The Red Sox spoke with the Braves about a potential deal for Andruw Jones, but the price reportedly was Jon Lester, Craig Hansen and Coco Crisp.

Bruce Sutter didn't leave baseball the way he wanted, booed relentlessly when injuries sapped his talent.

Chipper Jones is likely headed for the disabled list with a strained muscle in his left side, but he's still quite nimble when it comes to avoiding the media.

Best known for introducing baseball to the split-finger fastball, Bruce Sutter will be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday.

Two teams hoping to make second-half runs at a postseason spot made a deal Friday, when the Braves acquired reliever Danys Baez, and infielder Willy Aybar, from the Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit.

On Wednesday, the Yankees were informed by the Braves that a deal for infielder Wilson Betemit wouldn't get done unless the Yankees included Scott Proctor.

Someone very familiar with the discussions confirmed to the Atlanta Journal Constitution on Wednesday that the Braves and Yankees are discussing a deal that would bring reliever Scott Proctor to Atlanta for Wilson Betemit, first reported this morning by the New York Post.

The Atlanta Braves have acquired Bob Wickman from the Indians in exchange for Minor League catcher Maximiliano Ramirez.

Braves general manager John Schuerholz was not surprised when pitcher John Smoltz made suggested last weekend for the team to trade for veteran help.

Liberty Media's bid to buy the Braves is facing new opposition from pro-family advocates because Liberty owns On Command, which sells movies, including adult movies, in hotel rooms across the nation.

David Eckstein of the Cardinals has named to replace shortstop Jose Reyes of the Mets on the National League All-Star team.

Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will see a foot specialist on Tuesday after an MRI showed a partial tear of the plantar plate and the second toe in his right foot.