Curtis Granderson

Winter meetings, Day 2: Are Yankees ready to trade Curtis Granderson?

Funny how fast perceptions can change. In 2010, the season after the three-way megatrade between the Tigers, Yankees and Diamondbacks, Detroit was getting so many of the rave reviews, after a sensational rookie season by Austin Jackson. Then the following year, Jackson suffered the typical sophomore slump, Granderson learned how to hit left-handed pitching and set … Continue Reading →

The Curtis Granderson-for-Jacoby Ellsbury trade that never happened

Here’s a big, fat “what if” for ya to chew on. Before the Tigers shipped their star center fielder, Curtis Granderson, to the Yankees in a three-team trade in December 2009, Detroit GM Dave Dombrowski was considering trading Granderson to Boston. And here’s who he asked for: Jacoby Ellsbury. And Clay Buchholz. Now, sure, the … Continue Reading →