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Laird lands an opportunity with Tigers

By Eric Karabell

Monday, December 8, 2008

The winter meetings got off to a rousing start Monday when … Gerald Laird got traded from the Texas Rangers to the Detroit Tigers. OK, so it doesn't have quite the same pull as CC Sabathia or Manny Ramirez finding a new home, but hey, don't laugh at Laird, as he will play a role in plenty of fantasy baseball leagues in 2009. Laird likely will be dismissed by many for his career .255 batting average and failure to reach double-digit home runs at any time in his career, which he's spent most ...

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