sports.aol.com - 12/7/2007
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White Sox GM Kenny Williams is having a tough offseason. Not only did he lose out on prized centerfielder Torii Hunter -- which, given Hunter's contract demands, might have been a blessing in disguise -- but he failed to make a trade work with the Marlins for Ozzie Guillen -favorite Miguel Cabrera . Instead, division rival Detroit got Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis , and suddenly joined the ...
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Ken Williams Is A Comedian
Vegas Watch —
This is brilliant (via FanHouse and BBTF): "Reacting Wednesday to the blockbuster deal that sent power-hitting third baseman Miguel Cabrera and former All-Star left-hander Dontrelle Willis from the Florida Marlins to the Detroit Tigers — wrecking the Sox’ latest offseason plans — [Chicago White Sox GM Ken] Williams said: 'All this has done is put the Tigers in a better position to contend with us.'"I suppose he is right, in some sense. But his word choice is quite poor; I would have used "destroy", "pummel", or "embarrass", rather than ...
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Chicago Sun-Times: GM Williams splits after strange comment
baseballthinkfactory.org 12/7/2007 — Not as strange as the time Professor LaSerne taught Superman how to mentally split in two! But it’s damn close!
Ken Williams was among the first wave of general managers to escape the confusing maze of lobbies at the Opryland Resort today, choosing ...
White Sox looking for a 3rd baseman?
southsidesox.com 12/7/2007 — MLB.com says yes. But why?
[Brandon] Inge dives into the pool of available third basemen, which continues to be circled by the Giants, Angels, Dodgers, Phillies and White Sox.
Maybin “excited” about trade
sports.kcudah.com 12/8/2007 — An eventful year for Cameron Maybin that included his major-league baseball debut continued Tuesday night with a surprising trade from the Detroit Tigers to the Florida Marlins. picture source: fishstripes.com The former Roberson High standout, who was the Tigers’ top draft pick in 2005 and signed for $2.65 million, was packaged in a deal with other
Dumars still open to trades
mlive.com 12/7/2007 — Press News Service AUBURN HILLS -- Coming into tonight's game against the Chicago Bulls with a five-game winning streak, the Detroit Pistons have given president of basketball operations Joe Dumars little to complain about. Even with the Pistons ...
No last-second moves for GM Williams —
Major League Baseball News 12/6/2007
GM Ken Williams was criticized for not landing a top name such as Miguel Cabrera or Torii Hunter at the Winter Meetings, but it wasn't for a lack of effort. Both players were on the White Sox radar, but the team managed to improve by adding other key ...
Inge's future in flux, may be dealt —
Major League Baseball News 12/7/2007
If there was any lingering doubt regarding Brandon Inge's future with the Tigers, they were likely erased on Friday. Inge told GM Dave Dombrowski that he would prefer to start as a third baseman somewhere else rather than be a reserve or utility ...
Tigers trying to trade 3B Inge (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 12/8/2007
The Detroit Tigers are prepared to deal Brandon Inge after the third baseman told the club he would rather start for another team. "He's loved his time here," president and general manager Dave Dombrowski told the Detroit Free Press on Friday. "He ...
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