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Byline: Gene Guidi
DETROIT _ The Detroit Tigers showed free-agent catcher Ivan (Pudge) Rodriguez the money. A lot of it.
But they also showed him something other teams didn't _ respect.
As a result, the Tigers have landed the biggest free-agent catch in team history _ as well as one of the biggest in the history of Detroit sports.
The Tigers expect to announce Monday that they have signed the 10-time Gold Glover to a four-year, $40-million deal that reportedly was finalized Saturday.
The signing represents owner Mike Ilitch's finest hour as Tigers owner. Justifiably roasted for letting the once-proud franchise turn into a ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Respect from Tigers helped snag Pudge.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)