by Detroit-Tigers » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:44 pm
Frank Thomas getting benched was just to piss him off IMO, he will be back in it at least a few times, and they will give him a chance to produce. I like his "replacement" Stairs though, not quite an all star, but a really solid hitter.
Big Papi's slump is just as big news-wise I think, but he always starts slow. Giambi too.
Saunders should have a decent year, just lucky so far. Look for a blow-up or two to force his ERA to ~4 by the end of the year; maybe 3.75.
I am a fan of Luke Scott, and he is a good solid starter and should improve on last year's numbers a bit. He is my ideal #2 hitter in my mind.
If you want to see outstanding watch Chipper Jones, as gaudy as his numbers are, he isn't too far off of last year, besides the average.