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Reaping rewards of improved defensive efficiency

By Peter Gammons

Friday, May 1, 2009

It was last winter that Jim Leyland said the first thing the Tigers had to address was their defense. General manager Dave Dombrowski traded for Gerald Laird and Josh Anderson and signed Adam Everett, Brandon Inge was returned to his rightful place at third base, and Detroit went into May in first place with a defense that in 2009 was ninth in defensive efficiency after being 24th last season. Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik went out and acquired Franklin Gutierrez and Endy Chavez for Safeco's spac ...

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