washington.nationals.mlb.com - 5/27/2009
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By Bill Ladson / MLB.com 05/27/09 12:35 AM ET NEW YORK -- After Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Mets, the Nationals designated right-hander Daniel Cabrera for assignment and recalled catcher Luke Montz from Double-A Harrisburg. Cabrera was 0-5 with a 5.85 ERA and led the National League in walks (35) ...
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misterirrelevant.com - 5/27/2009
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misterirrelevant.com —
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo on why they decided
to dump Daniel Cabrera yesterday (emphasis on the awesome...
part is mine): “I look beyond the contract and look at the execution and performance of the player, and it wasn’t up to par. I was ...
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Cabrera Makes Nats GM Rizzo Sleepy
voices.washingtonpost.com - 5/27/2009
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
No way they fire Manny Acta before this
season is over. Doesn't matter how many games they...
lose. In case you haven't figured it out by now, this season is not about winning games now, it's about figuring out who the right guys are for winning games in ...
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Cabrera waived, finally!
DC Pro Sports Report —
The Washington Nationals have designated P Daniel Cabrera for assignment, meaning, once he clears waivers, he will become a free agent. Acting general manager Mike Rizzo said lack of performance was the
reason Cabrera was let go. The Nationals most likely will pay the rest
of Cabrera's $2.6 million salary. "We felt that we needed to change the dynamic of the bullpen
-- we decided to designated him for assignment," Rizzo said. "You have
to put the best 25 players on the roster to give you a chance to win. I
looked beyond the contract. I looked at the execution of the
performance and it wasn't up to par. I was tired of watching it. So I
felt we had to make a ...
Nationals Give Up on Cabrera, Too
FanHouse —
by Ed Price Filed under: Nationals, MLB TransactionsMike Rizzo now knows how the Orioles felt for all those years. Rizzo, the Nationals acting general manager, designated Daniel Cabrera for assignment late Tuesday. Cabrera had been pulled from the rotation and then had one disastrous relief appearance. "We felt that we needed to change the dynamic of the bullpen -- we decided to designated him for assignment," Rizzo said. "You have to put the best 25 players on the roster to give you a chance to win. I looked beyond the contract. I looked at the execution of the performance and it wasn't up to par. I was tired of watching it. ...
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