Reds plan to cut veteran LHP Stanton (AP)

 
The Cincinnati Reds plan to cut 40-year-old reliever Mike Stanton. Manager Dusty Baker and general manager Wayne Krivsky said the club discussed the plans with Stanton on Friday as they worked on final roster moves before Monday's opener. The left-hander, due $3 million this year, will be designated for assignment. [link]

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Reds to cut Stanton

E-mail | Print | digg us! | del.icio.us! | Click-2-Listen Reds manager Dusty Baker said this morning that the team has told reliever Mike Stanton that they are going let him go. The move means the Reds will eat $3 million of Stanton's contract this ...
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THT Live: Mike Stanton Cut From Reds

It's a step forward to fielding a team capable of competing with Chicago and Milwaukee. Now they just need to actually utilize their superior young players.
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Reds cut Mike Stanton!

Saw this at Redszone then dug up this link It's hard to believe, but it's actually happening:   Reds to cut Stanton BY JOHN ERARDI | JERARDI@ENQUIRER.COM Reds manager Dusty Baker said this morning that the team has told reliever ...
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Reds DFA Mike Stanton

Can't say that I exactly understand this one, but the Reds have informed Mike Stanton that his services are no longer required . It's not that Stanton is too good to let go -- far from it, actually. Rather, the move is puzzling because of the team's ...
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TPoSGD: Off the top of my head...

Just read the darned thing--any excerpt will make about as much sense as the rest of the article.
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