Leyland tempers expectations with shift
Published 4/24/2008 by Jason Beck at Major League Baseball News
Though Tigers manager Jim Leyland didn't use his new corner infield combo on Wednesday, he reiterated that he felt like the move would make his team better. But if anyone expects Carlos Guillen to top what Brandon Inge can do defensively at third, Leyland said, they're not being fair.
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