Preview? Eh.
Everyone’s done a preview, I’ll save you the trouble:The tigers will hit very well. Pitching and injuries will decide the season.Isn’t that the story with every team in every year? Here’s what we think we know about the tigers in 2008:
- Their defense should be improved overall.
- Their bullpen may/will struggle until they either trade for help or Zumaya returns to form
- Miguel Cabrera will sell a lot of jerseys this year.
- Jimmy Leyland will smoke 42,872 packs of cigarettes.
Here’s what we don’t know:
- Starting pitching. Will they help protect the bullpen? Consider every starter besides Verlander (Bonderman, Rogers, Robertson, Willis): If, in October, you were told that one of the pitchers had the best OR worst year of their career, would you be surprised?
- Depth in AAA: Do we have the talent to either plug any injuries (Zumaya, Granderson) or to offer in a trade down the stretch run?
Last thought going into the season: Why are they playing in Detroit in March? Are you kidding? Hey, sounds like a great idea, take the day off, head to downtown detroit and sit in the rain. Sounds awesome. And people wonder why I moved to California.
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