If Bobby Cox has anything to say about it, Fredi Gonzalez will manage the Braves for a long time - MLB

The Braves held a press conference to announce the firing of Frank Wren. Looks like Fredi Gonzalez doesn’t have to worry about his job. At least if Bobby Cox has anything to say about it:

#Braves Cox on whether Fredi G will get his vote of confidence with new GM: “Yes, absolutely.”

— David O’Brien (@DOBrienAJC) September 22, 2014

Bobby Cox says that Fredi Gonzalez has done an outstanding job, certainly insinuating that Gonzalez deserves to stay as #Braves manager.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 22, 2014

It’s possible Cox has the ulterior motive of boosting his own legacy as Braves manager by ensuring that an underwhelming successor stays in place for a long time. It worked for Casey Stengel. It’s also possible that Cox has been brainwashed, Manchurian Candidate-style, by the Nationals. Because all I know is that the Nats fans in my Twitter feed were thrilled to hear this.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers will retire the No. 34 jersey of pitcher Fernando Valenzuela during a three-day celebration this summer.

Valenzuela was part of two World Series champion teams, winning the 1981 Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards. He was a six-time All-Star during his 11 seasons in Los Angeles from 1980-90.

He will be honored from Aug. 11-13 when the Dodgers host Colorado.

Valenzuela will join Pee Wee Reese, Tommy Lasorda, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Jim Gilliam, Don Sutton, Walter Alston, Sandy Koufax, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson and Don Drysdale with retired numbers.

“To be a part of the group that includes so many legends is a great honor,” Valenzuela said. “But also for the fans, the support they’ve given me as a player and working for the Dodgers, this is also for them.”