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Jim Leyland - October 2007

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Tigers fill SS hole, deal for Renteria from Braves - MLB
Tigers fill SS hole, deal for Renteria from Braves - MLB
sports.espn.go.com — DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers addressed one of their biggest needs Monday, acquiring shortstop Edgar Renteria from... the Atlanta Braves for two prospects. Renteria batted .332 in 124 games with the Braves this year, finishing with 12 homers and 57 RBIs. ... (more) Tigers fill SS hole, deal for Renteria from Braves - MLB
No extension for Leyland ... yet
beck.mlblogs.com — He met with Dave Dombrowski this morning. Dombrowski said he was prepared to offer a multi-year contract... but Leyland, as planned, expressed interest in simply adding another year onto his contract to take it through 2009. There's no deal yet, ... (more) No extension for Leyland ... yet

Jim Leyland Latest Blog Posts

Quick Hit: Edwin Jackson Again
14 hours ago at TigerBlog
LEYRITZ LOBBIES FOR JOB
nypost.com — October 31, 2007 -- Ex-Yankee Jim Leyritz is openly campaigning to come back as a coach under... new manager Joe Girardi. Leyritz told The Post yesterday that he contacted Yankees general manager Brian Cashman repeatedly in the past week about a ... (more) LEYRITZ LOBBIES FOR JOB
Leyland meets with Dombrowski on extension; GM to discuss matter with Ilitch this week
freep.com — Freep.com Sports Tigers Leyland meets with Dombrowski on extension; GM to discuss matter with Ilitch this week... October 2, 2007 BY JON PAUL MOROSI FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER Jim Leyland hasn't received a contract extension from the Tigers -- yet. ... (more) Leyland meets with Dombrowski on extension; GM to ...
Baseball Digest Daily :: Braves Deal Renteria to Tigers!
bdd.blogharbor.com — Well this all but solidifies two widely speculated moves...Carlos Guillen is moving to 1B in Detroit and... Yunel Escobar has been handed the SS job in Atlanta. Don't be surprised if Torii Hunter ends up a Brave now either! Update I had a chance to ... (more) Baseball Digest Daily :: Braves Deal Renteria to Tigers!
TIGERS CORNER: Sheffield to find out if surgery is in his future; Leyland: Barry Bonds will not ...
freep.com — chrisdallas I hate typos. I meant to say 'Angels'. I'm not sure there is such a team... as 'Anges'. It would be kind of interesting to see a Cubs/Indians Fall Classic. They could call it the " Something's Gotta Give " series. How weird would it be to ... (more) TIGERS CORNER: Sheffield to find out if surgery is in ...
Jose Guillen Likely To Reach Free Agency
mlbtraderumors.com — Nothing unexpected here - Jose Guillen 's agent, Adam Katz, indicated tonight that the player will decline... his $9MM option for 2008.  That makes sense - at the bare minimum he's looking at two years and $20MM.  More likely he gets three ... (more) Jose Guillen Likely To Reach Free Agency
Dombrowski speaks on Leyland, Tigers
Dombrowski speaks on Leyland, Tigers
mlb.mlb.com — To some people's surprise, Tigers manager Jim Leyland left Comerica Park for his Pittsburgh home on Monday... without the one-year contract extension that he was seeking. But, considering that the Tigers were prepared to offer him a multi-year extension, it's not expected to be a major obstacle. (more) Dombrowski speaks on Leyland, Tigers
Jim Leyland Would Like An Extension
Jim Leyland Would Like An Extension
sports.aol.com — Filed under: Detroit , Tigers , AL Central , MLB Gossip The next time you see the... Tigers playing a baseball game, things could be a lot different than the last time they played one. Carlos Guillen will not be at shortstop, but at first base where ... (more) Jim Leyland Would Like An Extension
Leyland gets his extension
blog.mlive.com — DETROIT -- That didn't take long. A day after Jim Leyland met with general manager Dave Dombrowski... about his contract, the Tigers announced this morning that Leyland's deal has been extended through 2009. There was never much doubt that Leyland... (more) Leyland gets his extension
Pudge Not Worth It
zonersports.com — The Tigers can spend their dough however they wish. But Rodriguez is simply no longer worth that... type of salary. His OPS has been in the 700’s for 3 years running now. That’s not likely to change at his age, especially when you draw 9 walks in over 500 at-bats. (more) Pudge Not Worth It
links for 2007-10-09
detroittigersweblog.com — The Grandy Report: Grandy complimented for work as TV analyst I actually found myself rooting for Grandy... as an analyst (tags: curtis-granderson ) Take 75 North | MVN - Most Valuable Network » Blog Archive » Tigers’ Best Catching ... (more) links for 2007-10-09
Boston Red Sox - Rodriguez opts out of Yankees contract - The Boston Globe
boston.com — Rockies righthander Aaron Cook was solid in his first start of the postseason, giving up three runs... in six innings-plus. (JIM DAVIS/GLOBE STAFF) (more) Boston Red Sox - Rodriguez opts out of Yankees contract ...
Casey not coming back
beck.mlblogs.com — Not that it's a surprise, but it's pretty much official now. Casey said this morning that Jim... Leyland and Dave Dombrowski told him in a meeting Saturday that he would not be re-signed. There's no such news yet on whether the Tigers will pick up ... (more) Casey not coming back
Casey reflects on time with Tigers
blog.mlive.com — Sean Casey has throughly enjoyed his year and a half with the Detroit Tigers, and even though... he has been told by manager Jim Leyland and General Manager Dave Dombrowski that he will not return to the Tigers in 2008, he tells the Detroit News he leaves with great memories of his time here. (more) Casey reflects on time with Tigers
Tigers must decide on Pudge, Leyland in offseason
Tigers must decide on Pudge, Leyland in offseason
sports.espn.go.com — The Tigers went into an offseason that started sooner than they wanted with plenty of hope. They... have to make some key decisions and wait for two pitchers to decide whether they want to come back. The first big choice is whether to exercise a $13 million option on All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez or give him a $3 million buyout. (more) Tigers must decide on Pudge, Leyland in offseason
Tigers extend Leyland's contract through 2009
sports.espn.go.com — Jim Leyland will be managing the Detroit Tigers for two more years. Leyland got what he wanted... Tuesday when the Tigers extended his contract by one year, keeping him in the dugout through the 2009 season. Leyland said last week he planned to meet with Tigers president Dave Dombrowski the day after the season and hoped to drive home to Pittsburgh knowing he had two years on his deal. (more) Tigers extend Leyland's contract through 2009
links for 2007-10-07
detroittigersweblog.com — 101 Best Baseball Blogs | LA Snark Hey I made the list! Twenty-one! Woo How enhanced gameday... works Get your geek on (tags: gameday pitchfx ) Fire Jim Leyland: Carlos Guillen, his replacements, and their place vs. average ... (more) links for 2007-10-07