Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Could Ivan Rodriguez be on the way out? Florida is interested, but the Tigers don't seem too eager to deal their future Hall of Famer as long as they're still in the race. Take a look at some of Ivan Rodriguez's moments in picture form.
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
The Marlins are asking the Tigers about the availability of Ivan Rodriguez, but so far the Tigers are saying no. Kudos to the Detroit Free Press for linking to the original article!...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes of the Marlins' pursuit of a catcher, which has been going on for several weeks now. The Fish would like to find an upgrade on Matt Treanor, who is currently on the DL with a hip strain. However, they're not impressed by available backstops Paul Lo Duca, Yorvit Torrealba, and Dave Ross. Jackson adds an interesting name - the Marlins asked the Tigers about Ivan...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CLEVELAND 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 Detroit 0 0 4 0 2 1 2 0 X 9 13 1 W: Justin Verlander(6-9), L: Jeremy Sowers (0-5) HR: Det–Miguel Cabrera (14,15), Marcus Thames (17), Ivan Rodriguez (4); CLE–Jhonny Peralta (14) Jeremy Sowers couldn’t fill the shoes of CC Sabathia, who was scheduled to start before a Monday trade sent him to Milwaukee, as the Detroit Tigers hammered the hapless...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Geovany Soto had a ready-made role model when the Chicago Cubs organization converted him from third baseman to catcher soon after picking him in the 11th round of the 2001 draft. Soto had long admired Ivan Rodriguez for his aggressive, competitive nature, and he began watching video of his Puerto Rico countryman hoping to learn the position from the '99 American League MVP. Now in his first full season...
Sports Cards Uncensored (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
American League: Kevin Youkilis* Jason Giambi Justin Morneau Ian Kinsler* Brian Roberts Derek Jeter* Michael Young Alex Rodriguez* Evan Longoria Joe Mauer* Dioner Navarro Ivan Rodriguez Carlos Quentin* Josh Hamilton* JD Drew* Jermaine Dye BJ Upton Grady Sizemore Milton Bradley (DH) Cliff Lee* Joe Saunders Ervin Santana Justin Duchscherer Felix Hernandez Roy Halladay Mariano Rivera Francisco Rodriguez...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
The Tigers entered the season with gobs of players who wouldn't have shocked anyone if they emerged as All-Star candidates: Magglio Ordoñez, Miguel Cabrera, Placido Polanco, Ivan Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, Justin Verlander. But 14 weeks into the season,...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
See Miguel Cabrera, Gary Sheffield and Ivan Rodriguez go deep, as well as pictures of the key pitches, defensive plays and arguments from Tuesday night's game.
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Brandon Inge will now split the catching duties with Ivan Rodriguez, each starting every other game regardless of the opposing pitcher: Leyland has said for weeks Inge will catch more. He hadn't said how much more until Monday. Rodriguez started...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Jason Beck / MLB.com : Pudge, Inge to split time at catcher — Leyland concerned Rodriguez could wear down without rest — DETROIT — Brandon Inge became a former Tigers catcher four years ago when the club signed free agent Ivan Rodriguez. Now, they're basically a catching platoon.
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Ivan Rodriguez, the Tigers' $13MM catcher, will now be used in a platoon with Brandon Inge. They'll alternate starts behind the plate. Rodriguez, 36, is hitting .245 (AVG)/.286 (OBP)/.349 (SLG) in 208 plate appearances. This didn't come out of nowhere - PECOTA had him at .267/.295/.390. PECOTA is a projection system developed by Baseball Prospectus. The PECOTA system uses comparable players to make...
Seamheads (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
Is it officially time to let go of Ivan Rodriguez as a viable fantasy option? THREE UP/THREE DOWN Hitters Jason Giambi, 1B/DH – NYY (UP) Giambi disappeared from fantasy rosters over the past year or so as he struggled to keep an average of over .250. That may be changing. His percent of ownership has been jumping of late, as Giambi has cut down on the strikeouts, and is again showcasing his great...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
Time for today's link roundup. MLBTR live chat here at 2pm CST, don't miss it! Ivan Rodriguez expects to play ball beyond this season. Bill Hall isn't happy with the Brewers' callup of Russell Branyan. Hall is hitting .220/.292/.418 in 196 plate appearances. He's signed through 2010. Susan Slusser ponders the future of A's relievers Huston Street, Alan Embree, Santiago Casilla, and Joey Devine. Might...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Ivan Rodriguez had three hits and Kenny Rogers pitched into the seventh inning to help the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-5 Friday night.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Kenny Rogers pitched into the seventh inning and Ivan Rodriguez had three hits and drove in a pair of runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-5 Friday night.
