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Cubs in the hunt for Granderson
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.
Yankees could try to make deal for Granderson
Yankees could try to make deal for Granderson
newsday.com — November 12, 2009 By KEN DAVIDOFF ken.davidoff@newsday.com Quick Summary Tigers may try to move All-Star outfielder, who... hit 30 homers last year and is only 29. Detroitraquo;s Curtis Granderson hit 30 Photo credit: Getty Images | Detroit's Curtis ... (more) Yankees could try to make deal for Granderson
Rumor Mill: F-Mart for Granderson?
Rumor Mill: F-Mart for Granderson?
seventraintoshea.com — Posted by Matt Pignataro According to multiple reports, the Tigers are looking to cut payroll this off... season and could possibly trade OF Curtis Granderson , who will earn $26 million over the next three seasons. The Mets appear to be interested in ... (more) Rumor Mill: F-Mart for Granderson?
Callis: Cubs have enough to get Granderson
chicagobreakingsports.com — By Phil Rogers   Assuming the Tigers will trade center fielder Curtis Granderson for the most attractive... package of minor-league prospects they're offered, the Cubs could land him. That's the opinion of Baseball America's Jim Callis, a ... (more) Callis: Cubs have enough to get Granderson
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At What Price Granderson?
Another Cubs Blog — ... one thing has become abundantly clear, namely that Paul Sullivan is a fucking petty, vindictive little jackass Jim Hendry really, really covets Curtis Granderson, and Sullivan is so busy taking banal cheap shots at Mark Prior that he’s getting scooped on the Granderson story by Phil Rogers.  Getting scooped by Phil Rogers is like getting beat in a footrace by Ron Santo, but I digress.  Rogers has been all over the Granderson rumors, and here’s his latest missive: ...

Curtis Granderson Rumors: Saturday
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Cubs' GM Jim Hendry "absolutely" is interested in offering a prospect-heavy package to the Tigers for Curtis Granderson according to a source close to the team, says Phil Rogers of The Chicago Tribune. Yesterday we heard that the two sides were ...

Yes, But Can Granderson Grow Sexy Stubble?
Tales from Aisle 424 - A Cubs Blog — ... The Chicago Tribune's Phil Rogers is driving the Granderson Love Bus, but there are plenty of folks on Twitter jumping on board for a ride. ...

Obsessive Curtis Granderson Watch: Cubs Are “Absolutely” Interested
Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary — ... A Cubs source suggests a Granderson offer also could include low-priced veterans whom the Tigers either could keep or move elsewhere. Those players include Jake Fox, Micah Hoffpauir, Tom Gorzelanny, Aaron Heilman, Mike Fontenot and Aaron Miles. chicagotribune.com. ...

Weekend Prowl: Hendry Wants Grandy, What Dombrowski Wants, Arizona Fall League, and the Tiger of the Year
Bless You Boys — ...   The Chicago Tribune's Phil Rogers heard from a source close to the Cubs that said general manager Jim Hendry is "absolutely" interested a package full of prospects to the ...

Why (And How) The Cubs Should Trade For Curtis Granderson
Bleed Cubbie Blue — ... I'm not sure I really have to convince anyone here of the premise of the headline of this article; numerous people have already posted here about how useful Curtis Granderson would be in the Cubs' outfield, and several traditional media articles in both Chicago and Detroit have discussed this possibility (and those are just three examples of dozens of such articles). Granderson himself is busy this winter pitching a reality TV series: The Detroit Tigers player has agreed to host a TV and online series titled "Stadium ...

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chicagocubsonline.com 11/15/2009 — Move over Marlon Byrd and Mike Cameron , the Cubs will make Curtis Granderson their number one target of the off-season according to Bruce Levine ... if he is indeed available. Some recently questioned if Curtis Granderson is actually on the block. After all he has a cost-effective contract for ...
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Christmas shopping for all of us is about 30 days away. For the Yankees and General Manager Brian Cashman, he may be starting his shopping in six days. Friday, November 20 will mark the beginning of Major League Baseball's free agency period for all ...
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