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Article: Greg Maddux Staying With Atlanta Braves
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- December 20, 2002
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Dateline: ATLANTA
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The Atlanta Braves managed to keep one of their two aces.
Greg Maddux accepted the team's offer of salary arbitration Thursday,
the equivalent of signing a one-year deal for the 2003 season. The
four-time Cy Young Award winner had been a free agent.
Tom Glavine already left the Braves, agreeing to a three-year contract
with the New York Mets.
"My Christmas wish list included having both Maddux and Glavine,"
closer John Smoltz said. "I guess one out of two isn't bad, although
I don't think we're done making moves."
Maddux, a 36-year-old right-hander, made his decision late Wednesday
night, according to agent Scott ...