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[Take 75 North] - Thinking about rumors and the Tigers’ direction

Matt Wallace — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:08:12 GMT

... e rumors you're hearing coming out of the Tigers' camp. If they want to deal Gerald Laird and give Alex Avila and maybe even Dusty Ryan a more prominent role with the ...

[Bless You Boys] - Mariners Interested in Edwin Jackson

Ian Casselberry — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:53:52 GMT

... ke up to the news that not only were the Tigers talking to the Rangers about Gerald Laird, they had already gotten him. The same thing happened with Edwin Jackson a f ...

[The Detroit Tiger Weblog] - Playing in the spray – Curtis Granderson

billfer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:38:42 GMT

... ails to advance runners. The difference is that a couple manage to drop (ask Gerald Laird and his love affair with the right field foul line). Hitters do have some co ...

[MLB - Tigers] - Porcello places third for AL ROY

Jason Beck — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:26:00 GMT

... ngs. "A 20-year-old kid grew up in front of everybody's eyes today," catcher Gerald Laird said at the time. "He had all the excuses in the world. He was young, inexpe ...

[MLB - Tigers] - Porcello contending for rookie honors

Jason Beck — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:21:23 GMT

... sed. "A 20-year-old kid grew up in front of everybody's eyes today," catcher Gerald Laird said at the time. "He had all the excuses in the world. He was young, inexpe ...

[Camden Chat] - Trading for a True Ace?

Dr Orpheus — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:57:08 GMT

... an Matusz (P - BAL) , Justin Verlander (P - DET) , Brandon Inge (3B - DET) , Gerald Laird (C - DET) , Edwin Jackson (P - DET) , Brandon Phillips (2B - CIN) , Bronson ...

[Detroit Free Press] - Gold Glover Polanco 5th at 2B in Bill James' Fielding Bible Awards Tigers Baseball

(AP) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:47:41 GMT

... it comes from this urge we have to believe in the complete player." Catcher Gerald Laird was the top Tiger in the Fielding Bible Awards, finishing second to Yadier M ...

[iYankees] - Who would you trade for Granderson?

iYankees — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:17:17 GMT

... aseman and hitting prospect Brandon Laird, younger brother of Tigers catcher Gerald Laird. However, Detroit will likely require more than prospects for Granderson, an ...

[Fanhouse - AOL Sports Blog] - List of Players Eligible for Arbitration

Ed Price — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:27:50 GMT

... 097) Jody Gerut , OF, Milwaukee (5.096) Ramon Santiago , SS, Detroit (5.095) Gerald Laird , C, Detroit (5.077) Raul Chavez , C, Toronto (5.074) Randy Choate , P, Tamp ...

[FanGraphs] - The Granderson Rumor

Dave Cameron — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:35:46 GMT

... e millions, or about the same amount as they could get by just non-tendering Gerald Laird . To save a few million bucks, the Tigers are going to give up one of the be ...

[Was Watching] - Curtis Granderson

Steve Lombardi — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:48 GMT

... igible ace Justin Verlander due a raise to about $7 million, and Jackson and Gerald Laird also in line for big raises. Granderson does have a downside. He is terrible ...

[MLB - Tigers] - Granderson rumors talk of the town

Jason Beck — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:54:07 GMT

... aseman and hitting prospect Brandon Laird, younger brother of Tigers catcher Gerald Laird. However, Detroit will likely require more than prospects for Granderson, an ...

[NY Baseball Digest] - Mets buzz: Holliday,Figgins,Halladay

Joe DeMayo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:43:15 GMT

... Mets are considering a couple in trade: Arizona’s Chris Snyder and Detroit’s Gerald Laird, as well as three free-agents: Bengie Molina, Yorvit Torrealba (how realisti ...

[Mets Fever] - Update on catchers...

Ed Ryan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:25:26 GMT

... wer he has none, the most HRs he hit in a season were nine... Tigers catcher Gerald Laird, whose 2010 salary would exceed $3 million, also has been mentioned in trade ...

[New York Post] - Yankees likely to target available Granderson

JOEL SHERMAN — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:09:39 GMT

... ace Justin Verlander due a raise to about $7 million, and Edwin Jackson and Gerald Laird also in line for big raises. That is why the Edwin Jackson and Laird also ar ...