OMAR VIZQUEL NEWS
Omar Vizquel to the ChiSox
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Lone Star Ball
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by Chris Carlson - AP
3 months ago:
Texas Rangers' Omar Vizquel celebrates his solo home against the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Aug. 7, 2009...
Omar Vizquel signs with the White Sox
5 days ago by
Knuckle Curve
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Omar Vizquel, the 42-year-old infielder, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Chicago White Sox. Vizquel will take his fantastic glove and 2,704 career hits to Chicago and help the team try to make it back to the playoffs.
Last season, Vizquel played a bench role with the Texas Rangers...
Former Cleveland Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel signs with the Chicago White Sox
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Cleveland.com
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The Associated Press Omar Vizquel agreed Monday to $1,375,000, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. Chuck Crow, The Plain DealerOmar Vizquel, as a Texas Ranger, reacting to a standing ovation from Indians fans in Cleveland last Aug. 11.The...
Omar Vizquel to the South Side
If multiple reports from Friday come to fruition, the Chicago White Sox will make the first major league signing of the free agency period by adding infielder Omar Vizquel. Terms are unavailable; however, given Vizquel’s modest one-year for $1M contract last season, it seems unlikely...
Jays 2010 Free Agent Wish List for SS
3 days ago by
Mop Up Duty
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The other day Omar Vizquel signed for virtually peanuts ($1.375 million). Some ‘journalists’ have claimed that Omar’s signing has set the market. Give me a break. Depending on how much collusion is in the cards the Jays could end up with Marco via arbitration, although...
Former Cleveland Indians star Omar Vizquel, 42, is reportedly close to signing with the Chicago White Sox
6 days ago by
Cleveland.com
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Omar Vizquel, who won nine of his 11 Gold Gloves as the Cleveland Indians shortstop from 1994-2004, is reportedly close to signing a free agent deal with the Chicago White Sox. Vizquel, a potential Hall of Famer, has played 21 major league seasons.
ChiSox seal 1-year, $1.375M deal with Vizquel
5 days ago by
Fox Sports
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The White Sox have signed free-agent shortstop Omar Vizquel to a one-year, $1,375,000 contract.
Vizquel to the White Sox
5 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Omar Vizquel moves to the White Sox as he signs as a free agent.
Vizquel will provide experience as a backup in the infield where newly acquired Mark Teahen will play third, Alexei Ramirez will be at shortstop and Gordon Beckham will switch from third to second.
Omar doesn’...
Let's not throw a hissy fit now
3 days ago by
The Tribe Daily
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I figured out my purpose in life.It's to have this blog forever and ever and make it go mainstream so I can educate stupid people.I'm already seeing people jump on Mark Shapiro about Omar Vizquel signing with Chicago.Really now? Seriously?I've been joking around on Twitter...
Omar Vizquel is Official
4 days ago by
South Side Sox
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I held off on commenting on the long-rumored Omar Vizquel signing for two reasons; one, it's pretty tough to get excited about the signing of a back-up shortstop, even if he happens to be one of the best defenders in the history of the game; and two, I wasn't going to...
Vizquel & Park
10 days ago by
We Should Be GM's
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Omar Vizquel's name is being floated around as a possible replacement for the newly departed Eric Bruntlett. Vizquel, who is 42, still manages to be in excellent shape and play outstanding defense at multiple positions (SS, 2nd, and 3rd), but his bat is weak. Of course, a crusty...
Any Deals for Jim Hendry on Black Friday?
1 day ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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On the day after Thanksgiving, will Jim Hendry make any progress on "Movin' Milton"? Reports before the holiday indicated the Cubs remain focused on unloading Milton Bradley, which could clear a little necessary room on the payroll. Rumors have suggested the Cubs'...
White Sox Sign Andruw and Omar, Consider Coco
1 day ago by
Kings of Kauffman
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GM Ken Williams clearly has fond memories of days gone by. This week, that fondness was exposed as the White Sox announced the signing of Andruw Jones to a 1 year contract for $500,000, and Omar Vizquel to a 1 year contract for $1.375 million. Coco Crisp? Yeah he’s on their...
Rosenthal - Sources: Vizquel not returning to Rangers
17 days ago by
Lone Star Ball
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Rosenthal - Sources: Vizquel not returning to Rangers
Free-agent shortstop Omar Vizquel will not be back with the Rangers, major-league sources say.
Vizquel, 42, had 195 plate appearances last season, and is looking for the same type of utility role.
He would prefer a higher...
Source: White Sox close to signing veteran SS
8 days ago by
Fox Sports
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The White Sox are close to signing free-agent shortstop Omar Vizquel to a one-year contract, according to a major-league source.
Source: White Sox Close To Signing Omar Vizquel
8 days ago by
Foul Balls
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The only bad thing about the White Sox adding Jake Peavy to the team last July is that he was the team's biggest "free-agent signing" of this offseason. Which means that for someone like me, who loves to come up with ideas and pretend he's running the team during...
Omar Vizquel at Short?
13 days ago by
Fenway West
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The Red Sox have plenty of talent on the horizon at shortstop so they only need a placeholder for the short term. Peter Gammons speculated on some of the options in his latest post:
There seem to be several ways the Sox could go at shortstop, although it is clear they want Jed...
Vizquel agrees to one-year contract with White Sox
5 days ago by
CBSSports.com
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Omar Vizquel agreed Monday to $1,375,000, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox.
Would Cleveland Indians be "high-profile" enough for Omar Vizquel to return?
16 days ago by
Cleveland.com
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Rumor has it that former Cleveland Indians great Omar Vizquel, 42, would like to sign as a free agent with a premier team. Even though the Indians don't fit that category, could Vizquel wind up with the team he starred for from 1994-2004?
Odds & Ends: Sellers, Astros, Byrd, Vizquel, A's
8 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Some more links as the weekend begins...
Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Marlins, Royals, Tigers and Reds are currently baseball's most active sellers.
The Astros signed minor league free agent Jose Valdez, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com (via Twitter...
White Sox Will Sign Omar Vizquel
5 days ago by
Foul Balls
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I wrote about it both here and at FanHouse last week, but it looks like it's going to become official at some point on Monday afternoon.
The newest member of your Chicago White Sox will be Omar Vizquel.
According to ESPNChicago's Bruce Levine, Vizquel will be signing a one...
White Sox sign Omar to fix defense
8 days ago by
Tireball.com
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On the surface signing Omar Vizquel on the heels of a season in which he hit just .266/.316/.345 in 177 at-bats while a member of the Texas Rangers may seem like a procedural move to round out the bench. However, this is the Chicago White Sox and while Vizquel will be behind Mark Teahen at [...]
What does Vizquel have left in the tank...
16 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Omar Vizquel is a 42 y/o short stop, in baseball years that is ancient but the infield sage doesn't plan on retiring. The question really becomes what does the 11 gold glove winner and three time All-Star have left to offer. Last season for the Rangers he appeared in 195 plate...
Crisp in Chicago?
3 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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The White Sox are talking to Coco Crisp. With the signing of Omar Vizquel, it looks like the White Sox are trying to improve their defense. The were middle of the pack in terms of DER in 2009.
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