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Francisco Cordero knows his role with the Blue Jays.
"I will be the setup guy, I've been that before; I have to treat the eighth inning like the ninth and get us to (Sergio) Santos," the 36-year-old said from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic in a conference call after his signing of a one-year $4.5-million deal was made official.
"They explained to me what my role is going to be, I agreed to it and I'll be more than happy to do it."
Cordero had 37 saves last year with Cincinnati, but doesn't throw as hard as he once did. He does have 327 career saves compared with 31 for Santos, who is 28 and refining his electric stuff. If Santos falters, the Blue Jays know where to turn. Cordero might have returned to Cincinnati as the closer, but Ryan Madsen failed...
7 Feb 2012 at 3:49pm
The original face of the Montreal Expos is heading to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
6 Feb 2012 at 12:39am
The Toronto Blue Jays have much to get excited about this season at Rogers Centre. Many memories were made in 2011 and plenty more will be created this upcoming season. Will this be the year the Blue Jays claim the American League East?
3 Feb 2012 at 2:35pm
The Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander Shaun Marcum avoided salary arbitration Friday, but not by much. The sides reached an agreement "minutes before a scheduled arbitration hearing," according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which reported Marcum signed a one-year...
3 Feb 2012 at 12:13pm
The Reds paid a high price to win now in a division softened by the departures of Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder.
1 Feb 2012 at 5:55pm
David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox are likely headed to an arbitration hearing to determine the designated hitter's 2012 salary, according to an ESPN.com report. A hearing isn't scheduled for this week, leaving time to negotiate, the report said, citing a source.
1 Feb 2012 at 5:23pm
Reliever Francisco Cordero and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized a $4.5 million, one-year contract Wednesday. The 36-year-old right-hander was 5-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 37 saves in 43 chances for Cincinnati last season, reaching 30 saves for the seventh time. He held batters to a .198 average, the lowest of his career.
1 Feb 2012 at 5:10pm
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos put the finishing touches on his bullpen makeover Wednesday by signing veteran right-hander Francisco Cordero to a US$4.5-million, one-year contract.
1 Feb 2012 at 2:40pm
The Toronto Blue Jays officially announced a $4.5 million, one-year contract for reliever Francisco Cordero. Cordero, 36, went 5-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 37 saves for the Cincinnati Reds last season, his seventh 30-save season. The three-time All-Star has 327 saves, 12th on the...
31 Jan 2012 at 3:49pm
The Garfoose has apparently developed a hankering for some Italian food. In a relatively surprising announcement on Tuesday afternoon, pitcher/author Dirk Hayhurst tweeted the news that he'll be heading to Italy to pitch in 2012 instead of trying to catch ? Continue reading ?
31 Jan 2012 at 11:43am
Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista is aware that some suspect him of using performance-enhancing drugs. In fact, "Jose Bautista steroids" is the third suggestion if you Google his name. The suspicion seems to be based on him hitting 59 ? Continue reading ?
31 Jan 2012 at 11:11am
Predicted by many to be the "it" team this winter, Toronto instead appears ready to slog through another season of mediocrity.
30 Jan 2012 at 9:24pm
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos was in the hotseat at the team's annual State of the Franchise on Monday night.
26 Jan 2012 at 3:54pm
Planning a trip to the Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Fla., during MLB spring training? If so, there are a few things that would be helpful to know right? Well, I can share with you some of my knowledge of the area.
25 Jan 2012 at 6:06pm
The Chicago White Sox have a notorious uniform history. They've worn tuxedos. They've worn pajamas. They've even worn shorts. Shudder. Amid a virtual minefield of fashion, the team has announced it is reaching into history to pull a retro look ? Continue reading ?
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