Braves Sign Kawakami, Redsox, Saito

According to RotoWorld, the Braves have signed Kenshin Kawakami to a deal. This could be good for the Braves, depending upon how much they spent. Anything more than 7 million a year, in my opinion, is paying too much for him, considering that he is unproven in the MLB. Given the benchmarks of Daisuke Matsuzaka and Kei Igawa, I doubt that the Braves paid less than 7 million. I view Kawakami, age 33, as a stopgap until Hanson is ready.

My realistic projection for Kawakami:  11-10, 3.78 ERA, 195 IP, 140 Ks.  

Additionally, the RedSox have signed Takashi Saito. This is a great move for Boston, as it takes a step to help fix on of their problems from last year: Their Bullpen. Yes, Saito is 39, however, he can become a solid setup man for Papelbon.