Tigers’ Biggest Hole is Atop the Order
Filed under: Tigers , AL Central INDIANAPOLIS — The three-team trade that sent Curtis Granderson to the Yankees changes the makeup of the Tigers in several ways. They bolstered their bullpen, swapped out a pitcher in the starting rotation, lose Granderson’s power and defense and lose a great clubhouse guy. Still, in listening to Jim Leyland address the media Wednesday, it was apparent how he thinks this move most affects the face of the Detroit Tigers : the leadoff spot in the batting order. Curtis Granderson led off 130 times last season. Placido Polanco — who normally batted second — is also gone. The Tigers don’t have any prototypical leadoff hitters left. Ryan Raburn and his .359 on-base percentage would seem to make some sense, but Leyland doesn’t think “that way.” ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments
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