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[Michigan Live] - Tigers part ways with outfielder Marcus Thames, catcher Matt Treanor

Steve Kornacki — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:47:19 GMT

... r was an indication that the club had decided on Avila as the 2010 backup to Gerald Laird. Dombrowski also is considering having Avila play at Triple-A Toledo -- whic ...

[The Detroit News] - Marcus Thames' time with Tigers is over

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:17:20 GMT

... signed by the Tigers last December as a backup catcher to the newly acquired Gerald Laird and appeared primed for a significant role on Leyland's roster. But he had o ...

[Bless You Boys] - The Marcus Thames Era Has Ended in Detroit

Ian Casselberry — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:17:36 GMT

... ered. Treanor was signed last December, with the hopes that he could back up Gerald Laird and still give the Tigers good defense behind the plate. But he could never ...

[MLB - Tigers] - Tigers part ways with Treanor, Thames

Jason Beck — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:30:27 GMT

... anor signed with the Tigers last December to serve as a No. 2 catcher behind Gerald Laird, but played in just four games before undergoing season-ending hip surgery. ...

[The Detroit News] - Tigers release Thames, Treanor

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:21:03 GMT

... by the Tigers last December as a back-up catcher to the then-newly acquired Gerald Laird and appeared primed for a significant role on manager Jim Leyland's roster. ...

[The Cutoff Man] - Beck: Marcus Thames, Matt Treanor off Tigers' roster

Scott Warheit — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:46:27 GMT

... makes it more likely that Alex Avila will remain with the big league club as Gerald Laird's full-time backup in 2010. The Tigers, though, may still pursue a veteran d ...

[Michigan Live] - Questions loom over future of Tigers' free agents, other players

Steve Kornacki — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:33:17 GMT

... a year at Triple-A to possibly become the starting catcher in 2011. Catcher Gerald Laird, who led the American League in every key defensive category, will be a free ...

[Lookout Landing] - Best & Worst In Hidden Value, 2009

Jeff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:09:34 GMT

... er, no catchers are likely to deserve placement on either list, except maybe Gerald Laird . So. TOP 15 BOTTOM 15 Franklin Gutierrez 35.2 Bobby Abreu -20.3 Nyjer Morga ...

[Michigan Live] - Questions loom over futures of Tigers' free agents

Steve Kornacki — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:12:43 GMT

... a year at Triple-A to possibly become the starting catcher in 2011. Catcher Gerald Laird, who led the American League in every key defensive category, will be a free ...

[Beck's Blog] - Porcello named Tigers Rookie of the Year

Beck — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:36:01 GMT

... er to mixing in more four-seam fastballs down the stretch, partly at catcher Gerald Laird's suggestion, and batters popped them up. Did the Tigers manage him well? Su ...

[DRays Bay] - Tampa Bay Rays Continue To Buck Trends And Set New Ones; Market Exploitation 101

Tommy Rancel — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:23:16 GMT

... ers (moving Michael Young for Elvis Andrus ) and the Tigers ( Adam Everett , Gerald Laird ) all improved their defense and their win totals. In many ways because of t ...

[Lookout Landing] - Regression's A Powerful Force

Jeff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:58:39 GMT

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[MLB - Tigers] - Inbox: Is a veteran closer an option?

Jason Beck — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:28:39 GMT

... he projected to make the big league roster in 2010 and even possibly start? Gerald Laird is mostly known for his defense, so I didn't know if they planned on him bei ...

[MLB - Athletics] - Inbox: Did the '09 A's need better pitching?

Mychael Urban — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:31:49 GMT

... balls, and his .995 fielding percentage was among the top five -- Detroit's Gerald Laird (123 starts to Suzuki's 132) and Boston's Jason Varitek (106 starts) tied fo ...

[Daily News: Touching Base] - Hitters: The Rickey Ratings

Jesse Spector — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:02:12 GMT

... 63 Jason Kendall, Brewers -- .464 Anderson Hernandez, Nationals/Mets -- .468 Gerald Laird, Tigers -- .473 Melvin Mora, Orioles -- .478 Emilio Bonifacio, Marlins -- .4 ...