canadianpress.google.com - 11/4/2008
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22 hours ago TORONTO The Toronto Blue Jays made a pair of waiver claims Monday, getting right-handed pitcher Kelvin Jimenez from the St. Louis Cardinals and shortstop Angel Sanchez from the Kansas City Royals. Jimenez, 28, split last season between St. Louis, where he allowed 15 runs in 24 ...
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Viva El Birdos —
... Finally, Kelvin Jimenez was plucked off waivers by the Blue Jays. I don't dislike Kelvin Jimenez as a person, and I'm sure that, now that he's on another team, he will blossom into the relief ace that La Russa and Duncan at times appeared to think he was. But I've never been more confused about a relief pitcher—and what he was doing in the major leagues, at any given moment—than Kelvin Jimenez. I just never got it. ...
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... lottery ticket from 2008, is leading his division in CBS Sports’ MLB Fantasy League. His team was, at last check, 5-3, and tied with David Wright’s atop the National League’s division. Toronto closer B.J. Ryan was unbeaten entering play this week. Clement’s team was routed by Travis Hafner’s earlier this season, another notch for the AL’s belt when it comes to whipping the NL. …
Toronto claimed Cardinals’ righthanded reliever Kelvin Jimenez off ...
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