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Lowe solid; Kawakami a wild card

By Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Quality starting pitching has long been a staple of the Atlanta Braves, and despite the recent departure of former Cy Young winner John Smoltz, the Braves made it clear on Tuesday that starting pitching will continue to be their modus operandi in 2009. Most notably, they signed Derek Lowe to a four-year, $60-million contract, presumably to inherit the role of staff ace. In a lesser deal, they also added Japanese right-hander Kenshin Kawakami on a three-year contract for an undisclosed amount. T ...

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