Atlanta Braves Wiretap

Jones Will Be Back In Atlanta

Scott Boras said Andruw Jones' next contract, he becomes a free agent after the 2007 season, will dwarf the $75 million one he is playing under now.

Boras also said Jones would be with the Braves next season, dismissing the possibility of the center fielder being traded this winter or during the season.

Jones has no-trade protection as a 10-and-5 player with 10 years of major league service and five with his current team, but he could waive it if the Braves approached him with a trade proposal that was attractive.

"Andruw has the control and Andruw is going to be an Atlanta Brave for the '07 season, that's clear," Boras said. "He'll see how the season plays out and what the team's situation is."

The Braves' payroll will stay at about $80 million for the fourth consecutive season. Boras might ask for more than $20 million annually for Jones in a multiyear deal.

"The Braves had a payroll in the top five in the 1990s," Boras said. "Obviously the [payroll] decision-makers have hampered the team, because essentially [the reduced payroll] prohibits the pursuit of star players."

Via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Glavine Unlikely To Return To Atlanta

There remains a chance that Tom Glavine could sign with the Atlanta Braves this winter, but since he'd have to accept a lot less money, it is unlikely.

Agent Gregg Clifton said Sunday he expects to talk this week with Mets general manager Omar Minaya.

Via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Glavine Could Return To Atlanta

Tom Glavine said his family's wishes will dictate his decision between pitching for the Mets or Atlanta. His 7-year-old son Peyton and 6-year-old daughter Mason spend the summer with him in Connecticut, but they're back in Georgia during the school year, separating the family for several months out of the year.

"I have a lot of reasons why I want to be back here," Glavine said yesterday as he packed up his locker at Shea. "The only reason, really, that it's even a question is my family. I think I've been pretty honest about that since last January. I haven't really had an opportunity to sit down with my wife, talk to my kids and see where they're at."

Via New York Daily News

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