Javier Vazquez News

When the Braves sent Jason Heyward to compete in this year's Arizona Fall League, the plan was for him to gain the added development that would provide them even more confidence to place him on the Opening Day roster next season.

I was thinking recently of who the Braves will trade one of their starting pitchers to since they will be trading one of them this offseason, or so they say.

So, we've already gotten through the Adam LaRoche situation . Now, let's talk about the guys the Braves could be shipping out for some hole-filling. Here are the guys who shoul be on the block from the Braves' '09 payroll.

" Yes, sir, that's the address of my budget hotel 'bout a mile from the sprawl of Chicago's O'Hare Airport, where baseball's GMs are having their meetings, thus doing their small part to make it clear to everyone watching that things are tough all over.

The World Series may still be fresh in your mind, but MLB GMs are already focusing on next season.

Are the Marlins going to keep Renyel Pinto? It looks like he gives up a lot of runs.

According to published reports out of Atlanta, the Braves are close to signing pitcher Tim Hudson to a three-year contract extension.

While it's still a little early for many trade rumors of substance to start percolating, there is one Brave whose name is occasionally mentioned on this blog as a potential trade piece, one that to me seems not just highly improbable but almost outlandish.

With the 8th pick of the 2006 MLB Amateur Draft, the Cincinnati Reds take Outfielder Drew Stubbs from the University of Texas.

Ita s time to wrap up our early 2010 rankings with the starting pitchers. A Therea s an extremely fine line between many of these pitchers, so look for things to really move around as we get closer and closer to draft day.

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.

THT Awards season finale, part one by John Barten October 13, 2009 Welcome to the column that was almost delayed by a week because of a mix-up by AT&T that took out my home phone and internet for the weekend.

Right handed pitcher Tim Hudson's mindset hasn't changed since the first time he made it known that his primary desire was to agree upon a contract extension that would allow him to remain with the Braves.

Expect three of these jerseys to remain filled next season. They finished the season on a six-game losing streak and wound up third in the division, but ESPN.com's Insiders sees the Braves as perhaps the NL East favorite in 2010 .

Israel Vazquez overcame a rocky start and a nasty cut to stop Angel Priolo on Saturday night in the ninth round of Vazquez's comeback fight from a 19-month ring absence.

Twenty-one major league teams hit more homers than the Braves this season, but not a single team had a better earned run average from its starting pitchers.

Back in March duringA spring training,A catcher Yadier MolinaA said that his major dream this season was to reach once again the World Series.

Jair Jurrjens #49 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch against the New York Mets on May 12, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Ricky Nolasco will purge plenty of memories from this season. The 9.07 ERA through his first nine starts.

Sat Oct 3, 2009 7:50am EDT - ATLANTA - Derek Lowe can take solace in the fact that his frustrating season has come to a close.