new Full Count Video up, so let's recap... Hunter Pence is getting expensive - he'll earn...
• 5/14 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Ian Desmond: Top 1: Ian Desmond struck out swinging against Derek Lowe Top 3: Desmond called out on strikes against Lowe Top...
• 5/14 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Jayson Werth: Top 1: Jayson Werth called out on strikes against Derek Lowe Top 3: Werth called out on strikes against Lowe Top...
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe escapes loss: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe escaped the loss Thursday, May 12, after allowing five runs on six hits in six innings against the...[+] Washington Nationals. He walked three and struck out six. RP Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth and ended up getting credited with the win.
• 5/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe on track for Thursday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (blister, foot) threw his normal side session Tuesday, May 10, and he said he plans to make his scheduled...[+] start Thursday, May 12. He came out of his last start with a large blister on his right foot.
• 5/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe starting ThursdayAtlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (foot) will take the mound Thursday, May 12....[+] Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (foot) will take the mound Thursday, May 12.
• 5/9 Crashburn Alley: Better Starting Rotation: Phillies or Braves?: ESPN ran two controversial articles yesterday: this one by Stats & Info and this one by Eno Sarris. Both mention that the...
• 5/8 Through The Fence Baseball: Braves’ March: Heyward’s video, Braves leading pitching stats, DL poll: Sorry for the delay in this column folks, I didn’t want to jinx the Atlanta Braves’ win streak. I’m a superstitious guy,...
• 5/8 The Biz of Baseball: While a Worthwhile Notion, Don’t Expect MLB DUI Policy Anytime Soon: The reason Miguel Cabrera is smiling in this DUI mugshot? He has a serious drinking  problem but will avoid MLB suspension....
• 5/8 MLB Fantasy Recon: Buy & Sell Notes from Razzball: Grey over at Razzball offers up some buy and sell notes heading into the new week, starting with Jake Peavy.  Peavy looks...
• 5/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe hopeful to make next start: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (blister, foot) said Saturday, May 7, that he is hopeful he'll be able to make his next scheduled...[+] start Friday, May 13, against the Atlanta Braves. He developed a blister on his right foot in an outing Friday, May 6.
• 5/7 Baseball Musings: Lowe’s SliderAt Baseball Analytics, I look at how Derek Lowe is using his slider to up his strikeout rate. ...
• 5/7 Caught Looking: About last night: Friday, May 6 notes: No power outage Can you name the batter who leads the Yankees in home runs this year? It’s not A-Rod, it’s not Teixeira...
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe evens record at 3-3: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (undisclosed) carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning Friday, May 6, against the Philadelphia...[+] Phillies. He ended up allowing two hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six-plus innings in the victory. Lowe appeared to injure himself while running the bases in the seventh inning. He limped off the mound when leaving the game.
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe developed blister on foot: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (foot) said after his start Friday, May 6, that he was bothered by a blister on his right foot. 'It...[+] started the second batter of the fifth inning,' Lowe said. 'I've had it before. It's not like this is the first time. It takes away your main objective which is the hitter. You're so mad at yourself because you feel like you can't make the same pitches, because you can't push off, you can't drive.'
• 5/6 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Phillies 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies – Box Score – May 06, 2011 – ESPN. Let’s face it, the Braves’...
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Martin, Hudson, Draft: A few items of note on Friday night as Derek Lowe's bid for the Majors' second no-hitter of the week falls by the wayside ... Rangers...
• 5/6 Baseball Musings: Striking Lee: Cliff Lee just recorded his 16th strikeout of the game against the Atlanta Braves. That tied a team record set by Steve Carlton....
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Hosmer, Bell, Rizzo, Lowe: On this date in 2004, Mike Piazza hit his 352nd career home run as a catcher, moving him past Carlton Fisk for the most homers...
• 5/6 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Andre Ethier tries to extend his hit streak to 30 games Friday night against the Mets. Photo: Icon SMI The Braves trail the Phillies...
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Reyes, Lowe, Peavy, Howard: The Cardinals, Giants, Brewers, Red Sox, Twins and Mariners are possible suitors for Jose Reyes this summer, writes Jon Heyman...
• 5/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Could try to trade Derek LoweThe Atlanta Braves could use SP Derek Lowe as trade bait at the trade deadline....[+] The Atlanta Braves could use SP Derek Lowe as trade bait at the trade deadline.
• 5/6 NY Baseball Digest: Baseball Should Implement Steroid Type Penalty for DUI: We have seen two prominent players get arrested for driving under the influence the last two weeks. Derek Lowe and Shin-Soo Choo...
• 5/6 Crashburn Alley: Braves Series Preview with Peter Hjort: Don’t look now, but the team giving the Phillies a run for their money when it comes to pitching is the Atlanta Braves....
• 5/5 MLB Fantasy Recon: Waiver Wire Flier - Johnny Cueto: Just a few more innings, trust me.  You'll be fineJohnny Cueto is expected to be activated off the disabled list this Sunday...
• 5/3 Call to the Pen: Indians Choo Charged with DUI: The Cleveland Indians have announced that outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was arrested early Monday morning under su**** of driving under...
• 5/3 MLB Fantasy Recon: Another Look at April's Hot Starts: Deja Vu?Ray Flowers dives into some of the unexpected fantasy stars of April and gauges the likely hood of continued success for...
• 5/3 PaulLebowitz.com: Neftali Feliz, Have You Met Michael Young?: Rangers closer Neftali Feliz, currently on the disabled list with a sore shoulder, has stated his desire to be a closer for the...
• 5/2 It's About the Money (Stupid): In Defense of the Flyball (starring 2011 NL Cy Young, Ian Kennedy): The discussion generated by Josh’s insightful post on Derek Jeter’s “groundball problem” got me thinking about a...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe makes first start since arrest: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe allowed four earned runs, six hits and two walks over five innings in a no-decision Sunday, May 1,...[+] against the St. Louis Cardinals in his first start since an arrest for a DUI arrest. 'It just wasn't a good start,' Lowe said. 'We found a way to keep it close.'
• 5/1 Tomahawk Take: Brooks Conrad Delivers as Braves Win Bullpen Battle: It wasn’t pretty but we’ll take it. I wasn’t there and no one said it over the air but, I’m sure that thought went through...
• 5/1 Braves Journal: Braves 6, Cardinals 5: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 01, 2011 – ESPN. You have to hand it to the Braves...
• 5/1 Baseball Musings: Cardinals Errors: Brooks Conrad, the goat of the Braves 2010 playoff series, drove in the winning run in ht bottom of the ninth to give Atlanta...
• 5/1 MLBTradeRumors: New York Notes: Lowe, Reyes, Mets Ownership: The Yankees will send Ivan Nova to the hill today in the rubber match against the Blue Jays, while the Mets will need to beat...
• 5/1 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Justin Masterson goes for his sixth win with no defeats on Sunday. Photo: Icon SMI The Tigers and Indians get things started as...

• 4/29 PaulLebowitz.com: A Narrow Window: The Braves placed pitching coach Roger McDowell on administrative leave pending the investigation into the incident in San Francisco...
• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe won’t miss a start: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe will make his next scheduled start Sunday, May 1, after being arrested for reckless driving and driving...[+] under the influence of alcohol Thursday, April 28.
• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe arrested: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol Thursday, April 28. He was also charged with...[+] reckless driving and failure to maintain lane. The trooper 'detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage' and gave Lowe a field sobriety test, Georgia State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said. Lowe refused to take a state-administered alcohol test, he said.
• 4/28 B-R Blog: Bartolo Colon’s great start: Bartolo Colon has put together a great season so far for the Yankees. First he filled in on long relief of Phil Hughes, who got...
