http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/96 Recent articles about Kiko Calero en-us First I like to thank Mike Silva for referencing me in his post on this subject at NYBD and acknowledge the excellent argument he makes in regard to this subject. I will say this I have been a fan of Saito's for a few years and completed this post on him last off season, but Saito is 40 y/o, has had a history of injuries and would be expensive...But what the Mets learned in 2008 was that you need a back-up plan at closer in case of an injury, with J.J. Putz gone the Mets once again have u... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:51:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mets_one_of_eight_interested_in_Saito/1651755 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mets_one_of_eight_interested_in_Saito/1651755 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mets_one_of_eight_interested_in_Saito/1651755 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/4/b43fc7f5daa4b4c5ccea258a9db76104335790be/small/MLB_Florida_Marlins_e4d7.jpg Of all the areas that the Mets need to address, the most stable is the pen, if the Mets are confident that one of Bobby Parnell, Brain Stokes and Sean Green can step up to be the set-up man, then they may only need a left handed specialist.However, if they look outside of the organization for a set-up man a player they've been interested in before who has served as a set-up man maybe available at less then what most set-up men would cost. In 2007 when the Mets were trying to put together ... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:56:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Could_Calero_set_up/1642060 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Could_Calero_set_up/1642060 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Could_Calero_set_up/1642060 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/652afd75a95501824978ed23df0ddea81cafec3e/small/MLB_MAY_10_1f1b.jpg All of the Marlins eligible for free agency have filed, as expected. Nick Johnson made an impact with the Marlins. But unless Florida works out a contract with the veteran, those 35 games may be the extent of Johnson's tenure with the organization. Johnson formally filed for free agency on Friday, along with reliever Kiko Calero, who became a valuable performer in the back end of the bullpen. The filing period began on Thursday, and now all four of Florida's eligible ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:55:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Marlins_file_for_free_agency/1517944 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Marlins_file_for_free_agency/1517944 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Marlins_file_for_free_agency/1517944 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fccca1b9e331e308d22de015fffb0feabc29b9fe/small/Nick_Johnson_at_2a34.jpg via cache.daylife.com View full size photo uploaded October 8, 2009 Once upon a time Kiko Calero was a pretty good reliever for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2003 he posted an FIP of 3.71 with a tRA of 4.45. He was even better in 2004 with a 3.14 FIP and a very good 3.32 tRA. He was traded to the Oakland A's in the Mark Mulder deal. Over the next three seasons' in Oakland he posted FIPs of 3.58, 2.97 and 4.37 to go alon... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:00:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_The_Rays_Should_Target_Kiko_Calero/1365575 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_The_Rays_Should_Target_Kiko_Calero/1365575 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_The_Rays_Should_Target_Kiko_Calero/1365575 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/652afd75a95501824978ed23df0ddea81cafec3e/small/MLB_MAY_10_1f1b.jpg Velley man arrested in impersonation of Kiko Calero "A low tire ended a Chandler man’s career impersonating a Major League pitcher, police said. According to the state Department of Public Safety, Oscar Corral, 41, was using the identity of Florida Marlins relief pitcher Kiko Calero." Oh, dear... I mean, if I was to impersonate an MLB player, it certainly wouldn't be Calero... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:25:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Velley_man_arrested_in_impersonation_of_Kiko_Calero/1153918 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Velley_man_arrested_in_impersonation_of_Kiko_Calero/1153918 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Velley_man_arrested_in_impersonation_of_Kiko_Calero/1153918 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc69d5dd63a71716918478281ffe1bb5cd6aa75b/small/MLB_MAY_10_f978.jpg Arizona state police say a man they stopped on a Phoenix freeway for having a low tire has been arrested on suspicion of stealing the identity of Florida Marlins pitcher Kiko Calero. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:23:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arizona_man_arrested_for_allegedly_stealing_identity_of_Marlins_Kiko_Calero/1153621 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arizona_man_arrested_for_allegedly_stealing_identity_of_Marlins_Kiko_Calero/1153621 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arizona_man_arrested_for_allegedly_stealing_identity_of_Marlins_Kiko_Calero/1153621 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/652afd75a95501824978ed23df0ddea81cafec3e/small/MLB_MAY_10_1f1b.jpg Arizona state police say a man they stopped on a Phoenix freeway for having a low tire has been arrested on suspicion of stealing the identity of Florida Marlins pitcher Kiko Calero. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:41:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Man_arrested_for_stealing_identity_of_Marlins_Calero/1153339 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Man_arrested_for_stealing_identity_of_Marlins_Calero/1153339 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Man_arrested_for_stealing_identity_of_Marlins_Calero/1153339 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc69d5dd63a71716918478281ffe1bb5cd6aa75b/small/MLB_MAY_10_f978.jpg Give Oscar Corral credit: he’s got a flair for obscurity. After all, if you were asked to list every single major leaguer who’s been in the league for the last seven years*, you’d give up long before reaching Kiko Calero, a journeyman reliever who’s currently toiling away in Baseball Hell Miami with the Marlins. (Really, Corral [...] Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:15:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Wait_Someone_Tried_To_Impersonate_Kiko_Calero/1153280 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Wait_Someone_Tried_To_Impersonate_Kiko_Calero/1153280 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Wait_Someone_Tried_To_Impersonate_Kiko_Calero/1153280 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/652afd75a95501824978ed23df0ddea81cafec3e/small/MLB_MAY_10_1f1b.jpg Kiko Calero left yesterday's game due to a sore knee and is listed as day-to-day. Calero said he feld discomfort in the muscle area above the kneecap. "It felt weak today," said Calero, who has appeared in 47 games this season. "On Friday, I started feeling it. But today, there were two pitches [to Utley] where my knee felt weak. I'm fine." Calero is listed as day-to-day. In 2003, he had surgery to repair a torn right patella. Gonzalez said bef... Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:53:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Kiko_Calero_is_day_to_day/963731 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Kiko_Calero_is_day_to_day/963731 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Kiko_Calero_is_day_to_day/963731 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc69d5dd63a71716918478281ffe1bb5cd6aa75b/small/MLB_MAY_10_f978.jpg Kiko Calero will rejoin the Marlins for tonight's game and Tim Wood lost his spot on the roster at very inopportune time. Rookie reliever Tim Wood's homecoming plans in Tucson were spoiled when he was sent down to New Orleans to make room for reliever Kiko Calero, who will rejoin the team today in Phoenix for the series against Arizona.Wood, a Tucson native, was solid in three outings, not allowing an earned run in 7 2/3 innings. Calero was 1-0 with a 2.01 E... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:45:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kiko_Calero_returns/786488 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kiko_Calero_returns/786488 Kiko Calero has finished his rehab assignment. Kiko Calero completed his rehab Monday night by pitching one inning for Class A Jupiter. He's likely to join the Marlins on Thursday in Arizona.  It will be good to have him back.  Hopefully this time, he won't be overused. As always, when one comes up, one goes down, my guess is that Tim Wood will be New Orleans bound.  It's not this his 0.00 ERA isn't appreciated, it is just that when your are rook... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:52:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kiko_Calero_finished_with_Rehab/782790 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kiko_Calero_finished_with_Rehab/782790 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kiko_Calero_finished_with_Rehab/782790 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/652afd75a95501824978ed23df0ddea81cafec3e/small/MLB_MAY_10_1f1b.jpg Most of you already know this, but for the ones who don't, Kiko Calero was placed on the 15-day DL. A busy season is taking its toll on RHP Kiko Calero, who was put on the 15-day disabled list Sunday, retroactive to June 18, with inflammation in his throwing shoudler. Calero leads the Marlins staff with 36 appearances – second among NL pitchers — over the team’s first 70 games. "It’s nothing serious,’’ said manager Fredi Gonzalez, wh... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:52:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Kiko_Calero_to_the_15_day_DL/727114 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Kiko_Calero_to_the_15_day_DL/727114 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Kiko_Calero_to_the_15_day_DL/727114 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/652afd75a95501824978ed23df0ddea81cafec3e/small/MLB_MAY_10_1f1b.jpg Right-hander Kiko Calero landed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday not because of what he did on the mound, but because of what he didn't do off it. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Exercise_break_lands_Marlins_Kiko_Calero_on_DL/727053 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Exercise_break_lands_Marlins_Kiko_Calero_on_DL/727053