JUNIOR SPIVEY RUMORS

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12.1 innings, 3 earned runs, 5 walks, 22 strikeouts, 2 wins. Apparently, those numbers get you noticed. National League Player of the Week. Sports Illustrated cover boy. Topic of discussion from FanHouse to San Fran.Oh sure, now folks want to have an opinion about the Nationals. Where were you when that batting tee attacked Junior Spivey?!The Nationals haven't had a true power...
Via Nats Triple Play  |  June 15, 2010

Adding Spivey pays off

Junior Spivey has bolstered the Tucson Toros lineup since he joined the team on July 24 and delivered a walk-off hit in his first game.
Via Arizona Diamondbacks  |  August 13, 2009

Odds And Ends: Spivey, Kazmir, Washburn

Another round of odds and ends for the afternoon... Remember Junior Spivey? He signed with the independent Tucson Toros, according to the AP (via the Arizona Republic). ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports that the Rays have been scouting the Angels' minor leaguers extensively. The Angels have interest in Scott Kazmir and the two teams could match up as trade partners...
Via MLB Trade Rumors  |  July 24, 2009

Ex-Diamondbacks star Spivey signs with Toros

The Tucson Toros of the independent Golden Baseball League announced the signing Friday of former Diamondbacks standout Junior Spivey, who was a National League All-Star in 2002.
Via azcentral  |  July 24, 2009

Other cuts...

In other moves today the Mets have cut Jose Valentin, Tony Armas jr. and Junior Spivey. Valentin still believes he can play in the majors and while being a player/coach in Buffalo seemed like a good opportunity to begin camp, after the spring he's had he'll look elsewhere before he starts his coaching career. It appears they felt they had better options then Armas and Spivey...
Via Mets Fever  |  March 31, 2009

Do we have three closers....

No I'm not talking about Billy Wagner, but what could be interesting is if Wagner does make it back by roster expansion in Sept.. Today, K-Rod and J.J. went back to back against minor leaguers and each pitched a 1-2-3 inning. According to David Lennon it wasn't either closer who created the most buzz but instead it was the guy slated to pitch in front of them, Sean Green...
Via Mets Fever  |  March 25, 2009

Mets Sign Junior Spivey

In order to provide some insurance in the infield, the Mets have signed veteran infielder, Junior Spivey to a minor league deal today. The 34 year old Spivey hasn’t played in a major league game since 2005 with the Washington Nationals where he hit for an unimpressive .232 batting average. This move isn’t really significant at the moment as there isn’t any room for Spivey...
Via Dom D's Mets Fan Blog  |  March 16, 2009

Mets Minor League News: Franco, DiFelice, Spivey

The Mets made some announcements today regarding their minor league teams wia the following Press Releases. The New York Mets today announced the 2009 coaching staff for the Kingsport Mets, the team's Appalachian League affiliate. Former Mets catcher Mike DiFelice will manage and be joined on the bench by hitting coach Ryan Ellis, pitching coach Jonathan Hurst and bench coach...
Via Mets Merized Online  |  March 16, 2009

JIM BOWS OUT

? "My resignation is based upon my realization that my ability to properly represent the Washington Nationals has been compromised because of false allegations contained in the press. I am disappointed by the media reports regarding investigations into any of my professional activities. There ...
Via Nationals Enquirer  |  March 01, 2009
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