• 4/26 Braves Journal: Padres 5, Braves 3 (13 innings): Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres – Box Score – April 25, 2011 – ESPN. Believe me when I say there was no...
• 4/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Braves’ March: It’s a Braves Rollercoaster!: “Please lift up the bar and exit to your left. Thank you for riding on the Braves Rollercoaster” Do you feel like you’re...
• 4/25 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: While Jered Weaver can't lose, Dustin Moseley (above) can't seem to win, despite both posting great ERAs. Photo: Icon...
• 4/24 Baseball Moves: Week 4 – Two Start PitchersClick the article to see the probable two start pitchers for week 4. Assuming the week starts on Monday....
• 4/24 PaulLebowitz.com: Travels In The Blameatorium: Rangers closer Neftali Feliz has been placed on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation. Naturally this is leading to the...
• 4/22 Fantasy Sports Information: Two Start Pitchers: Week 4: In the our final ADP rankings before the season began, I told fantasy owners to jump on Jered Weaver as a nice value this season....
• 4/21 Giants Nirvana: Giants-Braves Series Preview: Friday, the Giants kick off a three-game series at home with the Atlanta Braves. Probable pitchers, along with their ZiPS RoS...
• 4/21 22gigantes.com: Series preview: ATL (8-11) at SF (10-8): Welcome to San Francisco, Brooks Conrad. we've missed you. Yup, Conrad and his Atlanta Braves roll into town this weekend...
• 4/21 Braves Journal: Bud’s Bums 6, Braves 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Box Score – April 20, 2011 – ESPN. How to tell your offense sucks:...
• 4/21 PaulLebowitz.com: Emergency Powers—Selective And Despotic: Anytime you have a decision made based on the good of the community and delivered by unquestioned decree, you should question...
• 4/21 Through The Fence Baseball: St. Paddy’s Fantasy Report: Episode 1: Welcome to St. Paddy’s Fantasy Report, where I’ll be recapping the half-month that was the world of fantasy baseball!...
• 4/20 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Atlanta Braves: The Braves are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series. Eligible For Free Agency (3) Veteran relievers Scott Linebrink...
• 4/19 The Crazy Crabbers: The 5 Best Tim Lincecum Pitching Performances: After a dominating performance in Colorado last night where Tim Lincecum took a no hitter into the 7th inning, it seems...
• 4/19 B-R Blog: 2011 WAR Now Updated: 2011 Wins Above Replacement data is now live on the site and will be updated daily throughout the season. This includes the league...
• 4/18 MLB Fantasy Recon: Waiver Wire Fliers - Jurrjens, Francoeur, Ogando: Francoeur and Gordon are more alike than you realizeToday's 3rd waiver wire installment comes from the Bleacher GM and hits...
• 4/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe earns win Saturday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (2-2) allowed two runs on five hits over six innings in a victory over the New York Mets in the first...[+] game of a doubleheader Saturday, April 16, according to The Associated Press. He walked two and struck out four.
• 4/16 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Mets 2: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 16, 2011 – ESPN. That’s your Larry Parrish offense...
• 4/14 B-R Blog: Unlikely No-Hit Pitchers: One of the fun new things we can do with the PI is to sort the results of a game-finder search by a season finder. Here are all...
• 4/13 MLBTradeRumors: The 1991 Amateur Draft 20 Years Later: Of the 1600 players selected in the 1991 draft, five are still on Major League rosters. Each one of the remaining players was...
• 4/12 Through The Fence Baseball: The Atlanta Braves push to playoffs: Week two: Since my preseason and week one posts seemed to go well, I’ve decided to make this a weekly entry that will touch on the...
• 4/11 Diamond Hoggers: Your day after wrap & recap: The notables from yesterday’s action in baseball…. Philadelphia Phillies 3, Atlanta Braves 0 Cole Hamels was very strong,...
• 4/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe pitches well in loss: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe allowed two earned runs, seven hits and no walks over seven innings in a quality start and loss Sunday,...[+] April 10, against the Philadelphia Phillies. Lowe has received little run support, as is evidenced by his 1-2 record and 1.45 ERA through three starts.
• 4/10 Braves Journal: Phillies 3, Braves 0: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 10, 2011 – ESPN. Pathetic. This offense is pathetic....
• 4/8 B-R Blog: SP Winning Early Since 2009: From 2009 through yesterday's games, which starting pitchers have won 7+ games within his team's first 30 games of the season?...
• 4/8 Crashburn Alley: Braves Series Preview with Peter Hjort: The Phillies rebounded nicely from a disappointing start to the series with the New York Mets, scoring 21 runs in the last two...
• 4/8 soxwatcher.com: Truth Serum: Perhaps an 0-6 start to the season isn’t the worst thing that could have happened to these Red Sox. In fairness to the organization,...
• 4/7 Fantasy Sports Information: Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups: The fantasy baseball season is well underway, and it’s time for fantasy owners to drop some of their dead weight and look...
• 4/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Atlanta Braves top ten concerns revisited: On March 31, opening day, I touched on the ten things that need to go right for the Atlanta Braves before they can play in October....
• 4/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe is hard-luck loser: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe allowed just one earned run, five hits and three walks with seven strikeouts over six innings in...[+] a loss Tuesday, April 5, against the Milwaukee Brewers. Lowe has a sparkling 0.77 ERA after the 108-pitch quality start, but his record slipped to 1-1.
• 4/5 Braves Journal: Brewers 1, Braves 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee Brewers – Box Score – April 05, 2011 – ESPN. Well, that was sad. The Braves were...
• 4/5 MLBTradeRumors: Next Offseason's Best Available Starters: Starting pitchers Wandy Rodriguez, Bronson Arroyo, and R.A. **** signed multiyear contracts this offseason, weakening an already...
• 4/4 COSFBA: A Steady Stream: For 04/05/2011: A Steady Stream will be a semi-regular column that looks at probable pitchers starting games tomorrow and owned in approximately...
• 4/4 Baseball Moves: Week 1 – Two Start PitchersClick the article to see the probable two start pitchers for week 1....
• 4/3 MLB Fantasy Recon: Waiver Wire Flier - Pick up Derek Lowe?: Lowe may trick you into thinking he doesn't suckDerek Lowe impressed on opening day wit the Braves and finished 2010 strong....

• 3/31 Braves Journal: Braves 2, Nats 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals – Box Score – March 31, 2011 – ESPN. The Fredi Era starts off well,...
• 3/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe off to good start: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe earned the win against the Washington Nationals on Opening Day Thursday, March 31, by giving up just...[+] three hits in 5 2/3 scoreless frames, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman. Lowe has thrown 18 2/3 straight scoreless innings against the Nationals.
• 3/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Ten things that need to go right for the Braves: The Braves’ opening day starts today, and there is an optimistic feel around Turner Field — and it’s not even April...
• 3/30 MLBTradeRumors: How Teams Obtained Their Opening Day Starters: You can define a No. 1 starter in any number of ways, but in one respect, managers around the game have already done the work...
• 3/28 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: 40-Man Roster, Rule 5 Picks: The Nationals host the Braves on Thursday, when Livan Hernandez and Derek Lowe will face off.  The latest on the club... The...
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe mentoring Mike Minor: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe decided to take SP Mike Minor under his wing this spring, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's...[+] David O'Brien. 'If you tell him anything and something clicks, you feel good because they think it's helping him get better,' Lowe said. 'And that's the beauty of this game — that it doesn't matter where the information is coming from.' Lowe said Minor was struggling with a few things with his breaking ball and with the mental side of the game this spring. 'Working with Derek Lowe's helping me out a lot,' Minor said. 'He's watching over my bullpens, trying to tweak a couple of things here and there, because the changeup and curveball wasn't as good last year. This year I'm trying to throw them better and better.'
