1st Base: Miguel Cabrera – Cabby is the peanut butter to the Tigers jelly. He’s what makes this offense go, not much more you can say.

2nd Base: Carlos Guillen/Will Rhymes/Scott Sizemore – Either one of these guys could be the starter for the Tigers. Guillen, the veteran, would be your likely choice but with his very weak lower body, it’s yet to see if he can stay healthy for 162 games. Rhymes, this kid showed a lot of potential the 2nd half of last season. He showed he can play D and also hit for a high average as well as bringing some energy to the team. Rhymes would be my choice, but hey, I’m just a writer. Sizemore, was given the keys in 2010 to be the starter at 2nd. But it quickly showed that he wasn’t ready for the bright lights. He struggled for quite a bit in the 1st part of the season then was later sent down to Toldeo. Where he worked and his swing and really started to hit the ball well. If Scott can do what he did down at Toledo last year, I see him making a strong case for himself to be the starting 2nd basemen. All and all the Tigers have a lot of questions at 2nd base that will need to be answered come Spring Training time. (more…)