Braves extend Cox’s contract
Bobby Cox signed on for another season in Atlanta.
The longtime Braves manager agreed to a one-year contract extension that runs through 2008, a deal the team announced Wednesday.
It could be Cox’s final contract.
He said before the season he plans to manage two more years, but on Wednesday he indicated that plan could change.
“As long as the players can put up with me, and the organization wants me, fine,” Cox said. “I don’t know. We’ll see. When I was asked that question in spring training, I was good for ‘07, ‘08. We’ll see.”
Cox, 65, has managed the Braves since midway through the 1990 season.
•Willy Aybar was suspended indefinitely by the Braves after the utility infielder failed to report for their game against the Chicago Cubs.
Wright sets record
David Wright singled in the second inning to extend his career-best hitting streak to 25 games, a franchise record over two seasons for the New York Mets.
Hubie Brooks (1984) and Mike Piazza (1999) share the one-season record of 24.
Wright, whose hit came off Florida’s Dontrelle Willis, has a hit in all 13 games this year.
Clearing the bases
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero and second baseman Howie Kendrick flew back to Los Angeles to be examined by a hand specialist. Guerrero left Monday’s game in Boston after getting hit on the right wrist by a pitch from Josh Beckett. Kendrick was hit on the top of his left hand by a pitch from Oakland’s Chad Gaudin in the seventh inning Tuesday night. … In a surprising decision that manager Charlie Manuel hopes will bolster his relief corps, the Philadelphia Phillies moved Brett Myers from the rotation to a setup role in the bullpen and put Jon Lieber in the rotation. … The Florida Marlins put reliever Jorge Julio (strained right calf) and center fielder Alejandro De Aza (sprained right ankle) on the 15-day disabled list. Outfielder Eric Reed and right-hander Lee Gardner were recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. … The Milwaukee Brewers placed disgruntled reliever Jose Capellan on the minor league restricted list after he failed to report to Triple-A Nashville for the past two games. … The Baltimore Orioles activated outfielder Corey Patterson from bereavement leave and optioned outfielder Adam Stern to Triple-A Norfolk. Patterson left the team Sunday following the death of his grandfather. … The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Scott Podsednik on the 15-day DL after he strained his right groin while doing agility drills.