Should the Braves Trade Javier Vazquez?
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 30 days ago — With word coming down yesterday that the Braves and Tim Hudson have come to terms on a contract extension , the Braves officially have a surplus of starting pitching. In addition to Hudson, the Braves have Jair Jurrjens , Tommy Hanson, Derek Lowe, ...

Rotation reconstruction leads to surplus and maybe a trade
mlbnotebook.com 25 days ago — Tim Hudson's three-year contract extension appears to be done with the formal announcement being the only remaining step in the process. The extension keeps Hudson in a Braves uniform until 2012. With Hudson returning to the Braves, his contract extension means Braves GM Frank Wren will continue ...

Heyward could soon be face of the Braves
ajc.com 10/9/2009 — He’s a big dude with bigger ability -- seriously huge ability -- and many believe Jason Heyward will be the face of the Braves before long.

Hudson adds to Braves' depth
espn.go.com 10/29/2009 — Does anyone have a deeper group of starting pitchers than the Atlanta Braves? As David O'Brien reports, it looks like Tim Hudson will soon re-up for a...

Atlanta Braves - 2009 Debrief
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 10/14/2009 — Finished with the NL West, our debriefing tour around the majors jumps to the National League East. Since a reader requested the Braves and the Fan appreciates his readers, we'll skip out of order and start with the Atlanta Braves, who made a late run at the wild card before running out of time ...

To stay with Braves, Hudson says he'll take less pay
ajc.com 10/18/2009 — 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.

Atlanta Braves Need Big Bat and Outfield Help
tomahawktake.com 10/21/2009 — There is only one free agent that would be worth the money to get and that is Matt Holliday, but the Atlanta Braves aren’t likely to be his suitor. His agent, Scott Boras, is the Braves Public Enemy No. 1. The need for a big bat will become even more of a pressure if Adam LaRoche [...]

Braves Top-5 Minor League Third Basemen
talkingchop.com 10/22/2009 — While the middle INF depth chart for the Braves is filled with mostly non prospects, the corner spots are slightly better stocked. First Base of course has Frederick Freeman and a couple of big power guys behind him. Third Base falls somewhere ...

The Waiting Game
markbowman.mlblogs.com 20 days ago — As we wait to see how this offseason's chess match will unfold, let's go back to this time last year, when you were exhausting your refresh buttons with the hope of learning that the Braves had acquired Jake Peavy.  One...

A World-Class World Series
baseballanalysts.com 10/28/2009 — The World Series begins tonight and it should be a real treat for baseball fans everywhere (except maybe those in LA). The Fall Classic doesn't always produce great match-ups, but this year the playoffs have produced a doozy. The 2009 Series features an outstanding a Yankees team and a good ...

Sports Briefing | Baseball: Francoeur Has Surgery — NYT > Baseball 28 days ago
Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb on Monday but is expected to be ready for spring training.

Thumb surgery for Francoeur — NY Post: Sports 28 days ago
PHILADELPHIA -- Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur yesterday had the long-planned surgery to repair a torn collateral ligament in his left thumb, an injury he suffered making a diving catch Aug. 23 in Philadelphia. The surgery was performed in Atla...

Phillies to return core group in 2010 — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 28 days ago
Bad news, Mets fans: The Phillies aren't going away in 2010. All of Philadelphia's core players remain under the team's control this offseason. The most significant free agents: pitchers Pedro Martinez , Brett Myers , Chan Ho Park and Scott ...

John Maine: Does He Have Trade Value or Will the Mets Hang onto Him? — Bleacher Report - MLB 28 days ago
John Maine has been injury riddled for most of the 2008 and 2009 seasons, but the Mets do need to make a decision on whether he fits into their plans for the starting rotation in 2010. After Johan Santana, the Mets starting rotation in 2009 was ...

Thumb surgery for Mets' Francoeur — NY Post: Sports 28 days ago
PHILADELPHIA -- Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur yesterday had the long-planned surgery to repair a torn collateral ligament in his left thumb, an injury he suffered making a diving catch Aug. 23 in Philadelphia. The surgery was performed in Atla...