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Cody Ross joined the San Francisco Giants in August of 2010 after being waived by the Florida Marlins. He then somehow became an offensive powerhouse for the rest of the regular season and throughout the postseason. He brought in two of the team’s winning runs in the team’s three victories in the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves. He hammered two homers off of Roy Halladay in the first game of the NLCS against the Philadelphia Phillies and went on to be the MVP of that series, batting .350, as the Giants went on to win the World Series against the Texas Rangers.

That kind of offensive power didn’t stick with him for the 2011 season. He hit .240 with 14 homers and 25 doubles in 121 games for the Giants this past season. And now the 31-year-old veteran of five teams is looking for a new home.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Atlanta Braves have some interest in Ross but “would want the price to keep coming down.” The word from the AJC is that Ross “wants something in the neighborhood of the two-year, $10 million deal that Dave DeJesus got” from the Chicago Cubs. But it’s hard to see that happening.

The paper also notes that Ross is said to be talking to the Oakland Athletics about a possible deal.

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The Atlanta Braves said funeral arrangements have been made for the wife of trainer Jeff Porter, after she was struck by a state trooper in the family’s SUV late Saturday afternoon.

The crash happened near Memorial Drive and Capitol Avenue in downtown Atlanta on Saturday around 4:30 p.m.

The Atlanta Braves released a statement saying they are deeply saddened and shocked to learn about the accident involving Porter and their thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Porter, his wife, Kathy, their-19 year-old son David and his friend, 18-year-old Courtney Ann Williams, who was also injured, were headed to the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Witnesses said the crash happened in an instant.

A spokesperson for the Georgia State Patrol said one of their own was trying to get to a police chase on Interstate 20 when he drove through the intersection of Memorial Drive and Capitol Avenue.

GSP said the trooper’s lights and sirens were warning those in his way, but witnesses said it wasn’t enough to avoid hitting the SUV driven by Porter, with his family inside. Some said they didn’t hear anything at all.

The truck slammed into a utility pole before coming to rest.

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Jeff Porter was rushed to the hospital with his 19-year-old son, David Porter, and another passenger, but his wife, Kathy Porter, was killed.

A private visitation will be held Tuesday for Porter’s family and friends and a private funeral will be held on Wednesday.

The family is asking in lieu of flowers, to please request a memorial be made to Children’s Health Care of Atlanta or First Baptist Church of Loganville. Their addresses are as follows:

Children’s Health Care of Atlanta
1687 Tullie Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30329

First Baptist Church of Loganville
680 Tom Brewer Road
Loganville, GA 30052

GSP said it is investigating whether Trooper First Class Donald Crozier, a 10-year veteran, was at fault for the crash.

If you would like to offer you condolences you can also sign the online guest book for Kathy Porter.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/urkIDS ) reported that Porter, his wife and son and a friend were on their way to the Chick-fil-A-Bowl at the time, about 4:40 p.m. Saturday.

A witness, Steve Bouye, told the newspaper on Sunday he had just gotten off work from his job as a federal prison employee when he saw the trooper’s cruiser zoom past him on Saturday afternoon.

“As soon as I saw him go past I said ‘Man I hope he don’t hit nobody,’” Bouye said. “Seconds later I heard a big blast like a train crash.”

Bouye said he and Jeff Porter tried unsuccessfully to open Kathy Porter’s door as she faded in and out of consciousness after the collision.

State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said in an email statement late Saturday that the trooper was traveling with emergency lights and siren activated Saturday afternoon when the cruiser struck a Ford Expedition driven by Jeff Porter at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Capitol Avenue.

Wright said the trooper, who had been traveling westbound on Memorial Drive, was going to assist another trooper who was attempting to stop a motorcyclist on nearby Interstate 20, west of the Downtown Connector. Wright said that motorcyclist had failed to yield.

State police provided few new details Sunday, but Wright said in an email statement that the trooper “was not involved in a chase but going to assist another trooper.”

According to Wright, the Ford Expedition was traveling northbound on Capitol Avenue when it was struck on the passenger side. The statement said the SUV then struck a utility pole.

Kathy Porter, 54, of Loganville, a passenger in the SUV, died in the crash, Wright’s statement to The Associated Press said. It added that Jeff Porter and two other passengers in the SUV— the couple’s 19-year-old son David and a friend, Courtney Ann Williams, 18, of Grayson — were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries. All three were released later Saturday.

The Georgia State Patrol on Sunday night identified the officer as Trooper First Class Donald Crozier, a 10-year veteran.

He was examined at the same hospital and released. He has been placed on administrative leave as state police, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Fulton County District Attorney’s office investigate. Wright said the State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team was dispatched to the crash scene to help determine the cause.

“Any personnel actions related to the crash will be based on the findings of the various investigations,” Wright wrote.

According to an MLB.com article posted on the Braves web site, former manager Bobby Cox, manager Fredi Gonzales and catcher Brian McCann went to the hospital to be with Jeff Porter after the accident. The article said Porter joined Atlanta’s training staff in 1985 and has been head trainer since 2003.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/urkIDS ) reported that Porter, his wife and son and a friend were on their way to the Chick-fil-A-Bowl at the time, about 4:40 p.m. Saturday.

A witness, Steve Bouye, told the newspaper on Sunday he had just gotten off work from his job as a federal prison employee when he saw the trooper’s cruiser zoom past him on Saturday afternoon.

“As soon as I saw him go past I said ‘Man I hope he don’t hit nobody,’” Bouye said. “Seconds later I heard a big blast like a train crash.”

Bouye said he and Jeff Porter tried unsuccessfully to open Kathy Porter’s door as she faded in and out of consciousness after the collision.

State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said in an email statement late Saturday that the trooper was traveling with emergency lights and siren activated Saturday afternoon when the cruiser struck a Ford Expedition driven by Jeff Porter at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Capitol Avenue.

Wright said the trooper, who had been traveling westbound on Memorial Drive, was going to assist another trooper who was attempting to stop a motorcyclist on nearby Interstate 20, west of the Downtown Connector. Wright said that motorcyclist had failed to yield.

State police provided few new details Sunday, but Wright said in an email statement that the trooper “was not involved in a chase but going to assist another trooper.”

According to Wright, the Ford Expedition was traveling northbound on Capitol Avenue when it was struck on the passenger side. The statement said the SUV then struck a utility pole.

Kathy Porter, 54, of Loganville, a passenger in the SUV, died in the crash, Wright’s statement to The Associated Press said. It added that Jeff Porter and two other passengers in the SUV— the couple’s 19-year-old son David and a friend, Courtney Ann Williams, 18, of Grayson — were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries. All three were released later Saturday.

The Georgia State Patrol on Sunday night identified the officer as Trooper First Class Donald Crozier, a 10-year veteran.

He was examined at the same hospital and released. He has been placed on administrative leave as state police, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Fulton County District Attorney’s office investigate. Wright said the State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team was dispatched to the crash scene to help determine the cause.

“Any personnel actions related to the crash will be based on the findings of the various investigations,” Wright wrote.

According to an MLB.com article posted on the Braves web site, former manager Bobby Cox, manager Fredi Gonzales and catcher Brian McCann went to the hospital to be with Jeff Porter after the accident. The article said Porter joined Atlanta’s training staff in 1985 and has been head trainer since 2003.

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