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2009 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2008)
86-76, 3rd place in NL East
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Scored 735 runs, Allowed 641 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-71
Manager: Bobby Cox (86-76)
Ballpark: Turner Field (ballparks.com)

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 95
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2008 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 3, 2008

Vladimir Nunez granted Free Agency.

October 6, 2008

Ruben Gotay granted Free Agency.

Corky Miller granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2008

Greg Norton granted Free Agency.

Will Ohman granted Free Agency.

Julian Tavarez granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2008

Jorge Julio granted Free Agency.

John Smoltz granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2008

Enrique Cruz granted Free Agency.

Brian Lawrence granted Free Agency.

Damian Moss granted Free Agency.

Jason Phillips granted Free Agency.

Royce Ring granted Free Agency.

Scott Thorman granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2008

Elmer Dessens granted Free Agency.

Tom Glavine granted Free Agency.

Mike Hampton granted Free Agency.

November 12, 2008

Released Rodrigo Lopez.

November 18, 2008

Signed Brooks Conrad as a free agent.

November 20, 2008

Selected Eric O'Flaherty off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

November 25, 2008

Signed Vladimir Nunez as a free agent.

December 4, 2008

Traded Jon Gilmore (minors), Santos Rodriguez (minors), Tyler Flowers and Brent Lillibridge to the Chicago White Sox. Received Boone Logan and Javier Vazquez.

December 5, 2008

Signed Dave Ross as a free agent.

December 12, 2008

Chuck James granted Free Agency.

Signed Lance Niekro as a free agent.

December 14, 2008

Signed Emiliano Fruto as a free agent.

December 19, 2008

Signed Greg Norton as a free agent.

January 13, 2009

Signed Derek Lowe as a free agent.

January 14, 2009

Signed Kenshin Kawakami as a free agent.

January 22, 2009

Signed Alvin Colina as a free agent.

February 20, 2009

Signed Tom Glavine as a free agent.

February 24, 2009

Signed Garret Anderson as a free agent.

March 10, 2009

Released Anthony Lerew.

March 15, 2009

Released Phil Stockman.

March 30, 2009

Traded Josh Anderson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rudy Darrow (minors).

Released Jeff Ridgway.

April 20, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Blaine Boyer to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Brian Barton.

June 3, 2009 (Standings)

Released Tom Glavine.

Traded Gorkys Hernandez (minors), Jeff Locke (minors) and Charlie Morton to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Nate McLouth.

July 10, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Jeff Francoeur to the New York Mets. Received Ryan Church.

July 30, 2009 (Standings)

Released Jeff Bennett.

July 31, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Casey Kotchman to the Boston Red Sox. Received Adam LaRoche.

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2008 Trades and Transactions