Comments on: Constructing the Tiger Bench http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/constructing-the-tiger-bench/ 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: Mark P http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/constructing-the-tiger-bench/#comment-2038 Mark P Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:12:51 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/constructing-the-tiger-bench/#comment-2038 This is all DD's fault. How could he let his team come into spring training with 3 1b/DH types, especially with no options for them. He has nobody on the bench that has a high OBP. Then so many RHs when we need LH hitters. On top of that he gets Seay for a LH pitcher to pair with Walker...come on!!! We need players all around that can get us win shares. Look at the win shares the White Sox get from their bench/bullpen. I like your alternative better than Henning's. At least they are more proven. Only bad thing is Thames needs to play regularly to be productive. We should have traded Monroe while his value was high. This is all DD’s fault. How could he let his team come into spring training with 3 1b/DH types, especially with no options for them. He has nobody on the bench that has a high OBP. Then so many RHs when we need LH hitters. On top of that he gets Seay for a LH pitcher to pair with Walker…come on!!! We need players all around that can get us win shares. Look at the win shares the White Sox get from their bench/bullpen. I like your alternative better than Henning’s. At least they are more proven. Only bad thing is Thames needs to play regularly to be productive. We should have traded Monroe while his value was high.

]]> By: Nick http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/constructing-the-tiger-bench/#comment-2020 Nick Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:35:55 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/constructing-the-tiger-bench/#comment-2020 I really wonder what the logic would be behind keeping Infante and Santiago? Apart from the nostalgia of reuinting the old DP combo, what do we gain? Unless Pena and Leyland really just don't get along or Pena refuses to play a bench role, I can't see any sensible reason not to keep him on the team. I really wonder what the logic would be behind keeping Infante and Santiago? Apart from the nostalgia of reuinting the old DP combo, what do we gain?

Unless Pena and Leyland really just don’t get along or Pena refuses to play a bench role, I can’t see any sensible reason not to keep him on the team.

]]> By: Lee Panas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/constructing-the-tiger-bench/#comment-2018 Lee Panas Sun, 19 Mar 2006 14:48:27 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/constructing-the-tiger-bench/#comment-2018 I don't like Henning's projected bench either. There is no offense there at all and that's a problem on a team that is likely to have frequent injuries. I do think they need a backup catcher that doesn't play a regular position but there is no reason to keep both Santiago and Infante. I also think they need a backup center fielder but if Infante can do that, then Logan becomes unnecessary. Ideally, I'd like to see both Pena and Thames make the team and Young get cut. In my scenario, there would be no regular DH and that would allow for a 5 man "bench": Wilson, Infante, Logan, Thames and Pena. I know that realistically Young won't get cut due to his salary. I don’t like Henning’s projected bench either. There is no offense there at all and that’s a problem on a team that is likely to have frequent injuries. I do think they need a backup catcher that doesn’t play a regular position but there is no reason to keep both Santiago and Infante. I also think they need a backup center fielder but if Infante can do that, then Logan becomes unnecessary.

Ideally, I’d like to see both Pena and Thames make the team and Young get cut. In my scenario, there would be no regular DH and that would allow for a 5 man “bench”: Wilson, Infante, Logan, Thames and Pena. I know that realistically Young won’t get cut due to his salary.

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