There's only so much manager Jim Leyland can do to get his plodding club going, but it's fast approaching the point where he's going to have to try something radical.

Shaking up the batting order didn't work. Neither did putting Gary Sheffield into left field.

The Tigers brought up pitching prospect Armando Galarraga, and he performed well, but once he makes his Saturday start, he's destined to head either to Detroit's bullpen or its Class AAA affiliate.

The long-term contracts the club looked so smart handing out during the winter don't look so hot now.

They limit Leyland's options.

He can't do much shuffling in the rotation because only Kenny Rogers isn't tied to the club beyond this year. ...More