Well, hello there Jacob Turner. Where have you been all our lives?
Top pitching prospect gave up just one run on four hits in five innings today as the Tigers went on to win a 2-1 extra innings matinee against the Cardinals
Ramon Santiago scored the winning run on a Quintin Berry single to center field.
Serious Baseball People™ understand that Santiago, who is hitting .260 with a .762 OPS over the last four weeks, in not an Everyday Player™. It is absolutely important that Jim Leyland does not keep playing the plus defender/serviceable hitter.
As a service to the Tigers' leathery skipper, Deadline Detroit has assembled a list of possible second base alternatives (beyond Ryan Raburn and Danny Worth) for the team’s upcoming series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Mark Lewis
Jody Reed
Jose Macias
Shane Halter
Gregg Jeffries
Warren Morris
Craig Paquette
Fernando Vina
Jason Smith
Neifi Perez
Will Rhymes
Scott Sizemore
Anyone of these guys should suffice. The important thing to remember is Ramon Santiago simply isn’t an everyday player. – JTW
