ATLANTA - Left-hander Wandy Rodriguez and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a minor league contract.
Anthony Wallace Jersey .Rodriguez, who turns 36 Sunday, will attend big league spring training and compete for the fifth spot
in the rotation. If he is added to the 40-man roster, he would get a one-year
contract for $2 million.Rodriguez was 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA last year in six
starts with Pittsburgh, which released him on May 30. Rodriquez appeared in only
12 games in 2013 due to a left forearm injury.Beginning in 2008, Rodriguez
posted six straight seasons with an ERA under 4.00 with Houston and Pittsburgh.
His has a 91-94 with a 4.06 ERA in 248 starts and 10 relief appearances.
Chris Duvall Jersey . The 22-year-old Kreider was injured Friday night in New Yorks win at Columbus, but played in the next
two games -- including Monday nights win over Phoenix. But the left winger, who
has 17 goals and 37 points this season, was limited to about 10 minutes of ice
time in each of the previous games.
Marius Obekop Red Bulls Jersey .C. -- The shot that would have beaten No.The Los Angeles Lakers hope to start the month of
February on a good note when they open a three-game road trip tonight against
the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Lakers will also visit
Cleveland and Philadelphia, have lost four in a row on the road and are 8-18 as
the guest this season. They are 3-12 on the road against Western Conference
opponents. Los Angeles is mired in a six-game slide overall and dropped a
110-100 decision to the Charlotte Bobcats the last time out on Friday, when Pau
Gasol finished with 24 points and nine rebounds. Nick Young added 21 off the
bench and Jodie Meeks scored 19 points for the Lakers, who are only 3-18 in the
last 21 games and shot 38.7 percent from the floor. "They just werent ready to
play for whatever reason," said Los Angeles head coach Mike DAntoni. "Whether
its the end of January, who knows, but its inexcusable." As has been the case
almost all season, injuries are the main story for the Lakers. Kobe Bryant
(knee) wont travel with the team on this trip and it was announced Gasol (groin)
would also stay in LA for rehab. However, there is some good news as all three
injured point guards, Steve Nash, Steve Blake and Jordan Farmar, appear ready to
return to the lineup. "Theyre all good," DAntoni said. "I think theyre all ready
to go. Theres a possibility all three could play (at Minnesota)." Lakers center
Chris Kaman is probbable Tuesday because of a sore knee and he has missed the
previous seven games.
Roy Miller Jersey. He might get the starting call with Gasol shelved, although Kaman has basically fallen out of the
rotation. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves have dropped two in a row and three of
five games, including Saturdays 120-113 setback at Atlanta. Kevin Love pumped in
43 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, while Kevin Martin and J.J. Barea added 17
and 12 points, respectively, for the Timberwolves, who finished shooting 44
percent from the field. Barea was ejected with 6:43 left in the fourth quarter
after receiving his second technical foul. "I didnt even know I had it (43
points) until I think Martin told me after the game. I was just trying to get us
back in the game by any means," Love said. "Teammates set me up with a lot of
good shots. A loss, especially right now, is tough." Love has posted three
straight double-doubles and nine in the last 10 games, posting an average of
25.3 points and 13.3 rebounds in that time. Minnesota has dropped 11 straight in
Atlanta and will visit Oklahoma City and New Orleans after hosting the Lakers.
The TWolves, who are 13-9 in the Twin Cities, have split two meetings with Los
Angeles this season and will host the Lakers on March 28. The Lakers have won 26
of the last 28 matchups with Minnesota and are unbeaten in 11 straight and 12 of
13 contests at the Target Center.
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