freep.com - 11/18/2008
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The Tigers have shown interest in signing free-agent reliever Joe Beimel, the left-hander's agent said today. Beimel, 31, went 5-1 with a 2.02 ERA in 71 appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers this year. Left-handers batted .278 against him but had only three extra-base hits, all doubles. ...
freep.com - 11/13/2008
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freep.com —
The Tigers are one of four teams interested
in signing free-agent reliever Darren Oliver, the left-hander's agent...
confirmed to the Free Press on Wednesday. Mike McCann said Detroit and the Los Angeles Angels, for whom Oliver has pitched since 2007, ...
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Agent: Tigers looking at Darren Oliver | Freep.com | ...
mlbtraderumors.com - 11/23/2008
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mlbtraderumors.com —
Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times talked to
Joe Beimel 's agent Joe Sroba, who said he...
hasn't been contacted by the Dodgers. Sroba and Ned Colletti agree - the Dodgers are going in a different direction. Beimel has drawn interest from the ...
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Dodgers Will Let Beimel Leave
firenedcollettinow.com - 11/23/2008
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firenedcollettinow.com —
ESPN reports that Chad broke his leg when
he slipped on some ice outside his house. "Dodgers...
pitcher Chad Billingsley had surgery on Saturday after fracturing his leg in a fall at his Pennsylvania home. Team spokesman Josh Rawitch said that the ...
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Chad Billingsley Breaks His Leg And Joe Beimel Won't Be Back
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Dodgers Interested In Beimel
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press reports that the Tigers are interested in LHP Joe Beimel, according to Beimel's agent. ...
Checking in on the rumors
Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog —
... he throws his fastball 150 kilometers per hour (93 MPH) and has a fork ball and slider. The Tigers have not been as active in the Asian market as they should be so it's good to see them pursue a pitcher who is attracting interest from multiple teams. The Tigers have talked to representatives of three left-handed relievers Joe Beimel, Arthur Rhodes and Darren Oliver . I would not mind if they acquired either one of these pitchers but I can't see them throwing a lot of money at them. Oliver looks like the best option to me. He is 38-years-old but is coming off three solid ...
The Quest For Relief Turns Left to Joe Beimel
Bless You Boys —
Whether we realized it or not, a left-handed reliever is apparently high on the Detroit Tigers' off-season shopping list. The team has reportedly shown interest in Darren Oliver and Arthur Rhodes (yet never seemed to be in on Jeremy Affeldt), and now might be pursuing Joe Beimel.
This past season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Beimel compiled a 5-1 record and 2.02 ERA in 71 appearances, with 32 strikeouts and 21 walks over 49 innings. The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals were both rumored to be ...
Tigers have interest in Joe Beimel
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog —
... In the Detroit Free Press , it appears that the Tigers have interest in signing the left hander to be a 7th or 8th inning guy in their pen. ...
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Mighty Joe Beimel
fangraphs.com 11/18/2008 — The free agency period began last Friday, and some teams have wasted little time making offers both curious, as in the supposed over-bidding on CC Sabathia by the Yankees, and apparently laughable, as in Scott Boras’ reaction to the Dodgers ...
Where Is The Market For Joe Beimel?….
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 3/1/2009 — Where is the market for a quality lefty who has only given up 1 hr in last the 2 years?
The Ghost of Moonlight Graham think owners are using the economy as an excuse and predicts where Beimel wind up
Beimel Discouraged By The Market
mlbtraderumors.com 2/11/2009 — Free agent lefty Joe Beimel told MLB.com's Ken Gurnick Tuesday that he has spoken with 16 teams this offseason, but none have made "an offer worth accepting."
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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 ...
Tribe Talks To Tazawa —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/19/2008
According to Jason Beck of MLB.com representatives from the Cleveland Indians met with Junichi Tazawa and his agent in Japan on Tuesday.
Tazawa has made a splash in his native Japan for opting to enter Major League Baseball rather than playing in ...
Tribe Talks to Junichi Tazawa —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/19/2008
According to Jason Beck of MLB.com, representatives from the Cleveland Indians met with Junichi Tazawa and his agent in Japan on Tuesday.
Tazawa has made a splash in his native Japan, opting to enter Major League Baseball rather than playing in ...
