Braves sign Tanyon Sturtze

bravefan29 · 12-03-2006, 07:21 PM

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The Atlanta Braves signed right-hander Tanyon Sturtze to a one-year contract Sunday on the eve of the winter meetings, hoping he will be able to come back from rotator cuff surgery.

Sturtze is guaranteed $750,000 and would make another $350,000 if he spends one day on the Braves' 25-man roster. He also could earn another $450,000 in bonuses based on the number of appearances he makes as a starter and reliever.

The 36-year-old Sturtze missed most of last season with the New York Yankees after undergoing surgery on May 23. He had a 7.59 ERA in 18 appearances before going on the disabled list.

Sturtze has pitched 269 games during a big league career that began in 1995 with the Chicago Cubs and includes stints with the Chicago White Sox, Texas, Tampa Bay and Toronto. He is 40-44 with three saves and a 5.21 ERA.

Sturtze spent the last three years working mostly out of the Yankees' bullpen in middle and long relief. He made $1.5 million this past season.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6235056

Yogi44 · 12-03-2006, 07:27 PM

This is not the splash at the winter meetings I wanted JS to make! A million dollars to a guy with a messed up arm? If we have to play with a small budget, at the very least make each and every dollar count!

pfiggy · 12-03-2006, 08:30 PM

A pfine kettle of pfish, ah say.....wtp

Metaphysicist · 12-03-2006, 08:52 PM

Boo...

MikeT · 12-03-2006, 09:14 PM

Where is my puking smiley????

GREG-ODEN=FELTON SPENCER · 12-04-2006, 12:33 AM

What a great signing.

I love this move

BravesRule22 · 12-04-2006, 01:04 AM

Good to see your testing out the new dig's Mr Spencer

BamaLizzy2718 · 12-04-2006, 10:22 AM

Did JS even bother to check out this guy's ERA?

BravesRule22 · 12-04-2006, 11:56 AM

clearly not .....sadly

Patronus · 12-04-2006, 02:18 PM

STATS? WHY WOULD YOU CHECK STATS? Clearly, STATS have nothing to do with it. Scouting is on the only way to go. There are books about it.

/end sarcasm.

This is an atrocious signing and I don't even hate Sturtz. Invite him to camp, but guaranteed money?

BravesRule22 · 12-04-2006, 02:35 PM

Stats = Death of America

Or so I've heard

Patronus · 12-04-2006, 03:00 PM

I've heard that too. I think I picked it up at the same place where I was told that Horacio Ramirez was the next Tom Glavine. Glad I didn't pay for that.

rrandom · 12-04-2006, 04:19 PM

Darn Patronus, you stole my line.

I imagine that this was a breaking news special report you heard it here first pay $15 to learn about the signing half an hour after ESPN.com posted it.

12-04-2006, 02:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Patronus Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 27	STATS? WHY WOULD YOU CHECK STATS? Clearly, STATS have nothing to do with it. Scouting is on the only way to go. There are books about it. /end sarcasm. This is an atrocious signing and I don't even hate Sturtz. Invite him to camp, but guaranteed money? __________________ Order. Design. Tension. Balance. Light. Harmony.

12-04-2006, 03:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Patronus Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 27	I've heard that too. I think I picked it up at the same place where I was told that Horacio Ramirez was the next Tom Glavine. Glad I didn't pay for that. __________________ Order. Design. Tension. Balance. Light. Harmony.

12-03-2006, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yogi44 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: McGee's Crossroads, NC Posts: 253	This is not the splash at the winter meetings I wanted JS to make! A million dollars to a guy with a messed up arm? If we have to play with a small budget, at the very least make each and every dollar count!

12-03-2006, 08:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
pfiggy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Location: Location: Posts: 3,677	A pfine kettle of pfish, ah say.....wtp

12-03-2006, 08:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Metaphysicist Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 117	Boo...

12-03-2006, 09:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
MikeT Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,572	Where is my puking smiley????

12-04-2006, 12:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
GREG-ODEN=FELTON SPENCER New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	What a great signing. I love this move

12-04-2006, 01:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Good to see your testing out the new dig's Mr Spencer

12-04-2006, 10:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
BamaLizzy2718 New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4	Did JS even bother to check out this guy's ERA?

12-04-2006, 11:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	clearly not .....sadly

12-04-2006, 02:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Stats = Death of America Or so I've heard

12-04-2006, 04:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
rrandom Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 65	Darn Patronus, you stole my line. I imagine that this was a breaking news special report you heard it here first pay $15 to learn about the signing half an hour after ESPN.com posted it.