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The Tuffy Rhodes situation
This was a while ago, but I read that the Tigers had some interest in Rhodes?

Obviously this didn't pan out, so what happened?
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Re: The Tuffy Rhodes situation
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Jun 5, 2002 5:54 PM ]

Which Tigers are you talking about? I haven't heard anything about Rhodes and Detroit or Hanshin before.
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Re: The Tuffy Rhodes situation
[ Author: Guest: Gary Garland | Posted: Jun 11, 2002 3:22 AM ]

Well, the Japanese press said that the Detroit Tigers were hot on Rhodes' heels and there was also apparently some interest from Seattle (though the local press here didn't say anything like that), but those never panned out. I don't think you're going to see Tuffy in an MLB uniform anytime soon since he's having a pretty good time in Japan. He's homered 20 or more times a season for seven years in a row there (hard to believe he's been there that long).
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Re: The Tuffy Rhodes situation
[ Author: Guest: BrianH | Posted: Jun 12, 2002 11:00 AM ]

Yeah he probably didn't want to go to a horrible team like Detroit where he wouldn't be guaranteed a starting job and would be just another player.

....But the Tigers definitely could have used him.
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Re: The Tuffy Rhodes situation
[ Author: Guest: Gary Garland | Posted: Jun 14, 2002 5:25 AM ]

You also have to figure Comerica Park into that equation as well.
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