Tim Hudson News

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Reliever Joey Devine made the short trip from his home in Atlanta to spend this series with his A's teammates.

Remember, this guy was once the "missing piece" himself. Now he's just missing. Frank Wren was the most aggressive general manager in baseball over the winter.

The Atlanta Braves have confirmed the date of All-Star pitcher Tim Hudson's first rehabilitation start with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.

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Tim Hudson took another step in his elbow-surgery rehab Monday when he faced Braves hitters in an early afternoon round of batting practice at Wrigley Field.

Former Shaw standout Edwin Jackson was named to the American League All-Star team on Sunday.

Tom Glavine is no longer with the Atlanta Braves, but he spread word throughout the Braves' clubhouse about Myrtle Beach before he left.

Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox went out to the bullpen beyond right field to watch Tim Hudson's 90-pitch session Thursday afternoon and came back impressed.

The play of the season: Mike Gonzalez tags Jayson Werth. They're back in it. We can't know if they're going to win it, but they're in it.

Tim Hudson will throw a 90-pitch bullpen session today and then get ready for the next step in his comeback from elbow-reconstruction surgery: facing hitters.

As the Braves near the end of an entertaining - but perhaps not as productive on the won-loss side - homestand, a few things are obvious.

Oh, Mark. So quick to get drunk off two wins, arena t we? Welcome back to the Wednesday Face off.

Gary Matthews Jr. The Angels are not thrilled to owe more than $10 million combined in 2010 to relievers Scot Shields and Justin Speiers.

The Wall Street Journal would have you believe this is the poster child of the Braves? But how do you explain the "smart" Nationals being 16-45? The Braves haven't played the smartest baseball of late, with the recent mental and physical miscues of shortstop Yunel Escobar being prime examples of that.

Tim Hudson hasn't been able to throw a meaningful pitch in nearly a year. Still, he has been a valuable member of the Braves' pitching staff.

Braves' backup backstop David Ross mercifully ended a wild affair against the Pirates last night with a one-out, bases-loaded four-hop "rocket" to shortstop in the bottom of the 15th inning.

As Tim Hudson watched Tommy Hanson throw his first bullpen session during Spring Training, he was convinced the big right-hander was talented enough to end this season as the ace of the Braves rotation.

Atlanta Braves' David Ross, center, celebrates with teammates Chipper Jones and Tim Hudson, right, after their win against the Pittsburgh Pirates at a baseball game in Atlanta, Monday.

If you're looking for family fun on the cheap this summer, you're best bet may be to catch a baseball game in Watertown or Glens Falls.

The debut of Vin Mazzaro on Tuesday night as part of the A's pitching rotation was greeted for what it was - another acknowledgment that 2009 is over, and 2010 cannot come too soon.