Plácido Polanco

Tigers have until Tuesday to show interest in Placido Polanco By Tuesday night, the Tigers must give free-agent second baseman Placido Polanco a firm indication of how willing they are to re-sign him. They will give Polanco that...

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...to offer salary arbitration to three players who aren't heavy bets to be playing for the Tigers in 2010. But you never know about Placido Polanco, Fernando Rodney, and Brandon Lyon in a marketplace as seemingly soft as the one taking...

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...2002 is that, this time, the Phillies are much more secretive about their intentions. It seems likely, though, that Placido Polanco is at or near the top of their wish list. He's familiar, having played for the Phillies from 2002 until...

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Gold Glover Placido Polanco 5th at 2B in Bill James' Fielding Bible Awards Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco won his second Gold Glove last week, but he didn't crack the top three in the Fielding Bible Awards, which are published in...

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...has benefited from an above-average No. 2 hitter was in 2006, when Punto put up a .353 OBP in 90 games from the No. 2 position. Placido Polanco has a career OBP of .348, ten points above the AL's average from the No. 2 spot in the batting...

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...noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes that the Phillies have Placido Polanco on their wishlist to play third base. While Salisbury doesn't comment on whether Polanco is...

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Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, who made just two errors in 2009, won his second Gold Glove in the last three years. He was the only Tiger honored with an American League Gold Glove. Polanco is the third Tigers infielder to win...

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DETROIT -- Placido Polanco will hit the free-agent market with a nice addition to his resume. The Tigers second baseman won his second Gold Glove Award in three years, beating out Boston's Dustin Pedroia for the American League honor in an...

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...to get the ball rolling toward signing contracts for 2010. Shortstop Adam Everett, first baseman Aubrey Huff, second baseman Placido Polanco, closer Fernando Rodney and starting pitcher Jarrod Washburn now are free agents, but the Tigers...

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