nydailynews.com - 11/3/2008
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The Royals, as expected, exercised their part of Miguel Olivo's mutual option today. Surprisingly, Olivo decided to do the same, and the sides added another mutual option for next year.
With that, the free-agent catcher market just got thinner -- as center field did when the Brewers brought back Mike Cameron with his 2009 option.
The catching market now features pretty much nobody who would be a solid long-term investment.
As a refresher, here's what I wrote about Olivo last week:
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royalsreview.com - 10/30/2008
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royalsreview.com —
It was inescapable : KANSAS CITY -- The
Royals acquired power-hitting first baseman Mike Jacobs from the...
Florida Marlins on Thursday for right-handed reliever Leo Nunez. Jacobs, who turned 28 on Thursday, should answer the Royals' need for a ...
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Royals Acquire Mike Jacobs for Some Reason
fangraphs.com - 10/31/2008
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fangraphs.com —
Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals acquired Mike Jacobs
from the Florida Marlins for reliever Leo Nunez ....
The Marlins, always in cost-cutting mode, weren’t particularly interested in taking Jacobs to arbitration this winter, and with a team full ...
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The Mike Jacobs Trade
ranyontheroyals.com - 10/30/2008
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ranyontheroyals.com —
So I guess Mark Teahen isn’t moving anywhere
after all. It’s not often that a rumor that...
was reported at the highest levels gets shot down with such authority, but that’s what happened here. Even as Bob Dutton himself reported that “Sources from both ...
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Memo to DMGM: WTF?
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Olivo Staying With Royals
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... According to Jesse Spector of the New York Daily News, the catcher Miguel Olivo will remain with the Royals for the 2009 season. The Royals exercised his $2.7MM option, and Olivo chose not to void it. Another mutual option for 2010 was added. ...
The Dutch Oven: Keeping Your Brain's Freezer Stocked With Leftovers
Walkoff Walk —
... Miguel Olivo Fears Success, Stays in Kansas City: Sorry, Tigers, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Astros, and Padres. You'll need to look somewhere else to find a serviceable catcher. I hear Chris Widger is available! ...
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