Thomas Barbee: The bullpen—thanks to the newly acquired Octavio Dotel and Scott Linebrink—has been the team's greatest strength, bailing out the starters when necessary. The offense has been another strong point with AJ Pierzynski leading the league in most offensive categories, and Carlos Quentin and Joe Crede also  putting up very solid numbers.

Steve Jankowski: The back end of the rotation has been better than expected.  Their offense is also returning to form, and tonight's game shows me that they are able to pounce on opponent's mistakes.  Also, the bullpen has been very good too, the bridge to Jenks is strong.

Corey Dowlar: Patience at the plate. Even from watching the series finale against the Tigers, it’s pretty evident that driving up pitch counts of the opposing starter has been very effective. Also, you got to mention something about AJ as well. He has been a force to be reckoned with at the plate so far.


TJ March: Three things: 1) Patience. Hitting coach Greg Walker has obviously done something different. The team as a whole has worked  a total of 32 walks in the first six games. Their batting averages might not be as high as they should be, but they are seeing more pitches, working counts, and getting pitches they want to hit.

2) The Outfield. Quentin, Swisher, and Dye have done nothing but impress me. Whether it be at the plate or in  the field (with the exception of Quentin's error on Sunday night), they have gotten the job done. They, especially Swisher, have worked walks, got on base, and driven in huge runs. Quentin is batting .313 with seven RBI (tied for 4th in the Majors). Dye is batting .417. And Swisher is batting a lowly .263 but has something close to a .500 OBP.

3) The Bullpen. With the exception of implosions from Dotel on Opening Day and Thornton and MacDougal on April 2, the bullpen has got the ball, thrown it, and got the outs when they needed them. Dotel (with his previously mentioned exception) and Linebrink look to be excellent choices for bridging the gap to Jenks.

Jake Widlowski: I am very impressed with AJ Pierzynski. He’s been absolutely great at the plate so far and I’m kicking myself for not starting him on my fantasy team this week! His doubles are great for a guy that isn't very fast. I am also very pleased with the bullpen. They have come in and just shut down great hitters for the Tigers. Bobby Jenks is also looking good, and his new Billy Goat facial hair looks very intimidating, which I like!

Aaron Rusnak: The bullpen. With the exception of Dotel during the opener, they have been lights out. I can honestly say that last year I absolutely hated Boone Logan and wanted him cut. Now, he has managed three innings of shutout ball, allowing just one baserunner, and striking out three, earning himself a win in the process.  If keeps this up, watch out.

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