• 3/22 PaulLebowitz.com: Objectively Ollie: Amid all the celebratory grave-dancing as if Oliver Perez were a dictator who’d been overthrown, there’s a great deal...
• 3/22 B-R Blog: Mailbag: Most Expensive Starters (Per Inning, 2008-2010): B-R reader Don recently asked about the most expensive starters per inning pitched (apropos of the Yankees' infamous Carl Pavano...
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Name Derek Lowe Opening Day starter: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe will take the mound on Opening Day and be followed in the rotation by SPs Tommy Hanson, Tim Hudson...[+] and Jair Jurrjens, reports David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The team will skip a starter the first time through the rotation.
• 3/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Focus: Miss on the Top Tier Starters? Here are 10 Alternatives: Selecting a starting pitching staff on draft day is one of the bigger challenges of completing a competitive squad. High profile...
• 3/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe impressive again Tuesday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe allowed just one run and four hits while walking two against the St. Louis Cardinals in five innings...[+] Tuesday, March 15, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien. 'This was more like a (real) game,' said Lowe, who used all his pitches for the first time this spring, breaking out the cut fastball in this, his fourth start. 'We really weren't trying to work on anything. We were just trying to get people out, so it was good.' Lowe induced 11 ground-ball outs and one flyout. He has a 0.64 ERA in his four spring starts, giving up just eight hits and one run in 14 innings, while striking out seven and walking four.
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe brimming with confidence: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe is displaying the same confidence he had at the end of the 2010 season, as he has regained his slider,...[+] reports Mark Bowman, of MLB.com.
• 3/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe looks good again Thursday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe hurled four scoreless innings and gave up two hits in spring action Thursday, March 10, and has not...[+] given up a run in nine innings this spring, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman.
• 3/6 B-R Blog: 2010 Cubs: Blowout Specialists: The  2010 Cubs were involved in a bevy of blowouts.  Mostly they were on the receiving end of the whoopin' , but they also handed...
• 3/1 Screaming Indian: If you think that the Braves' pitching is almost as good as the Phillies', you're too drunk to drive: Today on Twitter there was a certain amount of murmuring - as far as I can tell, created by a Jayson Stark radio hit - regarding...

• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe not throwing breaking ball: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe didn't throw a single offspeed pitch against the Houston Astros Monday, Feb. 28, and doesn't plan...[+] on throwing any breaking balls for the first two weeks of camp in order to preserve his stamina in the long run, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Carroll Rogers. Lowe plans to mix in cut fastballs and his curveball in his next two starts, but he won't use his full assortment of pitches until his last two outings of the spring.
• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: Should The Braves Shop Their Starters?: Earlier today, the Cardinals confirmed that Adam Wainwright will undergo Tommy John surgery, shelving him for all of 2011.  Without...
• 2/23 MLBTradeRumors: Gonzalez Doesn't Expect Braves To Trade A Starter: It was just a few years ago that the Braves seemed desperate for starting pitching help, but now they boast enough that new manager...
• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Tim Hudson impressing: Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said SP Tim Hudson is looking good in spring workouts, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman....[+] 'I thought he was nails,' Gonzalez said. 'I thought he accomplished everything he set out to do. (Derek Lowe) did the same thing yesterday with his (side session) and live batting practice.'
• 2/23 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Inquired About Hudson: In speaking to my Tampa sources, Brian Cashman continues to “burn up the phone lines” looking for pitching help. Yes,...
• 2/22 MLB Fantasy Recon: Outside the Top 200, Your MLB 2011 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Sleeper List: Buy One Dozen Assorted Roses + Get 12 FREE + FREE Vase, only $29.99Ranked in order of potential usefulness.  Your 2011 Starting...
• 2/22 Mets360.com: What if Oliver Perez’ expiring deal had trade value?: I am glad that baseball does not have a salary cap and what’s to follow should in no way, shape or form be construed as any...
• 2/21 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Extend Frank Wren: The Braves signed GM Frank Wren to a two-year contract extension through 2013, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman (on Twitter). Wren,...
• 2/12 B-R Blog: Most Opening Day Starts, last 8 years (2011 Phillies are loaded): Check out which pitchers have made the most Opening Day starts in the last 8 seasons: Rk Player #Matching W L W-L% ERA GS CG SHO...
• 2/9 It's About the Money (Stupid): Things that might only interest me: Highest paid players, per team: Via an email from Larry@IIATMS, this amazing tidbit: Johnny Damon will be the highest paid Tampa Bay Ray in 2011. Per Cot’s. Damon...
• 2/8 Marlin Maniac: 2011 Marlins Season Preview: Optimism, You’re Doing it Wrong: With pitchers and catchers fast approaching, optimism is in the air. The Fans are projecting big things from big players! Mike...
• 2/8 NY Baseball Digest: Is Nova the Next Joba?: I am not asking that question because of innings limits, but rather, this comment by John Manuel of Baseball America in a recent...
• 2/2 Braves Journal: Derek Lowe: I guess that’s about the best we could have hoped for. Lowe went out every fifth day and gave the Braves league-average...
• 2/1 YankeeAnalysts.com: The graphical Andy Pettitte: I'd been wanting to write an Andy Pettitte career overview for a while but was hoping to be able to do it on the heels of the...

• 1/31 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Sign Rodrigo Lopez: The Braves announced that they signed Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, according...
• 1/24 Baseball Press: Fantasy Prep 2011: Atlanta's Youthful Movement: Freddie Freeman joins an exciting young team in Atlanta. (Getty) As we head into next season, we'll look at middle-tier...
• 1/23 Call to the Pen: Batted Balls: A Quick Study: What is the best outcome of an at-bat for a pitcher? Obviously, the answer is usually going to be a strikeout. Pitchers love strikeouts,...
• 1/23 Call to the Pen: Batted Balls: A Quick Study: What is the best outcome of an at-bat for a pitcher? Obviously, the answer is usually going to be a strikeout. Pitchers love strikeouts,...
• 1/21 Obstructed View: ACB's 4798th Post About Carlos Marmol's Potential Extension: Thanks to B-Ref's Play Indiex, I decided to take a look at the best relievers since 1990 in K/BB ratio.  I chose K/BB because...
• 1/21 Call to the Pen: Batted Balls: A Quick Study: What is the best outcome of an at-bat for a pitcher? Obviously, the answer is usually going to be a strikeout. Pitchers love strikeouts,...
• 1/14 Crashburn Alley: FanGraphs Fan Projections Are Craaaaazy: UPDATE: The always great David Appelman of FanGraphs found and fixed the problem with the projections. FanGraphs’ fan projections...
• 1/10 NY Baseball Digest: Brian Cashman Approval Rating: I am a big supporter of the work that Brian Cashman has done as General Manager of the New York Yankees. Not many individuals...

• 12/30 Mets360.com: Perez Deal Is No Kazmir Trade: Just like us regular folk, Major League Baseball teams look towards the winter months for something special. The only difference...
• 12/28 NY Baseball Digest: If Pettitte Retires Yanks Should Push for Blanton: According to Pete Caldera, Andy Pettitte is spending the holidays in Hawaii, and a decision regarding his future may be near....
• 12/22 NY Baseball Digest: Pettitte, Lowe, and Yankees Inactivity: In talking with my main Yankees source in Tampa there still is hope from the Yankees that Andy Pettitte will return in 2011. Some...
• 12/22 NY Baseball Digest: The Best Pitching Option Left for the Yankees Is…: Is a pitcher that gives 200 quality innings, and has a benchmark of success in the American League. Yes, I know that is Andy Pettitte,...
