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Tigers need healthy stars

author Posted by: Leelanau Sports Guy on date Feb 18th, 2005 | filed Filed under: Leland Comets

Here’s an article talking about health being a key for the Tigers. Don’t expect much from Carlos Guillen or Magglio Ordonez in spring training. Even if both were 100% you would see them just getting enough time to get ready. Manager Alan Trammell’s goal is to have them ready for Opening Day.

Tigers Must Stay Healthy To Compete

The Ledger article by Pat Zier

Lakeland — The Detroit Tigers begin their 69th spring training at Tigertown here today, and third-year manager Alan Trammell has two primary objectives as pitchers and catchers take the field.

No. 1: Make sure everybody is healthy for the start of the regular season, most importantly newly acquired outfielder Magglio Ordonez and shortstop Carlos Gullen.

No. 2: Continue to be patient and help his young team mature into a contender.

How successful Trammell is at achieving goal No. 1 will have a major impact on goal No. 2.

Read the entire article at theledger.com


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tagOne Response to “Tigers need healthy stars”

  1. the sports dude Said,

    I am excited for the season to get under way and am looking forward to the season this year more than last. If they stay healthy, if the starters continue to build on last year and the bullpen is as good in games as it is on paper I think the Tigers will compete for the Central. A lot of “if’s”, but it is Tiger Baseball and we are all use to that by now.

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