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Mariners, Tigers reportedly discussing deal

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:07:26 +0000

Sporting News staff reports Amid rumors that the Tigers and Mariners are talking trade, The Detroit News opined the teams are a good fit. The Mariners want a left fielder and a starting pitcher, and the Tigers can offer center fielder Curtis Granderson and righthander Edwin Jackson. In return, the Mariners could build a package around righthander Brandon Morrow and a couple of highly regarded prospects -- perhaps shortstop Carlos Triunfel and third baseman/shortstop Matt Tuiasosopo. This past season, the Tigers acquired lefthander Jarrod Washburn from the Mariners, so the two general managers have some recent history. Granderson and Jackson are expected to draw interest from many teams, if the Tigers indeed decide to make them available in trade talks.

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Tigers add four players to roster

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:24:00 +0000

The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has purchased the contracts of second baseman Scott Sizemore and shortstop Audy Ciriaco from Triple-A Toledo and first baseman/outfielder Ryan Strieby and outfielder Brennan Boesch from Double-A Erie.

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Tigers minor league 3B Ron Bourquin suspended

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:33:10 +0000

A Tigers' minor leaguer has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine under baseball's minor league drug program.

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Tigers 3B prospect suspended for amphetamines

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:22:51 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -- A minor leaguer in the Detroit Tigers' organization has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine under baseball's minor league drug program.

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Tigers minor league 3B Ron Bourquin suspended

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:12:43 +0000

A minor leaguer in the Detroit Tigers' organization has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine under baseball's minor league drug program.

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Tigers minor league 3B Ron Bourquin suspended

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:03:13 +0000

A minor leaguer in the Detroit Tigers' organization has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine under baseball's minor league drug program.

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Cardinals won't turn to Bay if Holliday leaves

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:34:11 +0000

Sporting News staff reports Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that free-agent outfielder Jason Bay isn't a priority for the team and won't be even if free-agent outfielder Matt Holliday signs elsewhere. Bay is considered a Plan B for any team that loses the Holliday sweepstakes, but the Cardinals apparently will shift their focus to starting pitching (perhaps a trade for Detroit Tigers right-hander Edwin Jackson or someone from the Atlanta Braves' rotation surplus) and lower-priced outfield options (such as free agent Xavier Nady) if they don't re-sign Holliday.

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Infield, 'pen among Tigers' market concerns

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski has trade discussions percolating, but he says those won't slow any of his free-agent talks.

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Tigers' Dombrowski says there will be no fire sale

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:29:45 +0000

Sporting News staff reports Although center fielder Curtis Granderson and righthander Edwin Jackson have been mentioned in trade rumors recently, Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski told The Detroit News that Tigers fans should remain calm. "I can assure you 100 percent that we do not have any kind of fire sale, or salary dump, or whatever you might call it, taking place," Dombrowski said. "I can also tell you that I've been part of that in my career, so I know what that situation is like." The newspaper noted the team will begin to shed some big salaries (right fielder Magglio Ordonez, left fielder/DH Carlos Guillen and starting pitchers Dontrelle Willis and Nate Robertson) in the next couple of seasons and wants to be in position to capitalize on that. Thus, it will listen to offers for its current players in hopes of netting future stars. "To me, you're always in position where you listen to what ...

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Verlander's season won't be forgotten

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:44:00 +0000

Justin Verlander didn't win the American League Cy Young Award for his remarkable season, but he cracked the top three. He's going to have to settle for his rewards in the stats -- 19 wins, 269 strikeouts and the best year by a Tigers starter since Jack Morris.

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Mariners talk to Tigers about Jackson, may be looking at Granderson

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:59:14 +0000

Sporting News staff reports The Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners have discussed a possible trade involving right-hander Edwin Jackson, but the talks aren't that serious, FOXSports.com reports. The Web site reports the Tigers are looking to get back pitchers who will make the major league minimum next season. FOX reports right-handers Brandon Morrow and Shawn Kelley fit that description and would be good fits for the Tigers. Jackson was the focus of much speculation at last week's general managers' meetings, as rumors circulated that the Tigers would need to trade players to hold the line on their payroll. Jackson is due to receive a raise from his $2.2 million 2009 salary. He made the AL All-Star team this year and finished 13-9 with a 3.62 ERA. FOX reports the Mariners tried to acquire Jackson last offseason in a three-team deal that would have sent J.J. Putz to Detroit. The site also reports that the M's have some ...

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Tigers won't pursue Washburn, Huff

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:19:00 +0000

The Tigers will watch free agency pick up later this week, when players can field offers from all teams. But as expected, they will not pursue re-signing Jarrod Washburn and Aubrey Huff.

