In the absence of Curtis Granderson, Edgar Renteria has been handed the lead off spot by Jim Leyland. Definitely a solid choice by Leyland - Edgar has a career on-base percentage just below .350, is a .291 hitter, and is pretty much a professional hitter much in the same mold as Placido Polanco. Renteria has typically been a two-hole hitter in his career, and having him hitting higher in the order probably won't cause the Tigers to lose too much in the absence of Granderson.
Plus, since Brandon Inge has been penciled in to take Grandy's spot in center, he can report right back to his spot hitting ninth. Gotta have one automatic out in the lineup, right?
Elsewhere in the Tigers' clubhouse, after playing dumb yesterday about his contract, Miguel Cabrera signed his record contract today. It's a seven year deal worth$152.3 million, which is a bit lower price than ESPN Deportes orginally reported and a year shorted. I like what Dombrowski said about the signing, which was in essence "It's cheaper to get him now until he gets even better and costs even more." Dombrowski has made a lot of shrewd moves as GM and the trade, and now signing, of Cabrera might go down as the best one of all. I look forward to watching this guy hit during the best years of his career, not to mention showing off his arm from third base which is one of his most underrated qualities.
Rounding out the day thus far, former Tiger Cameron Maybin has been sent to the minors by the Florida Marlins. Probably the right decision since the guy shouldn't have even been brought up at all last year and considering the poor spring he was having, batting just .190, he needs a bit more time in the oven. From the looks of things, Andrew Miller is pitching pretty well and is making a bid to be Florida's Opening Day starter. He was one part of the Cabrera/Willis deal that I really didn't like seeing leave, but if he can go to a place like Florida and find some success
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