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freep.com - 4/30/2008
Tigers trade Jason Grilli to Colorado
— freep.com — The Tigers announced today that they have traded Jason Grilli to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for... reliever Zachary Simons, a move designed to clear room on the roster for reliever Francisco Cruceta. Cruceta is expected to join the team in time for Thursday's game against the New York Yankees. (more) Tigers trade Jason Grilli to Colorado

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Tigers bullpen starting to take shape
mlive.com - 4/18/2008
Tigers bullpen starting to take shape
— mlive.com — Believe it or not, the Detroit Tigers bullpen could be taking shape. Not yet, and not as... soon as they would like, but there has been so much good news in just the last two days that the Tigers can dream of a day when the pen will actually become a strength. "We could end up having a heck of a bullpen," manager Jim Leyland said Thursday. "If it works out." Here's what has to work out: ... (more) Tigers bullpen starting to take shape

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mlive.com - 4/30/2008
Grilli traded, Cruceta to debut
— mlive.com — Francisco Cruceta is coming to the Tigers, and Jason Grilli is leaving. The Tigers traded Grilli to... the Rockies today, in order to make room for Cruceta to join them from Triple-A Toledo on Thursday. In return for Grilli, the Tigers received 22-year-old minor-league right-hander Zach Simons, who will report to Class A Lakeland. Grilli, a Tiger since 2005, was 0-1 with a 3.29 ERA in nine ... (more) Grilli traded, Cruceta to debut

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mlive.com - 6/4/2008
Tigers call up Casey Fossum, designate Francisco Cruceta for assignment
— mlive.com — The Detroit Tigers announced today that they've purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Casey Fossum from the... Toledo Mudhens. To make room on the roster the Tigers designated relief pitcher Francisco Cruceta for assignment. Fossum, a former top pitching prospect in the Red Sox organization has pitched very well for the Mudhens, racking up 48 strike outs over 46 innings, while limiting ... (more) Tigers call up Casey Fossum, designate Francisco Cruceta ...

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detroittigersweblog.com - 1/18/2008
Baseball America’s 2008 Tigers Prospect List
— detroittigersweblog.com — There isn’t an official top prospect list, but BA’s is kind of the standard. Today they announced... the Tigers 2008 top 10 Rick Porcello, rhp Cale Iorg, ss Scott Sizemore, 2b Michael Hollimon, 2b/ss Yorman Bazardo, rhp Jeff ... (more) Baseball America’s 2008 Tigers Prospect List

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detroittigersweblog.com - 2/2/2008
The Full Pen
— detroittigersweblog.com — We’ve taken a look at how the Tigers may, or at least how we think (and by... we I mean I and the people who agree with me) they may fill out their bench. The bench is one of the few areas of ambiguity in terms of the roster. The other area is the bullpen. Unlike with the bench, there aren’t too many assumptions to clarify. The only tenet is that the pen will most likely have 7 (more) The Full Pen

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mlive.com - 4/9/2008
Cruceta's visa finally gets approved - Detroit Tigers Baseball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, ...
— mlive.com — BOSTON -- In what could be a significant piece of news for the Tigers, Francisco Cruceta's visa... has been approved and he can now report to the Tigers. Cruceta can pick up his visa Thursday morning in Santo Domingo, and he'll then report to the Tigers' ... (more) Cruceta's visa finally gets approved - Detroit Tigers ...

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beck.mlblogs.com - 4/9/2008
Cruceta cleared to travel
— beck.mlblogs.com — No, really, we mean it this time. Dave Dombrowski was informed today that U.S. Immigration has approved... Francisco Cruceta's visa application, allowing him to finally travel from his native Dominican Republic to the states. Cruceta can pick up the ... (more) Cruceta cleared to travel

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freep.com - 4/30/2008
Tigers trade Jason Grilli to Colorado | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
— freep.com — NEW YORK -- The Tigers announced today that they have traded Jason Grilli to the Colorado Rockies... in exchange for reliever Zachary Simons, a move designed to clear room on the roster for reliever Francisco Cruceta. Cruceta is expected to join the team ... (more) Tigers trade Jason Grilli to Colorado | Freep.com | ...

