PEARL, MS - As the decade comes to a close later this month, the Mississippi Braves are announcing their All-Decade squad from 2010 to 2019. The criteria for being named to the team are production while playing in Mississippi - weighed equally to results in major league baseball. The players

The Braves acquired Mariners No. 5 prospect Luiz Gohara and No. 25 prospect Thomas Burrows in a four-player deal on Wednesday, the team announced.Seattle received 23-year-old outfielder Mallex Smith and 26-year-old right-handed pitcher Shea Simmons in return, although Smith was then traded to Tampa Bay in another four-player swap shortly

When Mallex Smith is between the bases, he tells himself two things."Get a good jump. Can't be scared," he repeats.As Smith takes his first step away from the bag, the fear shifts to those with mitts."You see the other team start to panic a little bit," said John Moses, the