Wahoo's on First » Indians vs. Tigers http://wahoosonfirst.com A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Breaking Down the Tigers and Indians: The Bullpens http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/04/19/breaking-down-the-tigers-and-indians-the-bullpens/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/04/19/breaking-down-the-tigers-and-indians-the-bullpens/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:32:36 +0000 Brian Heise http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=3623 Heading into 2012, the bullpen was seen as an area of strength for both the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers. Considering the seasons both teams’ relief corps enjoyed in 2011, that was a logical conclusion to draw—at least on the surface. (more…)

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The one place neither team will have to worry about in 2012 is catcher.

The Tigers and Indians have two of the best up-and-coming catchers in all of baseball in Alex Avila and Carlos Santana, respectively. Big things are expected from both men this season, but the question still remains: Which team is better off behind the plate? In all honesty, I’m not 100 percent sure there is a clear answer for that question. (more…)

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The Tigers thought they were set at designated hitter for the foreseeable future when they signed Victor Martinez before the 2011 season. Martinez is a professional hitter who hits the ball well to all fields, provides a decent amount of power, and has proven to be clutch in run-scoring situations. It also helps that he’s a switch hitter, making matchups a nightmare on opposing managers. (more…)

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