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Braves Apologize to Tom Glavine; Could Grievance Claim Come Next?

In light of the backlash against the Braves for their handling of Tom Glavine's release, team president John Schuerholz has issued an apology.But he could conceivably have to offer up more than that.Glavine could pursue a grievance through the players' union, claiming he was released for financial and not performance...

Is Major League Baseball Too Damaged to Relight Romance?

Isn't it laughable how everyone has an opinion now? For years, baseball people were hush about steroids, protecting their dirty little secret as if the masses were morons when, in fact, a lot of these men are the uneducated rockheads. One such creature is Ozzie Guillen, manager of Barack Obama's Chicago White Sox, who went...

From the Windup: The Braves Should Just Do the American Thing and Sue Arn Tellem

From the Windup is FanHouse's extended look at a particular portion of America's pastime.Two questions immediately arise from the recent hosing of the Braves at the hands of Rafael Furcal and his agents, Arn Tellem and Paul Kinzer. First, was misleading Atlanta -- a relatively safe assumption according to both accounts of...

Frank Wren: the Braves Knew Andruw Jones Was Donecakes

Frank Wren, the new general manger of the Atlanta Braves, did something that not even his relatively self-promotional predecessor, John Schuerholz, would attempt to pull off. That would be to simultaneously bash a former player (and beloved homegrown talent Andruw Jones), bash another GM and promote himself, all with one...

Things To Watch for in 2008: Bobby Cox's Farewell Tour?

Things to watch for in 2008 is, well, FanHouse's attempt to keep track of what's worth keeping your eye on as we roll into the 2008 season, be it good, bad, or ugly.Death, taxes and Bobby Cox. For the past two decades in Atlanta, you could set your clock by those three things. The grim reaper and the IRS will be around for...