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Found June 18, 2009 on MLB Trade Rumors:
PLAYERS: Magglio Ordonez,  Carlos Guillen
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers

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News comes from Tom Gage of the Detroit News that the Tigers are benching Magglio Ordonez indefinitely.Ordonez hasn't been terrible with the average or plate discipline, but his power has disappeared. His season line is .273/.347/.343 entering Thursday's game, and with two home runs all year, he simply hasn't been a middle-of-the-order hitter.Between Ordonez's benching and the news that Carlos Guillen may not return this season, the Tigers are facing a power deficit. While they are in first place now, it is hard to imagine they will stay there all season without adding some offense.
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