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Furcal traded to the Cardinals

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Jon Doble

Rumors circulated all of yesterday, Rafael Furcal was set to be traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. Finally word became official this morning as the Cardinals announced that the 33 year old switch-hitting short stop was now a member of … Continue reading →

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Rasmus dealt to Blue Jays

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Jon Doble

The news has hit the major media outlets. Colby Rasmus is no longer a St. Louis Cardinal. Neither is Trever Miller or P.J. Walters either. It’s a trade that’s not getting a lot of love from any fans that I … Continue reading →

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Why not Mark Buehrle?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Jon Doble

The most popular question that seems to be coming out of the Colby Rasmus to the White Sox rumors seems to be: Why not Mark Buehrle? Why not Mark Buehrle, indeed. The 32 year old pitcher has 155 wins and … Continue reading →

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Performance-based play?

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Jon Doble

Trade rumors are swirling around Colby Rasmus like nothing else. Then comes the bombshell earlier in the week that Tony LaRussa will be going by performance to determine who gets playing time. What that means is that Rasmus is sitting … Continue reading →

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Has the time come for Colby Rasmus?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Jon Doble

Much like Jaime Garcia, who the St. Louis Cardinals are announcing a 4 year extension with today, Colby Rasmus will be arbitration eligible at the end of the season. Yet Garcia is about to enjoy security while Rasmus’ future is anything but secure. … Continue reading →

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