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I see you are playing it safe by placing the Tigers in fourth.



I debated putting them in third, but I like the White Sox getting Podsednik and then getting Dye helps offset the loss of Ordonez. With Buehrle, Garcia and El Duque in the rotation I think they can stay ahead of the Tigers. I don't see the Tigers doing enough moves to significantly improve the team. You'd think with a park as big as theirs, despite the fact the fences were moved in a few years ago, they could atrract some better free agent pitchers. Especially for the bullpen. But Percival sure was a huge boost. I see the Tigers as two years from being where the Twins are now.

"You kind of get tired giving the other team credit. At some point you've got to look in the mirror and say 'I sucked.'"

Alex Rodriguez, after the NY Yankees were eliminated from the 2006 ALDS by the Detroit Tigers.