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MINNEAPOLIS -- Jim Leyland said this morning that he plans to shake up his lineup for Monday's game against Boston. Leyland didn't say what he would do, and at one point he indicated that he wasn't exactly sure what the new lineup would look like. But he did say it would be significant. "Same pieces, but different,'' he said. "Quite a bit different. I think you'll find it pretty drastic.'' ... [link]

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Metrodome Meltdown: Twins 7, Tigers 6
Published 5/4/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... Sinking back into the malaise that has plagued them throughout this series brings us to Leyland's promise to make some changes to his lineup.  Does that mean anyone is getting benched?  (That sound you hear is the collective hands of Tiger Town rubbing its hands together, hoping Jacque Jones takes a seat.)  Probably not, since Leyland said the lineup would have the "same pieces, but different."  But he promised we'd see quite a difference tomorrow.  ...

Answering the Detroit Tigers burning questions: Time for drastic changes edition
Published 5/5/2008 by Big Al at The Wayne Fontes Experience
... The biggest questions revolve around Jim Leyland's announcement of "drastic changes" in the everyday lineup. He won't say what those chances are, but as a card carrying blogger, I can't help but speculate. ...

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