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  <title>Reliever Cruz signs with Royals</title>
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          <quoted-text>Yes,they will really be contending for the World Series.I do not think.This is the best that Jon can put his name to,well I suppose it beats taking the rise out of some Yankee player,or the Yankee organisation.But this was the best news he could come up with.?Jeez,outstanding news aint it.?????</quoted-text>
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          <body>you do realize he broke the holiday trade the teixera signing and on and on give me a break heyman blows thoughs jerks from espn who steal everyone elses storys</body>
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        <quoted-text>you do realize he broke the holiday trade the teixera signing and on and on give me a break heyman blows thoughs jerks from espn who steal everyone elses storys</quoted-text>
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        <body>That is because Heyman is Boras' personal mouth piece.</body>
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          <quoted-text>yeah boy, the Royals are a making moves ~~</quoted-text>
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          <body>Yes,they will really be contending for the World Series.I do not think.This is the best that Jon can put his name to,well I suppose it beats taking the rise out of some Yankee player,or the Yankee organisation.But this was the best news he could come up with.?Jeez,outstanding news aint it.?????</body>
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        <quoted-text>Yes,they will really be contending for the World Series.I do not think.This is the best that Jon can put his name to,well I suppose it beats taking the rise out of some Yankee player,or the Yankee organisation.But this was the best news he could come up with.?Jeez,outstanding news aint it.?????</quoted-text>
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        <body>you do realize he broke the holiday trade the teixera signing and on and on give me a break heyman blows thoughs jerks from espn who steal everyone elses storys</body>
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          <body>I've always liked Juan Cruz.  It amazes me how someone as skinny as him can throw so hard.</body>
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        <quoted-text>I've always liked Juan Cruz.  It amazes me how someone as skinny as him can throw so hard.</quoted-text>
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        <body>realy have you seen mo or padro lol!!!!</body>
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        <body>Wager is for reg season Only! &amp;amp; both players must start regular season on active roster, If either player is on DL (wager has no action), if player switches leagues you get combined stat's between both leagues he achieved. MLB.com for results</body>
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        <body>I've always liked Juan Cruz.  It amazes me how someone as skinny as him can throw so hard.</body>
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        <body>actually because Kansas City had a top 15 pick the Diamondbacks would get a second round pick from them.</body>
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  <body>&lt;p&gt;Righthanded reliever &lt;strong&gt;Juan Cruz&lt;/strong&gt; signed a two-year, $6 million deal with the Royals, the club announced. There's also a team&amp;nbsp;option in Year 3 for $4.5 million, with a $500,000 buyout. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As a reliever who earned Type A status,&amp;nbsp;Cruz's free agency turned into something of a controversy, and he engendered enough sympathy for MLB to approve the sign-and-trade option to circumvent the issue of a signing team having to surrender a first-round draft choice. But after a long wait, Cruz got his deal the old-fashioned way, by signing with the Royals. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Diamondbacks, Cruz's former team, will get the No. 1 draft choice attached to Type A free agents. The Royals, meanwhile, have substantially improved their bullpen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 30-year-old Cruz made his debut with the Chicago Cubs in 2001. He has also pitched for the Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics, compiling a 29-31 record with a 4.00 ERA in 297 outings, including 38 starts. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To make room for Cruz on the 40-man roster, the Royals designated for assignment utility player Esteban German, who hit .245 in 89 games last season.&lt;/p&gt;</body>
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