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Tigers general manager Dave Dombroski said it's a "long shot" that Rodney will return to Detroit, Mlive.com reports. Rodney, who converted 37 of 38 save ...

Lyon declined an offer of salary arbitration from the Tigers. Detroit will receive a supplemental pick, between the first and second rounds, ... Tigers' Lyon to Houston; Coke to start?Detroit Free Press Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski calls Fernando Rodney a "long shot" after Brandon ...MLive.com

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Joel Zumaya: I say he'll be the Tigers closer in 2010. And I say he'll be far more comfortable to watch than Fernando Rodney. People's attitudes are shaped ... and more »

Brandon Lyon is closing in on a three-year deal worth $13 to $14 million with the Houston Astros, according to CBSSports.com. Lyon made $4.25 million last season with the Detroit Tigers, but declined their arbitration offer sensing a multi-year deal could be had.

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By billfer The Tigers other free agent reliever, Fernando Rodney, is attracting attention from the Phillies. If it was going to take a multi-year deal to get either I would have preferred Lyon from a durability perspective. The Tigers are also reportedly still interested in Kevin Gregg.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said he didn't expect either of his free agent relievers, Brandon Lyon and ... Tiger relievers Brandon Lyon and Fernando Rodney reject arbitrationDetroit Free Press The Detroit News -MLive.com -MLive.com

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The Tigers remain without a proven ninth-inning closer. Free agents Fernando Rodney and Brandon Lyon have each rejected the Tigers' offer to return on a one-year contract to be set in salary arbitration.

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It's all but final that Fernando Rodney's days in Detroit are done, now that the 32-year-old right-hander has declined to accept the Tigers' offer of salary arbitration for 2010.

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Both had expressed a desire for long-term deals, something not likely to come from Detroit while the Tigers deal with budget issues. ... Tiger relievers Brandon Lyon and Fernando Rodney reject arbitrationDetroit Free Press The Detroit News -MLive.com

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Detroit Tigers free agent relievers Fernando Rodney and Brandon Lyon both declined arbitration, which had been offered by ...

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By billfer The Tigers bullpen has a few vacancies for the time being with both Brandon Lyon and Fernando Rodney turning down their arbitration offers. Both are looking for multi-year deals and both will likely get them and I’d guess one of them comes back to Detroit. If they don’t the Tigers will get a co...

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By Jason Beck Free-agent Brandon Lyon and Fernando Rodney declined arbitration offers from the Tigers late Monday, preferring to pursue multi-year deals on the open market. Lyon, Rodney turn down arbitration

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By Kurt Mensching The Tigers are said to be looking into former Cubs closer Kevin Gregg, who fits the Tigers' M.O. of finding guys who you don't think should be closing games to close games. Or former Mariner and Met  J.J. Putz. I would hope Detroit could bring Lyon back at a fair rate, but he seems to be drawing inters...

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MLive.com Detroit Tigers in 'early market' stage for free agent reliever Kevin Gregg MLive.com Sports' Tim Brown reports the Tigers have expressed interest in free agent reliever Kevin Gregg. Free agent relievers Brandon Lyon and Fernando Rodney have ...

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By billfer Tim Brown from Yahoo Sports tweets that the Tigers are one of 4 teams interested in former demoted Cubs closer Kevin Gregg. A lot of the reliever speculation for the Tigers will probably become clearer after tonight when Fernando Rodney and Brandon Lyon have to make their decisions about a...

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By billfer The Tigers decided to offer arbitration to relievers Brandon Lyon and Fernando Rodney, but not to take the risk with second baseman Placido Polanco. We didn’t really learn too much by these moves that we weren’t already expecting. If nobody were offered it may have signaled that the Tigers...

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By Jason Beck The Tigers decided to offer arbitration to Type B free agent relievers Fernando Rodney and Brandon Lyon, but not to Type A free agent Placido Polanco. Tigers offer arbitration to Rodney, Lyon

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By Ian Casselberry Fernando Rodney - the guy who shouldn't ever pitch in a non-save situation, and is never used more than one inning - pitched three innings of relief, throwing 48 pitches.  Yes, he ended up allowing two runs, including the game-winner.  His name gets the "L" next to it in the boxscore, but when...

By Ian Casselberry Breathe into your paper bags, people.  Big, deep breaths.  You need your oxygen. Fernando Rodney and Brandon Inge may have just saved the Tigers' season.  Can the lineup seize the lead back now?  Especially with Joe Nathan out of the game now? Tigers and Twins tied 4-4 going to the 10th inning!

Last year, the Tigers coined the slogan "Who's Your Tiger?" For most people, it was a simple question, and their answers came quickly: Cabrera, Inge, Zumaya, and Verlander.

By Jason Beck / MLB.com DETROIT -- Fernando Rodney couldn't hear it. A lot of others in Detroit probably figured they'd never hear it. The chant started with a small group of fans when Rodney reached two strikes on Chris Davis with one out in the ninth ...

 MI Two pitchers who entered the season as question marks after being 2008 disappointments and showing nothing special in spring training are looking pretty valuable to the Detroit Tigers. Detroit beat the Texas Rangers, 4-3, here this afternoon. ...

The bullpen is of more concern to Leyland, who won't have Joel Zumaya for season's start and doesn't have a defined closer. The Tigers had been hoping to build around Zumaya, Brandon Lyon and Fernando Rodney as a late-inning trio, but that's now in ... Bless You Boys - The Detroit News