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It was another slow week in Bucco-land, but here are some tidbits as we inch towards spring training…
RumBunter did a podcast interview with Clint Hurdle. You should listen to it.
The Bucs signed pitcher Daniel Cabrera to a minor league deal. Cabrera is known for an extremely live arm and some extreme control issues. The Pirates actually pursued him when he was a free agent...
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Pirates Sign Daniel Cabrera
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right handed pitcher Daniel Cabrera to a minor league deal, according to Mario Rojas of CandelaDeportiva (h/t MLBTR). Cabrera has a career 5.10 ERA in the majors in 892.1 innings, along with a 6.8 K/9 and a 5.2 BB/9 ratio. Most of his time in the majors has been as a starter, spending most of his career with Baltimore. The last time he pitched...
Via Pirates Prospects
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16 days ago
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16 days ago
Orioles-Tigers Preview
The Detroit Tigers will spend the final week of the regular season doing some fine-tuning ahead of their first playoff appearance since 2006.
The Baltimore Orioles hope to use a recent surge against some of the AL's top teams as a springboard to a possible playoff run next season.
Detroit begins its final regular-season homestand Thursday night with the first of four games...
Via AP on Fox
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September 22, 2011
Padres' Stauffer walks 6 batters in 1 inning
San Diego's Tim Stauffer walked six batters - three with the bases loaded - in the second inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
It was the most in one inning since Baltimore's Daniel Cabrera walked six in the first inning against Boston on April 7, 2006, according to Stats LLC. The Red Sox won 14-8.
Stauffer's walks set a club record for the most in...
Via AP on Fox
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August 31, 2011
Padres' Stauffer walks 6 batters in 1 inning
LOS ANGELES (AP) - San Diego's Tim Stauffer walked six batters _ three with the bases loaded _ in the second inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.It was the most in one inning since Baltimore's Daniel Cabrera walked six in the first inning against ...
Via Washington Times
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August 30, 2011
Wily Mo Pena Wins Game With Walk-Off Spit
Wily Mo Pena is a bit of sore subject for me to cover because I probably drafted him in my fantasy baseball team every year since 2003. Pena and Daniel Cabrera cost me fantasy baseball titles in the mid-2000′s. Well Pena is back in the big leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks. On Tuesday Pena hocked a loogie into his helmet, then promptly beat the Cleveland Indians by slamming...
Via Ted Williams Head
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June 29, 2011
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June 29, 2011
Looking Back: The Orioles Series (The Hit-By-Pitch Edition)
For the Yankees, there's nothing like playing a series in Yankee Yards Camden Yards to help turn a six-game losing streak into a distant memory. They have put up monster numbers in the place ever since it opened back in 1992. This latest two-game set was no different. Once again, they pounded Orioles pitching, winning both games. And, once again, Orioles pitching pounded them...
Via Lady At The Bat
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May 20, 2011
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May 20, 2011
Need Starters? Who's Left?
The subtitle of this post could be "Who's left?! Who?? That's It?! Uh-Oh." The baseball hot stove is winding down as most big time free agents have signed their new deals. Adrian Beltre and Rafael Soriano are probably the nicest prizes still out there. Really, that's about it. When it comes to the Starting Pitching market, options are really shaky. When...
Via BAseball Reality Tour
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December 16, 2010
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December 16, 2010
Cabrera tosses shutout frame at Double-A
Daniel Cabrera threw one scoreless inning as a reliever in his debut for Double-A Arkansas on Saturday night, walking one and allowing one hit.
Via mlb.com
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June 13, 2010
Right-hander Cabrera intrigues Scioscia
Daniel Cabrera, the 29-year-old right-hander signed by the Angels to a Minor League contract that will place him initially with Double-A Arkansas, is "interesting" in the eyes of manager Mike Scioscia.
Via mlb.com
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June 12, 2010
The Los Angeles Angels sign Daniel Cabrera
The Angels have signed 29-year old righty starter Daniel Cabrera to a minor league contract. Cabrera pitched in 15 games (9 starts) for the Nationals & D-Backs last season and he was 0-6 with a 6.00 ERA and a 1.98 WHIP. He has now pitched in 162 games (155 starts) in his major league career and he is 48-65 with 1 save, a 5.10 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP. His main problem has been...
Via Angels Locker
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June 11, 2010
What they're saying: DCab signs with Angels
If you've been reading Orioles Insider regularly, you already know that Daniel Cabrera has been signed by the Angels and assigned to their Double-A Arkansas club, but I thought you'd enjoy this humorous blog entry from Angels beat writer Bill Plunkett of my old paper, the Orange County Register. Here it is:
The Angels have signed former big-league right-hander Daniel Cabrera...
