Well if only a few or a couple of these off-season moves pan out, guess that all we can hope for is that the Tigers might remain in contention next season long enough to warrant making another trade or trades to acquire the player(s) necessary to clinch a postseason berth. Unfortunately it seems like DD will need to see at least half work out as intended and according to plan, b/c there has been a significant sea-change from their '13 team. But unless they have a few/couple of players in the minors, who will perform well enough to be called up as replacements/reinforcements or used as trade chips, the club will have little if anything to offer if buyers, but likely enough if sellers..ugh!!
Smyly to SP roto
Castellanos 3B
Kinsler 2B
Iggy full season @ SS? (is DD ever going to publicly commit to him there?)
Dirks/Davis platoon in LF?
Miggy to 1B
*The "vaunted" bench may be comprised of Kelly, Lombardozzi, Holaday, and Davis...perhaps depending upon their performance in ST. Dunno if the Tigers would go with a 5 man bench including Perez. Lombo has all of 2 GP for the gnats @ SS, as does Perez with the Tigers
*BP candidates: Krol, Chamberlain, Putkonen, Rondon, Coke, Nathan, Alburquerque, Reed...?
*Subject to change after ST
Smyly to SP roto
Castellanos 3B
Kinsler 2B
Iggy full season @ SS? (is DD ever going to publicly commit to him there?)
Dirks/Davis platoon in LF?
Miggy to 1B
*The "vaunted" bench may be comprised of Kelly, Lombardozzi, Holaday, and Davis...perhaps depending upon their performance in ST. Dunno if the Tigers would go with a 5 man bench including Perez. Lombo has all of 2 GP for the gnats @ SS, as does Perez with the Tigers
*BP candidates: Krol, Chamberlain, Putkonen, Rondon, Coke, Nathan, Alburquerque, Reed...?
*Subject to change after ST