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fannation.com - 11/21/2008

Tigers, Red Sox talking Willis for Lugo

— fannation.com —   The Red Sox and Tigers have discussed a swap of underperforming shortstop Julio Lugo for underperforming... pitcher Dontrelle Willis , a possibility that was first mentioned by Nick Cafardo in the Boston Globe . It seems that both teams are ... (more) Tigers, Red Sox talking Willis for Lugo

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baseballreflections.com - 11/24/2008

Detroit Tigers Season Wrap Up

— baseballreflections.com — Everyone in baseball was surprised the Tigers did not vie for a playoff spot last year. In... fact, they played more like house cats than Tigers. While their payroll ballooned, their play on the field greatly decreased. Despite having many previous and potential All Stars on their team, Detroit ... (more) Detroit Tigers Season Wrap Up

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mlb.mlb.com - 12/1/2008

Sox likely to offer arbitration to Varitek | redsox.com: News

— mlb.mlb.com — BOSTON -- Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein will face an important deadline when midnight ET strikes... at the end of Monday, as he must decide by then whether to extend arbitration offers to his six-year free agents. The only Type A free agent from ... (more) Sox likely to offer arbitration to Varitek | redsox.com: ...

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Could Lugo Be the 4th Outfielder?
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog — Since the Detroit trade deal is pretty much dead, the Red Sox must decide what to do with Julio Lugo. Last season Lugo was a disaster at the plate and in the field, the calls for his benching grew louder until an injury ended his season. With Jed Lowrie emerging as the every day shortstop Lugo is out of a job. If the Red Sox do keep him he will have some value as a backup infielder and outfielder. With Coco gone the Red Sox do not have a 4th outfielder and Coco could be that guy. While he was with the Dodgers he did play some games in the outfield and the Red Sox were prepared to use him in the outfield when Moss had emergency surgery last season. He would be a very ...

Red Sox Rumors: Lugo, Varitek
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — According to Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald, the Tigers' talks for Julio Lugo have stalled and a deal is unlikely.  It seemed simple on the surface: Lugo for Dontrelle Willis or Nate Robertson. Also, the Red Sox plan to offer arbitration to Type A free agent Jason Varitek.  McAdam ...

Tigers' Interest in Julio Lugo Cools; What Next?
FanHouse — by Andrew Johnson Filed under: Red Sox, Tigers, MLB RumorsComing off of a last-place finish in the AL Central, the Tigers are desperate for upgrades all over the place, including at shortstop, but after splurging big last winter, they're looking to do it at a discount. As such, Detroit has targeted the Red Sox, who have a logjam at shortstop with rookie Jed Lowrie overtaking Julio Lugo in midseason, and the ability to absorb an albatross contract, namely Nate Robertson's or Dontrelle Willis', in recent weeks. But according to Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald, those ...

amBuzz: Peavy, Furcal, Moyer, A.J. CC and Tek
MetsBlog.com — The Padres may have found a third team to help facilitate a trade that could eventually send Jake Peavy to the Cubs, reports Yahoo!. …just so long as jake doesn’t go to the Braves, gentlemen… The A’s are at the top of the list for Rafael Furcal, writes the Contra Costa Times, while SI.com says the Giants, Cubs, Dodgers, Braves, and a mystery team also remain involved. Speaking of Oakland, the A’s and other teams have asked the Nationals for Nick Johnson’s medical records, suggesting he could be traded, ...

Has It Really Come to Alex Cora?
Bless You Boys — ... But if Detroit is going to let Edgar Renteria go, the reasonable expectation (unless the intent is to blatantly dump salary from the payroll) is to get someone better.  Even if the improvement is only on the defensive side.  This is why many fans are fine with the Tigers starting Ramon Santiago at shortstop next season.  And it's why so many turned up their noses at the idea of trading for Julio Lugo.  (We might not have to worry about that anymore, however.) ...

Tigers Say No to Lugo?
Bless You Boys — ... Can we finally lay these Julio Lugo rumors to rest?  According to the Boston Herald, the deal created in the minds of sportswriters might be dead: ...

Starting Pitcher: The Fifth Starter, plus Niese
MetsBlog.com — According to Joel Sherman, in a post to his blog for the New York Post, the Mets intend to a) acquire a front-end starting pitcher, b) also acquire a fifth starter, but c) give Jon Niese a chance to win the job in spring training. In fact, Omar Minaya told reporters the above gameplan while at the GM Meetings in California last month. That said, Sherman suggests the Mets look at Cubs RHP Jason Marquis, M’s LHP Jarrod Washburn and Tigers RHP Nate Robertson, all of whom will be available, to compete with Niese. The Red Sox and Tigers had been discussing a potential swap of Dontrelle Willis or Robertson for Julio Lugo, but ...