Kimbrel signs 4 year extension with a club option for fifth year

Wow I never saw this coming. I never wanted to trade CK but figured we'd have to. I think it's safe to say that we got a big boost in payroll. The new stadium is already payin off it seems. Simmons is next I'm sure and with the way Wren is working it'll probably be in the next few days. Hopefully Minor is in there to. I love the part by CK where he said he can tell there serious about winning with all the extensions. Super positive message. Great job by Wren.
 
Once again...

Damn you Frank Wren...you should be fired for your lack of activity this winter...worst GM ever!!!

Sure seem to be crickets chirping where some posters were whining a couple weeks ago. For future reference in the likely event that you don't enjoy that crow...don't whine early - things don't always happen overnight.)
 
clvclv said:
Once again...

Damn you Frank Wren...you should be fired for your lack of activity this winter...worst GM ever!!!

Sure seem to be crickets chirping where some posters were whining a couple weeks ago. For future reference in the likely event that you don't enjoy that crow...don't whine early - things don't always happen overnight.)
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Quite true. Quite true...Howevah...We're Braves fans and to have been run the way we have (not all financially - just perception), means that we had to complain about SOMETHING! So let's see....stupid Wren, didn't even sign BJ to an extension yet. Oh, no wait.....
 
Wow now this is totally unexpected. So Craig is guaranteed between $42MM-$45.5MM for 4 years, or $10.5MM-$11.375MM per year on average, and if the option for $13MM is exercised in 2018, then it could go as high as $58.5MM or $11MM-$11.7MM/year on average.

I'd have to say this contract for Kimbrel, who is as an elite closer as you'll ever get, is well worth this money. While this is a lot of money, $11MM-$11.7MM/year for 5 years, Craig is well worth that. This was the only way we were going to keep him in Atlanta past the next couple years. I think this deal may be the most important, and best extension we've done this offseason. I'd give this deal a solid A.
 
With all these contract signings, it may be time for a new Chop Country banner...

Kimbrel, Freeman, Julio, Simmons, and Fredi. Hell even throw my boy Frankie up there.
 
KeithLockhart said:
With all these contract signings, it may be time for a new Chop Country banner...

Kimbrel, Freeman, Julio, Simmons, and Fredi. Hell even throw my boy Frankie up there.
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Come on Heyward, you're the only one from this group that isn't from the Atlanta-area and you've still yet to sign!
 
Also, Justin Upton is probably thinking "Man they gettin' all dis money right now for dese extensions, I better get a lot of money for hittin all dem homers last April".
 
Per Heyman tweet...

Kimbrel breakdown: $1M sign bonus, $7M salary in '14, $9M in '15, $11M in '16, $13M in '17. $13M option in '18/$1M buyout
 
This extension means that the best years of what could be the best closer in history (best few years, no offence to Mo) will be with the Braves. Hope we can win a world series in the next five years!
 
If the Freeman and Tehran signings didn't demonstrate it adequately, this contract certainly does -- the Braves (and Liberty) have money, and will spend it under the right circumstances.

Throw out your budget projections for 2015 and beyond.
 
I am absolutely stoked! I was already preparing myself that this would be Kimbrel's last year with the Braves.
 
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