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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Dan Graziano of the Newark Star-Ledger says the Yankees have inquired on four catchers: Gerald Laird, Paul Lo Duca, Miguel Olivo, and Rod Barajas. Laird, 28, is expected to rejoin the Rangers Saturday after his hamstring injury. He's a Boras client with a $1.6MM salary this year. He's under team control through 2010, and Ken Rosenthal says the Rangers want young pitching for him. Lo Duca, 36, will...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
It's been over a month since we finished up our Trade Market series. A lot has changed, so let's take another look at each position. Today we'll look at catchers. As always, I welcome suggestions in the comments. Gerald Laird, Rangers. He's currently on the DL with a hamstring strain. He should be back this month. However, the Rangers may be on the fence about selling and committing to Jarrod Saltalamacchia...
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Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 06/22/2008
So, I was looking around Lookout Landing and U.S.S. Mariner today. First of all, I found out whose fault it is that Gerald Laird is hurt. It is Jeff Sullivan's. Look what he put up Friday afternoon. Then, that night, Laird strains his hamstring. Clearly, the Seattle Mariners suck of 2008 is so powerful, it is stretching across time, space, and interwebs... Jeff also has a bit of a mea culpa up on...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
Rangers catcher Gerald Laird left Friday night's game against the Washington Nationals with a strained right hamstring.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
Texas Rangers catcher Gerald Laird left Friday's game with the Washington Nationals in the fourth inning after suffering an apparent leg injury.
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Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
And the hits just keep on coming... per the S-T, Michael Young is out tonight with a bruised thumb, and Gerald Laird is starting at third base.
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Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
Nolan Ryan. Gerald Laird. C.J. Wilson. Ron Washington. Jason Botts. And now, quite possibly, C.J. Wilson again. The Texas Rangers organization and their ever-loyal (if not somewhat masochistic) fanbase have witnessed their fair share of personnel, management and clubhouse controversy over the last three-odd months. But can they handle a potentially imminent closer controversy? After staking sinkerballer...
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The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Here’s a post from an intern candidate. Gerald Laird, back-up catcher for the Texas Rangers, he of the sub-.700 career OPS, signs his name “1 Man 5 Tools.” He’s not toolsy, at least not in the way that Matt Leinart and Nick Lachey are. And even though he hasn't been able to turn his tools (or [...]
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Fire Brand of the American League (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Could four outfielders work out for the Red Sox after all? With the Red Sox finding no trading partner to depose Coco Crisp to, the Sox opted to keep Crisp instead of trading him to Texas for Gerald Laird. The move, so far, has turned out to be a smart one as the four-headed combination of [...]
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Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Richie Sexson has been suspended six games for last night's episode. Gerald Laird and Sidney Ponson have also been fined. Ponson doesn't seem like the brawling type, to me...
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Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
According to Richard Durrett, Gerald Laird has been told that he and Jarrod Saltalamacchia will "split time evenly" behind the plate. Personally, at this point, I'd like to see Chris Shelton called up to replace Ben Broussard, with Shelton and Botts splitting time at 1B, and Salty getting some time at DH (along with Botts, Bradley, and Cat). Shelton being a possible third catcher would make using...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
Jarrod Saltalamacchia has been called up, and GM Jon Daniels has no plans for him to warm the bench. Salty performed well at AAA Oklahoma, and when backup backstop Adam Melhuse broke a bone in his hand on Thursday, the call-up seemed imminent. However, incumbent Rangers catcher Gerald Laird has also been solid to start the season. Given the organization's desire to get Saltalamacchia regular at-bats...
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Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
After my last post about catcher framing, many people (at least two or three) suggested that the pitching staff had a fair amount to do with the results we were seeing. The poor performance of both the Rangers' catchers (Gerald Laird and Jarrod Saltalamacchia) seemed to lend credence to that stance. I started wondering what factors might influence an umpire to call a pitch a certain way. So I retreated...
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Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 04/20/2008
A walk put Rangers on first and second, but Delcarmen got Gerald Laird to strikeout swinging and keep the score 3-2 Rangers. Jamey Wright (1-0, no saves, .93 ERA) is on the mound for Texas. With J.D. Drew leading off another inning.
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Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 04/20/2008
Lester's got a man on first with two outs and he just sent David Murphy back to the dugout. Gerald Laird is up.
