Discussion thread for 4/1 Split-Squad games: Tigers @ Mets & Astros @ Tigers

[SportsFromA2]

The Tigers-Astros game will be on AM1270.

Sunday: Tigers vs. Astros

Fister is good to go for his start. Jordan Lennerton gets a start at first base with Prince Fielder on the road end of this split-squad day. Tyler Collins is the DH with both Andy Dirks and Clete Thomas headed to Port St. Lucie.

TIGERS

Austin Jackson, CF
Brennan Boesch, RF
Miguel Cabrera, 3B
Ryan Raburn, 2B
Delmon Young, LF
Alex Avila, C
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Jordan Lennerton, 1B
Tyler Collins, DH

P: Doug Fister

ASTROS

J.B. Shuck, CF
Jose Altuve, 2B
Brian Bogusevic, RF
Carlos Lee, 1B
J.D. Martinez, LF
Travis Buck, DH
Chris Johnson, 3B
Jason Castro, C
Marwin Gonzalez, SS

P: Wandy Rodriguez

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2012/04/01/s...s-vs-astros-2/

Doug Fister will make his final Grapefruit League start of the spring when the Detroit Tigers play the Houston Astros today at Joker Marchant Stadium.

The Tigers also have a split-squad team playing a road game against the New York Mets today in Port St. Lucie.

Fister is 3-0 with a 2.03 ERA this spring but missed his last start due to a sore middle finger that flared up March 23 in a start against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Phil Coke, Joaquin Benoit, Collin Balester and Jose Valverde are also scheduled to pitch for the Tigers today.

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ss...oug_fis_1.html

[ChrisBrown]

Boesch was scratched from his game with a stiff neck. Doesn't look too serious.

[GF-22a]

Boesch was scratched from his game with a stiff neck. Doesn't look too serious.

Wonder if injuries are always going to be a problem with him

[ChrisBrown]

Another good day for a couple of 2011 draft picks. Tyler Collins went 2-for-3 with a walk against Houston, and James McCann went 3-for-4 against the Mets, with a grand slam.