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MILWAUKEE -- Reliever Mike Gonzalez and the Milwaukee Brewers have finalized a $2.25 million, one-year contract. The deal with the 34-year-old left-hander, which had been agreed to on Dec. 28, allows him to earn an additional $400,000 in performances. Gon
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MILWAUKEE -- Reliever Mike Gonzalez and the Milwaukee Brewers have finalized a $2.25 million, one-year contract. The deal with the 34-year-old left-hander, which had been agreed to on Dec. 28, allows him to earn an additional $400,000 in performances. Gonzalez had a 3.03 ERA and no record in 47 games last year with Washington, holding left-handed hitters to a .179 batting average. He has a 17-21 record with a 2.94 ERA and 56 saves with Pittsburgh (2003-06), Atlanta (2007-09), Baltimore (2010-11), Texas (2011) and Washington (2012). In addition to his base salary, Gonzalez would earn $50,000 for 25 games finished, $75,000 each for 30 and 35, and $100,000 apiece for 40 and 50. To clear a roster spot, Milwaukee designated right-hander Arcenio Leon for assignment. Cheap NFL Jerseys . Bahadurzada (21-4-1) made his UFC debut in April, knocking out Paulo Thiago in 42 seconds. The card, the UFCs first in Calgary, will take place at Scotiabank Saddledome. 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Over the last 10 years, there are only four players (Shawn Marion three times, LeBron James, Caron Butler and Gerald Wallace) that have put up those numbers over an entire season. While there are no assurances that Lin will be able to carry those numbers over a full season, he should have a tremendous opportunity to produce in Houston, a team that doesnt have a lot of options. There are no proven bigs that can score for the Rockets, so that could pose problems for Lin, but that also should assure that hell have no shortage of touches in the offence. Lin returns to Houston (where he was on the roster for two weeks before getting waived last December) to replace Kyle Lowry and Goran Dragic, the Rockets point guards last season. Lowry was traded to the Toronto Raptors and Dragic signed with the Phoenix Suns. After their other offseason moves (largely about clearing space in a longshot effort to land Dwight Howard), the Rockets have one returning player, shooting guard Kevin Martin, that had more than nine field goal attempts per game last season. Lin averaged 13.8 field goal attempts per game as a starter with the Knicks, more than any Rockets last season, so its not unnreasonable to expect Lin to have a major role in the Rockets attack.dddddddddddd At the same time, Lin has areas in which he can improve. His turnover rate (4.7 per game as a starter) is far too high -- the Nets Deron Williams had the leagues highest per-game turnover rate last season at 4.0 per game. Furthermore, despite strong steal numbers, Lin can be taken advantage of on the defensive end. While that can improve as he matures as an NBA player, the turnovers and defensive shortcomings are prime areas to be exploited by opponents who arent going to be surprised by the underdog any longer. 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