We're not quite halfway through the spring campaign yet, but I can already see that Jim Leyland and Dave Dombrowski will have some tough decisions to make before naming the 25 guys they'll take back to Detroit to begin the season.
We're probably looking at thirteen hitters on the opening day roster (12 pitchers), so let's try to figure out who it will be.
The locks:
Gerald Laird
Miguel Cabrera
Adam Everett
Brandon Inge
Johnny Damon
Magglio Ordonez
Carlos Guillen
Nearly locks:
Austin Jackson
Ryan Raburn
Ramon Santiago
There were a few question's surrounding Austin Jackson's ability to hit Major League pitching, but he seems to have answered those questions in a positive manner so far this spring.
Ryan Rabur ...
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Taking a Stab at the Detroit Tiger’s Opening Day Roster: Hitters Edition
Posted: 14th March 2010 by Matt Snyder in MLBComments Off on Taking a Stab at the Detroit Tiger’s Opening Day Roster: Hitters Edition