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Detroit Steel said 05/13, 06:31 PM
The Tigers haven't been hitting or fielding or pitching very well since the beginning of the season and if you could change the roster anyway you wanted, what would it look like? Injured players are okay to use. You may also bring players up from the minors.

1. CF Curtis Granderson
2. 2B Placido Polanco
3. DH Magglio Ordonez
4. LF Gary Sheffield
5. 1B Miguel Cabrera
6. 3B Carlos Guillen
7. C Pudge Rodriguez
8. SS Edgar Renteria
9. RF Timo Perez

B - OF/1B Marcus Thames
B - OF/IF/C Ryan Rayburn
B - OF/IF/C Brandon Inge
B - IF Ramon Santiago

SP - Justin Verlander
SP - Kenny Rogers
SP - Dontrelle Willis
SP - Armando Galarraga
SP - Rick Porcello

RP - Jeremy Bonderman
RP - Clay Rapada
RP - Francisco Cruceta
RP - Aquilino Lopez
RP - Bobby Seay
RP - Denny Bautista
CP - Zoel Zumaya

Detroit Steel said 05/13, 07:57 PM
Why should you play Marcus Thames, a .240 hitter, over Timo Perez?

Perez hit absolutely fabulous with the Tigers last year, hittng .389. This is much better than Thames. Thames may get you 40 home runs in a season if you play him every day but he wil lalso get you 150 strikeouts and a .245 average.

The Tigers need a fresh start with their pitching and Rick Porcello needs to be that guy. He might be 20 years old but he pitched amazing in spring training against big league hitters, why not see what he can do in the Show again? Anyways, Bondo just isn't cutting it so they need a new pitcher.

What is the need for Vance Wilson on the bench when you already have Ryan Rayburn on your bench? Brandon Inge should definitly be in there ahead of Vance. Inge is a streaky hitter but the Tigers will take that streak anytime he is hot and use it to win games.

Timo Perez should be on the team ahead of Freddy Guzman. Guzman has speed, but he isn't a very good hitter.

I put Bonderman in the bullpen because his problem is that he can't get out of the first inning. In the bullpen, there is no first inning usually and it would be easier for him. Rodney isn't a great pitcher.

Detroit Steel said 05/15, 07:10 PM
Forfeited Turn