Carlos Guillen returns tonight; Danny Worth optioned

by Kurt Mensching on May 28, 2010 3:26 PM EDT in Detroit Tigers News

As has been noted earlier, Carlos Guillen has made his return from the disabled list today. Danny Worth was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to make room.

Guillen will be batting sixth in the lineup, giving the Tigers their best sixth batter in ages, I think it's safe to say. And he'll be playing second base.

That should be interesting.

Guillen went 6-for-18 with a home run and three doubles in his short string with the Mud Hens. So he's continuing to hit well and succeeding on the basepaths, anyway.

Worth had a successful MLB debut with the Tigers and proved he will continue to be in the conversation down the line.

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Kurt,

Any stats or info at all about how Carlos did in the field while in Toledo? Any E’s, how many chances, how’d he look turning the DP?

by TigerTom on May 28, 2010 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

The numbers

Carlos was 19-for-19 in fielding chances at Toledo in his rehab stint, and helped turn 3 double plays. SSS, I know.

Over the course of his minor league career at 2B, he is 131-for-133 in fielding chances, with 19 double plays. Not bad numbers, but not very relevant, either, given that he hasn’t played there in a long time before recently.

In 99.0 innings of MLB at 2B, he was a perfect 56-for-56 in fielding chances, with 10 double plays. So while it has been awhile, we at least know that Young Carlos seemed to know how to play the position.

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by ewild on May 28, 2010 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions

That was many body types ago

by ChrisDTX on May 28, 2010 4:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

you mean "body parts ago"

by murrajo on May 28, 2010 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions

best numbers

19 fielding chances, 0 injuries

by redwingxviii on May 28, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

should of been you, raburn

/irrational hate

by redwingxviii on May 28, 2010 3:37 PM EDT reply actions

agreed

by murrajo on May 28, 2010 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Leyland holds on to Rayburn

like he holds onto Perry in the 8th

by crc33 on May 28, 2010 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

hahahahaah

excellent

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by Detroitchik on May 28, 2010 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Raburn is my new term for mystifyingly terrible plays.

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by 13194013 on May 28, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Doesn't Curtis come off the DL today too?

by CMonroe on May 28, 2010 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

Yes

I had both Guillen and Granderson in a fantasy league. Also Brett Anderson, who is starting tomorrow (and coming off the DL).

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by David Tokarz on May 28, 2010 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Is your team name The Walking Wounded?

by ChrisDTX on May 28, 2010 4:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Awesome team name

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by john.kmiecik on May 28, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions

It freaking should be

Also have Grady Sizemore and Carlos Beltran.

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by David Tokarz on May 28, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

And Asdrubal Cabrera

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by David Tokarz on May 28, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I have Granderson, Lidge, Rollins, and Ethier

by Tigerdog1 on May 28, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Oakland's mantra this weekend?

GO FOR THE KNEES

Ok, not really. Here’s to hoping his knees hold up. Happy to have that bat back in the lineup but I’m approaching the positional change with cautious optimism.

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by john.kmiecik on May 28, 2010 4:18 PM EDT reply actions

(sigh)

I was hoping it would be that “Donny” Worth fella who got shipped down.

by JAYRC on May 28, 2010 4:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Who wants to start the pool...

…guessing the next time Guillen goes on the DL?

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by BigAl on May 28, 2010 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

I give Guillen

2 weeks playing 2nd, and that’s being generous.

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by Detroitchik on May 28, 2010 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel like this is a showcase showdown of doom.

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by 13194013 on May 29, 2010 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions

We need to have like a wager pool

Like everybody puts in a buck or two to guess the timeframe and the injury, and the winner gets a shirt from the BYB store.

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by David Tokarz on May 29, 2010 3:04 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm going to be an optimist

2 months, and it’ll be a hamstring.

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by David Tokarz on May 28, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Carlos Guillen will be fine playing second base. After all, how many years was his regular position shortstop? Needless to say, the Tigers need his bat.

by mslegato on May 28, 2010 6:59 PM EDT reply actions