Andruw Jones

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Bobby Cox, the iconic manager of the Atlanta Braves, is to retire at the end of the 2010 season after nearly 30 years with the organization during which he led the team to the World Series. Cox, 68, is the most successful manager for the Braves in terms of wins with 2,408, a statistic that ranks him fourth in the sport's all-time managerial wins list. He has signed a one-year contract extension for the 2010 season and will then serve in an advisory role with the team, the Braves said on their website on Wednesday. "I am very excited and honored ... Read Full Story

The Texas Rangers activated outfielder Andruw Jones from the 15-day disabled list ahead of a doubleheader Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians. Jones has been sidelined since Aug. 24 with a strained left hamstring. He was not in the lineup for the first game, but is expected to be the designated hitter in the nightcap against Indians left-hander Aaron Laffey. "He's that right-handed bat we need against left-handers," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "Teams want to stack lefties against us and we've been without him for a while. It's nice to get him back, and hopefully he'll give us a lift." Jones played three games ... Read Full Story

The biggest question currently on the minds of most baseball fans and GMs--other than "who's going to win the World Series"--is which team is going to land Manny Ramirez. The last time we saw the left field slugger was in a Dodgers uniform leading Los Angeles to an improbable post season run that left the team just short of the Series. So of course Ramirez and his agent Scott Boras are going to want any team to meet their demands, which boils down to Alex Rodriguez money and years. Well, word has leaked that the Dodgers are ready to pay him the salary, but ... Read Full Story

As always, Jordan Brand keeps it fresh with some sick player exclusives. This time, it’s for one of their two Major League Baseball sponsored athletes Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves, the other being CC Sabathia who almost took his Brewers to the World Series. The Player Exclusive cleats for Jones are designed in the Air Jordan III, with spikes on the bottom instead of a bunch of rubber. The cleats feature all the Air Jordan III features, with the elephant print around the lower, a blue patent leather strip that goes until you get the rest of the upper which looks like it ... Read Full Story

Chipper Jones, Casey Kotchman and Clint Sammons homered to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 9-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Tom Glavine gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings for Atlanta. The left-hander will pitch in two minor league games before making his season debut for the Braves on April 18. Detroit's Justin Verlander allowed seven runs and nine hits over five innings in his final start before opening day on Monday at Toronto. The Tigers had some April Fools' Day fun with the fans, swapping jerseys for the game. Verlander wore catcher Gerald Laird's No. 8 and ... Read Full Story