Bobby Cox announces season-long farewell tour for 2010

Get those personalized rocking chairs, cigar of the month subscriptions and golden iPhone cases ready because the Bobby Cox retirement and farewell tour is rolling into your town next season. The 68-year-old manager and the Braves just announced that they have agreed to a one-year contract extension for 2010. Cox will then retire and begin the wait until his inevitable induction into the Hall of Fame (while also cashing in on a nice five-year consulting contract with the team.)Wait, a world championship coach knowingly entering a lame duck season? Who retired and named him Mike Holmgren? Said Cox in a statement: "I'm very excited and honored to be making plans for next year. While I've decided 2010 will be my last season in the dugout, I want to make it clear that we will all be working hard as hard as ever to win another world championship for the city of Atlanta and our great fans."During 2010, Cox will have the opportunity to build on his 14 postseason appeara...