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RT @nyp_joelsherman: I am reporting that #Tigers Granderson is available http://bit.ly/1MloU4, and the #Yankees will probably have interest 11/11/2009 |
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Noooo! Yankees could deal for Tigers' Granderson. Stop the madness! http://bit.ly/1MloU4 11/11/2009 |
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RT @nyp_joelsherman: ...#Tigers Granderson is available http://bit.ly/1MloU4, and the #Yankees will probably have lots of interest 11/11/2009 |
Curtis Granderson Becomes Available
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... The Tigers are letting teams know center fielder Curtis Granderson is available, according to an NL executive who talked to the New York Post's Joel Sherman. Sherman believes the Yankees would have interest. ...
The Curtis Granderson Hysteria Alarm
Sports articles at Blogcritics —
It doesn't take much to sound the panic button in a fanbase. Just throw a rumor out there that someone's fan favorite could be traded . Specifically, Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson. There's a many-month-old unfinished article in my folder that was supposed to detail the one player on each team that any baseball fan could cheer for. For the Tigers, Granderson is that player. Beyond his game-saving defense and leadoff power, he's a role model, a champion of social media (his Facebook account routinely requests friendship with his fans, not the other way around) and ...
Report: Tigers listening to offers for Granderson
Circling The Bases —
[image] As a career .272/.344/.484 hitter with a good glove in center field Curtis Granderson is one of the better all-around players in the league. He's also just 28 years old and under team control through 2013 at around $9 million per season. All of that would seemingly make him a long-term building block in Detroit, but Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that "the Tigers have let teams know that Granderson could be had for the right package." Sherman naturally focuses on the Yankees' potential interest, but any number of teams would likely line up for a shot at a ...
Could Curtis Granderson factor into Yanks’ outfield plans?
River Avenue Blues —
... In an item posted barely an hour ago, Joel Sherman reports that the Tigers have made center fielder Curtis Granderson available. He speculates that the Yankees will be interested, and I can’t blame them. Granderson is a high quality player that can help shore up the Yankees outfield. That is, if his 2009 season isn’t a window into his future production. ...
Granderson Available, Yanks Interested?
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
Well, it looks like those crazy hot stove rumors have starting to swirl. Here's one from Joel Sherman, who says the Tigers are looking to trade Curtis Granderson and that the Yankees would be one of the teams most interested. ...
Report: Tigers open to trading All-Star outfielder Curtis Granderson
Detroit Tigers —
... November 11, 2009, 3:38PM 110909-curtis-granderson.jpg AP Photo The Tigers have reportedly informed team officials that Curtis Granderson is on the trading block, an NL executive told The New York Post. Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski is apparently making it known that no Tigers player is untouchable -- even if that player is the face of their franchise. According to the New York Post , Detroit has informed teams that All-Star outfielder Curtis Granderson is available on the trading block, according to an NL executive. The Posts’ Joel Sherman said the Yankees are at ...
Sherman: Yankees Interested in Granderson?
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Sherman: Yankees Interested in Granderson? Sherman takes command of the Yankees? In a cost-cutting frame of mind, the Tigers have let teams now that Curtis Granderson could be had for the right package, an NL executive told The Post. [...] Brian Cashman met with Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski at the now-concluded GM Meetings, but it is not believed the two did any more than discuss needs and available players.
Yankees to deal for Tigers’ Granderson?
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog —
... According to a report by Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Tigers have let it be known that outfielder Curtis Granderson is available for the right package and that the Yankees might be interested. ...
Buzz: Need C, OF or RHP, call the Tigers
MetsBlog.com —
The New York Post and ESPN say the Tigers are shopping OF Curtis Granderson, who will earn $26 million over the next three seasons.
…i like granderson for two reasons, 1) he’s writes well, and is social media savvy, and 2) he’s been awesome for my fantasy baseball team… in the end, though, i always see him as a great rotisserie guy, but not so great from a day-to-day, little-things, fundamentally-sound, trying-to-win-games point of view…
…i have to think ...
Granderson available, Yanks interested?
TYU —
From Joel Sherman (NY Post):
In a cost-cutting frame of mind, the Tigers have let teams now that Curtis Granderson could be had for the right package, an NL executive told The Post.Granderson would be attractive to many teams, with the Yankees near the top of the list. They have long searched for a premium solution in center since Bernie Williams left his prime, but now they also face the loss of the lefty power of free agents Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui. Granderson hit a career-high 30 homers last year.
Brian Cashman met with ...
Could Curtis Granderson Be Available For Trade, As Well?
