Yanks Interested In Olivo and Laird

Greg C. posted 7/24/2008 from slidingintohome.blogspot.com [flag]

From Ken Rosenthal : The Yankees have expressed interest in both the Rangers' Gerald Laird and Royals' Miguel Olivo, according to major-league sources. New York's current catchers, Jose Molina and Chad Moeller, both are career backups. Laird, 28, has been on the disabled list since June 21 with a strained left hamstring, but he began a rehabilitation assignment Tuesday night at Class AAA and ... [link]

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