So much for that one.
The Tigers aren't trading for Bobby Abreu.
Responding to the question, "Can trade rumors be a distraction?" manager Jim Leyland clearly outlined on Monday what won't become a distraction.
"I think they can be," he said, "but I want to go on the record, so all of you get your pens and pencils out -- so you hear this one time. We are not getting Bobby Abreu, nor are we pursuing him. End of conversation."
Not quite. Leyland had a few more comments about the matter.
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