Bless You Boys —
... The New York Post's Joel Sherman heard from a National League executive (Lynn Henning in disguise?) that the Tigers are dangling Granderson around baseball, telling teams that he could be theirs in return for the right trade package. And as someone who covers the ...
Now Curtis Granderson is on the trading post?
Detroit Tigers blog —
... Mind you Dombrowski didn't actually announce anything. But we learned from Joel Sherman of the NY Post today that the Tigers have made it known Granderson is available for a trade. ...
What the heck is going on (re: trade rumors)?
The Detroit Tiger Weblog —
... It all started Tuesday night when the news hit that Edwin Jackson could be available along with Gerald Laird. Things got more interesting Wednesday afternoon when a New York Post story cited a National League executive who said the Tigers were listening to offers on Curtis Granderson. Olney later ...
D12: Jason Varitek heading back to the Red Sox, but as what?
Big League Stew —
... Bases 2. Thanks for interviewing, but no thanks, Bobby Valentine (again). The Nationals name Jim Riggleman their non-interim manager. MLB.com 3. Mr. Selig dislikes having World Series games in November. Pennlive 4. Not only is Detroit's Edwin Jackson(notes) available, but so is Curtis Granderson(notes). N.Y. Post 5. Brandon Inge ...
Granderson, Jackson, Others on the Block?
Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog —
... both of them to long term deals might be difficult for the Tigers. Later on Tuesday night, it was announced that catcher Gerald Laird was possibly on the block. This was not upsetting news because Laird is coming off an awful offensive season and they've got Alex Avila and Dusty Ryan waiting in the wings. They would certainly miss Laird's throwing arm but he's not indispensable. The really disconcerting news for Tigers fans came on Wednesday when it was rumored that center fielder Curtis Granderson was available. Granderson has his faults to be sure. He is slump prone and is ...
Mauer to Joe C: Contract talks haven't started
Twinkie Town —
... actually started. Joe C. in this morning's Star Tribune: "Contract talks haven't started". My guess is this is Mauer downplaying any preliminary discussions that may be taking place. No cause for alarm...yet.
Other random notes (many thanks to MLB Trade Rumors):
Joe C. also notes that Carl Pavano's agent had an "excellent first meeting" with the Twins, and that Glen Perkins has settled his grievance.
According to Joel Sherman, Detroit has reportedly put Curtis Granderson on the block. ...
Hot Stove Coal: Granderson and Lackey vs. Perception and Reality
No, You're a Towel —
... Joel Sherman found out that Granderson (owed $25.75 million the next three seasons with a $13 million club option or $2 million buyout for 2013) may now be on the trade block because of the financial mess that Detroit and the Tigers may be in and the Yankees seem like a perfect trade partner. But ...
Tigers Considering Major Changes
Baseball Reflections —
... was made available by the Tigers. Then Wednesday, straight out of a Lynn Henning wet dream, word spread that Detroit was open to dealing ...
Curtis Granderson
WasWatching.com —
Via Joel Sherman the other day -
In a cost-cutting frame of mind, the Tigers have let teams now that Curtis Granderson could be had for the right package, an NL executive told The Post.
Granderson would be attractive to many teams, with the Yankees near the top of the list. They have long searched for a premium solution in center since Bernie Williams left his prime, but now they also face the loss of the lefty power of free agents Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui. Granderson hit a career-high 30 homers last year.
Brian Cashman met with Tigers ...
Yankees Should Take A Pass On Granderson
Sports articles at Blogcritics —
[image] Since the moment Joel Sherman's report in the New York Post of the Tigers' impending payroll dump was released to the masses, the hottest of all topics in the early days of baseball's hot stove has been the eventual destination of ...
Poll: Keep or Trade Fernando Martinez
MetsBlog.com —
Last week, the New York Post and ESPN said the Tigers are shopping OF Curtis Granderson, who will earn $26 million over the next three seasons.
Last week, Buster Olney of ESPN.com said, while teams like the Cubs, Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Orioles and others might look in to the possibility of making a deal for Granderson, “it’s unlikely that anybody is going to hand over a couple of big-time prospects for him because of his lefty-righty splits.”
Nevertheless, Matt Pignataro of Seven Train ...
Read: Tigers will not hold a Fire Sale
MetsBlog.com —
... Last week, Joel Sherman of the New York Post said that the Tigers could be looking to deal outfielder Curtis Granderson, who is due $5.5 million n 2010, and pitcher Edwin Jackson, who is a Scott Boras client and is arbitration eligible after earning $2.2 million in 2009. ...
