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Has free agent Gonzalez thrown his last pitch for Braves? A few thoughts while we wait for baseball's offseason game of musical chairs to begin in earnest after the announcements later today/tonight regarding which free agents were offered arbitration by their current teams.

The old-guy market may not be so hot this offseason, so Gary Sheffield is making sure he's not one of the old guys shut out of the 2010 season.

Topping the to-do list: With about $15 million to spend, and a lot of holes -- but if we're being specific, they need help hitting and pitching.

As the Braves and other teams explore trade and free-agent possibilities, many wrestle with a situation prevalent in baseball's changed economic landscape.

Tim Hudson agreed to a three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, giving the team a wealth of starting pitching and setting up a likely trade to bolster the offense.

Former Braves pitcher John Smoltz and four members of last year's squad were among 79 players who filed for free agency Thursday, the first possible day.

With the World Series coming to a close on Wednesday, yesterday marked the first day players with six or more years of major league service could file for free agency.

When the regular season concluded, first baseman Adam LaRoche and left-handed reliever Mike Gonzalez were hopeful that they'd have the opportunity to return to the Braves.

Who among them will be back with Braves? Story continues below Two everyday players, both closers and a valuable cog to the rotation.

The Braves are still looking for a right-handed power hitter. How's this idea? Nelson Cruz to the Braves: "Anyway, herea TMs a name that I think will come up next week: Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz.

Washington's Ryan Zimmerman is hit by a wild throw to home by Atlanta left fielder Garret Anderson during the fifth inning Friday.

This article is the fifth in a six part series discussing the players on the Atlanta Braves' 25-man roster that will be free agents this offseason.

Expect three of these jerseys to remain filled next season. They finished the season on a six-game losing streak and wound up third in the division, but ESPN.com's Insiders sees the Braves as perhaps the NL East favorite in 2010 .

Anderson hit a second-inning single off Washington's Garrett Mock on Thursday night to reach the milestone.

The only champagne in Atlanta's clubhouse was intended for an individual milestone.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Garret Anderson has gotten his 2,500th major league hit.

After Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves -- the Nats' fifth in six games against the Braves and Dodgers -- interim manager Jim Riggleman said again how he felt the team with baseball's worst record isn't that far behind playoff contenders like the two teams the Nationals just faced.

Jair Jurrjens provided further reason to believe he possesses the determination needed to find October success and also improved the Braves' postseason hopes while helping them gain a 4-0 win over the Marlins at Turner Field on Monday night.

Yunel Escobar's two hits and three RBI Saturday boosted Atlanta to an 11-5 rout of Washington.

Thur Sept 24, 2009 4:32am EDT Atlanta blows past the Mets, moves to within four games of the Rockies in Wild Card race - The Braves turned three key double plays to get out of several bases-loaded jams.