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Jorge Cantu, Padres Reportedly Have Deal

The Padres continue to shore up their roster, agreeing to sign veteran Jorge Cantu as a bat off the bench. The deal, first reported by FOXSports.com, will pay Cantu $850,000, according to XX1090 Radio. He made $6 million last season. Cantu, who turns 29 on Sunday, should be able to slot in at first, second and third...

Jorge Cantu Receiving Interest From Padres, Diamondbacks

Free-agent infielder Jorge Cantu is drawing strong interest from two NL West clubs -- the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks -- a source told FanHouse. Cantu finished 2010 in a platoon role with the AL champion Rangers after a July trade shipped him from the Florida Marlins to Texas. He hit .256 with 11 homers and...

The Dugout: The Rangers Celebrate Quietly

The Texas Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays last night in decisive fashion to win their first playoff series in team history. To celebrate, the Rangers sprayed each other down with Canada Dry brand ginger ale while Nolan Ryan put Buck Showalter in a side headlock and beat him to f**king death. As someone who recently...

Overheard and Understood: Pirates Plunder Depths, but Hope on Horizon

Chris Snyder has seen this before. The Diamondbacks called him up in mid-August 2004, and he got to see the final seven weeks of a 111-loss season. The Pirates acquired him at the end of July this season, and he will witness first-hand the final nine weeks of another 100-loss season. Here's the thing: Three years after...

Ryan and Greenberg Enhance Bid for Rangers; Mark Cuban Still in Picture

Another day, another surprise in the battle to buy the Texas Rangers. The latest twist: The group led by Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg and Rangers president Nolan Ryan has now sweetened its bid to purchase the club, altering the terms of its offer to include more cash, according to William Snyder, who was appointed...

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04/30/12 The Los Angeles Angels release infielder Jorge Cantu Source: Angels Locker The Angels have released 30-year old righty swinging 1B/3B Jorge Cantu, as he exercised his opt out clause in his contract.
04/30/12 Bees Swept By Reno Source: Minor League Baseball The Bees could not overcome a five-run first inning from Reno, as the Aces rolled to a 9-5 over Salt Lake on Sunday night to complete a four-game series sweep.
04/22/12 Padres fall to Salt Lake Source: NBC - KVOA News 4 - Tucson AZ The Salt Lake Bees scored seven runs in the fourth inning on their way to a 16-1 win over the Tucson Padres Sunday, giving the T-Pads their most lopsided loss of the season.
04/16/12 Shoemaker Paces Bees In 6-2 Victory Source: Minor League Baseball Matt Shoemaker tossed eight strong innings to lead the Salt Lake Bees to a 6-2 win over the Tucson Padres on Monday night.
04/13/12 Aces Beat Bees in 13 Innings Source: Minor League Baseball Jason Lane's check swing infield hit brought home the winning run for Reno in the bottom of the 13th inning to give the Aces a 7-6 victory over the Salt Lake Bees. With one out, Mark Reed singled off of Salt Lake pitcher Jeremy Berg. A.J. Pollock followed with a double and Evan Frey walked to load the bases.