In their attempt to make sure that none of my A's t-shirts contain current players, the A's have signed Orlando Cabrera to replace Bobby Crosby. See press release below:
Free-agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera has agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Oakland Athletics, who also are closing in on a deal with veteran infielder Nomar Garciaparra, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney on Monday.
Cabrera, 34, will replace Bobby Crosby as Oakland's starting shortstop. Cabrera hit .281 with eight home runs and 57 RBIs and stole 19 bases for the White Sox last year.
The Athletics have had substantial talks with Garciaparra in the past 48 hours, and the player's choices are between the A's and retirement, the sources said. Oakland also is negotiating with veteran reliever Dennys Reyes.
If Oakland were to sign Garciaparra, Crosby could be moved to a utility position. Cabrera is a two-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop, having won the award in both leagues (2001 with the Expos and 2007 with the Angels).
In 1,572 games, Cabrera is a career .274 hitter with 105 home runs and 684 RBIs.
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Sadly, players move around quite a bit anymore. But I have a clear memory of so many of the teams of the late '70's and early '80's. I think I expected them to stay where they were until they retired!
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