As the Trade Winds Blow

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How big is this weekend's series with the Chicago White Sox?
Published 7/25/2008 by Big Al (noreply@blogger.com) at The Wayne Fontes Experience
... Sweep, and the Tigers are 2.5 games back on Monday morning. According to Billfer, the Tigers may be looking at looking at AJ Burnett, George Sherrill, and/or a young shortstop, and are willing to trade, and pick up much of the contract of, Gary Sheffield. Any of those players could fill some pretty gaping holes in the Detroit lineup during a pennant race. ...

Do You Hear That? Sounds Like... Trade Whispers!
Published 7/25/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys
... The purpose behind any deal, of course, would be to get pitching.  (Though Stark says a young shortstop is also on the Detroit's wish list.)  And either the Orioles or Blue Jays have someone the Tigers are interested in, according to the Baltimore Sun.  The question, as Billfer points out, is whether O's reliever George Sherrill is the guy Detroit scouts were checking out, or Jays starter A.J. Burnett. ...