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08:15 AM ET 03.14 | Jim Leyland, without the services of Jose Valverde, may have to be creative in the ninth inning this season. There are interesting options, including 22-year-old Bruce Rondon, whose fastball can hit 100 mph. ... Leyland, however, isn't sure he wants to immediately dump all of the pressures that come with being the closer on a team favored to win the division on Rondon right off the bat. So, for all the eyes that Rondon has opened, Leyland continues to think about the mixture of right-handers Joaquin Benoit, Al Alburquerque and Octavio Dotel, or lefty Phil Coke, in addition to Rondon. The skipper has even uttered the world "committee" in discussing Detroit's closer situation.

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March 14, 2013 09:32 AM ET

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Even if you think your pen is weak Jimmy, your team is still good enough to be playing in October.

toad

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March 14, 2013 09:49 AM ET

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Closer-by-committee isn't really that bad of a strategy.

h2opololpunk

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March 14, 2013 11:40 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:32 AM ET 03.14 by toad

Even if you think your pen is weak Jimmy, your team is still good enough to be playing in October.

Lets just add PORCELLO to the closer mix thing,, who knows? it may do good for the tigers after all!!!!

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March 14, 2013 01:18 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:40 AM ET 03.14 by alacran

Lets just add PORCELLO to the closer mix thing,, who knows? it may do good for the tigers after all!!!!

No. You don't devalue a young starting pitcher with a lot of upside by sticking them in the pen.

h2opololpunk

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March 14, 2013 02:34 PM ET

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.....any closer better be a strike out machine bc ball put into play on the grass is a hit....

StupidMoron

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March 14, 2013 05:19 PM ET

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The Tigers will have to sort this out. Perhaps a deal will happen. A few young OFs (Garcia, Boesch, Dirks) for Marmol?

...the best policy

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March 14, 2013 08:38 PM ET

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Originally posted 05:19 PM ET 03.14 by ...the best policy

The Tigers will have to sort this out. Perhaps a deal will happen. A few young OFs (Garcia, Boesch, Dirks) for Marmol?

Boesch got released, and no, no Marmol. Ain't happening.

h2opololpunk

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March 14, 2013 08:59 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:18 PM ET 03.14 by h2opololpunk

No. You don't devalue a young starting pitcher with a lot of upside by sticking them in the pen.

It didn't hurt Wainwright. Saint Louis got a championship out of the deal.