lonestarball.com - 12/7/2008
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The Detroit Free Press has an item up suggesting that Gerald Laird could be moved before the winter meetings start on Monday:
The Tigers have become "more aggressive" this week in trade talks concerning Texas catcher Gerald Laird, one industry official with knowledge of the negotiations ...
msn.foxsports.com - 12/8/2008
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msn.foxsports.com —
The deal, to be announced Monday, figures to
end any chance of the Tigers signing free-agent catcher...
Jason Varitek, who declined salary arbitration from the Red Sox on Sunday night. Laird, a strong defensive catcher, is a .255 career hitter with a ...
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FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Source: Tigers acquire catcher ...
fangraphs.com - 12/8/2008
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fangraphs.com —
Today, MLB’s winter meetings kick off in Las
Vegas, and with that, the off-season kicks into high...
gear. We’ll see a bunch of trades, some free agent signings, and a lot of rumors floating around in the next few days. Here at FanGraphs, ...
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Winter Meetings Coverage: Gerald Laird trade
msn.foxsports.com - 12/8/2008
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msn.foxsports.com —
The Detroit Tigers have filled one of their
prime offseason needs, acquiring catcher Gerald Laird from the...
Rangers for Double-A right-hander Guillermo Moscoso and a second prospect, according to a major-league source.
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Source: Tigers acquire catcher Laird from Rangers
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... In his article, Morosi also listed the next tier of starting pitching prospects that might still intrigue the Rangers:
The Tigers have no plans to trade top prospects Rick Porcello or Casey Crosby, but there are intriguing names in the next group of starters: right-handers Brandon Hamilton and Luis Marte, and left-handers Jonathan Kibler and Mauricio Robles.
Our SB Nation broham Lone Star Ball thinks Wilkin Ramirez is the kind of corner outfield prospect ...
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rangersblog.dallasnews.com 12/9/2008 — Just got through talking to Jon Daniels. A few thoughts: • The bottom line is the market for Gerald Laird wasn't good enough for the Rangers to get a major-league ready pitcher back. The Tigers were the most aggressive team...
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soxanddawgs.com 12/9/2008 — How does the trade of Gerald Laird affect the plans of the Red Sox? Looking to solve their catching problems, the Detroit Tigers have acquired Gerald Laird from the Texas Rangers for pitching prospect Guillermo Moscoso and another prospect. The Boston Red Sox had been looking into a trade ...
Laird to be moved soon?
lonestarball.com 12/5/2008 — T.R. Sullivan says that the Rangers may be close to making a move with Gerald Laird...
The Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers appear to have shown the most interest in Rangers catcher Gerald Laird, according to Major League sources.
General ...
Rangers, Tigers Make Progress On Laird Trade
mlbtraderumors.com 12/8/2008 — According to Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press , "The Tigers and Texas Rangers have made significant progress toward a trade that would send catcher Gerald Laird to Detroit and pitching prospect Guillermo Moscoso to the ...
Ken Rosenthal: Source: Tigers acquire catcher Laird from Rangers
baseballthinkfactory.org 12/8/2008 — The Detroit Tigers have filled one of their prime offseason needs, acquiring catcher Gerald Laird from the Rangers for Double-A right-hander Guillermo Moscoso and a second prospect, according to a major-league source.
The deal, to be announced ...
