Yardbarker: Edwin Jackson

Is Edwin Jackson On the Trade Market?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:00:24 -0500

More photos » by Jeff Roberson - AP Might the Detroit Tigers make Edwin Jackson sweat out the winter, wondering where he could play next? Browse more photos » As a Detroit Tigers fan, you might presume that the team would field offers for virtually any player on the roster. It seems like a smart approach. Why not see what other teams might be willing to give up in return, even if you're not really serious about making...

Is Edwin Jackson for sale?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:58:38 -0500

There has been considerable speculation about the Tigers financial state. The payroll will be high, and there are continued questions about revenue potential. Mike Ilitch saw less advertising revenue. Attendance was relatively strong, but the Tigers missed out on any postseason gate receipts despite adding payroll midseason. Now Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi are reporting that Dave Dombrowski is listening to offers on Edwin Jackson.

Jackson could end up on the Mets radar..

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:51:00 -0500

Some believe that Omar gets brain lock on certain players and that once he likes them, he waits for the right opportunity to acquire them. I'm not sure if I can agree with that, since there have been several players he seemed to really want, only to not claim them off waivers when they fell from grace ( Deny Baez / Jorge Cantu come to mind) but then again he has acquired several players he had with the Expos ( Tatis) and signed players he was rumored to be interested in for years ( Delgad...

Detroit's Edwin Jackson available, Mets are interested

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:47:48 -0500

Detroit is in need of shedding some salary after having committed $100 million to only 10 of their players. It looks like Edwin Jackson may be the man in the cross hairs. Joel Sherman is tweeting that the Mets will...

Tigers Notes: Laird, Putz, Lyon

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:45:16 -0500

While the Edwin Jackson trade rumors are the biggest item out of the Motor City today, here are a few other Tiger-related tidbits... The FOX Sports team of Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal are reporting that Detroit is also shopping Gerald Laird. The catcher hit .225/.306/.320 last season while making $2.8MM, and the Tigers would like to save some money by finding another catcher who can hit the same (or, as they surely hope, better) for a lesser contract. Michigan native J.J. P...

Tigers Shopping Edwin Jackson?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:59:20 -0500

Fox Sports' Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal are reporting that Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski is at least listening to (and possibly making) offers involving right-hander Edwin Jackson. Though Jackson is coming off of a breakout season and is still until Detroit's control through 2011, Morosi and Rosenthal note that payroll considerations may force the Tigers to include Jackson in trade talks. Cot's Baseball Contracts lists Detroit as committed to paying over $100MM t...

Sources: Tigers open to trading All-Star Jackson

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:17:44 -0500

Edwin Jackson was an All-Star pitcher for the Tigers this year. He looked like one of the great acquisitions in baseball for most of the season — a starter who pitched deep into games and wouldn't become a free agent until 2011.

The Quest For Relief Revisits J.J. Putz

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:00:24 -0500

by Gene J. Puskar - AP Would J.J. Putz be happier (and healthier) playing for his hometown Detroit Tigers than he was with the New York Mets? View full size photo » One year after losing out on trading for reliever J.J. Putz, could the Detroit Tigers get another chance to add him to their bullpen? After the New York Post reported on Thursday night that the Mets planned to buy Putz out of his contract opti...

Rays Alumni: The Roller Coaster Ride of Edwin Jackson

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:21 -0500

More photos » by Gail Burton - AP Browse more photos » During last offseason the Rays traded two potential 2009 starting pitchers in Edwin Jackson and Jason Hammel. A member of the rotation in 2008, Edwin Jackson was moved to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for outfielder Matt Joyce. Jackson had won 14 games last season as the Rays fifth starter and was about to get more expensive. &n...

Morning Prowl: Edwin Jackson Q&A, End of Season Awards, Milton Bradley, and Goodbye Metrodome

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:05:38 -0500

More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Is there growing support in the Tigersosphere for Milton Bradley wearing the Old English D next season? Browse more photos » Edwin Jackson talked to David Laurila in a Q&A for Baseball Prospectus. Topics discussed include Jackson's transition from outfielder to pitcher early in his professional career, changes he made in his game from 2008 to ...

Game 155: Tigers at White Sox

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:00:19 -0500

Edwin Jackson (13-7, 3.25) vs. Daniel Hudson (0-1, 3.38), 2:05 p.m. EST After last night's amazing, improbable 12-5 win (and comeback from a 5-0 deficit), the Tigers go for the series win over the White Sox. Every win is obviously crucial right now, as the Twins have no intention of letting the AL Central slip away. But might the White Sox be a little irritable following Ozzie Guillen's post-game rant? Daniel Hudson makes his second major league st...

Game 150: Tigers at Indians

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:00:25 -0500

Edwin Jackson (12-7, 3.37) vs. Aaron Laffey (7-6, 4.09), 7:05 p.m. EST After salvaging a game in Minnesota, the Tigers' road trip continues in Cleveland. Their lead in the AL Central is 2.5 games after the Twins pounded the White Sox last night, but perhaps Detroit can create some space against an Indians team that's struggling. The Tribe went 0-for-7 on their latest road trip, and have lost 12 of 13. Aaron Laffey has lost his last three starts, and is...

Was Edwin Jackson Tipping His Pitches?

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:30:33 -0500

More photos » by NATHAN DENETTE - AP Has Edwin Jackson been less successful recently because opposing batters know what he's throwing? Browse more photos » So maybe fatigue wasn't the reason behind Edwin Jackson giving up 10 runs combined in his last two starts. And is it that he's not throwing his slider well or that hitters know it's coming? According to a story by John Lowe in to...

"I got fined???"

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:40:21 -0500

"I got fined???" -- Edwin Jackson's reaction upon learning from the media that he was being penalized for "aggressive actions" during Tuesday night's brawl

Edwin Jackson Eats Orioles For Dinner: Tigers 4, Orioles 2

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:30:59 -0500

More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP In 16 innings against the Orioles this season, Edwin Jackson has allowed five hits and two runs. Browse more photos » Edwin Jackson will just beat you himself. More specifically, he'll pretty much beat the Baltimore Orioles by himself. Jackson showed right away that the O's wouldn't get to him early, as they did with Justin Verlander and Jarrod...