Outside of the name brand talent... Ryan Raburn is my favorite Tiger

by Boney on Mar 16, 2009 7:05 PM EDT Comment 1 comment

Raburn has proven in the past to be a steady glove and bat. He's one of those "super utility" guys who can play anywhere in the field, and has done so in Detroit.

I don't understand why this guy doesn't get more burn in Detroit. I understand that he's not a starter ahead of Polanco, Magglio, or Guillen but... I think he could definitely step in for Inge at 3B should Inge continue to not hit.

I don't understand why Leyland is so quick to give Inge back the 3B job after the guy has proven he can only hit in the .240s. I bet Raburn could fill in fulltime for Inge and bat in the .270 - .280 range with a few pops and a solid glove.

If he doesn't make the team out of camp, I'd like to see him get some run on another team to see what he's capable of doing.

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I’ll be sick if he doesn’t make the team, but Leyland seems to be in love with Larish. Leyland has said recently that Ryan would make a great NL player because of his versatility.

by densogirl on Mar 18, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs