Soriano's decision 'going down to wire'

Rafael Soriano's agent said Saturday that the pitcher is giving serious consideration to accepting arbitration and returning to Atlanta for a one-year deal.

Offseason Notebook: Braves' new 'pen

Tristan H. Cockcroft mines recent offseason baseball activities for the fantasy implications of each move.

Braves, Saito agree to contract

The Braves have made another move to strengthen their pitching staff, agreeing to a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Takashi Saito.

Deal to pay Wagner $7M in 2010

The Atlanta Braves have reached agreement on a one-year contract with veteran reliever Billy Wagner.

July 8, 2009; Chicago, IL, USA; Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Mike Gonzalez (51) delivers a pitch during the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The...

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

The AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Hudson, Braves agree to $28M deal

Tim Hudson agreed to a $28 million, 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.

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Atlanta Braves, who set the stage for Bobby Cox to go out a winner next season.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Atlanta Braves reliever Mike Gonzalez pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game, Friday, April 24, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP...

Type A positive

...as Varitek and Cruz were last winter; the consensus is that Mark DeRosa, Billy Wagner and Mike Gonzalez might be the players hurt by their Type A status. Here are all the players currently...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009

July 8, 2009; Chicago, IL, USA; Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Mike Gonzalez (51) delivers a pitch during the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The...

Rivera, Nathan lead '10 relief rankings

Eric Karabell reviews each team's bullpen situation this year and previews the closer situations for 2010.

Uggla homers as Marlins snap Braves' 7-game streak

Dan Uggla homered and the Marlins snapped the Braves' win streak on Tuesday and slowed their pursuit of the wild card.

Surging Braves cap sweep of Nats with 10th-inning win

The Braves scored three in the top of the 10th inning Sunday, completing a sweep of the Nationals with a 6-3 victory.

Hudson beats Mets to keep Braves' hopes alive

Tim Hudson won again and the Braves kept their slim playoff hopes alive against the Mets on Wednesday.