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Armando Benitez Re-Surfaces With the Jays

The Blue Jays presciently added a bit of depth to their outfield on Friday, acquiring Kevin Mench from the Rangers for cash considerations and signing Brad Wilkerson. Just hours later, Vernon Wells celebrated by breaking his wrist while attempting a diving catch. He'll miss the next 6-8 weeks. The Jays will attempt to fill...

Armando Benitez Finds Work in Canada

Armando Benitez has come to that point in his career where he's no longer considered an effective closer, and must accept minor league deals in hopes of a middle relief/set-up job to stay in the league. So even though the Blue Jays have a closer in B.J. Ryan, Benitez was more than willing to take his career north of the...

The Dugout: Byung-Hyun Kim Is A Pimp

The Dugout is a feature at FanHouse that brings the lives of Major League Baseball players directly to you...sort of. The official chatroom of the MLB keeps you up to date with all the recent happenings of your favorite players both on the field and off.I take almost as much interest in the absolutely horrible MLB players...

Russ Ortiz to the DL, Giants Pen Actually Misses Benitez

I wasn't a fan of the Giants trade of Armando Benitez when it first went down. I thought it was an irrational decision made by GM Brian Sabean who was serving his complaining fan base and critical media more than the team's baseball interest. But to be fair, I'm not a Giants fan, so Armando Benitez hasn't cost me the...

Trevor Hoffman First to 500, Saves Still Overrated

It's become headline news across all sports outlets, primarily because Hoffman is the first to do it. You know what? Justin Miller became the first known pitcher to get the words "Billy Koch" tattooed on his bum, but that doesn't mean it should be splashing headlines across the nets. Randy Johnson passing Roger Clemens for...

Background on Armando Benitez

Armando Germán Benítez (born November 3, 1972 in Ramón Santana, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a relief pitcher who is currently with the Long Island Ducks.

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