• 12/21 WasWatching: Cashman: We Expect Burnett To Be Front End Starter: Great stuff from Ken Davidoff – h/t to the Rockettes! - Today, however, I attended a Yankees event in Manhattan’s...
• 12/21 NY Baseball Digest: Time For Yanks to Forget Shooting at Aces: I’ve already written the Yankees, if they are looking to acquire a pitcher, ought to obtain a stopgap performer like Derek Lowe....
• 12/20 NY Baseball Digest: Sounds Like Pettitte Is Going to Retire- What Next?: .bbpBox16975932619235328 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/15431994/new-york-yankees.jpg) #9AE4E8;padding:20px;}...
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Free Agent Starters For 2012-13 Offseason: We already know the free agent market for starting pitching is likely to lack big names following the 2011 season.  How about...
• 12/19 NY Baseball Digest: Shoulds Yanks Go “Herschel Walker” on King Felix?: Now that Zack Greinke appears to be headed to Milwaukee the Yankees don’t have a clear “Plan B” since losing...
• 12/16 Baseball Reality Tour: What's Up With Tom Gorzelanny?: Why is Tom Gorzelanny seemingly getting pushed out of the Cubs clubhouse?  He's still relatively inexpensive, left-handed,...
• 12/15 Braves Journal: PANIC! In The Bronx: There has been speculation that the Braves might trade Derek Lowe to the Yankees due to the Evil Empire missing out on all the...
• 12/14 Bronx Baseball Daily: 10 Starters Yankees Could Trade For After Missing Lee: Last night Cliff Lee dropped a bombs**** on the Yankees – he was taking his talents to Philadelphia....
• 12/14 NY Baseball Digest: The Long and Short Term Impact of Cliff Lee: What a morning for me? In Yardley, Pa., where both I and Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro live, the celebration bells are...
• 12/14 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Plan B Options: We haven’t fully digested Cliff Lee signing with the Phillies, but it’s time to start talking about Plan B for the Yankees....
• 12/14 Bronx Baseball Daily: What Losing Lee Means to Yankees: Doom, Gloom, and a Trip to the Playoffs: The Yankees lost out on their top offseason priority in Cliff Lee yesterday and let’s face it – it hurts. He...
• 12/14 Jason's Baseball Blog: Free Agent Review – Cliff Lee to the Phillies: Wow. That’s pretty much all I can say. With the news overnight that there may have been as much as $50 million left on the...
• 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: The Players Teams Must Surrender Picks For: The Tigers, Red Sox, White Sox and Nationals have already proven that they're willing to surrender top draft picks to sign top...
• 12/10 B-R Blog: Best SP Since 2005 According To ERA+: A simple list for today. Pitchers with 1,000+ IP since 2005 ranked by ERA+. Here they are: Rk Player ERA+ IP Age G GS CG SHO W...
• 12/10 The Captain's Blog: Cliff Hanger: Cashman Putting All Yankees’ Eggs into Lee’s Basket: As the Yankees await Cliff Lee’s decision (unless the Marlins are the “mystery team”, at least we know he won’t be taking...
• 12/5 NY Baseball Digest: If Lee Stays in Texas Then What?: .bbpBox11608512668897280 {background:url(http://s.twimg.com/a/1291163542/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px...
• 12/2 SOX & Dawgs: The Captain Returns For 2011: Varitek Re-Signs With Red Sox: Thankfully this moment will not be the last time that we see Jason Varitek in a Boston Red Sox uniform as he has re-signed with...

• 11/19 PaulLebowitz.com: An Unintentional Air Of Menace: A bolt from the blue: Much has gone on in recent days, so I'll only have a hot stove preview of one team. Today, it's the...
• 11/17 Pittsburgh Lumber Co: Contemplating Jorge de la Rosa: Rob Biertempfel reported today that the Pirates are targeting free agent pitcher Jorge de la Rosa this offseason. I disliked...
• 11/16 Jason's Baseball Blog: Trade Review – Dan Uggla to the Braves: Today the Braves acquired 2B Dan Uggla from the Marlins in exchange for IF Omar Infante and P Mike Dunn. The Braves The Braves...
• 11/16 B-R Blog: Most Cheap Wins Since 1920: Bill James says that it's a “Cheap Win” when a starting pitcher wins a game where his Game Score was under 50. So, what pitchers...
• 11/11 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Rumors: Burrell, Upton, Jurrjens, Vazquez: The Braves’ main offseason goal is to add at least one outfielder and it seems like they’ll acquire one via trade, according...
• 11/10 Baseball Musings: Buying Pitchers Long Term: Mark Simon warns teams against giving Cliff Lee a four year or longer contract. You figure if a team gives a pitcher a four-plus...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Market For Right-handed Starters: It's a murky trade market for right-handed starters.  We can assume certain pitchers with burdensome contracts can be had, but...

• 10/31 NY Baseball Digest: Thoughts on DePodesta and Ricciardi: There has been talk that Paul DePodesta and J.P. Ricciardi are under consideration to join Sandy Alderson’s management team....
• 10/26 NY Baseball Digest: What If the Yankees Don’t Get Cliff Lee?: Brian Cashman said yesterday that last winter’s moves weren’t his best off-season moves. “I didn’t have...
• 10/23 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Payroll Commitments: With the 2010-2011 offseason drawing closer, we're going to start hearing more and more about how much each team is able to spend...
• 10/23 NY Baseball Digest: Looking Back: Derek Lowe Was Better Option: It’s easy to criticize a move two years after it happened. Back in the winter of 2008 there was no guarantee that CC Sabathia...
• 10/22 Philly Phanatics: Little Roy’s Big Win: Roy Oswalt picked up Roy Halladay and the rest of their Phillies teammates with an outstanding performance to even up the National...
• 10/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: Discussion: Could Yankees Have Won In 2009 Without A.J. Burnett?: In 2008 the Yankees missed the playoffs for the first time since 1993 after a plan to insert two rookies into their rotation...
• 10/21 B-R Blog: Data Dump: Postseason Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio Leaders: B-R user Simmy Cohen noticed that we don't have a K/BB leaderboard on our all-time playoff pitching leaders page, and asked if...
• 10/19 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Ted Lilly Just Made 33 Million Dollars: Earlier this evening, the Dodgers put out a press release confirming the signing of Ted Lilly, though no dollars were announced....
• 10/14 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Prefer To Keep Arms, Hope To Add Bat: The Bobby Cox era is over and the Braves are preparing for their first season under Fredi Gonzalez. GM Frank Wren says Gonzalez...
• 10/14 Braves Journal: Where Do We Go From Here 2010.2: What About the Pitching?: Nothing is ever as sure in pitching as with regular players, but you can be pretty confident in the following: Tim Hudson will...
• 10/12 Tomahawk Take: Braves Eliminated; Saying Good-Bye to Bobby: Derek Lowe was amazingly good and the offense came out swinging early, but they couldn’t keep it up and Cody Ross did them...
• 10/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe's defense fails him: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe allowed two earned runs on two hits and two walks while fanning eight in 6 1/3 innings in his loss...[+] to the San Francisco Giants in Game 4 of the NLDS Monday, Oct. 11, The Associated Press reports. He took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but a key error allowed the eventual winning run to score.
• 10/12 Caught Looking: Monday’s recap: Game 4: Giants 3, Braves 2 (Giants win series 3-games-to-1) Bobby Cox’s incredible career ended with another difficult loss...
• 10/12 Giants Nirvana: NLDS Game Four Recap: We're Going to the NLCS!!!: The Giants are going to the NLCS! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game...
