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Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 12/16/2008
Tiger Tales has an interview with Curtis Granderson . Topics of discussion include situational hitting, defense, basestealing, and Grandy's upcoming second annual charity basketball game . Detroit Tigers Thoughts takes on the " Edwin Jackson was once a top prospect" argument used by those who like his acquisition. Was Dave Dombrowski chasing wins when he made the trade for Jackson? Beyond the Box Score...
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Statimagician (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
This has been a historic free agent signing period in terms of players and money. Big names players have signed record contracts this offseason. Teams have looked at their weaknesses and attacked them. The Tigers have made a trade for Edwin Jackson to attack their pitching woes for example. The Yankees gave CC Sabathia the highest [...]
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Rival executives loved the Rays' trade of Edwin Jackson for Matt Joyce, saying they think Joyce is a really nice and underrated player; at 24 years old, Joyce bopped 16 doubles, three triples and 12 homers in just 242 at-bats in 2008, for a .492 slugging percentage. But the Rays still have enough cash remaining to take one of the market's leftovers, whether it be Pat Burrell or Jason Giambi or Milton...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press : Task at hand: Acquiring a closer — LAS VEGAS — Within the past week, the Tigers traded for a starting catcher (Gerald Laird) and added a pitcher (Edwin Jackson) they believe will help settle their rotation. — They should announce the signing of shortstop Adam Everett any day.
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Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Which headline better captured the disbelief over what we're calling "Joyce-Gate": This one from Lookout Landing or Matt Wallace 's zinger at Take 75 North ? At Fangraphs , Dave Cameron scores " a huge win " for the Rays with the Matt Joyce trade. It's Just Sports thinks Edwin Jackson should be the Tigers closer for 2009. ESPN.com's Keith Law has astute scouting reports on both Jackson and Joyce. But...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
LAS VEGAS -- Within the past week, the Tigers traded for a starting catcher (Gerald Laird) and added a pitcher (Edwin Jackson) they believe will help settle their rotation. They should announce the signing of shortstop Adam Everett any day. They added intriguing left-hander Kyle Bloom in Thursday's Rule 5 draft.
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Edwin Jackson: Right-hander was 14-11 with Tampa Bay this year; expected to be a top-three starter. Gerald Laird: Catcher batted .276 with 41 RBIs in 95 games with Texas; expected to be the full-time backstop.
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Edwin Jackson must have been Socrates in one of his past lives, because the man loves bringing debate. The ones we were used to, and now the Matt Joyce rounds. Whatever Edwin touches turns into a 100 comment subthread about this or that. The most prevalent Joyce debate has been over his platoon splits, and whether he should be platooned. Before you read on, reflect on Joyce's minor league career .721...
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6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Free agent utility infielder Wilson Betemit found a home with the Chisox for one year and $1.3M. The Tigers acquired Edwin Jackson in a trade with Tampa Bay for OF Matt Joyce.
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Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Just one day after acquiring Gerald Laird from the Rangers, the Tigers went out and made another deal to retool the club for 2009. This time they traded young outfielder Matt Joyce to Tampa Bay for young, yet proven, pitcher Edwin Jackson. First let me say: I liked the Laird deal, but I love the Joyce-for-Jackson [...]
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Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Between being away from the computer for most of the day yesterday and suddenly dealing with the Matt Joyce - Edwin Jackson trade later in the evening, a couple of other Tigers-related rumblings ended up overshadowed. And one player whose shadow has loomed over the Detroit Tigers organization for more than 20 years now is John Smoltz . Any trade of a pitching prospect for a veteran player invokes fears...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
The Professor / Rays Index : [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Look At What The Edwin Jackson Trade Means For The Rays — The One Where We Look At What The Edwin Jackson Trade Means For The Rays — Last night the Rays acquired outfielder Matt Joyce from the Detroit Tigers for Edwin Jackson. — What this trade means for the rotation...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
Today's stray Winter Meetings links as everyone heads home... Jason Giambi maintains hopes of returning to the Yankees; he may be willing to take a discount. Dave Cameron believes the Rays won the Edwin Jackson-Matt Joyce swap, handily. Brett Saberhagen was hired as an agent for Dan Evans' firm. He'll focus on pitchers. Shawn Chacon's agent is trying to find his client a job. Troy Renck also notes...
