By John Torenli / Special to MLB.com Mississippi Braves manager Phillip Wellman has made a point of praising his team for its resilience this season. That never-say-die attitude was on full display in the opening game of the Southern League Championship

By Mark Bowman / MLB.com If the Braves are unable to sign a number of free agent pitchers, who are the top candidates in their Minor League system that may be a factor in 2009 or '10? -- Steven S., Washington, D.C. If you agree that Kevin Millwood fits

By Mark Bowman / MLB.com ATLANTA -- Although he was considered one of the best defensive first basemen in Negro League history, James 'Red' Moore is long past those days when he might have been considered a candidate to serve as Mark Teixeira's

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By Mark Bowman / MLB.com ATLANTA -- Without any guarantee that he'll be physically capable of pitching, John Smoltz doesn't see a need to even speculate about where he'll be next year. Nor does he understand why this has become an issue long before he or

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By Mark Newman / MLB.com In the book, 'Love, Greg & Lauren,' there are at least 13 references to baseball. It is one way Greg Manning talked to his wife, Lauren, while she was in a coma and then during her immediate recovery after suffering burns over 80

BOSTON ? The Tampa Bay Rays scored twice in the top of the ninth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox, 5-4, and hang on to first place in the American League East yesterday at Fenway Park. Trailing 4-3 in the ninth, pinch-hitter Dan Johnson homered off

NEW YORK - Yankees catcher Ivan Rodriguez and the Los Angeles Angels Torii Hunter were suspended two games each Wednesday for their roles in a bench-clearing scuffle. Rodriguez took an openhanded swing at Hunter after getting shoved in the back by the

Royals third baseman sidelined by torn right hip flexor muscle Royals Headlines ? Bannister's rough stretch continues in loss ? Royals to give contenders hard time ? Veteran Sweeney released by A's ? ? Nearing return, Royals' Maier takes BP ?