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Hirsh: Santana signing shows Braves' commitment
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The Atlanta Braves signed free agent pitcher Ervin Santana to a one-year contract just days after dealing with injuries to starting pitchers Brandon Beachy and Kris Medlen. - photo by MCT
By committing more than $200 million this offseason to homegrown talent, Atlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren and CEO Terry McGuirk proved these are no longer the overly-frugal, trigger-shy Braves of old.