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Should the Detroit Tigers Trade Miguel Cabrera?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:44:02 +0000

The Detroit Tigers are coming off of a heart-breaking finish to their 2009 season. After squandering away the division lead to the Minnesota Twins, they lost a one-game playoff to them and missed the playoffs entirely. The Tigers now seem focused on shredding payroll heading into the 2010 season. Edwin Jackson and Curtis Granderson have both been mentioned as possibly being on the move to lower a payroll that already sits at well over $100 million between just 10 players. Ken Rosenthal speculates in a recent column that if the Tigers are willing to dangle Jackson and Granderson, they should look at moving Miguel Cabrera as an alternative. Cabrera, the highest-paid Tiger, still has six years and $126 million remaining on his current deal. Rosenthal suggests that if the Red Sox were willing to offer Mark Teixeira an eight-year, $170 million contract last year, they should be able to take on Cabrera's deal with ease. He even offers up a proposed trade between the two teams: Jonathan Papelbon, ...

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Trading Cabrera makes financial sense for Tigers

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:36:54 +0000

The Tigers are looking to cut payroll. Ken Rosenthal has a suggestion: Trade troubled superstar Miguel Cabrera to the Red Sox.

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Cubs, Angels, Yankees among teams interested in Tigers CF Granderson

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:32:24 +0000

Sporting News staff reports According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Cubs plan to make an aggressive push to acquire Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson if Detroit makes him available in a trade. The newspaper reported the Angels and Yankees also are believed to be very interested in trading for Granderson, who is a Chicago native. Any deal for the center fielder likely would have to be loaded with top-notch prospects and might not happen until the winter meetings (Dec. 7-10). Newsday speculated Granderson would move from center field to left with the Angels, who would keep Torii Hunter in center. Granderson hit only .249 this season, but he had a career-high 30 homers. In other Tigers news, the team will not try to re-sign free agent first baseman/DH Aubrey Huff or free-agent left-hander Jarrod Washburn, according to MLive.com.Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski told the Web site that he spoke with both players recently, ...

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Spelling Closer With a K (or 100)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:33:22 +0000

Willie Hernandez was at the center of it all for the 1984 Tigers. A happy 55th birthday today to Willie Hernandez, the closer for the Tigers when I was growing up, and the last lefthanded pitcher to win MVP honors in either league, when he also won the Cy Young for the 1984 Tigers. That year, Hernandez had 32 saves as he went 9-3 with a 1.92 ERA, while pitching 140.1 innings. Only eight closers since the creation of the save rule in 1969 have had 30 or more saves in a season, struck out 100 or more hitters and posted an ERA below 2.00. And here they are, courtesy of the always-useful, and recently revamped Baseball-Reference Play Index … Eric Gagne, 2003 Dodgers - 55 SV, 137 K, 1.20 ERA Bruce Sutter, 1977 Cubs - 31 SV, 129 K, 1.34 ERA Billy Wagner, 1999 Astros - 39 SV, 124 K, 1.57 ERA John Hiller, 1973 Tigers - 38 SV, 124 K, 1.44 ERA Eric Gagne, 2002 Dodgers - 52 SV, 114 K, 1.97 ERA John Wetteland, 1993 Expos - 43 SV, 113 K, 1.37 ERA Willie Hernandez, 1984 Tigers - 32 SV, 112 ...

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Cubs in the hunt for Granderson

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:53:53 +0000

Club has prospects to pry center fielder away from cash-deprived Detroit Tigers > Along with the Yankees and the Angels, sources say the Cubs plan an aggressive push to land Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson.

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Tigers gauging Halos' interest in Granderson

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:09:00 +0000

The Tigers and Angels have been in touch about Curtis Granderson's trade availability, according to Newsday, with the idea of making Granderson into a left fielder alongside Torii Hunter.

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Melvin puts out feelers on Mulder, Jackson

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:05:00 +0000

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin has spoken recently with the agent for rehabbing left-hander Mark Mulder and with the Tigers about right-hander Edwin Jackson as Milwaukee searches for ways to bolster its pitching for 2010.

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Granderson rumors talk of the town

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0000

If the Tigers hoped to do their offseason business quietly, those chances flew out of the lobby at Chicago's O'Hare Airport Hilton like a late traveler with the mention of Curtis Granderson.

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Harwell relives career on MLB Network

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:51:00 +0000

For decades, legendary broadcaster Ernie Harwell impacted millions through the airwaves with his soothing voice -- especially Tigers fans who hung on his every word. Now he sees it all coming to an end.

