Jair Jurrjens News

The Atlanta Braves and Tim Hudson are nearing agreement on a three-year contract that would protect the team's strength at starting pitching.

According to published reports out of Atlanta, the Braves are close to signing pitcher Tim Hudson to a three-year contract extension.

While it's still a little early for many trade rumors of substance to start percolating, there is one Brave whose name is occasionally mentioned on this blog as a potential trade piece, one that to me seems not just highly improbable but almost outlandish.

Is J.A. Happ a one year wonder? View full size photo uploaded October 22, 2009 Yesterday I posted an article discussing the pitchers with the best FIP, or Fielding Independent Pitching, which aims to give fantasy/roto owners a clearer picture of how well, or not so well, a pitcher performed in 2009.

Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson wants to save the seals from the annual hunt on Canada's East Coast.

THT Awards season finale, part one by John Barten October 13, 2009 Welcome to the column that was almost delayed by a week because of a mix-up by AT&T that took out my home phone and internet for the weekend.

Second in an occasional series of analyses of the Braves' 2009 campaign, with an eye toward 2010.

Tim Hudson has been baffled by some of the recent reports regarding his future. While understanding there's a chance that he may have to test the free agent market, Hudson's mindset hasn't changed since the first time he made it known that his primary desire was to agree upon a contract extension that would allow him to remain with the Braves.

I learned a valuable lesson last week: Dona t write an editorial about peoplea s salaries unless you want to get a whole bunch of letters, emails and phone calls.

Jair Jurrjens fell short of his goal to notch a 15-win season. But the strong finish to his impressive season gave the Braves' pitcher the satisfaction of being named the National League's Pitcher of the Month for September.

The Washington Nationals put the finishing touches on Lowe's season by racking up eight hits and six runs on Lowe in a 6-3 loss.

Atlanta Braves hurler Jair Jurrjens was named the National League's Pitcher of the Month for September.

The Braves separated themselves from their storied past and looked toward a future that was brightened by the pitching dominance that provided them the opportunity to enter the final week of the 2009 season with legitimate playoff hopes.

Sun Oct 4, 2009 7:57am EDT -Jair Jurrjens struck out nine and walked three in eight innings on Saturday.

The Braves knew the odds were stacked against them in their quest to win the NL Wild Card.

Well, look who's making an improbable bid for the playoffs. Yep, it's the Braves, the franchise that fell on hard times after the last of its record 14 straight division titles in 2005.

Three games behind the wild-card leader with only five to play seems about as desperate a situation today for the Braves as they faced on the morning of Sept.

News: Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that Chris Coghlan's 43 hits this month lead the entire major leagues.

Houston 8, Philadelphia 2: Round Rock Express alum Yorman Bazardo pitched 52/3 effective innings against the team that cut him in spring training as the Astros won in Philadelphia.

Atlanta and Florida needed strong finishes to have a shot at a playoff spot. While the Marlins are stumbling, the Braves have stepped up and Jair Jurrjens has been a big part of their success.