I had so much hope after the first day of the winter meetings. The Tigers had two holes filled with plenty of money to fix the bullpen. Things aren't going according to my plan.
Francisco Rodriguez was never an option for the Tigers, but he's with the Mets. Kerry Wood was a very attractive, no compensatory [...]
Found December 09, 2008 on
Tigers Weblog:
PLAYERS:
Brandon Lyon,
Joe Beimel,
John Parrish,
Kerry Wood,
Francisco Rodriguez
TEAMS: New York Mets
TEAMS: New York Mets
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