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. -- The Atlanta Braves have been on a signing spree.
So far theyve locked up first baseman Freddie Freeman, right fielder
Jason Heyward, starter Julio Teheran, and closer Craig Kimbrel.
On Wednesday, the Braves extended the contracts of general manager Frank
Wren and manager Fredi Gonzalez.
Wren and Gonzalez were entering the final years of their contracts and
Braves president John Schuerholz simply said he wanted the deals to be
done as soon as possible. Terms and the amount of the contracts were not
disclosed.
Schuerholz made the announcement before the first full-squad workout of
the spring.
"Theyve done wonderful jobs for us," Schuerholz said. "Were not going to
talk about the lengths, but they have been extended."
After a long first day with the full squad, Gonzalez said he was happy
to have the contract issue out of the way.
"Im excited," Gonzalez said. "It gives me a chance to stay in Atlanta
and I love being here. This is a place I want to be for a long time. Im
just happy with the whole thing."
Last season, the Braves went 96-66 and won the National League East
before falling in the playoffs. Gonzalez finished third in National
League Manager of the Year voting. He has a career record with the
Braves of 279-207.
Gonzalez has a long history with the Braves as a third base coach under
manager Bobby Cox. He started his managing career with the Florida
Marlins where he served for 3 1/2 seasons.
Wren has been in the Braves organization since 1999 and replaced
Schuerholz as general manager after the 2007 season.
Schuerholz said he was happy to have Wren and Gonzalez wrapped up before
contracts became an issue during the regular season.
"Its just not the way to run a company," said Schuerholz of spending the
year negotiating contracts. These guys deserve better than that and
thats why we did it."
"Thats not something we wanted to avoid, its just not the way to run a
company," he said. "And these guys deserve more than that, better than
that, and thats why we did it."
The four player signings along with the Wren and Gonzalez extensions,
showed that the Braves arent afraid to spend money. On the four players
alone, they spent $227.7 million.
NOTES: Gonzalez got a chance to see RHP Brandon Beachy pitch and said he
is impressed. Beachy was 2-1 with five starts last year after returning
from Tommy John surgery. ... Gonzalez said he is still adjusting to the
new rules regarding replay. The Braves will be allowed the use of
replay three times during spring training. He said he is still trying to
figure out the rules. He said he will likely have a part-time coach in
the replay booth to send down signals on the calls. ... RHP Kris Medlen
sat in front of the dugout at Champion Stadium to have his hair
completely shaven to support awareness and funding for cancer research.
Several cancer survivors helped out and Medlen said he felt fine about
his new look after it was over.
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"After consultation with the Team USA medical staff and officials, it
was determined that he should return to Winnipeg as a precaution due to
his previous injury history," Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff
said Wednesday in a statement. Marvin Williams Jersey
. The result was a game-winning, power-play goal.
Chiasson snapped a third-period tie and lifted the Dallas Stars to a 3-2
victory on Monday night.Athens, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Bobby Portis
had a game-high 21 points as No.
23 Arkansas opened SEC play with a close 79-75 victory on Tuesday.
Michael Qualls finished with 17 points and seven rebounds and Alandise
Harris
supplied 15 points, three boards and three steals for the Razorbacks
(12-2,
1-0 SEC), who won their sixth straight game.
Nemanja Djurisic had 16 points and seven rebounds and Marcus
Thornton and
Juwan Parker each netted 11 as the Bulldogs (9-4, 0-1) six-game
winning
streak came to an end.
Arkansas took advantage of their opponents cold shooting in the second
half.
Anthlon Bells triple got them within a point, Anton Beard was
true from
beyond to tie the game at 61-61 with 8:52 to play and after two
fruitless
possessions from Georgia, Harris put them ahead with a jumper.
Charles Mann split a pair of free throws and Yante Matens layup
represented
the Bulldogs first field goal in 7:22 as Georgia led 64-63 with 5:52
left.
Harris, however, supplied a jumper and a 3-pointer during a 7-0
swing as
Arkansas reclaimed the lead.
Manns layup got Georgia within 74-70 with 1:22 to play, but Qualls
threw down
a dunk and split a pair of free throws with 19 seconds remaining for a
seven-
point lead. Bismack Biyombo Jersey.
J.J. Frazier knocked down a 3-pointer and Thornton tipped the ball in to make
it 77-75 with four seconds remaining, but Qualls cool knocked down both of his
shots at the foul line to seal the win.
Parker made a 3-pointer to start the game as Georgia jumped out to a 5-0 lead
and the Bulldogs advantage increased to 16-8 on Matens layup nearly six
minutes into the game.
Jacorey Williams jumper past the midway point cut Arkansas deficit to five
points, but Kenny Paul Geno knocked down a trey and Frazier followed with a
layup for a 28-18 score.
Kenny Gaines triple ended a 10-2 burst for the Bulldogs, making it a 38-25
game with 4:33 left in the first half and Georgia took a 44-37 lead into
halftime.
