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 wife of Atlanta Braves trainer Jeff Porter was killed Saturday when a Georgia State Patrol car crashed into their sport utility vehicle as the family headed to the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed the death of Kathy Porter, 54, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Braves issued a statement expressing their condolences.

“The Braves family is deeply saddened and shocked to learn about the tragic accident today involving the family of head Athletic Trainer Jeff Porter and the death of his wife Kathy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jeff and Kathy’s family, their son David and all their friends and loved ones.”

The Porters and their 19-year-old son, David, were on their way to the game late Saturday afternoon. The patrol car was responding to a call for assistance on a chase at nearby I-20, according to Atlanta’s Channel 2 Action News.

At approximately 4:40 p.m., the patrol car struck the Porters’ Ford Expedition at Capitol Avenue and Memorial Drive, according to the newspaper.

The trooper who was driving the patrol car was treated and released at Grady Memorial Hospital, and his name was not revealed, the newspaper reported. Jeff Porter was driving the family’s vehicle, a police spokesperson told the paper.

A state patrol team in charge of investigating collisions examined the scene, according to the Journal-Constitution.

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The Atlanta Braves have offered condolences to head trainer Jeff Porter, saying team members were ”deeply saddened” after his wife was killed when an SUV driven by the trainer was hit by a Georgia State Patrol cruiser.

State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said the trooper was traveling in downtown Atlanta with lights and siren activated Saturday afternoon when the cruiser struck the SUV at an intersection. Wright says the trooper was trying to help another trooper stop a motorcyclist.

Authorities say Kathy Porter, a passenger in the SUV, died. Police say Jeff Porter and two other passengers, the couple’s 19-year-old son David and a friend, were taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries and later released.

The trooper was examined at the same hospital and released.

December 21, 2011 – 2:21pm

Instead, the battered sports franchise is taking on Burbank, Calif.-based The Walt Disney Co.

Disney/Pixar’s latest animated film, “Brave,” which centers on a flame-haired Scottish princess with a talent for archery, already is garnering publicity six months prior to its projected release. The Atlanta Braves reportedly filed a “formal objection” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office after Disney’s most recent attempt to trademark various iterations of the title on Oct. 20.

The team has until Jan. 18, 2012, to file opposition papers with the Trademark Trial and Appeals board, according to reports.

Though the Atlanta National League Ball Club, which owns the Atlanta Braves, holds only the rights to the word “Braves,” it alleges the fans, media and others commonly use the word “Brave” to refer to a single player and “Braves” to refer to the entire team.

Its objection stems from the fear that Disney’s use of the singular form will lead to confusion and even damage due to the team’s use of “Brave” in its merchandising.

Another baseball franchise, the New York Mets, has amicably shared a variation of its name with two local institutions, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Opera House, both commonly referred to as “The Met.”

The Atlanta National League Ball Club and Disney Co. reportedly were in negotiations to settle the dispute.

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