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http://www.freep.com/article/20111204/SPORTS02/112040644/Baseball-s-winter-meetings-ready-heat-up-week
Baseball's winter meetings ready to heat up this week.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroittigertales.com/2011/12/shutdowns-and-meltdowns.html
Relievers Shutdowns and meltdowns.
from detroittigertales

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2011/12/....ters% e2%80%9d/
For one day, weak hitting Ed Summers was the 'King of the Clouters'.
from detroit athletic

 

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http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ycn-10588549
MLB Hall of Fame Continues to Overlook Prolific Duo.
from yahoosports

 

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Today from henning;
In Dallas for Winter Meetings. Jon Heyman of SI.com and MLB TV is in the lobby and just wrote Buehrle wants $14 milion a year.
Not the least bit surprised they're shooting for $14 mill. He and his agent won't get it. It's the no-trade clause that's a bigger problem.
Tigers just arriving this afternoon. No official conferences until tomorrow. But they're busy: Buehrle, Cespedes, etc.
Back to Buehrle: He can shoot for $14 mill annually and probably get it for three years, or close -- but not with a straight no-trade.
Expect Tigers will tell us tomorrow they're prepared to platoon at second base and third: Rayburn/Santiago, Inge/Kelly.
Once Tigers saw what Jamey Carroll signed for and what Prado would cost in a trade, they clearly decided to focus on LF and on Buehrle.
To repeat biggest failing of the Tigers minor-league system these past 10 years: No serious middle-infield prospects developed.
See zero -- less than zero -- chance Tigers will make a move on Reyes. He's been out of their financial range all along. Not an option.
Reyes will cost $18 million or more a year for five years. Cespedes' $50 million -- if it's that high -- can be spread out. Big difference.
Mike Ilitch will spend. But there's a limit. Tigers are already over $100 million (contracts, raises). Cespedes/Buehrle would be a stretch.
Yes, could exceed $50 million, but I'd say closer to $50 mill for Cespedes. Remember, teams are taking a calculated gamble. He's risky.
Could be a .250/.260 hitter 20/25 Hr's, 20/30 sb's, high strikeouts.
Would be surprised if Dombrowski doesn't make a move before Thursday. He's aggressive, business is about to boom. Tigers are usually busy.

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2011/12/04/salesman-dave/
Salesman Dave Dombrowski.
from motorcitybengals-tigersblog

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2011/12/4/2608752/traditional-managing-index-results-2011-al
Traditional Managing Index Results: 2011 AL.
from beyondtheboxscore

 

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Tigerdog1 @KalineCountry @Lynn_Henning
The Tigers ranked 11th, 9th, and 13th in the league in OBP in the top three spots in the order in 2011.
#Fix This.

 

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111122&content_id=26025432&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
Big week ahead for Hall of Fame hopefuls.
Golden Era, Spink, Frick electees to be announced at Meetings.
from mlb.com

 

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111204&content_id=26088502&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
Winter Meetings set stage for Hot Stove swaps.
GMs, execs descent on Dallas signals start of offseason action.
from mlb.com

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111204&content_id=26088508&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tigers to target key pieces at Winter Meetings.
Infield, outfield and bullpen all in play for Detroit execs in Dallas.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/news/hot_stove/y2011/free_agent_tracker.jsp?teamAct=det
Hot Stove Tracker.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2011/12/04/random-thoughts-pre-winter-meetings/
Random Thoughts Pre-Winter Meetings.
from mcb-tb

 

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nat....byPO_story.html
Major League Baseball HGH program has a loophole: no in-season testing.
from the washingtonpost

 

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http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/latest-on-mark-buehrle.html
Latest on Mark Buerhle Sunday night.
from mlbtraderumors

 

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Tigers looking/working harder at market for No. 5 starters than had been anticipated when the off-season began. Want a reliever too

 

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Nothing serious between Tigers and Aramis Ramirez at the moment.

 

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December 5 in Tigers and mlb history :

1957: The American League purchases a $1.8 million group accident policy to help clubs buy new players in case of a major disaster.

1957: The minor leagues threaten to sue Major League Baseball if it televises Sunday games in their territory.

1959: The Phils ship Chico Fernandez and Ray Semproch to Detroit for Ken Walters, Ted Lepcio, and minor leaguer Alex Cosmidis. The Cuban-born Fernandez was the first black to play for the Phils, and will be the second black to play for Detroit.

1987 - The Tigers swap pitcher Dan Petry to the Angels for center fielder Gary Pettis.

1996: The new collective bargaining agreement is unanimously approved by the players association executive committee, clearing the path for interleague play and guaranteeing no work stoppages until 2001.

1999 - Major League Baseball and ESPN agree to settle their lawsuit by signing a new 6-year, $800 million deal. The suit involved ESPN's decision to give NFL football games priority over late-season Sunday night baseball games on its main channel.

Tigers players birthdays :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/summeed01.shtml
Ed Summers 1908-1912.

Tigers players who passed away :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Bruton
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brutobi01.shtml
Billy Bruton 1961-1964.

from baseball reference

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20111205/SPORTS02/112050391/Tigers-Jim-Leyland-among-early-arrivals-winter-meetings
Tigers' Jim Leyland among early arrivals for winter meetings.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detnews.com/article/20111205/SPORTS0104/112050335/1129/sports0104/Time-running-out-on-Jack-Morris