Scoring runs was not a problem for Detroit last season, but defense and pitching were. 

Scoring runs was not a problem for Detroit last season, but defense and pitching were. 

Every day Jeremy Bonderman can't pitch and every time Dontrelle Willis and Nate Robertson struggle, it enhances the unlikely chances of a 20-year-old one-year pro, Rick Porcello, making Detroit's Opening Day rotation. 

--RHP Rick Porcello is scheduled to start again Monday in his longshot bid to make Detroit's roster in his second full pro season. 

Every day Jeremy Bonderman can't pitch and every time Dontrelle Willis and Nate Robertson struggle, it enhances the unlikely chances of a 20-year-old one-year pro, Rick Porcello, making Detroit's Opening Day rotation. 

--RHP Rick Porcello is scheduled to start again Monday in his longshot bid to make Detroit's roster in his second full pro season. 

Ryan Howard and John Mayberry Jr. 

Every day Jeremy Bonderman can't pitch and every time Dontrelle Willis and Nate Robertson struggle, it enhances the unlikely chances of a 20-year-old one-year pro, Rick Porcello, making Detroit's Opening Day rotation. 

--RHP Rick Porcello is scheduled to start again Monday in his longshot bid to make Detroit's roster in his second full pro season. 

Scoring runs was not a problem for Detroit last season, but defense and pitching were. 

CC Sabathia is off to a steady start with the New York Yankees. 

Every time Shawn Hill makes a step toward a clean bill of health, there's a sense that he'll progress further than his rickety right arm will let him. 

TheDetroitTigers on Wednesday announced they extended the relationship with their Triple-A affiliate in Toledo, Ohio, through the 2012 season. 

Forget about mental pressure, the Yanks have another type of A-Rod breakdown to sweat. 

Zach Miner made his bid for a spot in Detroit's rotation, pitching three innings Thursday in the Tigers' 10-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.