mlb.mlb.com - 11/17/2008
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The Tigers are looking for shortstop help, and may have the Red Sox's Julio Lugo on their radar screen. The Boston Globe reported on Sunday that Detroit is contemplating a deal with Boston to send either left-hander Nate Robertson or left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Boston for Lugo.
baseballreflections.com - 11/19/2008
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baseballreflections.com —
Rumors I have heard rumors that the Tigers
are interested in SS Julio Lugo in exchange for...
either SP Dontrelle “ D-Train ” Willis or SP Nate Robertson . Theo , pull the trigger no matter which one of these guys they offer, but especially if it’s Robertson ! Are the Red ...
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This Week’s Hot Stove Red Sox Reflections
mlb.mlb.com - 11/16/2008
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mlb.mlb.com —
The Tigers are looking for shortstop help, and
may have the Red Sox's Julio Lugo on their...
radar screen. The Boston Globe reported on Sunday that Detroit is contemplating a deal with Boston to send either left-hander Nate Robertson or left-hander ...
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Red Sox, Tigers talking Lugo deal | MLB.com: News
fannation.com - 11/21/2008
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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 ...
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Tigers, Red Sox talking Willis for Lugo
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A Detroit Bailout? No Thanks.
The House That Dewey Built —
The item currently on the front burner of the 2009 Hot Stove Season is a potential Red Sox-Tigers trade. The deal would send one of Dontrelle Willis or Nate Robertson (both starting pitchers) to the Sox for SS Julio Lugo.
While many Red Sox fans might relish the idea of shipping the much-maligned Lugo out of town, it is my belief that GM Theo Epstein should run away from this deal as fast as his pasty white legs can take him. Maybe even spit in the face of Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski beforehand, for posterity.
The two pitchers on the table, Robertson and Willis, have one thing in common. They’ve both performed gradually worse over the past 3 years, culminating in horrible ...
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Detroit Tigers lose interest in a Julio Lugo trade
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Sox trade Lugo for Dontrelle Willis?
overthemonster.com 11/16/2008 — The Globe's Nick Cafardo writes the Red Sox could trade Julio Lugo to the Tigers for a pitcher like Dontrelle Willis:
Detroit - The front office got the word late last week that it could keep the payroll at about $134 million, same as last ...
Cafardo's Latest: Lugo For Dontrelle?
mlbtraderumors.com 11/17/2008 — Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports on a trade that seems too obvious to actually happen: the Tigers are " contemplating a deal with Boston to send either Nate Robertson or Dontrelle Willis for Julio Lugo , but some money issues must be ...
Another Suggestion of Lugo for Robertson (or Willis)
blessyouboys.com 11/3/2008 — In today's Boston Globe , Nick Cafardo stumps for baseball's general managers to make " swap deals ," to get together and exchange their unwanted players amongst each other, hoping that the ol' "change of scenery" might yield some positive results.
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The Detroit Tigers Podcast #62: Talking Tigers with Jon Paul Morosi
dailyfungo.com 11/12/2008 — Welcome to The Detroit Tigers Podcast , the podcast for Tigers fans, by Tigers fans. This is Episode #62, a 55-minute podcast about the Detroit Tigers recorded live from Scottsdale and Mesa, Ariz.
In this episode we’re joined by Jon Paul ...
Detroit Tigers Season Wrap Up
baseballreflections.com 11/24/2008 — 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 ...
Blog Archive » Lugo: ‘Nobody’s going to be happy on the bench’
fullcount.weei.com 2/16/2009 — Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo, who has arrived in camp in what he describes as the best shape of his career, suggested that he welcomes a competition for the job of starting shortstop with Jed Lowrie, but that he would not be happy if he loses that ...
Sox's Lugo could remain fit for Tigers —
Major League Baseball News 11/16/2008
The long-lingering possibility of a match between the Red Sox and Tigers on two extra players still seems to have some life. A potential swap could send shortstop Julio Lugo to Detroit in exchange for one of the Tigers' back-end starters, reportedly ...
Red Sox-Tigers: Talking Trade —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/17/2008
The ability for other clubs to talk with free agents brought a wave of excitement, particularly for Yankee fans, for a couple of days. However, trade and signing rumors were scarce today for the first time since Friday morning.
One bit of ...
Julio Lugo To Detroit? Say It Ain't So... —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/17/2008
Over the past few months rumors have said that the Detroit Tigers are interested in acquiring Julio Lugo from the Boston Red Sox. Detroit would give up either Dontrelle Willis or Nate Robertson to get Lugo.
Maybe it's just my view on Lugo , but ...
