Washington Nationals Sign Alex Cintron To Minor League Deal.

Within the last hour both SI.com's Jon Heyman (@SI_JonHeyman) and MLB.com's Bill Ladson (@washingnats) have reported that the Washington Nationals have signed 32-year-old infielder Alex Cintron to a minor league deal. Cintron played 21 games with Washington in 2009, hitting in just 2 of 26 at bats with the Nats.

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Thank goodness. I was really worried that the Nats didn’t have enough aging middle infielders.

by RoscoeNats on Feb 8, 2011 8:57 PM EST reply actions

Syracuse fans let out a big cheer that their replacement for Orr is getting locked and loaded. At least I hope that’s all this is.

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by souldrummer on Feb 8, 2011 9:41 PM EST up reply actions

I wonder if they’re all battling for the utility infielder job. I also wonder if they have a deal in place where they get released if they don’t make the 25-man. I don’t know if these veterans would want to play in AAA again.

by RoscoeNats on Feb 9, 2011 8:10 AM EST up reply actions

Hopefully some can have great seasons

Roger Bernadina For LF!

by FanSince05 on Feb 8, 2011 10:20 PM EST up reply actions

I'm confused

http://www.amazinavenue.com/2010/2/23/1322853/2010/2/23/1322853/mets-sign-infielder-alex-cintron

Says he’s going to the Mets??.

Roger Bernadina For LF!

by FanSince05 on Feb 8, 2011 10:22 PM EST reply actions

check the date ;)

by dc Roach on Feb 8, 2011 10:34 PM EST up reply actions

OOOoooo stupid me... Didn't even pay attention to that..

Thanks haha

Roger Bernadina For LF!

by FanSince05 on Feb 8, 2011 10:44 PM EST up reply actions

Speaking of dates ...

Patrick seems to think Citron played for this club LAST YEAR!!!? Why is it that so many Nats fans can’t either escape 2005 or the traumatic losing years that followed? PTSD Nats fans.

by plebescite on Feb 8, 2011 11:34 PM EST up reply actions

That's exactly why I was confused haha

Roger Bernadina For LF!

by FanSince05 on Feb 9, 2011 12:24 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, I thought I was losing my marbles for a second there...

Anyway, this one baffles me. More OD?

Rob

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by RobBobS on Feb 9, 2011 1:52 AM EST up reply actions

Thanks, Plebescite. You're always very helpful.

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by Patrick Reddington on Feb 9, 2011 6:40 AM EST up reply actions

was that just last year?

unbelievable.

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by Dave at District Sports Page on Feb 9, 2011 1:06 AM EST reply actions

Oh boy

It’s 2011, not 2001 right?

by bluelineswinger on Feb 9, 2011 4:52 AM EST reply actions

You know, I'm getting a bad feeling about this

Last year when I was decrying the slew of aged wanna-be’s and never-wases who were getting signed to show up at Spring Training, I was repeatedly reassured that I was overreacting: “they’re minor league deals, don’t worry!” I was told. And yet, as before, some of those lousy actors managed to get a job with the team at season’s start. It scared me then that the age of the “Rob Mackowiaks” of the world donning Nats uniforms had not, in fact, ended. It scares me now that these patterns seem to be being repeated.

Rob

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by RobBobS on Feb 9, 2011 10:20 AM EST up reply actions

There's probably squadoosh at Syracuse that they can bring up in emergency situations

Pete Orr is gone now, and I don’t know where they would go within the organization for replacement level talent. You probably need some kind of insurance if one of the current middle infielders (Hairston [who might be playing some outfield], Espinosa, or Desmond) get hurt. After that, isn’t it pretty much a cattle call? Ever since The General has expressed some frustration with his likely playing time, I get the sense that they’d like to have someone else they can call upon who won’t be dissatisfied.

That said, Cintron is a real headscratcher.

John Carlson: A real American hero taking names and settling scores.
Souldrummer: A regular guy trying to join Adam Dunn, Jordan Zimmermann, and Garrett Mock as one of RobBobS' guys.

by souldrummer on Feb 9, 2011 10:36 AM EST up reply actions

I think I'd rather see Michael Martinez take the role

He had a pretty good (albeit short) run at AAA last year. At least he may still demonstrate value.

Rob

"Valentines day is really the day pitchers and catchers report, and those are truly words of love.." -- David Huzzard

by RobBobS on Feb 9, 2011 12:13 PM EST up reply actions

Michael Martinez got rule 5'ed to Philly last I heard

Could certainly get returned, though.

John Carlson: A real American hero taking names and settling scores.
Souldrummer: A regular guy trying to join Adam Dunn, Jordan Zimmermann, and Garrett Mock as one of RobBobS' guys.

by souldrummer on Feb 9, 2011 12:59 PM EST up reply actions

Oh yeah.

Pity. But at least the got Alex Cintron!

#rolleyes

Rob

"Valentines day is really the day pitchers and catchers report, and those are truly words of love.." -- David Huzzard

by RobBobS on Feb 9, 2011 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

I bet that Rizzo would rather have Martinez as well

Just not enough to deep six another player off of the 40 man roster. Martinez was subject to Rule 5, Cintron wasn’t. Even if Cintron hangs on at Syracuse, I’d bet that if Martinez gets returned the Nats cut Cintron and put Martinez in Syracuse.

by d_c_guy on Feb 9, 2011 5:06 PM EST up reply actions