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Sunday, January 09, 2005

Braves - Signed White

Atlanta Braves - Signed P Gabe White to a 1-year contract.

As long as Leo Mazzone is the pitching coach of the Braves, I won’t criticize a pitching acquisition, no matter how ludicrous. I’m tired of looking dumb and the Braves could sign Brad Pennington to a 3-year deal worth $12 million and he’d come in and be Randy Myers in his prime. Gabe White is a good deal better than Pennington and will beat that ERA number.

White, Gabe - 2005 ZiPS Projection
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W L G GS IP H ER HR BB SO ERA
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3 2 59 0 55 60 27 9 10 35 4.42

Dan Szymborski Posted: January 09, 2005 at 06:45 PM | 6 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. The Artist Posted: January 09, 2005 at 07:22 PM (#1067494)

Nice deal- I think White will be pretty good. wish the Giants had signed him instead of JC..

2. catomi01 Posted: January 09, 2005 at 07:28 PM (#1067503)

considering how he's pitched the past two years, i think i'd even take that zips era...even before the mazzone factor.

3. Chris Dial Posted: January 09, 2005 at 07:41 PM (#1067542)

Considering Mazone is good for about half a run on reliever ERA, it's going to look great, and cost some other team 3/$9mil next season.

4. xdog Posted: January 09, 2005 at 10:42 PM (#1067972)

White's K/W was strong last year so I'm betting Atl's scouts figured he was healthy and the 14 HRs allowed in 60 IP could be fixed.

Then there's this from the AJC: "He's had good years in the past," general manager John Schuerholz said, "and we think becoming part of our Braves pitching environment, he's got a chance to help us."

5. greenback

Posted: January 10, 2005 at 01:51 AM (#1068407)

Some 2004 stats:

Player A: 7.2 K/9, 3.4 BB/9, 1.9 HR/9
Player B: 6.2 K/9, 1.8 BB/9, 2.1 HR/9

I guess being a starter (Milton) really is more valuable than being a reliever (White).

6. Quinton McCracken's BFF Posted: January 10, 2005 at 06:00 PM (#1070012)

Posted by Chris Dial on January 09, 2005 at 02:41 PM (#1067542)
Considering Mazone is good for about half a run on reliever ERA, it's going to look great, and cost some other team 3/$9mil next season.

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