It's much too early to rush to judgment, but one of the saddest stories of the spring could be unfolding in the Tigers' camp. 

It's much too early to rush to judgment, but one of the saddest stories of the spring could be unfolding in the Tigers' camp. 

Jeremy Bonderman was unhappy when Tigers manager Jim Leyland scratched the right-hander from his first spring start. 

Matt Clement was walking back to the mound after hustling over to cover the bag on Curtis Granderson's grounder to first baseman Randy Ruiz when he saw catcher Rod Barajas coming over to talk to him. 

Matt Clement was walking back to the mound after hustling over to cover the bag on Curtis Granderson's grounder to first baseman Randy Ruiz when he saw catcher Rod Barajas coming over to talk to him. 

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VIERA, Fla. 

Inside spring training camp: 

On Matt Clement's second pitch of the day, first baseman Randy Ruiz speared Curtis Granderson's hot shot. 

On Matt Clement's second pitch of the day, first baseman Randy Ruiz speared Curtis Granderson's hot shot. 

On Matt Clement's second pitch of the day, first baseman Randy Ruiz speared Curtis Granderson's hot shot. 

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. 

A dozen things have to break right for the Tigers to be a factor in the American League this season. 

--2B Placido Polanco says he won't be participating in the World Baseball Classic even though he's listed on the early roster of the Dominican Republic.