Jackson to DL, Raburn Back, Marte Up, Putkonen optioned.

[CapitalTigers]

Just in case you weren't following the game thread.

[The Truman Show]

This should be in the big changes thread, cause these are some big f'n changes!

[pyrotigers]

I really wish they had put Jackson (and Valverde) on the DL sooner. Saving a few days wasn't worth playing so long with zero bench.

[john doe]

I really wish they had put Jackson (and Valverde) on the DL sooner. Saving a few days wasn't worth playing so long with zero bench.

The Jackson trip to the DL is retroactive to 5/17. BTW, Valverde's date is retro too.

[pyrotigers]

The Jackson trip to the DL is retroactive to 5/17. BTW, Valverde's date is retro too.

Ah yes I worded that quite poorly, I meant say Jackson is healthy 12 days after the injury, you'd save 3 days without him by not putting him on the DL. I don't think that would have been worth it.

[PuNk42AE]

So that means that we still have Worth up since AJax went on the DL, correct?

[The Truman Show]

Correct. Roster right now is:

C: Avila, Laird
IF: Fielder, Raburn, Santiago, Peralta, Cabrera, Worth
OF: Berry, Dirks, Young, Kelly, Young

SP: Verlander, Porcello, Scherzer, Smyly, Fister
RP: Villarreal, Marte, Below, Coke, Benoit, Dotel, Valverde

[theroundsquare]

Can Worth still play SS, anybody who knows?

[alwaysthrowheat]

Can Worth still play SS, anybody who knows?

Why not?

[catswithbats]

Is Valverde on the DL?

[CapitalTigers]

Is Valverde on the DL?

He's available to pitch tonight.

[theroundsquare]

Why not?

It was a poor question. What I really meant was, has Worth had any recent reps at SS? If Peralta isn't going to hit, do the Tigers shift and at least try to get someone with a glove there? At one point, Worth was a pretty slick fielder there.

EDIT: One of the reasons that this occurred to me is that having a good defensive SS would make Miguel look a lot better at 3B.

[Shelton]

Peralta is pretty much doing what could reasonably be expected. His obp is 340ish. His defense is adequate. He on pace to put up a 1.5-2 war year.

Peralta is not the problem.

[pyrotigers]

I agree he's far from the biggest problem, but a 92 OPS+ with very poor defense is still disappointing after last year

[tiger337]

he's not too from his career norms, but his power is a little off.

[alwaysthrowheat]

I agree he's far from the biggest problem, but a 92 OPS+ with very poor defense is still disappointing after last year

Of course it is. But it's hard to get a really good shortstop that plays every day.

[Mark The Shark]

I agree he's far from the biggest problem, but a 92 OPS+ with very poor defense is still disappointing after last year

By what measure is Peralta "very poor?" At worst, I'd buy very slightly below average.