Could Doug Mirabelli Catch On with the Tigers?

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The Hardball Times found this 3/13/2008 on www.blessyouboys.com [flag]
One of the biggest question marks (or " unsettled ," as Lynn Henning put it this morning) on the Detroit Tigers' roster this spring has been the back-up catcher position.  What makes the dilemma more complicated, however, isn't just figuring out which player will fill that role; it's how long the need exists on the team. If Brandon Inge isn't traded, he can fill in for Pudge Rodriguez. ... [link]

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Sox release Mirabelli
Published 3/13/2008 by Bryan Tsao at The Hardball Times
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And then there was one, or maybe two
Published 3/14/2008 by billfer at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
Todd Jones pitches a 1-2-3 inning against the Braves Credit Roger DeWitt That would be spots available in the seven man bullpen. Jim Leyland ended some of the speculation today by announcing that Todd Jones, Bobby Seay, Tim Byrdak, Jason Grilli, and Zach Miner were locks. The ambiguity now surrounds ...

Doug Mirabelli? Detroit's Not Interested
Published 3/14/2008 by Ian Casselberry <info@blessyouboys.com> at Bless You Boys
It appears that the Tigers aren't looking at Doug Mirabelli as the solution to their back-up catcher opening, which should relieve most fans, based on what I've been reading around the Tigersphere.   ...

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Sox release Mirabelli

The Hardball Times found this 3/13/2008 on www.hardballtimes.com

Apparently, he was cut while getting ready to start a game .
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Doug Mirabelli Released

The Hardball Times found this 3/13/2008 on www.overthemonster.com

Update [2008-3-13 14:33:32 by Randy Booth]: OK, maybe not big news, but it has thrown a monkey wrench into our roster. I think Kevin Cash will be the backup, even though Nick Cafardo thinks Dusty Brown could take the backup job. I think that's highly ...
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Red Sox Over Mirabelli

Yankees Chick found this 3/13/2008 on sports.aol.com

There was a time when the Red Sox were so convinced of Doug Mirabelli 's importance that just a few months after trading him to the Padres for Mark Loretta in 2006 they determined they just couldn't live without him and traded back for him. So ...
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Sox make Mirabelli release official

The Joy of Sox found this 3/13/2008 on www.boston.com

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Red Sox have just made Doug Mirabelli's release official. He was placed on unconditional release waivers. Will he be back? That all depends on how well Kevin Cash or Dusty Brown handles Tim Wakefield. Wakefield ...
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Reports: Red Sox release backup catcher Mirabelli

FanHouse found this 3/13/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

The Red Sox have released back-up catcher Doug Mirabelli, according to Boston-area media reports.
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