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Around the ballpark: A look at the 2012 Detroit Tigers

Found February 07, 2012 on Detroit Sports 360: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Prince Fielder,  Justin Verlander,  Miguel Cabrera,  Jose Valverde,  Victor Martinez,  Jhonny Peralta,  Alex Avila,  Ryan Raburn,  Austin Jackson,  Ramon Santiago,  Doug Fister,  Rick Porcello,  Max Scherzer,  Jacob Turner,  Joaquin Benoit,  Daniel Schlereth,  Phil Coke,  David Pauley,  Octavio Dotel,  Collin Balester,  Jim Leyland,  Mike Ilitch
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers

Bring on 2012! The 2012 Detroit Tigers have high expectations this year. With the addition of Prince Fielder, and Justin Verlander coming off one of the best seasons by a pitcher in nearly 10 years, a lot is to be expected. Sure, having a few great players like a Miguel Cabrera or a Jose Valverde will help you win, but baseball is a team game. How do the 25 players stack up as a whole compared to other clubs in the MLB? Breaking down and evaluating each part of the team in five parts: offense, defense, starting pitching, bullpen, and management. Doing this should give an accurate representation of the club as a whole, and how deep the team is from the starting nine, to a platoon pinch hitter on the bench. 2012 Projected win/loss: 96-66, 1st in the AL Central Offense: Last year the Tigers had no problem whatsoever scoring runs. The Tigers finished among the top four in the MLB in average, slugging, on-base-percentage; and runs. Hitters like Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, and a few ...
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