GERALD LAIRD RUMORS & GOSSIP
Three Cuts: Braves rally again to finish off sweep of Dodgers
ATLANTA -- Gerald Laird hadn't played in five days; Chris Johnson was getting a day off.
But with the bases loaded, the two came in as pinch-hitters, delivering RBI singles -- along with Ramiro Pena -- in a four-run eighth inning as the Braves rallied for a rain-delayed 5-2 win over the Dodgers.
"We've won a lot of games with the long ball but today we put some balls...
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Laird's stealth tag-up helps Braves clip Nats
ATLANTA On paper, it was a mismatch.
In one corner, a strong-armed right fielder (Jayson Werth) stood roughly 160 feet from home plate, poised for the easy catch, with his feet and hips squarely pointing to the target.
In the other corner, a stout-looking catcher (Gerald Laird) prepared for the race of his life, from third base to home plate and without a running start.
With...
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Back end of Braves' lineup cleaning up
ATLANTA Since breaking into the majors as a 23-year-old catcher with the Texas Rangers' organization, Gerald Laird has made his living in the back half of lineups. In nearly 2,500 career plate appearances for four separate franchises, only 109 total have come in the Nos. 1-5 spots.
With a bat in his hands, that's his home, the back end.
Now 33, little has changed in terms...
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28 days ago
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Rock-steady Laird helping Braves in a pinch
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. As a practical matter, Gerald Laird was indirectly responsible for Moneyball, the best-selling book (and Oscar-nominated movie of the same name) chronicling the underdog story of the 2002 Oakland Athletics.
Here's the scoop:
Fifteen years ago and fresh out of high school (southern California), Laird subjectively had more physical upside than future luminaries...
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February 21, 2013
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Braves' Laird prepared to step in when needed
Similar to many young baseball fans around the country in the 1990s, Gerald Laird was served a steady diet of Braves baseball and "America's team" promotions in sunny Southern California.
A benefactor of former team owner Ted Turner's national dissemination of the Braves from 1973 to 2007, Laird was sold on his favorite team from thousands of miles away. It was...
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February 01, 2013
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Braves' Laird preparing to open season as starter
Gerald Laird is not letting anything interfere with his time getting to know the Braves' pitchers.
Laird says he turned down an invitation to represent Mexico in the World Baseball Classic because he needs to work with Atlanta's pitchers the full spring training. Laird, who played with Detroit last season, even reported for informal workouts with the pitchers this week at...
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January 31, 2013
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Braves sign Gerald Laird to two year deal
The Atlanta Braves have wasted little time in finding a replacement to fill the role of backup catcher. Gerald Laird will take over the position formerly cocupied by David Ross. Ross signed with the Boston Red Sox earlier this offseason.
Like Ross, the Braves have gotten themselves a pretty good backup behind the plate. Laird should prove to be a serviceable bat when he replaces...
Laird OK after fourth inning collision
DETROIT It's not every day that there are three plays at the plate and the worse collision occurs when the catcher gets run over by his own teammate.
That's what happened to Tigers catcher Gerald Laird in the fourth inning of Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins.
With runners at first and second and nobody out, Jamey Carroll hit a pop-up near the third-base...
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July 05, 2012
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Detroit Tigers preview and predictions: Gerald Laird
Gerald Laird
Ugh…let’s get this over with.
Everyone and their great great great great grandmother who has needed to clip her toenails for the last five years knew that heading into this off season, Dave Dombrowski needed a back up catcher to avoid the total deterioration of Alex Avila like we all experienced in the playoffs. There were numerous possible options available...
Laird headed back to Tigers
Gerald Laird is headed back to Detroit.
The Tigers announced Friday that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Laird to be their backup catcher.
Terms were not disclosed, but FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi reports, according to an unidentified source, that it's 1 million contract.
Laird hit .232 with one home run and 12 RBIs in 95 at-bats for the World...
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November 18, 2011
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