A&#39;s Trade Pitcher Tim Hudson to Braves
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In a deal motivated by his recent return to the starting rotation, John Smoltz, shown in this 2004 photo, agreed Thursday Dec. 16, 2004 to a new two-year contract with the Braves that increases the chance he will complete his career in Atlanta.
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Eric Chavez homered for the third straight game and Tim Hudson won his third consecutive start, leading the Oakland Athletics over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-4 on Saturday night.
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But Tim Hudson&#39;s departure really cuts deeper than losing those two former A&#39;s, two guys who happened to win Most Valuable Player Awards while in Oakland&#39;s green and gold.
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John Smoltz was part of some talented starting rotations in Atlanta before becoming the team&#39;s closer. Now he&#39;s back as a starter, and with the addition of Tim Hudson on Thursday, the rebuilt
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The Atlanta Braves made another trade to bulk up their bullpen Friday night, acquiring reliever Danys Baez and infielder Willy Aybar from the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit.
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The right-hander, joining the Yankees on his 29th birthday, received a three-year contract worth a reported $21 million. Wright pitched for the Atlanta Braves last season, when
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The A&#39;s got younger all over Saturday. There&#39;s a pretty good chance they got quite a bit better, too. In completing the long-rumored trade that sent underachieving left
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Getting to the playoffs has become pretty much of a given for the Atlanta Braves. So had postseason wins over the Houston Astros &#151; until now.
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The Minnesota Twins once again couldn't score for Johan Santana. In the ninth inning, they more than made up for it. Mike Redmond's RBI single capped a three-run rally in the ninth inning against Atlanta closer Bob Wickman, ruining Tim Hudson's strong start and lifting the Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Braves on Thursday night.
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Experienced, power-laden lineups and a favorite&#39;s role haven&#39;t been a winning combination for the Braves in recent postseaons.
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Tim Hudson was a high school junior in 1991 when John Smoltz pitched the Atlanta Braves to their first division title in nine years. Now that he will join Smoltz in the Atlanta rotation, Hudson hopes to help the Braves finish atop the division for an unprecedented 14th straight season.
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Tim Hudson might not be Los Angeles-bound after all. Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta and his Oakland counterpart, Billy Beane, have talked extensively about Hudson at baseball's winter meetings.
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The Royals obtained outfielder Eli Marrero and cash from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in exchange for minor league pitcher Jorge Vasquez.
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A three-team trade that would send the D&#39;backs&#39; ace left-hander to the New York Yankees is close to completion, pending physicals.
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Tim Hudson held Washington to seven hits in a complete game, the first by an Atlanta pitcher this season, and the Braves topped the Nationals 3-0 on Sunday to keep their flickering playoff hopes alive.
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ATLANTA Georgia-born Tim Hudson says he always wondered what it would be like to pitch in an Atlanta Braves uniform. The former Auburn player is going to find out.
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It had become obvious for several weeks that the Oakland Athletics would trade Tim Hudson, but when and where remained a mystery until yesterday.