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Juan Cruz Should Be At The Top Of The List Too
November 26, 2008 by
Mets Merized Online
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Ed Coleman of WFAN mentioned an interesting name on his blog this morning while discussing relief options for the Mets; Juan Cruz.
I must say, that until I read his post, I never really gave much thought to Cruz before, so I decided to take a closer look at him and see why Coleman...
Kansas City Royals: Five Things to Look Forward to in 2009
March 30, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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1. The Mexicutioner-For the first time in a long time, the Royals have a dominant closer. In Joakim Soria, the Royals have found themselves a diamond in the rough, who is on his way towards becoming one of the most dominant closers in baseball. Armed with a wide variety of pitches...
Royals Sign Juan Cruz
February 28, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Righthanded reliever Juan Cruz was signed by the Royals on
Cruz signed a two-year contract with an option for 2011.
The deal was believed to be worth $2.25 million for this year, $3.25 million for 2010 and a club option for $4 million for 2011 with a $500,000
Cruz, 30, ...
MLB To Amend Type A Free Agent Rules
February 16, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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According to Ken Rosenthal, Major League Baseball, the players union, the Diamondbacks, and Juan Cruz's agents are discussing a way to do a sign-and-trade, despite that conflicting with the collective bargaining agreement. Once a free agent is signed, they cannot be traded until...
Rosenthal
February 09, 2009 by
The Chuck Knoblog
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Ken Rosenthal has a few interesting notes today. First of all, the Yanks are not interested in Juan Cruz and I don't blame them. He`s a tempting target but I`m unwilling to decimate the 2009 draft anymore. Supposedly, its a very deep draft and if the Yanks can go over-slot then...
Putz available are the Mets interested..
December 04, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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It's been rumored since the off-season started that the Mets could pursue Seattle closer J.J. Putz. Now trading for a set-up man makes sense because a guy like Juan Cruz will cost a long term contract and a draft pick. But at what a closer will cost in prospects it doesn't...
2010 Starters/Relievers: Surprise, Surprise - not much changes
20 days ago by
Royals Review
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As it stands, here are the pitchers for 2010. The analysis was to look at who remains, can we jettison some dead weight, and are there any holes to be filled. (Obviously there are some holes to be filled, just hopefully not by the likes of Sidney Ponson or Lamey Wrong...
Welcome Back Waechter
August 06, 2009 by
Kings of Kauffman
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Today RHP-Juan Cruz was placed on the 15-day DL today and the team activated RHP-Doug Waechter to take the open spot on the roster. After today’s win, the Royals are a dreadful 42-66 and still trail the Nationals, who also won, by 5 games for the worst record in MLB. Yet...
Yankees Sign Teixeira
January 19, 2009 by
Vegas Watch
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Yankees sign Mark Texieira for eight years, $180MM. Analysis: Law, Cameron, Szymborski, Brinson. CHONE projection: 645 PA, .286/.381/.521, 32HR, 31 RAA/150; worth $20.7MM in 2009 if "good" fielding 1B. What's funny about this is that although it set off a storm of people...
2009 Royals: Who Needs OBP?
March 03, 2009 by
FullCountPitch.com
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By Gary
The Kansas City Royals
Twins Eye Cruz
February 21, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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MLB.com is reporting that the Twins have made a contract offer to Juan Cruz and may try to work out a sign-and-trade with the Diamondbacks. "Obviously, it's tricky," Arizona general manager Josh Byrnes said Monday. "[Another team] would have to work out a deal with...
Cordero Looking For Job
February 28, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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Free agent closer Chad Cordero threw in front of several clubs yesterday, including the Twins, Marlins, Royals, Brewers, Rangers, and Nationals, among others. Cordero is a great pitcher but battled injuries last season, pitching in just six games. Cordero is 20-14 with a 2.78 ERA with...
Twins End Talks With Cruz
February 27, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Twins have ended contract talks with free agent reliever Juan Cruz. Cruz rejected the Twins' first offer, and sources don't expect the Twins to reengage Cruz. Cruz posted a 2.61 ERA with 71 strikeouts in 51.2 innings. The Twins have an interest in free agent closer Chad...
Tigers to Pursue Cruz?
October 21, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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According to one AL executive, the Tigers plan to pursue free agent reliever Juan Cruz, hoping he can take over in a late inning relief role. Cruz was 4-0 with a 2.62 ERA for the Diamondbacks in 57 games this season, so he should be one of the more sought after free agents on the market...
BREAKING NEWS: Twins Sign Crede, Offer to Cruz
The Minnesota Twins have signed Joe Crede to a contract, and have offered a sign-and-trade deal to the Arizona Diamondbacks regarding Juan Cruz. What to make of all this movement?
Links for Friday
January 30, 2009 by
The Evil Empire
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Before I begin, let me just let you guys know that once the season comes around I'll give full reports and my opinion along with it. Richard Justice of the Sporting News talks about how he thinks bringing back Andy Pettitte was very important.Peter Abraham explains why the "...
Juan Cruz's stunning fall is in its 9th week -- time for a non-explanation from Ball Star
July 21, 2009 by
kansascity.com
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Juan Cruz is really bad right now. Seriously. Very, very, very bad. Even by the Royals-of-the-21st-century standards, he's going really bad right now.
You can see it in these numbers: 22 innings, 22 earned runs, 12 walks, 28 hits since May 21.
Or you can see is in this...
Middle Relievers Should Not Be Type A Free Agents
January 08, 2009 by
Simon On Sports
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Note: Whoops. Wile Springer was a Type A Free Agent, in order to qualify for draft compensation the Cardinals would have needed to offer him Arbitration. They failed to do so, so he is free to go wherever he wants without costing the team a draft pick. Kind of Wish I didn't spend...
Some fan perspective on the Astros managerial candidates
21 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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by David J. Phillip - AP
Continuing with the theme of cool pictures instead of relevant ones.
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If you haven't caught on by now, I'm not overly enamoured...
BREAKING NEWS: Crede Signs With Twins, Offer to Cruz
My, my, my? what a busy day. Just a few short hours ago I was complaining about another Twins? offseason spent sitting on their hands. Now I?m trying to sort everything out. These two things I know for
1. The Twins Have Agreed To Terms With Joe
This comes via the Chicago ...
Phillies Also Looking At RHP Cruz
November 17, 2008 by
Phillies Nation
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We spoke about Doug Brocail and Russ Springer over the weekend, but now the Phillies are said to be investigating Juan Cruz as a bullpen option, according to Ken Mandel. (...)
The Market For Juan Cruz
February 11, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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I feel for Juan Cruz, really I do. After failing to live up to the huge expectations with the Cubs, Cruz has turned his career around in the bullpen with the Diamondbacks. Last season, the free agent to be put up the best numbers in his career, producing a stellar 2.61 ERA and striking...
Ramirez to Diamondbacks?
November 20, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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According to the Boston Globe, Ramon Ramirez could be dealt in another trade to help the Red Sox land a catcher. With that said, the Diamondbacks could be a suitor for Ramirez to help fill the void that was once taken by Juan Cruz, who will likely leave as a free agent. The Diamondbacks...
Royals put Cruz on disabled list, activate Waechter
August 06, 2009 by
kansascity.com
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The Royals placed struggling reliever Juan Cruz on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right shoulder prior to Thursday's series finale against Seattle at Kauffman Stadium.
The 2009 Diamondbacks Season, Part V: The Bullpen
15 days ago by
AZ Snakepit
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by Ross D. Franklin - AP
Somehow, this pic - Qualls yelling to the bench for help after hurting his knee against Houston - sums up the bullpen's entire season...
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