• 10/11 Braves Journal: Giants 3, Braves 2: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – October 11, 2010 – ESPN. And so it ends. It figures that...
• 10/11 Baseball Musings: Giants Threaten: Derek Lowe issues a walk to Aubrey Huff and an infield single to Buster Posey with one out in the seventh. Bobby Cox comes out,...
• 10/11 Baseball Musings: Perfect Through Three: Derek Lowe strikes out two more batters to bring his game total to four as he ends the third with three perfect innings. He’s...
• 10/11 Baseball Musings: 1-2-3 Lowe: For the fourth time in five innings, Derek Lowe retires the Giants in order. He used just six pitches to get out of the inning,...
• 10/11 Baseball Musings: Cody Clouts: Cody Ross breaks up Derek Lowe‘s no-hitter and shutout with one out in the sixth, hitting a solo home run. It was only the...
• 10/11 Baseball Musings: Game Four Underway: Andres Torres grounds to shortstop to start game four of the Braves/Giants NLDS. Update: Two ground outs and a fly to left, and...
• 10/11 Baseball Musings: Heyward Hits: Jason Heyward becomes the first batter to reach base in the game as he singles to left off Madison Bumgarner with two out in the...
• 10/11 Tomahawk Take: NLDS Game Preview: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves (Game 4): National League Division Series – Game 4 October 11 – 7:37 (TBS) San Francisco Giants (2-1) vs. Atlanta Braves (1-2) Madison...
• 10/11 Giants Nirvana: National League Division Series Game Four Preview: Game Four, Monday October 11, Derek Lowe vs. Madison Bumgarner... Derek Lowe will pitch on Monday. It's the same guy we faced...
• 10/11 Baseball Musings: Playoffs Today: The Giants try to win their NLDS as they send Madison Bumgarner against the Braves and Derek Lowe in Atlanta. Bumgarner emerged...
• 10/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe to go on short rest: Updating previous reports, Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe will start Game 4 of the NLDS on three days' rest Monday, Oct. 11, FOXSports.com...[+] reports.
• 10/10 Braves Journal: Giants 3, Braves 2: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – October 10, 2010 – ESPN. I find it hard to believe that...
• 10/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe and Tommy Hanson to start Games 4 and 5: Updating previous reports, Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox confirmed SP Derek Lowe will start Game 4 of the NLDS and SP Tommy...[+] Hanson will start Game 5 (if necessary), according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman.
• 10/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe likely to return to mound for Game 4: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe will likely start Game 4 of the National League Division Series Monday, Oct. 11, against the San...[+] Francisco Giants. Lowe would likely go over SP Brandon Beachy, who has only three major league starts of experience, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Carroll Rogers.
• 10/8 Giants Nirvana: National League Division Series Game Two Preview: Game Two, Friday October 8, Tommy Hanson vs. Matt Cain.... Tommy Hanson has been on a roll in September/October, posting...
• 10/8 Caught Looking: Last night’s recap: Game 2: Rangers 6, Rays 0 The Texas Rangers moved within one victory of winning their first postseason series in franchise history...
• 10/8 Tomahawk Take: Lincecum Dominates Braves; Braves Kill Themselves in Game 1: Tim Lincecum pitched a solid game and showed great control, but the Braves were right there to help him along. Absolutely zero...
• 10/8 Braves Journal: Giants 1, Braves 0: Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants – Box Score – October 07, 2010 – ESPN. I came thisclose to making that...
• 10/7 Baseball Musings: Speedier Posey: Buster Posey hits the ball over Rick Ankiel‘s head, against the wall in centerfield, and Buster ends up at third with a...
• 10/7 Baseball Musings: Freak Streak Over: Rick Ankiel pops up leading off the top of the third, ending Tim Lincecum‘s streak of five straight strikeouts. Tim starts...
• 10/7 Baseball Musings: Torres! Torres! Torres!: Andres Torres singles off Derek Lowe to start the bottom of the first for the Giants. Update: Freddy Sanchez grounds into a double...
• 10/7 Baseball Moves: Playoff Profiles: Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves Postseason Profile Season Summary They’re at it again. After missing the playoffs four straight seasons, the...
• 10/7 Baseball Moves: Playoff Profiles: San Francisco Giants: Season Summary As was predicted the Giants season went hand in hand with their pitching.  It seems as if the Giants were chasing...
• 10/7 Tomahawk Take: NLDS Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants (Game 1): National League Division Series – Game 1 Thursday, October 7 – 9:37 (TBS) Atlanta Braves (91-71) vs. San Francisco...
• 10/7 Tomahawk Take: Your Guide to the NLDS (How the Braves Match Up): The last two posts gave you what to expect from the Giants this series. This one is dedicated to the Braves and how they stack...
• 10/7 Baseball Musings: Playoffs Today: C.J. Wilson takes on James Shields as the Rangers go for a sweep on the road against the Rays. Wilson’s season is rather...
• 10/7 Giants Nirvana: National League Division Series Game One Preview: Game One, Thursday October 7, Derek Lowe vs. Tim Lincecum... Derek Lowe has been fantastic in September/October with a 1.17...
• 10/6 Tomahawk Take: Your Guide to the NLDS (Giants Rotation): First off, let me give you the playoff schedule: Thursday, Oct. 7 – 9:37 (TBS) Derek Lowe vs. Tim Lincecum Friday, Oct....
• 10/6 B-R Blog: More Random Division Series Notes: Tacking on to Andy's playoff thoughts from earlier today... Familiarity Breeds Contempt The 2010 Yankees-Twins ALDS represents...
• 10/6 Pirates Property: Postseason Primer: Braves vs. Giants: By Joe Barbieri The skinny: The Braves (91-71) and Giants (92-70) are the only playoff teams that did not have the luxury of resting...
• 10/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Set playoff rotation: The Atlanta Braves announced their starting rotation Tuesday, Oct. 5, for their Division Series against the San Francisco Giants...[+] starting Thursday, Oct. 7, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Carroll Rogers. SP Derek Lowe will start Game 1, followed by SPs Tommy Hanson and Tim Hudson. Manager Bobby Cox said he will either go with Lowe on short rest in a potential Game 4 or go with SP Brandon Beachy.
• 10/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe to start Game 1: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe will start Game 1 of the NLDS, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien reports. The rest...[+] of the order has yet to be determined.
• 10/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe named NL Pitcher of the Month: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for the month of September, according to The Atlanta...[+] Journal-Constitution's Carroll Rogers. Lowe went 5-0 with a 1.17 ERA in five starts in the month. He is likely to start Game 1 of the Division Series against the San Francisco Giants Thursday, Oct. 7.
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Groundballers: One trait any GM looks for in a starting pitcher is a strong groundball rate.  According to FanGraphs, the free agent leaders...
• 10/2 The UpperCard Network: Arroyo Would Like To Return To Reds In 2011: The Reds have a key decision to make with starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo at the end of the season. Arroyo has an option for next...
• 10/2 Baseball Moves: TWTW (9/25/2010 – 10/3/2010)*: *This post will go up at its regularly scheduled spot (Saturday morning) but will be updated on Monday, October 4th after the...
• 10/1 MLBTradeRumors: Arroyo Believes Reds Will Pick Up 2011 Option: The Reds hold a 2011 option for Bronson Arroyo that is essentially worth $9MM. The club has to decide between paying Arroyo $11MM...
• 10/1 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Marlins 1: Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 29, 2010 – ESPN. Derek Lowe continued his exceptional...

• 9/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe wins fifth game of month: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe gave up one run and seven hits while striking out nine in 5 2/3 innings to beat the Florida Marlins...[+] Wednesday, Sept. 29, for his fifth win of the month, according to The Associated Press. He is 5-0 with a 1.17 ERA with 29 strikeouts and three walks in 30 2/3 innings in September. Lowe has 16 wins this year.
