…..That after the spring Rapada had he goes to AAA and Robertson ends up at the Big League Level….A JOKE!!!!…..My guess is that when Bondo comes back Robertson will be in AAA and BONINE will stay in long relief….I JUST CANT BELIEVE THAT ROBERTSON IS THE 2ND LEFTY OUT OF THE PEN AND NOT RAPADA!!!!! ……RIDICULUS!!!!

…….Hes the only one, Besides Lyon, To do It,,,,,,,AND I BELIEVE IS READY TO BREAK OUT!!!

i had the thought yesterday when I saw Ian post about Sheff being gone (on facebook), that if it had happened a day later, it would have been a fantastic, “Is this real, or is this an april fools joke??!”

Had to check and make sure this wasn’t a bunch of tomofoolery, too. Porcello will have his ups and down, but given the state of the pitching rotation, he deserves a regular turn at major league level.

Rapada is short relief, which they have plenty of, but need robertson for some mop up duties. Bonine pitched well enough to stay, and it gives more time for Dombrowski to fool someone into taking Robertson. I think after a terrible offeseason last year DD is finally making some fitting moves.

Let’s be honest here. The 2009 Tigers have a lot of talent, but a lot of things need to break right for them to be contenders. Verlander has to bounce back, Bondo has to come back from injury, the bottom of the lineup needs to avoid being a black hole, etc. The pitching staff is shaky. I would rather the Tigers take their chances with a few high ceiling arms that might not be quite ready rather than vomiting in my hat every 5th day when Nate Robertson tries to beat other teams with his best Mark Redman impression. It might not work, but hell, last year was a pretty strong indication that Robertson and/or Willis DEFINITELY won’t work.

Give me the young guys, not the retreads.

" Rick Porcello, Tigers. While it hasn’t been made official yet, he remains the talk of Tigers camp after another stellar outing last Wednesday. Jeremy Bonderman’s arm and Dontrelle Willis’ head have created openings, and all signs point to the 2007 first-round pick beginning the year in the big-league rotation as a 20-year-old. He’s incredibly difficult to project; the fact that he led the Florida State League with a 2.66 ERA in his full-season debut is remarkable, but made even more so by the fact that the Tigers limited Porcello’s arsenal much of the season by forcing him to work more on throwing strikes and working efficiently as opposed to just blowing hitters away. The overall goal was to transform the best arm in the 2007 draft from a thrower into a pitcher, but the question remains whether 24 starts at High-A is enough of a lesson for him to be ready. His talent is unmistakable, his readiness is debatable."

Perry has officially faced 65 batters as a professional, but with Joel Zumaya remaining firmly in the ‘broken’ file, we approach April with him still in camp as the favorite to begin the year in the big leagues. One of the fastest risers in last year’s draft, Perry really hasn’t missed a beat since last spring at Arizona, as he’s sat at 96-98 mph with an overpowering fastball while giving up just one run on eight hits over 11 2/3 innings this spring. To put him in the big leagues at this point is probably more out of the team absolute need than a reflection of his readiness, but scouts are saying that the quality stuff he’s showing should be enough for him to easily hold his own, and should help the stock of this year’s crop of college closers as teams look for some instant returns in the draft.

looks like u of m qb David Cone