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Arbitration dos and don'ts
Arbitration dos and don'ts
Over the next couple of weeks, the Tigers have some decisions to make: which free agents should they offer arbitration to, and which should they let walk. The free agents: 2B Placido Polanco , SS Adam Everett , DH Aubrey Huff , SP Jarrod Washburn , RP Brandon Lyon and RP Fernando Rodney .  ...
Putz and the Tigers, revisited
beck.mlblogs.com — Jason Beck / MLB.com While Fernando Rodney filed for free agency and Brandon Lyon weighs his options on the open market, the Tigers might well be gaining another option at closer once the Mets make their expected decision to decline the 2010 option ... (more) Putz and the Tigers, revisited
Questions loom over future of Tigers' free agents
mlive.com — Closer Fernando Rodney is among the three players who said they would file for free agency, and three more are expected to follow suit. (more) Questions loom over future of Tigers' free agents
Tigers not involved in trade talks for SS J.J. Hardy
freep.com — Although the Tigers have an opening at shortstop, they didn't have an opportunity to deal for J.J. Hardy, the shortstop whom Milwaukee traded Friday to the Twins for outfielder Carlos Gomez. In an e-mail to the Free Press after the deal was announced, ... (more) Tigers not involved in trade talks for SS J.J. Hardy
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Morning Prowl: Arbitration Dilemmas, Free Agent Predictions, and Gibby's Managerial Aspirations
Bless You Boys — ... face quite a dilemma with their free agents, in regards to offering arbitration.  Kurt Mensching tries to predict what decisions the team will make on ...

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The Detroit Tiger Weblog — ... Lee takes a historical look at the all time Tigers leaders in Wins Above Replacement. Mack Avenue Tigers – Detroit Tigers blog – Arbitration dos and don'ts  Kurt looks at the arbitration question marks the Tigers face. I think ...

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