Comments on: Tigers First Cuts http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/tigers-first-cuts/ 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: ripi$money http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/tigers-first-cuts/#comment-2010 ripi$money Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:44:15 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/tigers-first-cuts/#comment-2010 It's good to see the field narrowing as we begin to set our roster for the season. Ramon Santiago will probably end up in Toldeo, but he's always been an interesting young player to me - hopefully he can work his way up later in the year. It’s good to see the field narrowing as we begin to set our roster for the season. Ramon Santiago will probably end up in Toldeo, but he’s always been an interesting young player to me – hopefully he can work his way up later in the year.

]]> By: Tim D http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/tigers-first-cuts/#comment-2009 Tim D Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:42:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/tigers-first-cuts/#comment-2009 Whoops, I guess Kelly or Santiago do make it if Infante is on the DL. And Thames too, if Monroe can't go. I don't think they will release Pena. Maybe he will have a hot start (for once) and they will deal him. Whoops, I guess Kelly or Santiago do make it if Infante is on the DL. And Thames too, if Monroe can’t go.

I don’t think they will release Pena. Maybe he will have a hot start (for once) and they will deal him.

]]> By: Tim D http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/tigers-first-cuts/#comment-2008 Tim D Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:28:44 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/03/tigers-first-cuts/#comment-2008 Lewis had a couple of nice outings. He'll be in Toledo's rotation I suppose. Assuming they carry 12 pitchers (a mistake in April in my mind) I can't see Santiago or Kelly making the team in addition to Infante. 13 hitters equals Pudge, Wilson, Dmitri, Shelton, Pena, Polanco, Guillen, Infante, Inge, Monroe, Granderson, Ordonez and ... Logan I'd guess. If they insist on platooning Granderson then Thames would make a better partner (move Monroe to CF those days) but they are understandably hung up on Nook's speed. Thames gets the shaft again. If he hits .420 in Toledo with an .800 SLG maybe he gets a look. The staff looks like Rogers, Bonderman, Maroth, Robertson, Jones, Walker, Rodney, Spurling, Colon (one way or the other) and then three of German, Zumaya, Verlander, Grilli and Seay. I'd guess that German is a goner and Seay makes the team. Maybe they get a low minor league arm for German in a deal. Zumaya makes the pen, Verlander is the #5 and Grilli goes to Toledo. One man's opinion. Lewis had a couple of nice outings. He’ll be in Toledo’s rotation I suppose. Assuming they carry 12 pitchers (a mistake in April in my mind) I can’t see Santiago or Kelly making the team in addition to Infante. 13 hitters equals Pudge, Wilson, Dmitri, Shelton, Pena, Polanco, Guillen, Infante, Inge, Monroe, Granderson, Ordonez and … Logan I’d guess. If they insist on platooning Granderson then Thames would make a better partner (move Monroe to CF those days) but they are understandably hung up on Nook’s speed. Thames gets the shaft again. If he hits .420 in Toledo with an .800 SLG maybe he gets a look.

The staff looks like Rogers, Bonderman, Maroth, Robertson, Jones, Walker, Rodney, Spurling, Colon (one way or the other) and then three of German, Zumaya, Verlander, Grilli and Seay. I’d guess that German is a goner and Seay makes the team. Maybe they get a low minor league arm for German in a deal. Zumaya makes the pen, Verlander is the #5 and Grilli goes to Toledo. One man’s opinion.

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