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Yankees To Target Tigers Curtis Granderson for 2010 Outfield

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:36:46 +0000

Let the baseball rumors begin! In a story reported late last night by the New York Post's Joel Sherman, the Yankees will apparently look to upgrade their outfield situation by inquiring and possibly looking into make a deal for Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson. Here is some of the article that will be featured today in the Post from Sherman: "In a cost-cutting frame of mind, the Tigers have let teams know Curtis Granderson could be had for the right package, an NL executive told The Post. The Yankees will almost certainly push to the front of the line when it comes to Granderson. He obviously would be an upgrade on the Melky Cabrera/Brett Gardner duo. In addition, the Yankees could quickly face a need to restore lefty power if Johnny Damon and/or Hideki Matsui leave to free agency. Granderson hit a career-high 30 homers last season, the fourth most by an AL lefty. Brian Cashman met with Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski at the GM Meetings, which concluded yesterday, but it is not ...

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Cubs must pursue Tigers' Granderson

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:18:10 +0000

He fits all the club's needs, and Detroit Tigers may be eager to deal > On the third day of the general managers meetings at the O'Hare Hilton, as executives were fleeing for flights home, something truly fascinating finally happened.

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Tigers facing tough decisions after meetings

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:22:00 +0000

With nearly $100 million committed next season to 10 players, and others up for raises in arbitration, the Tigers are looking at ways to fill their holes without further bumping a payroll that already ranked among the highest in baseball.

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Tigers' Jackson, Reds' Phillips may be in play as trade talk grows

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:29:23 +0000

Sporting News staff reports Day 2 of the general managers' meetings in Chicago produces its share of trade rumors. Two of the juiciest involve Tigers right-hander Edwin Jackson and Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips. Both may be shopped for budgetary reasons. FoxSports.com reports Detroit is making Jackson available as it tries to, as the Web site put it, "alleviate (its) payroll crunch." Jackson made $2.2 million this year and is arbitration-eligible after going 13-9 with a 3.64 ERA. He also made the AL All-Star team. Detroit is likely to maintain one of the highest payrolls in the game (it was about $130 million in 2009), but the club already has about $100 million committed to just nine players, not including Jackson. The Tigers also need to pay ace Justin Verlander, who is due a big raise in arbitration. "We're listening to a lot of different things," general manager Dave Dombrowski told reporters at the ...

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Sources: Tigers open to trading All-Star Jackson

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:17:44 +0000

Edwin Jackson was an All-Star pitcher for the Tigers this year. He looked like one of the great acquisitions in baseball for most of the season — a starter who pitched deep into games and wouldn't become a free agent until 2011.

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Sources: Tigers looking to shed payroll, Jackson

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:07:33 +0000

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Tigers' Polanco nabs Gold Glove honors

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0000

Placido Polanco will hit the free-agent market with a nice addition to his resume, taking home his second Gold Glove Award in three years for his work at second base, it was announced on Tuesday.

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Lyon files for free agency

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:46:00 +0000

Brandon Lyon became the final member of the Tigers' free-agent eligibles to file Monday, formally placing the late-inning reliever on the market as Detroit tries to sort out its bullpen situation for next season.

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Former infielder Brookens joins Tigers as coach

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:40:33 +0000

DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Tigers have named former infielder Tom Brookens as the team's first base, outfield and baserunning coach.

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Tom Brookens joins Detroit Tigers staff as first base coach

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:33:54 +0000

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have named former infielder Tom Brookens as the team's first base, outfield and baserunning coach.

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Former INF Brookens joins Tigers staff (AP)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:12:35 +0000

The Detroit Tigers have named former infielder Tom Brookens as the team's first base, outfield and baserunning coach. Manager Jim Leyland said Monday Brookens is a "perfect fit" for the staff. Brookens played 12 seasons with Detroit (1979-88), the New York Yankees (1989) and Cleveland Indians (1990).

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Tigers name Brookens first-base coach

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:40:00 +0000

Former Tigers infielder Tom Brookens is headed back to Detroit, this time to join manager Jim Leyland's coaching staff as the new first-base, outfield and baserunning coach.

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Kirk Gibson would welcome 'challenge' of managing

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:07:12 +0000

Sporting News staff reports Former Tigers star Kirk Gibson told the Detroit Free Press that he would love to become a major league manager. "I love challenges," the 52-year-old Gibson told the newspaper. "It seems like the ultimate challenge." Gibson has served in various coaching capacities for the Tigers and Arizona Diamondbacks over the past six seasons and recently signed a two-year contract to continue as Arizona bench coach. He just had his first managerial interview, with the Cleveland Indians, who eventually hired Manny Acta.

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