Dontrelle Willis get’s Tigers 21
sports.kcudah.com 12/26/2007 — Willis will wear No. 21, and he said the reason is that was Deion Sanders’ number. “I knew I couldn’t get 35,” Willis said, referring to the number he wore in Florida. “That’s the no-hitter man, Verlander. I respect that. When they started reading off numbers, they mentioned 21, and I said, `That’s it.’ ”

Inside in the numbers: Detroit Tigers
sports.kcudah.com 12/26/2007 — Tigers: Miguel Cabrera will be wearing uniform number 24, just as he did in Florida. Edgar Renteria will be #8, and Jacque Jones will be #19 (wonder if he knows that was the cursed Juan Gonzalez number?).

Jose Castillo a Marlin
honestwagner.blogspot.com 12/26/2007 — Joe Capozzi reports for some Florida paper. This obviously leaves a big, powerful-looking big hole in the Pirates' JV infield.

Phillies.com headline writer, you know he’s chillin.
bugsandcranks.com 12/26/2007 — While MLB.com writers were feverishly penning their respective teams 2007 Year In Review articles for release today, the fella who wrote the headline for the Phillies version was busy crowbarring a Souls of Mischief reference into his. It reads "93 ’til infinity: Phils’ remarkable push to playoffs”

Jimmy Rollins: Hall of Famer?
thegoodphight.com 12/26/2007 — As the Baseball Writers Association of America deliberates over who, if anyone, will gain permanent admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY next summer, fans' thoughts inevitably turn to who among their current heroes might be up for ...

OF Taguchi signs one-year contract with Phillies — ESPN.com - MLB 12/24/2007
Outfielder So Taguchi, who hit .290 for St. Louis last season, signed a one-year contract with the Phillies on Sunday.

Royals sign ex-Marlins catcher Olivo to 1-year deal — ESPN.com - MLB 12/27/2007
Catcher Miguel Olivo signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.

Royals sign C Olivo to 1-year contract (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 12/27/2007
Catcher Miguel Olivo signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. The 29-year-old was the Florida Marlins' primary catcher the past two seasons and batted .237 in 2007. Olivo was not tendered a contract by the Marlins before ...

Olivo signs one-year deal with Royals — Major League Baseball News 12/27/2007
Miguel Olivo, who was the Marlins' primary catcher the past two seasons, signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.

Royals sign Olivo to one-year contract — Boston.com -- Baseball News 12/27/2007
Catcher Miguel Olivo signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Olivo had been the Florida Marlins number one catcher the last two years and batted .237 with six home runs and 60 RBI in 122 games in 2007.