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scores.espn.go.com - 5/14/2008
Tigers vs. Royals - Box Score - May 13, 2008
— scores.espn.go.com — Detroit Tigers Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG C Granderson CF 5 0 0... 0 0 1 3 .229 P Polanco 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274 C Guillen 3B-1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .294 M Ordonez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306 M Cabrera 1B 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .262 B Inge PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 G ... (more) Tigers vs. Royals - Box Score - May 13, 2008

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The Official Site of The Detroit Tigers: News: Tigers replace Cruceta with Fossum
detroit.tigers.mlb.com - 6/4/2008
The Official Site of The Detroit Tigers: News: Tigers replace Cruceta with Fossum
— detroit.tigers.mlb.com — OAKLAND -- Francisco Cruceta's nasty splitter earned him a trip back to the Majors. His fate in... Detroit was sealed with an elevated fastball. Like other relievers before him, Cruceta's nasty stuff hinged on his ability to throw fastballs for quality ... (more) The Official Site of The Detroit Tigers: News: Tigers ...

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beck.mlblogs.com - 2/24/2008
Where in the world is Francisco Cruceta
— beck.mlblogs.com — Somebody asked about the mysterious Francisco Cruceta. He's still not here. His uniform is in his locker,... and his equipment is stacking up, but he's still stuck in the Dominican. Leyland said he has no idea when Cruceta is expected to arrive. It's a ... (more) Where in the world is Francisco Cruceta

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Cruceta to Toledo…for Now
dailyfungo.com - 4/23/2008
Cruceta to Toledo…for Now
— dailyfungo.com — Mystery reliever Francisco Cruceta has been assigned to Toledo . The club has approximately two weeks to... decide whether to put Cruceta on the 25-man big-league roster or to try to get him through waivers so he can stay in the minors. It sure ... (more) Cruceta to Toledo…for Now

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Francisco Cruceta: Coming Soon to a Detroit Bullpen?
blessyouboys.com - 4/23/2008
Francisco Cruceta: Coming Soon to a Detroit Bullpen?
— blessyouboys.com — There was a question about Francisco Cruceta in tonight's Game Thread , and the story from Toledo... was exciting enough that it seemed to warrant a separate post.  In his debut with the Toledo Mud Hens this evening, Cruceta pitched three ... (more) Francisco Cruceta: Coming Soon to a Detroit Bullpen?

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Question of the day: Who does Cruceta replace?
mackavenuetigers.com - 4/30/2008
Question of the day: Who does Cruceta replace?
— mackavenuetigers.com — As a quick site note, my schedule this week makes my recaps sketchy at best. They will... return. But for now, I’m just askin’ and answerin’. When the Tigers call up Francisco Cruceta, who is going to be sent to Toledo? The way I ... (more) Question of the day: Who does Cruceta replace?

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Tigers to decide on Cruceta's role in bullpen
mlive.com - 5/1/2008
Tigers to decide on Cruceta's role in bullpen
— mlive.com — Francisco Cruceta took Jason Grilli's job in the Detroit Tigers bullpen. The next question is whose role... Cruceta takes. Cruceta, who was the mystery man when he missed all of spring training with visa problems, becomes very real when he joins the Tigers in time for tonight's game at New York. The Tigers announced the move before Wednesday's 6-2 win, when they made room for Cruceta on the ... (more) Tigers to decide on Cruceta's role in bullpen

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Casey Fossum called up
detroittigersweblog.com - 6/3/2008
Casey Fossum called up
— detroittigersweblog.com — The Tigers have called up Casey Fossum from Toledo. A corresponding roster move hasn’t been announced yet.... Fossum was signed as a minor league free agent this spring and has pitched very well for the Mud Hens. In his last 3 starts he has 31 ... (more) Casey Fossum called up

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beck.mlblogs.com - 6/4/2008
Thames in at DH, batting third
— beck.mlblogs.com — By now, no doubt, you have the news on Francisco Cruceta's designation . Casey Fossum is expected... here sometime this evening, possibly by game time, but with the piggyback start going tonight it's unlikely he'll be needed. GM Dave Dombrowski ... (more) Thames in at DH, batting third

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Another good outing for Zumaya
detroittigersweblog.com - 6/15/2008
Another good outing for Zumaya
— detroittigersweblog.com — Joel Zumaya pitched a scoreless inning fanning 1 batter. He threw 11 pitches, 8 of which were... strikes. He’s set to do back to back outings on Monday and Tuesday and if all goes well he’ll be back for the Padres series. On another note, ... (more) Another good outing for Zumaya

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