• 9/29 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Seek Top Starting Pitcher: The Nationals would like to add a leadoff hitter and re-sign Adam Dunn this offseason, but their main priority is starting pitching....
• 9/29 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: It’s a seventeen game day as both the Indians and Mets host double headers. Game one in New York feature Yovani Gallardo...
• 9/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Tim Hudson, Derek Lowe to start on short rest: Atlanta Braves SPs Tim Hudson and Derek Lowe will start this week on three days of rest, according to The Associated Press. Manager...[+] Bobby Cox said he plans to start Hudson against the Florida Marlins Tuesday, Sept. 28, followed by Lowe Wednesday, Sept. 29.
• 9/25 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Nats 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals – Box Score – September 25, 2010 – ESPN. Derek Lowe saves the season!...
• 9/25 Tomahawk Take: Braves Halt Skid, Shut Out Nationals 5-0: The Braves put a halt to a four game losing streak and in the process gave Manager Bobby Cox his 2,500th win of his career. The...
• 9/25 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Arbitration Decision: Ted Lilly: (Not to ignore Clayton Kershaw‘s outing last night, of course, but WordPress was down at the time, so I couldn’t put...
• 9/21 Raise the Jolly Roger: The Week That Was: September 13-19: Here’s a rundown of last week’s action: Monday, September 13 - Reid Brignac launches a walk-off home run to break a scoreless...
• 9/21 Braves Journal: Braves 6, Mets 3: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets – Box Score – September 19, 2010 – ESPN. That is (a) what we got Derrek Lee...
• 9/20 Crashburn Alley: Braves-Phillies Series Preview with Peter Hjort: It looked like the Phillies were going to welcome in the Atlanta Braves with just a two-game lead in the NL East, but thanks to...
• 9/19 Tomahawk Take: Derrek Lee Slams Braves Past Mets to Complete Sweep: A grand slam by Derrek Lee was the big hit the Braves needed, as it put them ahead of the Mets for good, giving them a 6-3 win...
• 9/18 Tomahawk Take: McLouth Stays Hot in Second Straight Win for Braves Over Mets: Nate McLouth and Alex Gonzalez had two RBIs apiece, backing seven strong innings by Tim Hudson as the Braves took a second straight...
• 9/17 Tomahawk Take: Braves Begin Final Road Trip with Three in New York: After a 3-4 homestand, including most recently losing two of three to the Nationals, the Braves look to turn something around...
• 9/16 Jason's Baseball Blog: Original Draft Series: #3 – Seattle Mariners: For those that missed the guidelines I am using for this series of posts, you can find them here. Team #3: Seattle Mariners General...
• 9/15 PaulLebowitz.com: Honesty Is Hardly Ever Heard: So you should value it when and if you get it: All I ask for is honesty. If you're a stat zombie and have an agenda, admit...
• 9/14 MLBTradeRumors: Nine Rotations Already Set For 2011: There are no sure things when it comes to starting pitching, but some teams are better-positioned than others for 2011. These...
• 9/14 Tomahawk Take: Lowe Blanks Nationals 4-0: Derek Lowe might not have been the first name to come to mind if you mentioned the word “stopper” but that was...
• 9/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe fans 12 in win: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe struck out a career-high 12 batters and threw eight shutout innings to beat the Washington Nationals...[+] Monday, Sept. 13, The Associated Press reports.
• 9/13 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Nats 0: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 13, 2010 – ESPN. Someone disguised as Derek...
• 9/13 Baseball Musings: High Lowe: Derek Lowe builds on his four strikeouts over the first two innings, striking out 12 Nationals as he pitches eight scoreless innings...
• 9/13 Baseball Musings: What’s Up with Lowe?: Derek Lowe struck out four straight Washington Nationals batters, the last two of the first inning and the first two of the second...
• 9/13 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves: Monday September 13th – 7:10 SportSouth Washington Nationals (60-83) vs Atlanta Braves (82-62) What to watch For: Washington...
• 9/13 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Alternatives To Free Agent Starters: Our list of prospective free agent starters identifies lots of targets for teams looking to fill out their rotations, but there...
• 9/12 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 9.12.2010: Buyer beware: With Johan Santana's season being cut short for the second year in a row and requiring surgery on a different...
• 9/10 MLBTradeRumors: The Braves' 2011 Rotation: Bobby Cox’s teams were generally built around starting pitching and even though Cox won’t be around in 2011, the Braves’...
• 9/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe feels good: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (elbow) said he felt no pain in his troubled right elbow Thursday, Sept. 9, after making the start...[+] Wednesday, Sept. 8, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman. Lowe thinks that he pitched with a bone chip in his elbow for the last 10 years, but it only became worse recently when it settled next to a nerve in his elbow. 'It really feels surprisingly a lot better than it's been,' Lowe said. 'That's encouraging. Hopefully it stays like this the rest of the season and hopefully I don't have to have it taken out. That's the ultimate goal. If it stays like this, there's no reason to go in there and take it out.'
• 9/9 Pirates Property: Inside the Pirates-Braves series: The Pittsburgh Pirates took two of three from the Atlanta Braves, knocking the Braves out of first place in the NL East. The Pirates...
• 9/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe gets it done Wednesday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe beat the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, Sept. 8, for the 10th straight time, according to The Associated...[+] Press. He is 10-0 with a 2.64 ERA in 10 starts in his career against the Pirates, which is the best record against them by any major league pitcher.
• 9/8 Braves Journal: Braves 9, Pirates 3: Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – Box Score – September 08, 2010 – ESPN. Nine runs for Derek Lowe? Sounds...
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe has bone chips: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (elbow) has bone chips in his elbow, and he will have to decide at the end of the year whether to...[+] undergo surgery, according to The Associated Press. He is scheduled to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, Sept. 8.
• 9/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe expects to make start: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (elbow), who missed the first start of his career last week, played catch Sunday, Sept. 5, and plans...[+] to throw in the bullpen the following day, The Associated Press reports. He expects to make his start Wednesday, Sept. 8.
• 9/3 Tomahawk Take: Game Recap: New York Mets 4 Atlanta Braves 2: The Braves were defeated Thursday night by the New York Mets 4-2 and watched their lead in the NL East slip to just 2 games thanks...
• 9/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe not expected to need surgery: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (elbow) is not expected to need surgery on his injured elbow because the pain is in the back part...[+] of his elbow, which is not the usual trouble spot of the ulnar collateral ligament, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Carroll Rogers. 'When you're dealing with arms, a lot of the indicators of the seriousness of it is based on where the pain is,' general manager Frank Wren said. 'In the posterior part of the elbow, it's not as bad as other areas. We've very hopeful Derek will just miss one start and jump back into the rotation after that.'
• 9/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe skipping start: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (elbow) skipped his off-day throwing session Wednesday, Sept. 1, because of lingering pain in his...[+] right elbow and will not be able to make his next start Friday, Sept. 3, according to The Associated Press. P Kenshin Kawakami is the most likely candidate to take the spot start against the Florida Marlins.

• 8/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe receives shot: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (elbow) admitted that he has been pitching with elbow pain for six weeks, and the injury affects...[+] his ability to grip the ball, according to The Associated Press. Lowe received a cortisone shot after his last start but does not think the problem is serious. 'I've done countless exams and talked to doctors and it's not the ligament, it's not the Tommy John thing,' Lowe said, referring to the ligament replacement operation that usually requires at least a year of recovery time. 'We're trying to figure out what we can do to get the swelling out where I can bend my arm.' He plans to go through his normal between-starts throwing sessions and make his next start against the Florida Marlins Friday, Sept. 3.
• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Available Starting Pitchers: Let's put on our speculating hats and conjure up a list of starting pitchers who might be currently available.  Warning: most...
• 8/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe update: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (arm) plans to throw his regular side session Tuesday, Aug. 31, The Associated Press reports. Lowe...[+] appeared to have difficulty keeping his arm loose in his last start.
• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe has sore arm: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (elbow) said his arm did not feel good during his start Sunday, Aug. 29, and had his elbow wrapped...[+] in ice after the game, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Carroll Rogers. Lowe is scheduled to throw his normal side session Tuesday, Aug. 31.
• 8/29 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Marlins 6: Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 29, 2010 – ESPN. What’s the word? Oh, yeah…...
• 8/29 Tomahawk Take: Braves Hammer Marlins 12-3, Hudson K’s Career High 13: If anyone ever needed a game like this it was the Atlanta Braves. The bats woke up early pounding out six runs in the second inning...
• 8/24 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies (Game 2): Tuesday, August 24 – 8:40 (SportSouth) Atlanta Braves (73-52) vs. Colorado Rockies (64-60) Derek Lowe (4.32 ERA, 3.90 xFIP,...
• 8/24 Braves Journal: Nats 6, Braves 2: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 19, 2010 – ESPN. Well, that was no fun. Like the...
• 8/24 Tomahawk Take: Helton Delivers Go-Ahead Run in Eighth to Beat Braves, 5-4: The Braves fought back with two runs late but Todd Helton broke their backs in the eighth as the Rockies beat the Braves in the...
• 8/23 Tomahawk Take: Braves Wrap Up Quick Trip With Three in Colorado: After taking two of three from the Cubs, the Braves travel West to face the Rockies for three before heading home. It could be...
• 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: Clayton Kershaw: Extension Candidate: It's becoming common for teams to sign promising young pitchers to extensions, but the Dodgers haven't locked up their young arms...
• 8/17 Tomahawk Take: Braves Set to Open Three Game Series With the Nationals: The Braves prepare to open a three game set with the Washington Nationals Tuesday night at Turner Field. The Braves lead the NL...
• 8/15 Tomahawk Take: Braves Offense Sputters Again, Losing 2-1:  The Braves scored one run again for the second straight night, but unfortunately the Dodgers scored two this time. The Braves...
• 8/14 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves (Game 2): Saturday, August 14 – 7:10 (Peachtree TV) Los Angeles Dodgers (59-57) vs. Atlanta Braves (67-48) Ted Lilly (3.60 ERA, 4.37...
• 8/13 Tomahawk Take: Hudson Pitches Another Shutout and Conrad Hits Another Deciding Homer: Tim Hudson put together another masterful performance by pitching eight shutout innings and Brooks Conrad came through with...
• 8/13 Tomahawk Take: Braves and Dodgers Square Off for Four in Atlanta: The Braves head home with a hole in their infield that wasn’t there when they left for Houston, but are two wins in the...
• 8/13 MLBTradeRumors: Chone Figgins & Kenshin Kawakami: The Braves lost Chipper Jones to a season-ending injury, so they’ll now give some thought to players outside the organization....
• 8/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe injured Sunday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (hamstring) was bothered by cramping in his right hamstring and had to leave his start Sunday, Aug....[+] 8, according to The Associated Press. Lowe allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings.
• 8/8 Tomahawk Take: Braves Pound Out 12 Hits to Take Game and Series From Giants: Derek Lowe pitched a solid five innings before the heat forced him to leave. A good effort by the bullpen and 12 hits from the...
• 8/7 Tomahawk Take: Hudson Pitches Eight Shutout Innings to Lead Braves to Win:   Tim Hudson pitched eight shutout innings and a couple of two-out hits provided all the offense the Braves needed as they...
• 8/5 Tomahawk Take: Braves Face Tough Giants Rotation Four Times This Weekend: While we wait for word on Kris Medlen’s MRI results, the Braves face a tough series ahead by seeing four pitchers from...
• 8/3 Tomahawk Take: Late Francouer Homer Puts Mets Over Braves 3-2: What is that old saying about bringing a closer into a ball game in a non save situation? While my intent is not to second guess...
• 8/3 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: New York Mets Vs. Atlanta Braves (Game 2): Tuesday August 3 – 7:10 Peachtree TV New York Mets (53-53) vs Atlanta Braves (60-45) R.A. **** by Baseball-Reference.com:...
• 8/3 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Tigers sit seven games back of the White Sox as they play a double header in the motor city. Mark Buehrle and Rick Porcello...
• 8/3 Baseball Press: The 606 - August 3, 2010: Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look at the most intriguing pitching matchup of the day, with a final prediction of the...
• 8/2 Tomahawk Take: Series Preview: Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets: With the trade deadline over and done with, the Braves now turn their attention towards holding on to the National League East...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Trade Candidates: NL East: The current NL East situation: the Braves and Phillies are in contention, the Marlins and Mets are in the gray area, and the Nationals...

• 7/29 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals (Game 3): Thursday, July 29 – 12:35 (SportSouth) Atlanta Braves (58-42) vs. Washington Nationals (43-58) Derek Lowe (4.48 ERA, 4.08...
• 7/27 Tomahawk Take: Braves Travel to Washington With Tuesday’s Matchup in Minds: The Braves must put a disappointing series behind them in Florida and move to Washington with a clear mind, and quick. They have...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Tommy Hanson Switches To Scott Boras: Braves righty Tommy Hanson hired Scott Boras as his agent this month, tweets David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Remembering The 1997 Trade Deadline: 1997 was a glorious year. The Hale-Bopp comet made its closest approach to earth, which, fortunately, didn't mean that it collided...
• 7/24 Tomahawk Take: Braves Drop Wild One to the Marlins, Lose 7-6: Billy Wagner blew his second consecutive save in the ninth as the Marlins came away with a comeback victory over the Atlanta...
• 7/24 Tomahawk Take: Braves Travel to Florida for Three-Game Set With Marlins:   Florida was recently hit by a tropical storm but the Braves are taking their own storm down to Miami to face the Marlins (I...
• 7/23 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs Florida Marlins (Game 1): Friday, July 23rd – 7:10 (SportSouth) Atlanta Braves (56-39) vs Florida Marlins (47-48) Alex Sanabia (2.12 ERA, 1-1 W/L,...
• 7/19 B-R Blog: Best Red Sox player during John Henry’s tenure as owner: I recently wrote an article for the NY Times about the best player during George Steinbrenner's reign. In talking to Neil, he...
• 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe earns 10th win Sunday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe improved to 10-8 Sunday, July 18, after giving up three runs through 5 1/3 innings to the Milwaukee...[+] Brewers, reports The Associated Press. Lowe gave up eight hits and walked one while striking out five.
• 7/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Second-half rotation set: Atlanta Braves SP Jair Jurrjens will start the team's first game of the second half of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers...[+] Thursday, July 15, and will be followed by SPs Tommy Hanson, Tim Hudson and Derek Lowe, according to MLB.com's Tim Britton.
• 7/11 Tomahawk Take: Braves Shut Out Mets 4-0: Three Braves pitchers combined to hold the Mets to four hits in a 4-0 shutout victory. The win was the Braves second of the series...
• 7/11 Baseball Press: The 606 - July 11, 2010: Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look at the most intriguing pitching matchup of the day, with a final prediction of the...
• 7/11 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Twins try to salvage a game in their series against Detroit. Continued poor performances by their starting pitchers dropped...
