The Non-Tender Deadline is TODAY! - A Hunt and Peck

The deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is today. With the aqcuisition of Brayan Pena, it has become less likely that Tony Cruz, long time backup to Yadier Molina, will be tendered a contract. This would mean Tony would become a free agent and likely sign with another team.

Or he could be traded. Before I could even finished this post, John Mozeliak found a home for Tony in Kansas City.

To commemorate the time we have spent together, I have made this awful tribute video.

I am so sorry. Tony deserves better than this.

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what the cardinals are up to...

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KNOW THINE ENEMY...

the nl central...

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