JUAN CRUZ NEWS
MLB Suspends Romero
January 05, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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Major League Baseball has suspended relief pitcher J.C. Romero for fifty games for using a performance enhancer. Romero was reportedly told that the substance was acceptable, but now he will be suspended for the first fifty games of the season and will lose 1.25 million dollars.
More Yankee Rumors
January 28, 2009 by
Bronx Baseball Daily
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At this point there shouldn’t be too many more Yankee rumors this off-season. There are some minor rumblings and I’ve rounded them up and posted them for you here.
Juan Cruz is still a free agent and not because teams necessarily don’t want him, but feel like he&rsquo...
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.
Heyman's latest; Manny & Fuentes....
October 16, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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I'll admit it, watching Manny be Mr. Clutch for the Dodgers makes him a very tempting acquisition but at the amount of years he wants it's a hard pill to swallow. There's no way he's going to stay happy for the entire contract at 5-6 years and at some point he's...
Heyman on post-waivers deadline trade candidates
August 03, 2009 by
dallasnews.com
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Jon Heyman takes a look at who is or isn't likely to clear waivers and become possible trade targets this month. Texas seems less likely to get involved in a waivers deal than it did last month, but if injuries mount in the rotation, the club could revisit at a few names on this...
Some fan perspective on the Astros managerial candidates
October 20, 2009 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...
Appropriate Bottom-Barrel Options For Bullpen
November 18, 2008 by
Phillies Nation
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We've heard Russ Springer, Doug Brocail and Juan Cruz as rumored arms in whom the Phillies are interested. (...)
Joe Crede To Sign With Minnesota | Juan Cruz Deal Looming
February 21, 2009 by
Midwest Sports
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The Minnesota Twins have done it. Joe Crede is heading to Minnesota. Now the focus turns on our relief pitching search where the Twins have made an offer to reliever Juan Cruz.
Rosenthal: Yanks Not Done, Should Sign Sheets and Cruz
January 21, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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From Ken Rosenthal: The Yankees aren't done. And if they're smart, they will sign free-agent right-hander Ben Sheets to be their fifth starter and righty Juan Cruz to be a setup reliever.The Yankees showed early interest in Sheets, then backed off after signing Sabathia and...
Tigers Eye Beimel
December 29, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Tigers, still in the hunt for pitching, are hoping to lock up free agent pitcher Joe Beimel by the end of the week. According to a source with knowledge of the negotiations, Beimel is interested in signing with the Tigers, but his agent, Joe Scroba, is waiting on Brian Fuentes...
Zambrano Gives Thanks
December 30, 2006 by
Cubs Hub
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In what I consider a shocker, Barry Zito has agreed to a deal with the San Fransisco Giants. What's not the shocking part is the money, Barry will get a reported 126 million over 7 years with an option for an 8th year giving the total deal a possible 137 million value. It's...
All Done?
February 09, 2009 by
The Chuck Knoblog
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With Pettitte finally signing the roster seems pretty much set. We`ve got our 5 man rotation and our starting lineup. I`m betting on both Nady and Swisher staying put now so we have the bench set pretty well to. So what's left? Not much. The Yanks have filled their budget and snuck...
Phillies Not Giving Up In Trade Market
July 03, 2009 by
Phillies Nation
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The Phillies continue to pursue different players before the July 31 trade deadline. Here are the latest rumors of who are on the Phillies’ radar:
Jayson Stark reports that the Phillies were looking at Juan Cruz of the Royals. The Royals will only trade the reliever for...
Yankees Part of Free Agent Confusion
January 30, 2009 by
Bronx Baseball Daily
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The blogosphere is having a bit of an issue today.
First it was reported that as part of the CBA the Yankees were at the maximum amount of type-A or B free agents they could sign. This meant no chance of signing Manny Ramirez, Juan Cruz, Ben Sheets, Adam Dunn or Oliver Perez.
But then...
Juan Cruz and the Royals: A Match Made in Heaven?
March 11, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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And the winner is....The Royals.What? Talk about coming out of left field. The normally frugal Royals are actually spending quite a bit of money this offseason...what a concept.I did not see this one coming. The Royals were not even mentioned in "The Market for Juan Cruz"...
Injury Status: Albaladejo Gets Hit On Foot, Leaves Game
March 01, 2009 by
The Evil Empire
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From Bryan Hoch: Yankees right-hander Jonathan Albaladejo left Sunday's Grapefruit League exhibition against the Reds after being struck in the right foot by a batted ball. Albaladejo was working in the bottom of the third inning, when Cincinnati's Jeff Keppinger hit a hard...
Diamondbacks Need To Offer Dunn Arbitration
November 30, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Diamondbacks are reportedly having financial problems, causing them to cut ties with Randy Johnson, Orlando Hudson, Juan Cruz, and Adam Dunn.A Dunn, who is a Type-A free agent, isn't drawing the initial interest that industry sources thought he would.A Dunn has hit 40 or more...
Brewers Sign Gagne | Nothing New From Crede, Cruz
February 17, 2009 by
Midwest Sports
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The Milwaukee Brewers signed Eric Gagne today to a minor league contract. The Minnesota Twins have set their sights on reliever Juan Cruz. And no Joe Crede news has broken over the past 48 hours.
Royals Closing In On Cruz?
February 28, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Royals and Juan Cruz are reportedly closing in on a deal, ESPN.com's Buster Olney is reporting. The Royals will lose their second round pick to the Diamondbacks, as well as a sandwich pick between the first and second round. Cruz would be a huge addition to the Royals bullpen...
Here's the thing...
January 30, 2009 by
The Grand National Championships
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The draft compensation issue is something that absolutely needs to be fixed in Major League Baseball. I mean, if you would do a cursory list of a Best Free Agent Available list? You would notice one thing. They are all Type A Free Agents. Now that's not to say their unemployment...
Rauch rumors...
December 10, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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There is a rumor circulating that the Mets have spoke to the D-Backs about reliever Jon Rauch. It's been long rumored, since his days with the Nats that the Mets were interested in Rauch. In fact I've always thought they should have trade Milledge for Church and Rauch not Schneider...
Source: Talks Progressing Well With Farnsworth
December 10, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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According to a source, talks are progressing well with relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth. Farnsworth, who went 2-3 with a 4.48 ERA in 61 appearances, is reportedly drawing serious interest from the Royals. Farnsworth is the late inning reliever the Royals need. He mixes his hard fastball...
Why Heilman wasn't traded...
November 27, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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It makes absolutely no sense for the Mets not to make a trade for Huston Street if the asking price is Aaron Heilman and Pedro Feliciano. Either the rumor is inaccurate or there is some other consideration as to why the deal wasn't consummated. Looking at the trade rumor itself...
The 2009 Diamondbacks Season, Part V: The Bullpen
October 26, 2009 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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Rockies After Beimel, Cruz?
November 17, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Rockies are preparing offers for both Joe Beimel and Juan Cruz, according to a source with knowledge of the Rockies plans. Both Beimel and Cruz were effective pitchers this season in the NL West and bringing in dominant relievers would really help their pitching. The Denver Post...
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