Im sure we all remember the last line up shake up, which wasn’t much of a shake up at all. How about we try that again, but this time actually shake things up. For one, lets get Larish back to toledo and get hessman up. Im starting to think Hessman pissed off leyland or something because i really cant understand why hes not on the roster. Yes he is a lifetime 240 minor league hitter, and everyone likes to call him the “Richie Sexton” of triple a, but what is he is just a late bloomer? And even if he does hit 240, thats better than what they have been batting lately. We need some more pop, regardless of what side of the plate it comes from.

If it was up to me, i would bring up Hessman and brent clevlen, who is also having a great year, and put ramon on the DL and Larish back to toledo. Then make a totally different lineup. Like cannonad said, give cabera a little rest, Something like…

1. ss-Rentria (i know he has been struggling , but this is a guy who as hit at the top of the lineup his whole career, maybe he would be more comfortable)
2. 2b-Polanco (when hes playing good, hes the bets number 2 hitter in baseball)
3. cf- granderson (hes going to be a 3rd hitter some day, why not give it a try now)
4. RF- Maglio (he will hit no matter where he bats)
5. DH-Carlos Guillen (like mags, hes going to hit anywhere if he stays healthy, DH gives him the best chance to do that, not to mention his Roger Dorn like defense this year.)
6. 3B- Mike Hessman (If they ever bring the 21 HR, .287, 38 rbi guy up)
7. 1B- Marcus Thames (im glad hes getting more playing time, but until he can hit for average, keep im him the back third of the lineup, remember all how much the power in the back of the lineup helped us in 06, and remember, this guy was better than cabera at first)
8. LF- Brent Clevlen (He is batting .330 with 13 hr and 55 rbi’s for crying out loud)
9. C- Inge (let him catch like 1 out of every 3 games, that would keep Pudge fresh and maybe his bat would improve.)

Now im not saying this should be any everyday lineup, but they need to do something different. Maybe the guys would actually like a change and have some fun doing it.

Ryan Perry – RHP – University of Arizona
Height: 6-4 Weight: 200

Here is the MLB.com Scouting Report on him:

Fastball: Perry threw his fastball anywhere from 93-98 mph and sits comfortably at 96-98 mph when pitching out of the bullpen.

Fastball movement: It has pretty good sink when it’s down in the zone.

Slider: A bit inconsistent, it’s been plus at times, but it can be sweepy and more average. He throws it in the 78-82 mph range.

Changeup: It’s a plus pitch for him. He throws it 82-87 mph with good arm speed and deception. There’s good sink to it as well.

Control: He throws strikes, but has a tendency to elevate the ball in the zone at times.

Poise: He’s got good mound presence and goes right after hitters, especially when coming out of the pen.

Physical Description: Perry is wiry strong, a good athlete who is lean, but pretty physical, kind of like a slightly stronger Brandon Morrow.

Medical Update: A motorcycle accident limited him in his sophomore year, but he’s now healthy.

Strengths: Two plus pitches, with a chance for three. Size and clean arm action say he should be durable.

Weaknesses: He opens up early on his delivery, making it easier for guys to see the pitch coming. He didn’t pitch at all in high school, so he’s still more of a thrower than a pitcher.

Summary: More than one scout has scratched his head about the Arizona right-hander, who has a plus fastball up to 98 mph, a plus changeup and a slider that is a plus at times. Despite this arsenal, he’s been hittable due to a tendency to open up on his delivery too early and keep balls up in the zone. Some see him as a reliever, and he should move quickly that way, but his size, arm action and repertoire say that a patient club could end up with a front-of-the-rotation starter.

It will be interesting to see what kind of plans Dombrowski and the Tigers have in store for him. Clearly he fits into the power pitching mold that the Tigers have sought out in the draft. Oh, and I’d be willing to be that there is a clause in his contract that says “No motorcycles.”

I’d rather not talk about the Tigers today. So how about those Wings? Great game last night!

Who here enjoys Ramen noodles as much as I do?

Anyone going on vacation this summer?

