Braves Trade Tommy Hanson To Angels For Jordan Walden

The Los Angeles Angels have acquired starting pitcher Tommy Hanson from the Atlanta Braves for reliever Jordan Walden, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Here are two summaries from MLBTR: Hanson, 26, pitched to a 4.48 ERA with 8.3 K/9 and 3.7 BB/9 in 174 2/3 innings this year. The right-hander missed time with shoulder tendinitis last season, and his fastball velocity has been trending in...

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Looking Ahead: Mets 2013 and Beyond

Today is the day that most Mets fans take a sigh of relief that the organization was able to show the fans that they are more financially stable than most have thought. David Wright is a Met, probably until his last days on a baseball field. This is something Mets fans have never seen before. Wright now becomes our version of Ripken, Gwynn, Helton, Chipper or Jeter. He may not become a Hall of...

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Wright Updates: Being Named Captain, Making More Than Johan, New Deal Replaces Option

Andy Martino of the Daily News also reports that the deal is an eight-year deal and that it replaces the 2013 option. The eight year, $138 million dollar contract essentially voids the option year contract. Craig Calcaterra of NBC Sports writes that that it was very important for David Wright to make more money than Johan Santana‘s $137.5 million deal and thus become the highest-paid player in...

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With Wright Now Locked Up, Onto R.A.

Finally! After months and months of rumors, figures, opinions and speculation, the Mets all-star third baseman David Wright has now signed a longterm deal with the Amazin’s that will bring him through his age-37 season. The new deal is reportedly worth $122 million over seven years. With his $16 million option picked up earlier this month, the contract will be for a grand total of...

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Wright Gets His Second Generation Contract… So What’s Changed?

Let me begin by saying that for the last nine years, David Wright has not had a bigger defender than me. He’s the best all-around position player ever to come through the Mets system and his impact on this franchise cannot be overstated. Already a holder of more than a dozen Mets franchise records, Wright now has an opportunity to add an exclamation point to his Mets legacy if he can lead...

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While You Were Sleeping: Mets Sign Wright!

WFAN broke the news first, not a whole host of media outlets are now reporting that the New York Mets and David Wright have agreed to a seven year contract extension worth $122 million. When combined with the $16 million he is set to make this season, this becomes the most lucrative deal in team history, slightly trumping the $137.5 Johan Santana signed for a few years back. The specifics of the...

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