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mlb.mlb.com - 12/12/2008

Rangers don't expect deal for Sheffield | MLB.com: News

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LAS VEGAS -- The Rangers, who could use a right-handed bat, did speak with the Tigers about designated hitter Gary Sheffield at the Winter Meetings. It was not a serious conversation. The Rangers would be interested only if the Tigers took on a significant portion of his $14 million salary, ...

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zonersports.com - 12/11/2008

Rangers Looking at Sheffield?

— zonersports.com — Shockingly, Sheffield slugged only .400 last season. He just turned 40 and hasn’t reached .900 OPS since... 2004. So someone tell me–if the report is true–why they would be trying to acquire him. For $14 million you could have Adam Dunn, Pat Burrell or Bobby Abreu. (more) Rangers Looking at Sheffield?

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freep.com - 12/11/2008

Tigers trade for Tampa Bay pitcher Edwin Jackson | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

— freep.com — Editor's note: Story updated at 3:15 a.m. LAS VEGAS — The Tigers have been looking for a... new closer during most of this week's winter meetings. Their search continued Wednesday, as they worked on a three-way deal with the Seattle Mariners and Tampa ... (more) Tigers trade for Tampa Bay pitcher Edwin Jackson | ...

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dugoutcentral.com - 12/13/2008

Tigers’ Moves Evidence of Shift in Industry Thinking?

— dugoutcentral.com — I admit it; I was fooled. Like almost everyone else I thought the Detroit Tigers were going... to win their division in 2008. After all, the Tigers were going to score 1,000 runs; forget the 1927 Yankees, this was to be a new Murderers’ Row for the ... (more) Tigers’ Moves Evidence of Shift in Industry Thinking?

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Sheffield Staying Put For Now
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... According to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan, the Rangers don't expect to deal for Gary Sheffield. A Rangers official said the club would "consider it" if the Tigers took on enough of Sheffield's $14MM 2009 salary, but the Tigers aren't going to give him away. ...

The Non-Starter Gary Sheffield Rumor
Bless You Boys — ... And as it turns out, this whole thing may have been a non-starter to begin with.  MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan reports that the Tigers and Rangers did, in fact, have a conversation about Sheffield, but it really didn't go anywhere. ...