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Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Instantly quashing the rumors about Ned Yost possibly returning to the Braves as a coach next year, the Braves released a statement saying all coaches will return next year: Atlanta Braves Executive Vice President and General Manager Frank Wren and Manager Bobby Cox announced today that all six members of the Club’s Major League coaching staff will return in the same role in 2009. “I believe our staff...
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The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
With apologies to Rick Springfield (although shouldn't he really apologize to us for that song?), in 2008, the Phillies have Bobby Cox's and the Braves' number. With four games to play against each other (one tonight in Atlanta and three next week in Philly), the Phillies are now 12-2 against the Braves this year . If the Phillies were merely good against the Braves this year, say 8-6 or 9-5, they'd...
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Despite Atlanta's worst season since 1990, longtime Braves manager Bobby Cox vowed Wednesday to return next season. The 67-year-old Cox signed a one-year contract extension in May, but his team was ravaged by injuries especially to the pitching staff and went into a game against the Colorado Rockies with a 63-82 record, 18 1/2 games out of first in the NL East.
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Despite Atlanta's worst season since 1990, longtime Braves manager Bobby Cox vowed Wednesday to return next season. The 67-year-old Cox signed a one-year contract extension in May, but his team was ravaged by injuries - especially to the pitching staff - and went into a game against the Colorado Rockies with a 63-82 record, 18 1/2 games out of first in the NL East. Cox said the Braves' record - good...
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Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Bobby Cox will honor his contract and return to manage the Braves in 2009....
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ShysterBall (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
I know he's been under contract for 2009 for some time now, but if at any time since the All-Star break you had asked me whether Bobby Cox would be back in the Braves' dugout next season, I would have told you no way. Shows you what I know : Despite Atlanta's worst season since 1990, longtime Braves manager Bobby Cox vowed Wednesday to return next season . . . "I still love the game. It's fun. It's...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Despite Atlanta's worst season since 1990, longtime Braves manager Bobby Cox vowed Wednesday to return next season.
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ShysterBall (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
This afternoon's Marlins-Braves game was played in front of fewer than 600 fans . Of course, the "official attendance" was over 11,000 because baseball is awesome at simply making up numbers. If you're a longtime Braves fan, you know exactly what happened next: Braves manager Bobby Cox extended his major league ejection record to 143 on Wednesday, getting tossed in the fifth inning for arguing balls...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was ejected during Wednesday's game against the Florida Marlins for arguing balls and strikes in the fifth inning.
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
MIAMI - Braves manager Bobby Cox extended his major league ejection record to 143 on Wednesday, getting tossed in the fifth inning for arguing ball and strikes during Atlanta's game against Florida.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
MIAMI -- Braves manager Bobby Cox extended his major league ejection record to 143 on Wednesday, getting tossed in the fifth inning for arguing ball and strikes during Atlanta's game against Florida.
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Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
After a sloppy 6-3 loss to the Mets, Braves manager Bobby Cox sat behind his desk last night smoking a cigar - a no-no in what is supposed to be a tobacco-free Shea Stadium.
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The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Cubs 10, Braves 2: Geovany Soto homered and had four RBI and Jim Edmonds had a bomb and three RBI to get Jason Marquis his 8th win. Bobby Cox improved his record for career ejections after arguing with Joe West about a delay of game involving the lights, and the Cubs had their first road [...]
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Baseball Toaster: The Griddle (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Atlanta manager Bobby Cox was ejected from a game for the 142nd time in his career this afternoon in Georgia when Joe West ran him in the fifth inning of the first game of today's doubleheader between the Braves and Cubs.
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A Hundred Next Years (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
On Sunday, Lou Piniella said Kosuke Fukudome—with 2 HR and an OPS of 602 since July 1st—would have to snap out of his slump if he wanted to hold his place in the Cubs lineup. On Saturday when the Braves played the Diamondbacks, Bobby Cox's batting order did not include Jeff Francoeur, who has hit just .209 with 6 HR in 90 games since April 25th and has just 1 HR in his last 176 at-bats. Instead Cox...