Jeremy Bonderman goes to the hill this afternoon as the Tigers finally get to play at home. Oddly, Bonderman's stats over the past two seasons were better on the road than in spacious Comerica. You'd think he'd dominate there. Maybe this year.
Some things to like from the Tigers 5-1 start, their best since 1985, other than simply the 5-1 start.
* It was all on the road.
* It was without closer Todd Jones.
* No errors.
* Young guns Justin Verlander, 23, and Joel Zumaya, 21, came out firing.
* Chris Shelton smacked the ball all over creation. Shelton had triples in consecutive at-bats the other night in Texas. Previously, he had three triples in his career, all at Comerica.
One reason for concern. Teams are hitting better than .300 against Rogers, Robertson and Maroth. Robertson was hit hard during spring training, too. Might become a problem if the Tigers' bats cool.
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