Round Two : Cody Satterwhite – RHP – University of Mississippi
Height: 6-5 Weight: 200

MLB Scouting Report

Fastball: Satterwhite touched 95 mph and pitched at 92-93 mph.
Fastball movement: He had good movement and life on his fastball.
Slider: It’s a pretty good slider, though inconsistent.
Changeup: His changeup is average at best.
Control: His command is up-and-down because of inconsistencies with his delivery.
Poise: He seems to lack some maturity on the mound at times.
Physical Description: Satterwhite is everything you want from a pitcher, with a tall, lean, projectable body and plenty of room for growth.
Medical Update: Healthy.
Strengths: At times, he has electric stuff, particularly with the fastball and slider.
Weaknesses: He gets hit more than he should considering his stuff. Problems with his arm slot and release point have kept him from being consistent.
Summary: Originally the Ole Miss Saturday starter, Satterwhite got bumped to Sundays because of his uneven performance. Scouts still love his body and his arm strength, but he’s gotten hit much more than you’d think he should based on his electric stuff. The issues largely come from inconsistencies in his delivery and despite the subpar season, a team that feels it can tweak his mechanics is still likely to draft the right-hander fairly early.

Round Three: Scott Green – RHP – University of Kentucky
Height: 6-7 Weight: 240

MLB Scouting Report

Fastball: Green can throw his fastball in the 88-93 mph range.
Fastball movement: His fastball has plus life.
Slider: He throws it 78-82 mph and it projects to be average.
Changeup: It’s slightly below-average and he throws it 79-80 mph.
Control: His command is slightly below-average.
Poise: He’s shown some decent poise despite struggles this season, sitting in the bullpen taking abuse from fans without responding.
Physical Description: Green is a big right-hander with a prototypical pitcher’s body, kind of like Ben McDonald and muscular like a Kyle Farnsworth.
Medical Update: He’s had a series of injuries, the most serious one being to his elbow that required Tommy John surgery and forced him to red-shirt in 2006.
Strengths: Size and arm strength.
Weaknesses: Injury history and a bad delivery.
Summary: Green turned down a large bonus offer a year ago when the Red Sox drafted him in the 15th round, hoping he’d have a strong junior season and vault himself into the first round. Whether he sees that kind of money again remains to be seen, but his performance, one that’s seen him taken from the rotation and nearly buried in the bullpen at Kentucky, doesn’t point to a guy who’s going to go early. That being said, his size and arm strength will still be enough to intrigue someone to take a chance.

Round Four: Brett Jocobson – RHP – Vanderbilt
Height: 6-6 Weight: 205

MLB Scouting Report

Fastball: Jacobson threw his fastball 88-91 mph from a downhill plane.
Fastball movement: When he was down in the zone, there was some sink. However, he left his fastball up in this start
Curve: He’s got a big 11-to-5 curve with a lot of depth that is an above-average pitch.
Changeup: His change has a chance to be a plus pitch with more development.
Control: It hasn’t been much of an issue in the past, but he had no fastball command in this start.
Poise: He was OK on the mound in terms of presence.
Physical Description: Jacobson is a big, tall right-hander with some deception to his delivery.
Medical Update: Healthy.
Strengths: Size, which he uses to his advantage on the mound, and the chance to have three average to above-average pitches.
Weaknesses: Some don’t like his less-than-clean delivery, in which he hides the ball behind his shoulder. He’ll need to show better fastball command to garner serious attention.
Summary: With a tall, projectable frame, scouts have always been intrigued with Jacobson. He has the ability to throw three decent pitches - fastball, curve, changeup - for strikes and from a downhill plane. He doesn’t have the prettiest delivery in the world and some issues with fastball command hurt him early on this season, something he’ll have to straighten out to get serious consideration early in June.

The common theme to all of the Tigers picks today is that they all seem to have had mechanical issues. Obviously, Dombrowski tagged these guys that he thought underperformed in college because of correctable problems. Hopefully these guys reward his faith. Congratulations and good luck to all the new Tigers!

I would not be against anyone on the roster getting traded right now. They can keep Porcello, but I don’t think I’d shed many tears if anyone else was traded. I just need to see some different players out there. I’ve had it with this group.

We need to sweep Cleveland.