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George Sherrill, Braves Agree to Deal

Left-handed reliever George Sherrill and the Braves agreed to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. The deal reportedly includes a base salary of $1.2 million and could grow to $1.4 million if certain incentives are hit. Sherrill, 33, struggled badly with the Dodgers in 2010, going 2-2 with a 6.69 ERA in 65...

Dan Uggla Deal Big Steal for Braves

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Braves on Tuesday added the right-handed power bat they sorely needed, and gave up only an infielder with a .317 career on-base percentage and an unproven left-handed reliever. Florida sent second baseman Dan Uggla to Atlanta for infielder Omar Infante and lefty Mike Dunn. And with that steal, the...

'Say Heyward Kid' Brightens Braves' Playoff Chances

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The future of the Atlanta Braves may rest in the emergency netting that was installed behind the right field fence at Champions Stadium the last week of February. It seems that non-roster outfielder Jason Heyward isn't about to be confined by the limits of the stadium. The home runs off his bat...

Tom Glavine Officially Retires, Joins Braves Front Office

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves announced on Thursday that former Cy Young Award winner Tom Glavine would join the team as a special assistant to the team president John Schuerholz, making Glavine's retirement from baseball official. The left-hander was a 10-time All-Star and won 305 games -- 244 in a Braves uniform --...

MLB's Economic Rebound Could Be Slow

CHICAGO -- On a day this week when the stock market had one of the encouraging spikes investors have enjoyed more frequently over the past few months, Kenny Williams let out a sarcastic cheer for what it meant to baseball. "Let's go, let's party," he said. "We've got cash again." Then, the White Sox general manager...

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05/15/12 Braves have put September swoon in the past Source: MLB - Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves famously finished 9-18 to complete an epic National League Wild Card collapse in 2011.