Comments on: Handling with care http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/02/handling-with-care/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Robert http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/02/handling-with-care/#comment-1862 Robert Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:19:39 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/02/handling-with-care/#comment-1862 Today I was looking at the likely pitching rotation since Leyland noted that Rogers will start opening day and noticed it will have some nice variation to it. #1 Kenny Rogers #2 Jeremy Bonderman #3 Mike Maroth #4 Nate Robertson #5 Justin Verlander (or Colon or Zumaya - but a hard throwing RHP nonetheless) You go from soft tossing lefty to hard throwing righty back to soft tossing lefty to Roberston to a hard throwing right and back to a soft tossing lefty at the top. A lot of day to day change for opponents to deal with. Today I was looking at the likely pitching rotation since Leyland noted that Rogers will start opening day and noticed it will have some nice variation to it.

#1 Kenny Rogers
#2 Jeremy Bonderman
#3 Mike Maroth
#4 Nate Robertson
#5 Justin Verlander (or Colon or Zumaya – but a hard throwing RHP nonetheless)

You go from soft tossing lefty to hard throwing righty back to soft tossing lefty to Roberston to a hard throwing right and back to a soft tossing lefty at the top. A lot of day to day change for opponents to deal with.

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