Curtis Granderson News

Collusion is expected to be a big topic at the players union's board meeting this week in Scottsdale, Ariz., where Michael Weiner will be approved formally as successor to Donald Fehr.

The cash-strapped Detroit Tigers have sold the "T" in their name and will henceforth be known as the "igers".A In order to maximize profits from the sale, the team has decided not to capitalize the "i" in igers as it would've cost $125K of the $900K cleared from the transaction.

It's tough to know how serious trade talks are in any scenario during the Hot Stove League, but ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick is reporting that discussions between the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers regarding pitcher Edwin Jackson and outfielder Curtis Granderson have slowed considerably.

Opening bids for Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson have plainly been underwhelming, or Dave Dombrowski, the Tigers president and general manager known for a fast trigger-finger, would by now have dealt at least one of two star players on the block during what could be a volatile offseason for the Tigers.

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Statistics are sucking the life out of baseball. I know this to be true because some Cubs fans are concerned Curtis Granderson struck out too many times last year.

And it may result in the winning network's deadliest catch! The Detroit Tigers player has agreed to host a TV and online series titled a oeStadium Secretsa where he takes sports fans on an exploration of stadiums.

Curtis Granderson remains the talk of the town -- actually, the talk of the majors.

Tigers' All-Star outfielder Curtis Granderson is shopping a reality series with production company Authentic Entertainment.

As I mentioned before, there is some buzz surrounding the availability of Curtis Granderson and the perceived involvement of the New York Yankees.

If they make trades for Curtis Granderson, Edwin Jackson, and maybe others, the Tigers will get pitching in the exchange.

It has been reported that the Detroit Tigers may be willing to trade center fielder Curtis Granderson.

On Monday, the Seattle Mariners joined the list of a half-dozen teams that have reportedly expressed interest in All-Star pitcher Edwin Jackson.

Yes, two posts on Curtis Granderson potentially getting traded to the Yankees is necessary.

Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, who used to work for the P-I and still takes a special interest in Mariner doings, writes today that the M's are interested in pitcher Edwin Jackson and outfielder Curtis Granderson.

Edwin Jackson went 3-9 with a 3.62 ERA in 214 innings last year with Detroit. He has a 3.25 ERA in four career starts in Arlington against the Rangers.

Checking in this morning, and then I'm going to check out for a few days - catch up on some errands that have eluded me during this run from Yankees postseason to the general managers' meetings - and recharge the batteries for open free agency.

It's not just the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs that are interested in trading for Curtis Granderson.

Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.

Well, the Tigers apparently are listening to offers for young stars Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson, partly because they would like to cut payroll.