detroittigersweblog.com - 2/18/2008
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In-depth look at the repertoire of Detroit Tigers right-hander Jeremy Bonderman.
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This Just In: Tigers are in trouble
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... At his best right now Bonderman is an average American League starting pitcher. He lacks either the repertoire (third pitch) or the health to be much more than that. These days, “Average AL pitcher” is not an entirely bad thing to be. It’s not an easy thing to be, either. There are a lot of guys who wish they could say the same thing right now (C.C. Sabathia, I’m looking at you). But if you are a preseason favorite to win the AL Central, and the AL pennant for that matter, then this guy needs to be your No. 3 or No. 4 starter, not your ...
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Major League Baseball News 2/18/2008
Brandon Inge has been displaced before. Once the Tigers starting catcher, Inge was moved when the club signed Ivan Rodriguez. This time Inge has been displaced by Miguel Cabrera, leaving the seven-year veteran wondering where he will play this season.
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