The Tigers play both the Yankees and the Mets today in split-crew action.
Lots of stuff happening. Bonderman, Robertson, and Willis all slated for three innings in the game versus the Yankees. Those results will be interesting to see. Brandon Inge makes his Spring Training debut which is a good thing. Henning's (or was it Gage?) pre-ST prediction that they wouldn't be able to keep Inge off the field quite as long as scheduled is coming true. No...I don't think its because Don Kelly is playing well and Inge is feeling threatened or usurped. I imagine he just wants to play because ballplayers want to...ya know.....play ball.
Against the Metropolitans Max Scherzer takes the hill. While it would be nice to see him make it through the first inning, it will be most interesting to see if his command is there and we start to see some of the guy the D-Backs saw last year. Early Spring struggles are common...heck, Verlander's first 4 starts in April stunk last year before he turned it on. Hopefully Scherzer has a decent outing and douses the early concerns some folks probably have. Also slated to pitch in that game is Andy Oliver....as many have heard, if there is a fast-riser candidate from last June's draft Oliver is probably the guy at the front of the line. Perry, Strieby, and Avila are playing that game as well.
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