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WhiteFanposts Fanshots Red Sox StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Red Sox NewsYahoo Red Sox Team PageYahoo Red Sox ReportYahoo Red Sox Depth ChartYahoo Red Sox TransactionsYahoo Red Sox PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁昅LB RoundupMLB Roundup 2/21: Tigers sign Josh HarrisonA utility infielder and middle reliever come off the board.ESTShareTweetShareShareMLB Roundup 2/21: Tigers sign Josh HarrisonPhilip G. Pavely-USA TODAY SportsTigers sign Josh Harrison to one-year dealMost of the focus in free agency has been on the star-level talent like Manny Machado (who just signed http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-max-muncy-jersey , of course), Bryce Harper and Craig Kimbrel, but there are plenty of other very solid major leaguers out there as well. No, there aren’t 100 free agents out there who could and should get major-league deals like many have claimed, but there are still more than you typically see at this point on the calendar. One of the lower-profile players was Josh Harrison, and his free agency came to an end on Wednesday. The utility infielder, who primarily plays third and second base, signed on to play for the Tigers on a one-year contract. The financial commitment is not yet known. Obviously the Tigers are not going to be contenders in 2019 barring something wild happening, but this is what rebuilding teams should be doing more of. They still have to field a team, and rather than rush a prospect (which doesn’t really happen much these days, to be fair) or push a Quad-A player to a role above his means, they should be signing lower-tier free agents who have had MLB success to fill holes on the roster. They don’t need to dole out massive deals to older players http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-max-muncy-jersey , but guys like Harrison help them keep young players in proper roles while also potentially helping them in the summer as a trade chip. On top of that, it gives the fans a more legitimate roster for which they can root. So, I like this move, even if Harrison isn’t really a star but instead more of a one-win player. Every contribution counts. Oh, and if he does become a trade chip and Dustin Pedroia’s knee goes south, the Red Sox could be in on those talks.Indians sign Tyler Clippard to minor-league dealWe continue with the American League Central News Hour with a minor-league signing from the division favorite. Tyler Clippard, right-handed reliever, signed a MiLB pact with Cleveland on Wednesday for a base of $1.75 million if he makes the majors. The first instinct for a Red Sox fan when they see a reliever sign a minor-league deal is to, of course, wonder why the Red Sox didn’t get that done. If you think they should have offered a guaranteed major-league deal to get Clippard, that’s one argument and I don’t think it’s unfair. I’m not entirely sure I agree because I’m not a huge fan of the righty due to his extreme fly ball and subsequent home run tendencies. That said, he’s probably an upgrade over the other middle relievers Sandy Koufax Jersey , so I certainly see the argument. If you are wondering why they wouldn’t get him on a minor-league deal, well, it takes two to tango. If you’re Clippard, would you rather go to Boston, who has signed a billion other relievers to minor-league deals with whom you’d have to compete in spring training. Or, would you rather go to Cleveland who should be a playoff team, doesn’t have the bullpen depth they usually have and has a more straightforward path to the majors. It’s an easy choice to me. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker is touched the Milwaukee Brewers still consider him one of the boys.Last November, after the Brewers came within one game of going to the World Series, the players voted to give a full playoff share to their beloved radio play-by-play man. Uecker donated the $123,000 to charity.“To include me in that, I couldn’t believe it,” the 85-year-old Hall of Fame broadcaster told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . “I’ve tried to make sure I thanked every one of them. When I talked to them about it http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-max-muncy-jersey , they said, ‘Ueck, that was no big deal. You were part of that.’ Still, I was shocked when they did it.”Uecker divided the money among the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Milwaukee, Wounded Warriors and the Froedtert Cancer Center.After the Brewers clinched their first playoff berth in seven years with a 2-1 win over the Cardinals in St. Louis last September, a video showed players dumping champagne and beer on a grinning Uecker as he pumped his arms.Uecker did not plan to join the clubhouse celebration, but says he conceded under “threat” from the players.“The players told me if I didn’t come downstairs, they’d be coming up to the booth with champagne,” Uecker said. “I didn’t want them dumping stuff all over our equipment, so I had to go. I didn’t want somebody to get electrocuted.”Uecker, who has cut back on road trips but continues to call home games Hyun-Jin Ryu Jersey , is about to start his 49th season as a Brewers broadcaster. He has no plans to quit.“I’m comfortable but I also still feel good doing this,” told the Journal Sentinel. “If I get to the point where I’m an embarrassment on the air, not only to myself but the team, I would never continue.”The Milwaukee native has appeared in the movie “Major League,” the TV series “Mr. Belvedere” and commercials for Miller Lite, famous for his “I must be in the front row” quip. He recently filmed a scene for a new “Monsters Inc.” movie.But the former major league catcher always comes back to his love of baseball.“I loved doing all that other stuff but baseball is No. 1,” Uecker told the newspaper. “Always has been and always will be.”__