Game Notes
The Razorbacks now hold a 19-14 advantage in the all-time series ... Georgia
outrebounded Arkansas, 40-25 ... Arkansas shot 51.7 percent from the floor,
while Georgia shot 45.5 percent.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. Caleb Martin Jersey . -- The Atlanta Braves have been on a signing spree. So far theyve locked up first baseman Freddie Freeman, right fielder Jason Heyward, starter Julio Teheran, and closer Craig Kimbrel. On Wednesday, the Braves extended the contracts of general manager Frank Wren and manager Fredi Gonzalez. Wren and Gonzalez were entering the final years of their contracts and Braves president John Schuerholz simply said he wanted the deals to be done as soon as possible. Terms and the amount of the contracts were not disclosed. Schuerholz made the announcement before the first full-squad workout of the spring. "Theyve done wonderful jobs for us," Schuerholz said. "Were not going to talk about the lengths, but they have been extended." After a long first day with the full squad, Gonzalez said he was happy to have the contract issue out of the way. "Im excited," Gonzalez said. "It gives me a chance to stay in Atlanta and I love being here. This is a place I want to be for a long time. Im just happy with the whole thing." Last season, the Braves went 96-66 and won the National League East before falling in the playoffs. Gonzalez finished third in National League Manager of the Year voting. He has a career record with the Braves of 279-207. Gonzalez has a long history with the Braves as a third base coach under manager Bobby Cox. He started his managing career with the Florida Marlins where he served for 3 1/2 seasons. Wren has been in the Braves organization since 1999 and replaced Schuerholz as general manager after the 2007 season. Schuerholz said he was happy to have Wren and Gonzalez wrapped up before contracts became an issue during the regular season. "Its just not the way to run a company," said Schuerholz of spending the year negotiating contracts. These guys deserve better than that and thats why we did it." "Thats not something we wanted to avoid, its just not the way to run a company," he said. "And these guys deserve more than that, better than that, and thats why we did it." The four player signings along with the Wren and Gonzalez extensions, showed that the Braves arent afraid to spend money. On the four players alone, they spent $227.7 million. NOTES: Gonzalez got a chance to see RHP Brandon Beachy pitch and said he is impressed. Beachy was 2-1 with five starts last year after returning from Tommy John surgery. ... Gonzalez said he is still adjusting to the new rules regarding replay. The Braves will be allowed the use of replay three times during spring training. He said he is still trying to figure out the rules. He said he will likely have a part-time coach in the replay booth to send down signals on the calls. ... RHP Kris Medlen sat in front of the dugout at Champion Stadium to have his hair completely shaven to support awareness and funding for cancer research. Several cancer survivors helped out and Medlen said he felt fine about his new look after it was over. David Wesley Jersey . "After consultation with the Team USA medical staff and officials, it was determined that he should return to Winnipeg as a precaution due to his previous injury history," Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Wednesday in a statement. Marvin Williams Jersey . The result was a game-winning, power-play goal. Chiasson snapped a third-period tie and lifted the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory on Monday night.Athens, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Bobby Portis had a game-high 21 points as No. 23 Arkansas opened SEC play with a close 79-75 victory on Tuesday. Michael Qualls finished with 17 points and seven rebounds and Alandise Harris supplied 15 points, three boards and three steals for the Razorbacks (12-2, 1-0 SEC), who won their sixth straight game. Nemanja Djurisic had 16 points and seven rebounds and Marcus Thornton and Juwan Parker each netted 11 as the Bulldogs (9-4, 0-1) six-game winning streak came to an end. Arkansas took advantage of their opponents cold shooting in the second half. Anthlon Bells triple got them within a point, Anton Beard was true from beyond to tie the game at 61-61 with 8:52 to play and after two fruitless possessions from Georgia, Harris put them ahead with a jumper. Charles Mann split a pair of free throws and Yante Matens layup represented the Bulldogs first field goal in 7:22 as Georgia led 64-63 with 5:52 left. Harris, however, supplied a jumper and a 3-pointer during a 7-0 swing as Arkansas reclaimed the lead. Manns layup got Georgia within 74-70 with 1:22 to play, but Qualls threw down a dunk and split a pair of free throws with 19 seconds remaining for a seven- point lead. Bismack Biyombo Jersey. J.J. Frazier knocked down a 3-pointer and Thornton tipped the ball in to make it 77-75 with four seconds remaining, but Qualls cool knocked down both of his shots at the foul line to seal the win. Parker made a 3-pointer to start the game as Georgia jumped out to a 5-0 lead and the Bulldogs advantage increased to 16-8 on Matens layup nearly six minutes into the game. Jacorey Williams jumper past the midway point cut Arkansas deficit to five points, but Kenny Paul Geno knocked down a trey and Frazier followed with a layup for a 28-18 score. Kenny Gaines triple ended a 10-2 burst for the Bulldogs, making it a 38-25 game with 4:33 left in the first half and Georgia took a 44-37 lead into halftime. Game Notes The Razorbacks now hold a 19-14 advantage in the all-time series ... Georgia outrebounded Arkansas, 40-25 ... Arkansas shot 51.7 percent from the floor, while Georgia shot 45.5 percent. ' ' '