and it’s only now starting to be realized…

If I were manager:

Bring up Dusty for Dane…….DONE

Drop Willis outright…….SORT OF DONE…….the fact he is unwilling to take a minor league assignment further strengthens this decision

Swap Galarraga and Miner’s roles…….still waiting on this

With Willis gone, bring up French……still waiting on this

I’d rather see Ni given a shot with the team than Dolsi right now

Cut Nate and bring Perry back up………not going to happen with the $ tied up but one can dream

Try to trade Magglio for some prospects………becoming more unlikely now that he has been given “time off” and his trade value prob took an even bigger hit

Try and trade for one more bat…..doesn’t have to be an All-Star caliber player, just someone who can knock the snot out of the ball

Sign Ben Sheets, let him continue to rehab till he’s healthy and then give him a tryout a’la Freddy Garcia of last year

My roster would look like this:

C – Gerald Laird
1B – Miguel Cabrera
2B – Placido Polanco
3B – Brandon Inge
SS – Adam Everett
LF – Marcus Thames
CF – Curtis Granderson
RF – Magglio Ordonez (if not traded)
DH – [insert 2nd tier player acquired in trade here]
Bench – Ramon Santiago
Bench – Dusty Ryan
Bench – Josh Anderson
Bench – ‘Dapper’ Don Kelly

SP – Justin Verlander
SP – Edwin Jackson
SP – Rick Porcello
SP – Zach Miner
SP – Alfredo Figaro
CL – Fernando Rodney
RP – Bobby Seay
RP – Ryan Perry
RP – Lucas French
RP – Joel Zumaya
RP – Fu-Te Ni
RP – Brandon Lyon

I think if Maggs can get it back together he’s well suited for that DH role, se eif we can’t get a second tier right fielder who has some pop in his bat and a little bit of defense. Lord knows there are plenty out there.