by Dan Cash
Dave Dombrowski wasted no time at Baseball's Winter Meetings trading Minor League pitching prospects Guillermo Moscoso and Carlos Melo to the Texas Rangers for Catcher Gerald Laird. The Tigers had been in search of a starting catcher since it was determined Brandon Inge would return to 3rd base during the 2008 season.
Laird batted .276 for the Rangers last season, has minimal power but he has been a clutch hitter in recent seasons.
Laird is expected to take over the Tigers everyday catching position...a position that became available full-time when Pudge Rodriguez was traded to the New York Yankees last season.
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