OMAR VIZQUEL RUMORS & GOSSIP
Omar comin’! Blue Jays sign 44-year-old Vizquel to minor league deal
If you were worried about preparing yourself for a baseball season that doesn't include Omar Vizquel, the 44-year-old infielder is doing his best to make sure you won't miss him.
Vizquel will try to keep this baseball thing going for a 24th season, agreeing to a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. The news was first reported by ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick...
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20 days ago
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Former Indian Omar Vizquel Signs Deal With Toronto At Age 45
Cleveland’s favorite shortstop Omar Vizquel will try to for one more season in the sun. If he makes the Blue Jays team, it will be his 24th season in the big leagues. The Jays will be his 6th team, including the Mariners, Indians, Giants, Rangers and White Sox.
Omar responded to a tweet from a fan who said they were a little sad that Omar didn’t come to Cleveland. Omar...
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Blue Jays, SS Vizquel reach agreement
The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran shortstop Omar Vizquel.
Vizquel posted to Twitter, “I’ll be with the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training this year to earn a spot.”
Vizquel, who turns 45 in April, has spent 24 seasons in the major leagues. He has won 11 Gold Gloves while starring in 2,908 games.
Last season with the Chicago White Sox, he...
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Blue Jays sign Omar Vizquel
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Omar Vizquel to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite, ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reports.
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21 days ago
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Vizquel to play for Jays in 24th season
Omar Vizquel and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms on a one-year contract Monday.
Vizquel's agent, Adam Katz, declined to provide further details, such as whether Vizquel would be on a major league or minor league deal. ESPN first reported the sides had agreed to a contract.
Vizquel tweeted: ''I'll be with the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training this year to...
Via AP on Fox
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21 days ago
INF Omar Vizquel, Blue Jays agree to 1-year deal
Omar Vizquel and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year contract.
Vizquel's agent, Adam Katz, declined to provide further details Monday, such as whether Vizquel would be on a major league or minor league deal. ESPN first reported the sides had agreed to a deal.
The veteran infielder, who turns 45 on April 24, would be headed into his 24th major league season if he makes...
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21 days ago
Players to Celebrate in 2012: Omar Vizquel
This is the fourth part in a series of celebrating long-time players who we might see for the last time in 2012. This post and the one before on Pudge Rodriguez are difficult because the players in question have yet to sign deals for the 2012 season. The first three in the series also focused on what this writer figures to be Hall of Fame careers. Adding Omar Vizquel to this series...
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29 days ago
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Omar Vizquel Not Interested In Signing With the New York Mets
Let’s be serious. Was Omar Vizquel on anybody’s radar this off-season? He certainly wasn’t on mine so the fact that he wouldn’t give the New York Mets consideration if offered a contract shouldn’t light a fire under my ass. And honestly, it really doesn’t, but I feel like talking a tiny bit of trash anyway. And a tiny bit is all I can offer...
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December 29, 2011
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December 29, 2011
The Peak-less Wonder: Omar Vizquel and the Hall
Omar Vizquel is still plugging along in what seems like his 113th season. He isn’t any good at this point, but it wasn’t all that long ago that he was still a defensive standout at shortstop. He was so good in his prime that some people think he should (and will) eventually be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I disagree. Vizquel’s case is particularly relevant to...
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July 22, 2011
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July 22, 2011
Omar Vizquel Breaks A Record Without Even Knowing It
Omar Vizquel went into today’s game not knowing that he was about to break a record. It wasn’t until halfway through the game that Vizquel was told by first base coach Omar Munoz that he had just broken the record for most games played by a foreign born player. The previous record was 2831 games and that was held by Rafael Palmeiro.
As stated before, Vizquel had no idea...
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September 06, 2010
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