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Tribe deals DeRosa to Cards for Perez | indians.com: News
Tribe deals DeRosa to Cards for Perez | indians.com: News
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com 06/27/09 11:45 PM ET CLEVELAND -- Mark DeRosa was acquired by the Indians on New Year's Eve. And now he's gone before the Fourth of July. It was a short-lived tenure with the Tribe for DeRosa, who was the subject of trade rumors almost from the time he first ...
BREAKING NEWS - CARDINALS GET DEROSA
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Cardinals Acquire Mark DeRosa
Cardinals Acquire Mark DeRosa
cardinals.gearupforsports.com — A Cubs fans worst nightmare has come true. After regretting the off season trade that landed Mark... DeRosa in a Cleveland Indians uniform, the Cleveland Indians shipped DeRosa to the Cardinals Saturday night. DeRosa is the player I’ve coveted for a while. He’s an ideal #2 ... (more) Cardinals Acquire Mark DeRosa
A Mechanical Look at Chris Perez
A Mechanical Look at Chris Perez
drivelinemechanics.com — Following the theme of the MLB trade deadline, here's a mechanical look at new Indians reliever Chris... Perez. (more) A Mechanical Look at Chris Perez
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Mark DeRosa has been traded to St. Louis
Let's Go Tribe! — ... Cardinals DeRosa, a subject of trade rumors almost from the time he first slipped on an Indians uniform, is on the block no more. The Indians have traded the versatile veteran to the Cardinals for right-hander Chris Perez and a player to be named later. GM Mark Shapiro said the PTBN component is an important one, akin to the Coco Crisp and Michael Brantley acquisitions in the past. On the player and PTBNL received from the Cardinals: Tribe deals DeRosa to Cards for Perez | indians.com: News Perez, who turns 24 on July 1, has ...

Tribe Trade DeRosa to Cards for RHP Chris Perez
The Tribe Daily — Well the move that I've been silently waiting for finally happened. I've been expecting Mark DeRosa to be traded for a few weeks now. Part of me was hoping it wouldn't happen, another part was okay if it did. I feel the same way this morning. I also figured that it would be the Cardinals that he got traded to. With the Cards not having Troy Glaus, DeRosa fits. If Glaus comes back, he can fit somewhere else, like second base, letting Schumaker go back to the outfield. The trade... Indians Trade: IF/OF Mark DeRosa Cardinals Trade: RHP Chris Perez, Player to Be Named Later Now.. Before we talk about what we are getting, let me say ...

News: Indians trade DeRosa to Cardinals
MetsBlog.com — The Indians traded infielder Mark DeRosa to the Cardinals for RHP Chris Perez and a player to be named later, according to MLB.com. The 34–year-old DeRosa had been hitting .270 with 13 HR and 50 RBI in 71 games for the Indians, during which he played first base, left field, right field and third base.

DeRosa dealt to Cards
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog — Well, there goes that option.  If the Mets want to make a trade, it won’t be for Mark DeRosa. The New Jersey native was sent from the Cleveland Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Chris Perez and a player to be named later. Shucks. ...

SUNDAY ANGELS ROUNDUP: Napoli Powers Win, Angels Look To Trade
Halos Heaven — ... which was 440 feet to center."   Napoli didn't get too caught up in the moment. Asked whether he got all of the pitch, he grinned and said in an understated tone, "Yeah, it felt pretty good." Trade goal for Angels is pitching - OCRegister.com Reagins said he has been having conversations with a "number" of clubs in the "exploratory phase" of the annual midseason trade market. Those conversations have produced nothing but very general discussions, he said. Tribe deals DeRosa to Cards for Perez - indians.com: News On Saturday night, ...

DeRosa To the Cards
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — Well, there's goes any chances the Yankees had at landing Mark DeRosa, because yesterday the St. Louis Cardinals landed the versatile 34-year-old for right-handed reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named later. DeRosa, was hitting .270/.342/.457 with 13 HR and 50 RBI in 71 games for the Cards. DeRosa can play basically every position on the field and is a very solid hitter, he's a nice pickup for St Louis. Chris Perez is just 23 years old and is 1-1, with a save and a 4.18 ERA. In 23.2 innings he's allowed 11 earned runs on 17 hits, walked 15 and struck out 30. Baseball America ranked him as the Cardinals' third highest prospect in their 2009 prospect handbook. BA says he can throw 95 ...

