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Pendleton Could Be Cox's Successor
Cox signed a one-year extension with Atlanta this week, also announcing that next season will be his last. Atlanta Braves Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Cox Will Retire After 2010 Season
Cox agreed to a one-year contract extension for 2010, the Braves announced before Wednesday night's game against the New York Mets. He will start a five-year consulting agreement to advise the team in baseball operations after he steps down as manager. "While I have decided that 2010 will be my last season in the dugout, I want to make it clear that we will all be working as hard as ever to win another world championship," Cox said in a statement. Atlanta Braves Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Cox Blasts Report, Says He'll Be Back In 2010
Gordon Edes reported Tuesday that Cox had been so angry over the handling of John Smoltz?s departure and the failure to be included in personnel discussions he packed his bag and had to be talked out of leaving spring training by a Braves coach. Asked if that had indeed happened, Cox said, ?No.? Reached last night, Wren described the Yahoo! report as ?inaccurate.? Asked if he wanted Cox to continue as manager, Wren said: ?Sure, absolutely.? And also: ?We?ll sit down and talk, and we?ll have an announcement at the appropriate time.? Cox isn't under contract for the 2010 season, but said he will return. ?We?ll probably have an announcement when we get off this road trip.? Via Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Braves Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Braves Sep 2009 Archive
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Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton will likely be a top candidate to replace Bobby Cox after the 2010 season.