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Sizemore might replace 2B Polanco
Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski said Thursday that if pending free agent Placido Polanco isn't re-signed, the most likely replacement at second base is Scott Sizemore, who has never played in the majors but who excelled at the top-two levels of the Tigers' farm system this ...
Dombrowski on Cabrera, Polanco, coaching staff, etc.
beck.mlblogs.com — Jason Beck / MLB.com As expected, LOTS of stuff coming out of Thursday's year-end media availability (no,... it's not a press conference) with GM Dave Dombrowski, first among them the Miguel Cabrera situation, which sounds like it's being taken care of. ... (more) Dombrowski on Cabrera, Polanco, coaching staff, etc.
Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski faces difficult decisions this offseason
Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski faces difficult decisions this offseason
blog.mlive.com — AP PhotoTigers general manager Dave Dombrowski addresses the media during a news conference in Detroit, two days... after the team's season ended in Minnesota. Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski has some big decisions to make this offseason, ... (more) Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski faces difficult decisions this ...
Prospect Profile: Alex Avila
Prospect Profile: Alex Avila
minorleagueball.com — More photos » by Steve Nesius - AP Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila hits a two-run home... run off Tampa Bay starter James Shields, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009 in St. ... (more) Prospect Profile: Alex Avila
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Detroit Tigers Sizing-Up Future at Second Base: Scott Sizemore in 2010?
MLB Fantasy Prospects — ... According to The Detroit Free Press, Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski said Thursday that if free agent second baseman Placido Polanco moves on, minor leaguer Scott Sizemore will most likely replace him: ...

Tuesday Night Therapy Session: Game 163 A Week Later
The Daily Fungo – Detroit Tigers Baseball: Yesterday and Today — ... of Dave Dombrowski’s postseason “address”, one comes away thinking we’ve seen the last of Placido Polanco in a Tigers uniform. Read John Lowe’s version in the Free Press, however, and we’re led to believe the door isn’t closed tight on Polanco’s return. I sure hope it’s not. This is one player who I do not want to see the Tigers cut loose. I think they’d regret it in the short term. Yes, some change has got to happen eventually, but is Scott Sizemore the ...

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