Mark DeRosa to the Cards, Chris Perez and a PTBNL to Tribe
Roto Arcade — Mark DeRosa is the headliner in Saturday's Cards-Indians trade, but most of the actionable fantasy fallout is on Cleveland's side of the deal, so that's where we begin... • Cost-controlled reliever Chris Perez becomes the appropriate handcuff for struggling closer Kerry Wood. "[Perez] has swing-and-miss stuff," said Indians GM Mark Shapiro. "He has the potential to be a core contributor at the back end of our bullpen." Perez's path to saves is much clearer in Cleveland than it was in St. Louis. He has a closer-quality arsenal -- mid-90s fastball, tough slider -- but ...

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indiansconfidential.com 6/24/2009 — Who do you think breathed a bigger sigh of relief after Mark DeRosa made the final out Tuesday night in Pittsburgh - Eric Wedge or Kerry Wood? Either way, they probably both did, as Wood once again put the fear of another loss into Wedge and Indians fans across the country, only to finally ...
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424tales.blogspot.com 6/26/2009 — About the only thing that could possibly knock Michael Jackson's death out of the news right now would be the Cubs reacquiring Mark DeRosa . I have said many times in the past that I do not believe that the Cubs woes are caused sheerly by the lack of a glorified utility player in the lineup. I ...
CUBS IN BRIEF: DeRosa is indeed on team"s radar
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DeRosa Traded To Cards
metsfansforever.com 6/28/2009 — Author: Will Sommer MLB.com has just tweeted that Mark DeRosa the versitile player the Mets have been linked to for what seems like the whole season was traded to the Cardinals for RHP Chris Perez, and a player to be named later. I truly thought the Mets would end up trading for DeRosa.
Breaking News: Mark DeRosa Traded to St. Louis
waitingfornextyear.com 6/28/2009 — If you were one that stuck around for the Indians post-game following the four-run loss to the Reds, you’re likely now aware that the Indians have sent Mark DeRosa to the Cardinals for right-handed reliever Chris Perez and the infamous Player to be Named Later. DeRosa has done everything ...
Mark DeRosa, sigh, Has Been Traded to the Cardinals
bleachernation.com 6/28/2009 — No details at this time, but the Cleveland Indians have traded Mark DeRosa to the worst possible place of all: St. Louis. Mark DeRosa is going to be a Cardinal. MLBTradeRumors.com . Hey, at least the Cubs took Aaron Miles from the Cardinals, right? Related posts: Mark DeRosa is an ...
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Cardinals Acquire Mark DeRosa
mlbtraderumors.com 6/28/2009 — According to the MLB.com Twitter , the Cardinals have acquired Mark DeRosa from the Indians for RP Chris Perez and a player to be named later.
DeRosa Shipped to St.Louis for Relief Pitcher Perez and a Player to be Named Later
indiansconfidential.com 6/28/2009 — The Indians are not saying it, but they are not officially in rebuild mode, as Saturday night after the game the team announced they had sent third basemen Mark DeRosa to the St.Louis Cardinals for relief pitcher Chrs Perez and a player to be named later. DeRosa was not in the lineup on ...
Mark DeRosa Traded to Cardinals
mlbnotebook.com 6/28/2009 — According to MLB.com's twitter , we find out that Mark DeRosa has been traded to the Cardinals for Chris Perez and a PTBNL. I like Perez, but this still seems like too little to give up for DeRosa. With Glaus out, the Cardinals have been looking at Third Base options for a while now. DeRosa ...
DeRosa dealt to Cardinals
deepleftfield.com 6/28/2009 — On Sunday, Mark DeRosa was dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals for reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named. In a deal on Saturday, Mark Shapiro and John Mozeliak, General Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, finalized a trade that will send Mark DeRosa to the Cardinals for right-handed ...
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vivaelbirdos.com 6/28/2009 — More photos » by Tony Dejak - AP Cleveland Indians' Mark DeRosa, right, is congratulated by third base coach Joel Skinner after DeRosa is traded to the St. Louis ...
Well Ain't That a Kick in the Pants
thecubreporter.com 6/28/2009 — The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired former Cub super-utility Greek God Mark DeRosa for RHP Chris Perez and a player to be named later. I wonder how many standing ovations he'll get from the Wrigley faithful before they release they're cheering for the Cubs most bitter rival to beat them. ...
From the Wire....DeRosa Traded to the Cardinals
chicagocubsonline.com 6/28/2009 — According to multiple reports , the Indians traded Mark DeRosa to the Cardinals for pitcher Chris Perez and a PTBNL late Saturday night . The Cubs were rumored as late as Saturday as being interested in re-acquiring DeRosa from the Indians ...
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scoresreport.com 6/28/2009 — One of the more coveted veterans on the trade market has officially been snatched by the Cardinals, as the Red Birds acquired super utility man Mark DeRosa from the Indians in exchange for pitcher Chris Perez and a player to be named later. The versatile DeRosa was a very sought-after ...
DeRosa to the Cardinals
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