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Treanor For Back-Up Catcher?
With the Detroit Tigers facing an increasingly shrinking closer market, I realize that back-up catchers might not be an especially compelling topic. But in the wake of acquiring Gerald Laird thi...
The Laird Trade: What's the Scuttlebutt?
Here's some of the chatter from around the baseball blogosphere regarding the Gerald Laird trade: Adam at Lone Star Ball is sad to see Laird go, and feels that office politics ultimately preve...
Gerald Laird is Coming to Detroit
While you were sleeping (or while I was, anyway), the Detroit Tigers put a big checkmark on their offseason shopping list and finalized a trade with the Texas Rangers for catcher Gerald Laird. G...
Gerald Laird Blockquote Fest
Jon Paul Morosi wrote in yesterday's Freep that the Tigers would be "hesitant to deal" Guillermo Moscoso for Gerald Laird, as some in the organization believe that he could pitch in the majors ...
Could Miner Be Paired With Laird?
If we're not talking about Jack Wilson trade rumors, then it must be time to check in on the Gerald Laird chatter, right? While the Detroit Tigers seem to be playing hokey-pokey (left foot in, l...
Catching More Gerald Laird Rumors
There's been a real boomerang quality to most of the trade rumors involving the Detroit Tigers this offseason. Jack Wilson? Here he comes. Catch him. Throw him back into the tr...
Signs of Hot Stove Rumor Fatigue
Did anyone else see this article about A.J. Hinch in Sunday's Detroit Free Press and briefly think - even for a second - that the Tigers were looking at him to play catcher next season? No?&nbs...
Bring Back Mike Rabelo?
One of the reasons the Detroit Tigers were so weak at catcher last season is that Mike Rabelo, who proved himself a dependable, though low-hitting (.256/.300/.357 in 2007), back-up to Pudge Rodriguez,...
I'll See Your Bard, and Raise You a Zaun?
Acquiring a dependable closer is probably the Detroit Tigers' highest off-season priority. But finding a reliable catcher might be a close second on their winter shopping list. A couple o...
Should the Tigers Seek 'Tek Support at Catcher?
While recording the latest episode of The Detroit Tigers Podcast with Mike McClary (soon to be posted), we talked about potential free agents the Detroit Tigers might be interested in signing. I...
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