Rafael Furcal denies he reneged on a deal with the Atlanta Braves before agreeing to a contract last week with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"We never gave the nod to the Braves," he said Sunday after arriving to play winter ball for the Aguilas of Cibaenas.
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Dec 20, 2008 10:03 AM EST
Shortstop Rafael Furcal has officially re-signed with the Dodgers and remains adamant about denying reports that he had agreed to a deal with the Braves.
"I don't know what happened," said Furcal, adding that his preference was always to re-sign with the Dodgers.
Atlanta has been very public with their frustration regarding the situation, claiming that Furcal agreed to a deal before backing out and re-signing with Los Angeles.
"I never said anything," Furcal said.
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Rafael Furcal's representation claims that he never had a deal with the Braves.
"There was never an agreement reached between Rafael Furcal and the Atlanta Braves," Arn Tellem said in a statement. "In fact, the Braves were fully aware that Furcal was not prepared to make a decision but had requested an opportunity to sleep on it before deciding."
The Braves were upset following Furcal's re-signing with the Dodgers, claiming that they'll never again to business with Tellem's agency.
"Furcal ultimately decided to accept the Dodgers' offer, taking into consideration a number of factors, the most important of which was his desire to continue playing shortstop and not make the position change to second base that the Braves were requiring," Tellem said.
Tellem said he understands the Braves' frustration with the outcome of the negotiations, but that Furcal's representatives "conducted ourselves with dignity and complied with all the rules of major league baseball throughout this process."
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Braves Dec 2008 Archive
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SI.com | Dec 18, 2008
Frank Wren said that Braves president John Schuerholz called Arn Tellem to inform him that the club will no longer enter into negotiations with them regarding baseball clients.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | Dec 18, 2008
What will the Rafael Furcal signing mean for the Dodgers and even the Braves on the field?
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Los Angeles Times | Dec 18, 2008
The Braves believed that they had an agreement in place with Rafael Furcal, only to see him back out of that deal and re-sign with the Dodgers.
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FoxSports | Dec 18, 2008
Earlier this offseason, the Braves discussed sending Kelly Johnson to the Cardinals for outfielder Ryan Ludwick.
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ESPN | Dec 17, 2008
Rafael Furcal will reportedly stay with the Dodgers, having reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday on a $33 million, three-year contract.
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Kansas City Star | Dec 17, 2008
There has been a recent resurgence of rumors that the Braves could swing a deal for Royals' starting pitcher Zack Greinke.
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Los Angeles Times | Dec 17, 2008
Faced with the prospect of losing Rafael Furcal to the Braves, the Dodgers rekindled negotiations with the shortstop on Tuesday night.
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FOX Sports | Dec 16, 2008
Free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal has reportedly agreed to sign with the Braves, in a surprising turn of events.
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MLB.com | Dec 13, 2008
Having lost out on A.J. Burnett, the Braves are reportedly making a push for Japanese pitcher Kenshin Kawakami.
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MLB.com | Dec 12, 2008
With CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett off the market, the free-agent focus shifts to Ben Sheets, who has a number of suitors.
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Star Ledger | Dec 12, 2008
A.J. Burnett has offers on the table from the Yankees and Atlanta Braves, so he is now "in decision-making mode," agent Darek Braunecker wrote in an e-mail.
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FoxSports | Dec 11, 2008
The Yankees have emerged as the clear front-runner for free-agent right-hander A.J. Burnett, according to major-league sources.
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RealGM Staff Report | Dec 10, 2008
The Royals on Wednesday claimed RHP Jairo Cuevas on outright waivers from the Braves.
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Boston Globe | Dec 9, 2008
The Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves have had serious discussions about a trade that would send outfielder Jeff Francouer to the Royals for pitcher Zack Greinke.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Dec 9, 2008
The Braves have reportedly had discussions with the Cardinals about acquiring pitcher-turned-outfielder Rick Ankiel.
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SI.com | Dec 8, 2008
The Yankees are prepared to top the Braves' reported $60 million four-year offer to free-agent pitcher A.J. Burnett.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Dec 6, 2008
John Smoltz is reportedly way ahead of schedule as he continues his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery and eyes pitching in 2009.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Dec 6, 2008
The Braves have signed veteran catcher David Ross to a two-year, $3 million deal.
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Chicago Tribune | Dec 5, 2008
The White Sox are interested in dealing aging outfielder Jermaine Dye, and numerous teams are expected to express interest.
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FoxSports | Dec 3, 2008
Adam Dunn is beginning to find a market for himself.
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SI.com | Dec 3, 2008
Now that the Braves have made a deal for Javier Vazquez, they have their sights set on A.J. Burnett.
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FoxSports | Dec 2, 2008
The Braves are on the verge of acquiring right-hander Javier Vazquez from the White Sox, according to major-league sources.
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ESPN | Dec 2, 2008
Agent Paul Kinzer claims that four teams are interested in shortstop Rafael Furcal and that he probably won't make a decision before the winter meetings.
