Yardbarker: Jorge Cantu

The Baseball Side of FanSided

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:29:09 -0500

I have been really bad about providing you links to content outside of the world of the AL Central. My Thanksgiving resolution is to fix that post haste. I submit to you a look at some recent MLB articles posted on the FanSided.com Sports Network. Marlin Maniac is not a fan of retaining Jorge Cantu. Of [...]

Marlins Likely to Keep Cantu

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:55:55 -0500

Cantu fans, rejoice. Mlb.com is reporting that Jorge Cantu is likely to remain a Marlin in 2010, despite his $5 million+ price tag: MLB.com has learned that it is "almost 100 percent" certain that Cantu will be a Marlin in 2010. The 27-year-old is entering his final season of arbitration. He made $3.5 million in '09, and he ended up with 100 RBIs, hitting cleanup behind Hanley Ramirez. Cantu's salary should be above $5 million, a price the team appears willing t...

Reds 2009 Rule 5 Reserve List

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:30:55 -0500

Friday, November 20 is the deadline for teams to file their 40-man roster reserve lists for the December 10th Rule 5 Draft. Players are not required to be protected on a club’s reserve list until they’ve been under club control for 4 or 5 years, depending on the age they signed. For this year’s draft, minor league college draftees from the 2006 draft class (or earlier) and high school players drafted in 2005 (or earlier) can be selected by other organizations if they are not...

MLB Trade Rumors: Marlins Listening to Offers for Ricky Nolasco??

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:20 -0500

by Wilfredo Lee - AP about 1 month ago: Florida Marlins' Ricky Nolasco delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) View full size photo » Yesterday ESPN's Buster Olney tweeted that the several teams have talked to the Marlins about the availability of Ricky Nolasco and Jorge Cantu. Here is is tweet: Spo...

Marlins Rumors: Lindstrom, Cantu, Uggla

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:04:10 -0500

Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald packs his Marlins rumors into one paragraph: We hear the Marlins have been getting trade inquiries about Matt Lindstrom and are considering dealing him. One Marlins official said Leo Nuñez seems better-suited to close games. The Marlins lean toward keeping Jorge Cantu (who has drawn interest) but would consider an extraordinary offer. Dan Uggla remains likely to be dealt. It's fitting to see Lindstrom's name on the trading block, since he&...

Matt Lindstrom on the blocks?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:21:06 -0500

According to Barry Jackson, the Marlins are entertaining offers for Matt Lindstrom. We hear the Marlins have been getting trade inquiries about Matt Lindstrom and are considering dealing him. One Marlins official said Leo Nuñez seems better-suited to close games. The Marlins lean toward keeping Jorge Cantu (who has drawn interest) but would consider an extraordinary offer. Dan Uggla remains likely to be dealt. It isn't surprisi...

Marlins sellers Phils looking for upgrade...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:06:00 -0500

The Marlins are looking to cut payroll and two players who may become available are Dan Uggla and Jorge Cantu.Cantu is a 27 y/o power hitting right hander who plays 1B/3B and early in his career also spent time at 2B. In 2005 with the Rays as there full time 2B Cantu hit 28 homeruns with a 117 RBIs and a .286 BA. It was rumored that year that Omar was very interested in Cantu, but in 2006 when he hit just .249 with 14 HRs the Rays couldn't give him away. In 2007 he bounced between Toronto...

Jorge Cantu selling the World Series

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:17:04 -0500

Jorge Cantu is in Mexico trying to sell the MLB playoffs. On Wednesday, Cantu traveled from his home in Texas to Mexico City for a two-day promotional tour. The main rights holder for televising the playoffs in Latin America is the Televisa network. "It will be a lot of promos that I'm doing, encouraging people to watch the World Series," Cantu said on Wednesday. "I'll be doing interviews, commercials, a lot of things talking about the playoffs." ...

Fish Wrap - Marlins 7 Phillies 2

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:46:59 -0500

More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP about 14 hours ago: Florida Marlins' Jorge Cantu, right, celebrates with teammates after hitting an RBI-sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Philadelphia. Florida won 7-2. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Browse more photos » The first game of the series goes as planned. GameFish has the recap. ...

Jorge Cantu's strained neck

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:29:15 -0500

Jorge Cantu missed last night's game with a strained neck. Cantu is dealing with a sore neck, which he started noticing in about the seventh or eighth inning on Wednesday. The discomfort became so great during batting practice on Thursday that he had to abort the session. --- Cantu said after Thursday's game that the neck was still bothering him, leaving his status for Friday and beyond uncertain. The only good thing that may come of Nick Johnson and Jorge Cantu being...

Fish Wrap - Marlins 6 Rockies 5

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:35:31 -0500

More photos » by Alan Diaz - AP about 16 hours ago: Florida Marlins' Dan Uggla (6) is congratulated by Jorge Cantu after hitting a two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Miami, Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. Cantu also scored on the hit. The Marlins won 6-5. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) Browse more photos » The Marlins got the series off on the right foot, as th...

Does Jorge Cantu make sense...

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:06:11 -0500

When Jorge Cantu was a 23 year old, second baseman with the Tampa Bay Rays and was hitting 28 home runs in the 2005 season ( 119 RBI's), it was reported that Omar Minaya was enamored with the young player.But just two years later when Minaya could have claimed him off waivers or sign him, at minimal cost, the Mets decided to pass.After struggling for two years, Cantu has regained his 2005 form, last year he hit 29 home runs ( 95 RBI's) and this season he already has 8 home runs ( 35 R...

Nationals-Marlins Odds Preview

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:14:40 -0500

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Washington Nationals and the Florida Marlins meet at Dolphin Stadium. The Nationals will trot ace Scott Olsen out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Olsen has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Marlins will be Josh Johnson. The righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 156-moneyline favorites versus...

Bargain of the Offseason: Cantu

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:28:00 -0500

One month ago I brought up Jorge Cantu as a player that the Seattle Mariners should take a look at. Seattle never showed any interest in Cantu, who agreed to terms with the Florida Marlins today. He signed for $500,000. More after the jump!

The Strange Philosphies of Jorge Cantu's Father

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:28:18 -0500

In the scouring of the web for my weekly "Puzzle Pieces" column, I stumbled upon this insightful quote from Jorge Cantu, about the advice his father gives him: "He told me something really wise," Cantu said. "Human beings, we're dumb sometimes, and animals are not. Animals can go down a road and if they see a hole, they go around it. Human beings go and get in that hole. So what he's trying to tell me, if I want to make the same mistakes, I'm going to go into that hole again, but if I'm smart, I'm going to go around that."