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On Monday, Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox knew he had an abundance of starting pitching.

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Jon Heyman of SI reports Rafael Soriano is leaning towards accepting arbitration.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer , Brian Schneider has signed a two-year contract with the Phillies for $3 Million.

The gear used by a 51-year-old Georgia man who died after a dive at a sunken aircraft carrier will be sent to a lab in North Carolina for testing.

New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur underwent successful surgery to repair a tear of the collateral ligament in his left thumb Monday in Atlanta.

Keep our pitchers and give them the hitter they deserve. Trade for Gonzalez and spend the money to sign a bat in the outfield.

New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur underwent successful surgery to repair a tear of the collateral ligament in his left thumb Monday in Atlanta.

Ryan Church had been a top prospect in the Montreal Expos' farm system for four years before arriving in Mesa, Ariz., in October 2003 for the next chapter in his professional baseball life.

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 .

Assessing 2009: September and October A A A A A A A A A A A A A September wasn't as bad as August in terms of entertainment.

Fri Oct 2, 2009 6:41am EDT -Garret Anderson, with Ryan Church, acknowledges the fans after his 2,500th hit.

Atlanta Braves' Garret Anderson, left, turns to the stands while being acknowledged for his 2500th career hit while heading to the outfield with Ryan Church as they take on the Washington Nationals in a baseball game, Thursday, Oct.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ryan Church is with his wife, Tina, in Viera, Fla., as the couple await the birth of their second child.

Before playing Washington on Thursday night, the Braves knew Colorado already had hammered Milwaukee --- the afternoon game was on most TVs in the clubhouse --- to clinch the wild card and eliminate the Braves from playoff contention.

The Braves are planning for the possibility of a one-game playoff Monday at Turner Field, if they finish the regular season in a tie with the Rockies.

Given their choice, the Braves would obviously like to be the ones who possessed the two-game advantage with six games remaining in the regular season.

Jeff Francoeur's confidence has gone from zero to 100. Francoeur admits his belief at the plate was non-existent before the Mets' acquired him in July.

Jeff Francoeur and David Wright already have scheduled an offseason trip together.

Stop us if you've heard this before: It's late in the season and Daniel Murphy is on a tear.