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Laird May Be Moving
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — The Texas Rangers have excess catching, and the Tigers, Reds, and Red Sox are all looking to benefit from that surplus. T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com has the Tigers and Reds at the top of the list of teams interested in the oldest of Texas' catchers, Gerald Laird. Laird is arbitration eligible, and therefore the most attractive option for a trade from the ...

Theo: Red Sox could re-sign Varitek and a catcher of the future
The Bottom Line — With the Winter Meetings a few days away and Jason Varitek and Scott Boras still waiting for that big offer, Red Sox GM Theo Epstein told the Boston Globe that there are more catching options out there than you might think: From the Globe's Amalie Benjamin : While there haven't been any new developments in terms of a potential deal with Jason Varitek, Theo Epstein allowed on Thursday that the team could both sign the Sox captain and make a trade for a catcher of the future in the same offseason. "It's probably broader than people think, maybe not so deep," Epstein said, of the trade market for catching. "If you study all the clubs, there are more teams with a catcher to move than one might think or ...

Would You Give Up Miner for Laird?
The Spot Starters — I’m not even going to get into the Jack Wilson situation.  If you want information on Jack Wilson and all the rumors surrounding the guy, go check out Bless You Boys, Ian has the scoop (or lack thereof) over there.  Moving on. A couple of days ago I wrote about the Tigers possibly looking at Texas catcher Gerald Laird.  Laird is a decent catcher.  He’ll contribute more on defense than at the dish but he’s not awful at the plate.  I’ll put it this way, he’s a better catcher than Brandon Inge.  Laird’s current team, the Texas Rangers, is thought to be looking for pitching if they trade off any of their ...

Tigers, Reds all loving them some Laird
Uwe Blog — Detroit or Cincy ... Laird's on the moveThe MLB winter meetings are forthcoming. Frankly, all's quiet on the trade and free agency front. I mean, when Khalil Greene is the big move of the week, you know things are slow. Rangerswise, things are even slower. Just more rumors on catchers coming and going (more going than coming). Allegedly, ...