Via Ravens Insider
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June 11, 2010
Los Angeles Angels sign RHP Daniel Cabrera to Minor League contract
According to Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com, the Angels have signed right-handed pitcher Daniel Cabrera and added him to their roster at Double-A Arkansas.
The 29-year-old has a 48-64 career record with a 5.10 ERA in 162 games (155 starts) with the Orioles, Nationals and Diamondbacks. He’s been known for his lively fastball, but poor control.
Via PRO Rumors
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June 11, 2010
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June 11, 2010
Angels Sign Daniel Cabrera
The Angels signed Daniel Cabrera, according to the transactions page of the team's AA affiliate. Cabrera, who was released by the White Sox in March, will begin his 2010 season with the Arkansas Travelers.
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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June 11, 2010
Angels The Latest To Take A Flier On Daniel Cabrera
The former Oriole will join the AA Arkansas rotation. Cabrera always was said to have good stuff but awful control, and has never had an ERA under 4.00 in his career.
The Angels released 2008 30th-round draftee Jayson Miller to make room.
Via 6-4-2: Double Play Blog
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June 10, 2010
Brien Taylor Autographed Baseball
WHY YOU NEED IT: The Major League Baseball first-year amateur player draft began on Monday and Bryce Harper was selected No. 1 by the Washington Nationals.
Though there's always a chance of failure, only two times in the draft's 45 year history has the first overall pick retired from professional baseball without making the major leagues. The first one, Steve Chilcott,...
Via First Cuts
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June 08, 2010
What a Difference a Year Makes
(AP Photo via DayLife. Daniel Cabrera made Nationals history exactly a year ago today.)
On April 30, 2009...
Daniel Cabrera set a team record for wild pitches in a game (four).
...the back-end of the bullpen was in shambles: Joel Hanrahan had already flamed out by this point, replaced by a Closer by Committee of Kip Wells and Julian Tavarez (gack!)
...The...
Via Nationals Enquirer
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April 30, 2010
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April 30, 2010
Did Rizzo Keep the Receipt?
"Jason Marquis is no ace, but he'll give you 200 innings of league average pitching, sparing Nats fans from the 2010 version of the "Daniel Cabrera Experience"." - Nats Triple Play, December 27, 2009That, Nats fans, is a swing-and-miss. (Also known as that thing Jason Marquis generated exactly none of today.) Frankly, Daniel Cabrera v. 2009 would be considered...
Via Nats Triple Play
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April 18, 2010
Season's Beatings
(Photo by Nationals Enquirer Staff. Forget coal: Santa delivered a stocking full of horse *bleep* to Nationals fans on Opening Day today at Nationals Park. And yes, the 25,000 Philies fans in attendance today booed Santa. It's what they do.)
The Hallidays are Hell
Phillies 11, Nationals 1: And it was looking so merry and bright through the first three...
Via Nationals Enquirer
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April 05, 2010
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April 05, 2010
Daniel Cabrera is ready and waiting...
(Photo by Getty Images. Daniel Cabrera has been looking for a job since March 17th.)
"The outing speaks for itself. I can't say much about it. You saw it." (Jim Riggleman, via Nats Insider, 3/31/2010)
"The choices are not that varied. They're all doing OK. None of them are grabbing the job." (Jim Riggleman, via Ben Goessling/MASNSports.com, 3/31...
Via Nationals Enquirer
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March 31, 2010
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March 31, 2010
White Sox release former Orioles starter Cabrera
The Chicago White Sox released right-hander Daniel Cabrera (21.00 ERA in three appearances) on Wednesday.
Via Baltimore Sun
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March 18, 2010
Viciedo among five White Sox cuts
The White Sox reassigned infielder Dayan Viciedo, right-hander Jeff Marquez and outfielder Stefan Gartrell to Triple-A Charlotte and released right-hander Daniel Cabrera and outfielder Jason Botts on Wednesday.
Via mlb.com
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March 17, 2010
White Sox Release Daniel Cabrera, Jason Botts
The White Sox released pitcher Daniel Cabrera and outfielder Jason Botts, according to a team press release.
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors
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March 17, 2010
Tonight's Questions
Hey kids, your brain is a sponge and the internet is filthy dishwater.
WHO is coming with me to the "Baseball Nightclub" that the Rays are going to set up in the Trop? Can I borrow your mesh shirt? Mine smells like rubbing alcohol and cumin.
WILL Mark Teixeira be able to overcome another "slow start" with hard work and a boat full of platitutdes?
WHY does Ryan...
Via Walkoff Walk
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March 15, 2010
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