rangersblog.dallasnews.com - 12/9/2008
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Just got through talking to Jon Daniels. A few thoughts: • The bottom line is the market for Gerald Laird wasn't good enough for the Rangers to get a major-league ready pitcher back. The Tigers were the most aggressive team...
fangraphs.com - 12/8/2008
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fangraphs.com —
Today, MLB’s winter meetings kick off in Las
Vegas, and with that, the off-season kicks into high...
gear. We’ll see a bunch of trades, some free agent signings, and a lot of rumors floating around in the next few days. Here at FanGraphs, ...
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Winter Meetings Coverage: Gerald Laird trade
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boston.com - 12/8/2008
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boston.com —
Predicting what the Red Sox will do in
terms of acquiring players is always a tricky thing....
But here is one man's belief regarding what they should do as the winter meetings get underway in Las Vegas.
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Five things the Sox should do in Vegas
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Monday Evening Rangers Notes: Winter Meetings Wrap-Up: Day 1
Baseball Time in Arlington —
... Richard Durrett of the Dallas Morning News confirmed on Monday that a third unnamed team was involved (ostensibly for the purpose of sweetening the pot for Texas, so to speak), but that version of the deal ultimately collapsed, and the Rangers and Tigers reached an agreement on Saturday. ...
Monday night linkaliciousness
Lone Star Ball —
... Richard Durrett has some bullet points from Jon Daniels on the trade, including Daniels saying that the team is going to look at Moscoso as a starter. From what little I know, he seems like a better fit in the pen, but the more I think about this, the more I have to wonder if Moscoso isn't this year's Terrmel Sledge, the guy we get in a trade and ruminate about and try to figure out where he'll fit in, only to see him moved before the season in another deal. Moscoso is the type of live arm that lots of teams are going to be interested in, and could be a kicker in a ...
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lonestarball.com 12/7/2008 — The Detroit Free Press has an item up suggesting that Gerald Laird could be moved before the winter meetings start on Monday:
The Tigers have become "more aggressive" this week in trade talks concerning Texas catcher Gerald Laird, one industry ...
Gerald Laird is Coming to Detroit
blessyouboys.com 12/8/2008 — While you were sleeping (or while I was, anyway), the Detroit Tigers put a big checkmark on their offseason shopping list and finalized a trade with the Texas Rangers for catcher Gerald Laird . Going to the Rangers in exchange are pitching ...
Detroit Hooks Laird
beyondtheboxscore.com 12/8/2008 — The Rangers have a surplus of catchers, amongst other positions, but that surplus got a bit smaller today as Gerald Laird was traded to the Detroit Tigers for pitchers Guillermo Moscoso and Carlos Melo. That leaves the Rangers with three capable ...
News: Rangers trade Laird to Tigers
metsblog.com 12/8/2008 — The Tigers have acquired C Gerald Laird from the Rangers for Double-A pitching prospect Guillermo Moscoso, reports Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports.com .
Tigers seal deal with Texas, get Laird | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/8/2008 — LAS VEGAS -- A year after the Tigers made the biggest splash at baseball's Winter Meetings, Detroit teamed up with Texas to make the first trade of this year's meetings before they even officially began. The Tigers acquired catcher Gerald Laird from ...
Tigers Trade For Gerald Laird
soxanddawgs.com 12/9/2008 — How does the trade of Gerald Laird affect the plans of the Red Sox? Looking to solve their catching problems, the Detroit Tigers have acquired Gerald Laird from the Texas Rangers for pitching prospect Guillermo Moscoso and another prospect. The Boston Red Sox had been looking into a trade ...
Laird to be moved soon?
lonestarball.com 12/5/2008 — T.R. Sullivan says that the Rangers may be close to making a move with Gerald Laird...
The Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers appear to have shown the most interest in Rangers catcher Gerald Laird, according to Major League sources.
General ...
Catching fallout
boston.com 12/8/2008 — LAS VEGAS -- By now, you probably know that the Rangers have dealt Gerald Laird to the Tigers for two minor league pitchers. It was just announced here at the Bellagio by the Tigers. The deal has ramifications for the...
Tigers seal deal with Texas, get Laird
detroit.tigers.mlb.com 12/8/2008 — The first of what will likely be many deals at baseball's Winter Meetings fills the first of several needs for the Tigers, who formally announced their trade with the Rangers for catcher Gerald Laird on Monday morning.
The Tigers acquired Laird in exchange for Minor League pitchers Guillermo ...
Rangers, Tigers Make Progress On Laird Trade
mlbtraderumors.com 12/8/2008 — According to Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press , "The Tigers and Texas Rangers have made significant progress toward a trade that would send catcher Gerald Laird to Detroit and pitching prospect Guillermo Moscoso to the ...
Winter Meetings Update 12-8-08 —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/8/2008
The Winter Meeting officially started today and several small deals went down, while others, seem to be in the working.
Earlier today, The Tigers sealed a deal with the Rangers, landing them catcher Gerald Laird of the Rangers in exchange for two ...
Tigers Ship Surplus to Detroit —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/8/2008
Late Sunday evening , the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers came to terms on a deal that would send Gerald Laird to Detroit in exchange for two pitching prospects, Guillermo Moscoso and Carlos Melo. My first impression of this deal, is that the ...
Rangers Ship Surplus to Detroit —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/8/2008
Late Sunday evening , the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers came to terms on a deal that would send Gerald Laird to Detroit in exchange for two pitching prospects, Guillermo Moscoso and Carlos Melo. My first impression of this deal, is that the ...
