Atlanta Braves News

As if a Yankees-Phillies World Series wasn't cringe-inducing enough for the Mets, a look ahead to the NL East next season offers little solace.

The Atlanta Braves and starter Tim Hudson are reportedly close to agreeing on a three-year extension which will pay the Georgia native almost $9 million annually.

Pitcher Scott Proctor will return to the mound in 2010. Proctor, the Martin County native, has reached an agreement with the Atlanta Braves on a one-year contract for the 2010 season, according to Proctor's Palm City-based agent Mark Rodgers.

If only we had brought Hanson up a few months sooner, we would have had a chance to watch the Braves still.

I know, I know. It's a crazy headline. Chicago Cubs fans everywhere are rejoicing! The fact is that the latest scourge on their beloved franchise is about to be no more.

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If you believe Dave O'Brien, Mark Bowman, and the ever-so-unreliable Ken Rosenthal, Tim Hudson is set to sign a three-year extension with the Atlanta Braves in the neighborhood of $27 million.

Bruce Baldwin said Friday he was stepping down as general manager of the Gwinnett Braves to spend more time with his family in Richmond, according to a news release.

Who you trade him? There is one Brave whose name is occasionally mentioned as a potential trade piece: Jair Jurrjens 7 nights, 7 discounts Where's dinner tonight? Here are the best savings from local restaurants each night of the week.

Free tickets are just a phone call away, if you can dial fast enough. The Alliance Theatre is giving away 100 pairs of tickets to the opening of A Life In The Theatre, performed Nov.

Manager Manny Acta #14 of the Washington Nationals watches batting practice before play against the Atlanta Braves on April 11, 2009 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia.

Top 20 Atlanta Braves Prospects for 2010. All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change.

It's too early to know how the Braves will go about adding a power hitter and filling expected bullpen vacancies, but second base appears set with Martin Prado .

When Tommy Hanson began competing in the Arizona Fall League last year, he was a highly-regarded prospect who provided the Braves hope for the future.

Pitchers Jorge Campillo, Buddy Carlyle and Vladimir Nunez were removed from the Braves' 40-man roster and opted for free agency last week, though that doesn't necessarily mean the team has cut ties with the right-handers. The club could offer any of them contracts later, probably minor-league deals since major-league roster spots are needed to ...

Starting pitcher Andy Pettitte #46 of the New York Yankees pitches to the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on June 25, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.

It's rare to hear a player openly state that he'll take less from his current team than from others, especially before negotiations have even begun.

Since Georgia was hit by devastating and deadly floods last month , help has come in from all sides.A A A A TV and radio stations, the Atlanta Braves, schools,A A local and national businesses, and others have pitched in, after flooding destroyed a reported 781 homes and caused an estimated $250 million in damage.

Ned Yost says he knows how to turn around the Houston Astros . The former Milwaukee Brewers manager met with the team on Thursday, the third candidate to interview to become Houston's skipper next season.

Tony DeMacio has been promoted to the Atlanta Braves ' director of scouting. DeMacio got his new position on Wednesday.