• 7/6 Tomahawk Take: Doc Halladay stymies Braves 3-1 in Series Opener: The bad news: the Braves lost 3-1 and Roy Halladay pitched a complete game in the process. The good news: the Mets lost to the...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe solid in loss Monday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe fell to 9-7 on the year Monday, July 5, after he gave up two runs through seven innings against the...[+] Philadelphia Phillies, reports The Associated Press. Lowe fanned six while giving up six hits and a walk.
• 7/5 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Phillies try to climb back into the NL East race as they host a series with the Braves. Derek Lowe meets Roy Halladay in the...
• 7/5 Tomahawk Take: Braves Take Two of Three From the Marlins: Catching up or just catching our breath? I am not really sure at the moment. After being on the road most of the day yesterday...
• 7/3 B-R Blog: Complete-game losses ending on a walk-off homer: A reader recently asked about occasions when a pitcher has thrown a complete game but lost on a walk-off homer at the end. I went...

• 6/30 Tomahawk Take: Atlanta Braves Fall to the Nationals 7-2: Tuesday night was a reminder that Baseball is a long season and that no regular season game is really bigger than any other. The...
• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe takes loss Tuesday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe fell to 9-6 on the year after giving up four runs through 5 2/3 innings to the Washington Nationals...[+] Tuesday, June 29, reports The Associated Press. Lowe gave up eight hits and walked two while striking out five.
• 6/29 Tomahawk Take: Tim Hudson Out Duels Strasburg, Braves win 5-0: The much anti**** debut of Stephen Strasburg was well received in Atlanta. 42,889 fans made their way out to Turner Field and...
• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Trading Carlos Zambrano: Carlos Zambrano signed a five-year, $91.5MM extension with the Cubs in August of 2007.  At the time, I had mixed feelings - the...
• 6/26 Baseball Press: Trading Big Z: Has Big Z thrown his last pitch for the Cubs? (AP) After the first inning of Chicago's Cross Town Classic game between...
• 6/25 Tomahawk Take: Late Home Run Downs Braves: Paul Konerko’s hit an eighth inning home run off of Takashi Saito gave the White Sox a 2-0 lead and eventual victory...
• 6/24 Baseball Musings: Konerko Clout: Paul Konerko ends a scoreless tie between the White Sox and Braves in the bottom of the eighth inning with his 18th home run of...
• 6/24 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – June 24: Position Players: ss Miguel Tejada of Julio Borbon (ESPN.com points out that he has more homers than steals in June so far –...
• 6/24 Call to the Pen: TWiP (6/24/10)–Jedd Gyorko, Matt Hobgood, Kyle Heckathorn, and More!: Welcome to the June 24, 2010 edition of This Week in Prospects! In this edition, I’ll be taking a look at one 2010 draftee already,...
• 6/22 Tomahawk Take: Atlanta Braves vs Chicago White Sox Preview: Source: Yardbarker.com The Atlanta Braves begin a series tonight against the Chicago White Sox. The Sox after struggling most...
• 6/18 B-R Blog: No shortage of interesting games tonight: Let's see. We have: ...Dontrelle Willis making his 3rd start for the Diamondbacks. So far he's walked 10 batters in 10 innings...
• 6/7 TetreaultVision: Take Me Out to the Ballgame June 7, 2010: Monday carries the dawn of nine new series. But one is an abbreviated make up of a rained out tilt last week. The AL West is...
• 6/3 TetreaultVision: Take Me Back from the Ballgame June 2, 2010: A 28 out perfect game. A pair of blown calls. A walk off grand slam. 33 straight scoreless for the Dodgers staff. What a day...
• 6/2 Tomahawk Take: Braves Sweep Phillies, Win Finale 2-1: Source: Yardbarker.com An eight inning RBI single by Omar Infante pushed the Braves to a series sweep of the visiting Philadelphia...
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe outstanding Wednesday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe pitched eight innings in his best outing of the year to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday,...[+] June 2, according to The Associated Press. Lowe allowed just one run and six hits.
• 6/2 Baseball Musings: Defying Expectations: I thought the Phillies/Braves game stood a good chance of becoming a slugfest, but through 7 1/2 innings, the game is tied at...
• 6/2 TetreaultVision: Take Me Out to the Ballgame June 2, 2010: Cold beer, June afternoon baseball and a the beginnings of what look like some dandy pennant races. Good luck finding something...
• 6/2 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Phillies have gone ten game without scoring more than three runs. They’ll try to break out of that slump as they send...
• 6/1 Baseball Daily Digest: Can the Ollie Trolley Please Leave the Station?: Over the years there have been some Mets who I have held in particular disdain for various reasons. A fan of any team ends up...

• 5/31 B-R Blog: Stat Challenge: Week 1 Results: First of all, you still have some time to enter Week 2. Head over and try to win yourself free access to the Play Index. Now here...
• 5/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe earns win Friday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (7-4) allowed one run on four hits over seven innings in a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, according...[+] to The Associated Press. He walked one and struck out two. Lowe improved to 4-2 during the month of May.
• 5/28 Tomahawk Take: Braves Hammer Marlins Bullpen, Win 8-3: Source: Yardbarker.com For the second night in a row, Atlanta Braves batters teed off on the Florida Marlins bullpen. Martin...
• 5/26 Baseball Daily Digest: Just Got Paid: The ugly Hanley Ramirez saga last week certainly made headlines, but it was ultimately swept under the rug, chalked up to one...
• 5/24 MLBTradeRumors: Chris Resop's Future: Chris Resop is doing a pretty good Stephen Strasburg imitation these days. Resop may not be a top prospect, but the 27-year-old...
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe earns win Saturday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (6-4) allowed two runs on five hits over five innings Saturday, May 22, in a victory against the...[+] Pittsburgh Pirates, according to The Associated Press. He walked four and struck out five.
• 5/12 MLBlogs: The 26th Man: Jays Take A Walk on the Wild Side: Last night the Red Sox snuck by the Blue Jays by a score of 7-6.  The game was pretty unique in that Toronto's starter, Brandon...
• 5/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe suffers loss Friday: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe (4-3) allowed seven runs on 11 hits over five innings in a loss to the Philadelphia Phillies Friday,...[+] May 7, according to The Associated Press. He walked two and struck out two.
• 5/8 B-R Blog: Bibbidi Bobbidi BAbip: Batting Average on balls put into play (BAbip) is a pitcher's batting average allowed on batted balls ending a plate appearance...
• 5/6 B-R Blog: The 3,000 hit club (but not the one you think): The "3,000 hit club" is one of the most recognizable phrases among baseball fans. It ranks up there with "a .300 hitter", the...

• 4/29 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Hot Starts: Last year's free agent hot starts included Derek Lowe, Juan Cruz, and Braden Looper, so clearly we shouldn't draw conclusions...
• 4/29 MLBTradeRumors: If The Braves Become Sellers: A veteran sell-off of any kind of difficult to picture in Bobby Cox's final season as Braves manager.  We'll explore the possibility...
• 4/25 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Lowe, Cruz, Atkins, Rangers: Buster Olney's latest blog entry at ESPN.com focuses on Ryan Braun, who Olney thinks could eventually take over Albert Pujols'...
• 4/24 MLBTradeRumors: Highest Paid Players In 2010: Let's round up what each of the 30 teams are paying their highest paid player this season. This includes any known signing bonus...
• 4/23 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Zobrist, Pierzynski, Lowe, Padres: Links for Friday... Ben Zobrist said signing his extension was a "no-brainer," according to Marc Topkin of The St. Petersburg...
• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Derek Lowe allows five in loss: Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe gave up six hits and five runs (four earned) in five innings to lose to the Philadelphia Phillies...[+] Thursday, April 22, according to The Associated Press.