And just one more thing: Tigers

Kevin C. is up today with his penultimate preview on the Tigers. Even though they traded away a bunch of talent to the Marlins this offseason, there are still some intriguing players in their system. Here's one more who didn't quite make it into the preview:

CleteThomas, OF:  What's in a name, right? Well, there aren't many better baseball names than Clete. It's got that rugged sounding, I'll break your jaw if you cross me kind of connotation to it. Whether the Auburn product would ever pull a John Wayne and let into someone just because they looked at him sideways, well, that I don't know. But with a name like Clete, odds are that folks won't mess with him. I'm old enough to remember the tail end of Clete Boyer's career with the Braves back in the early 70s and I even had one or two of his baseball cards. So there is precedent for my admiration of the name. And several people who are near and dear to me are named Thomas, so it's a win-win all the way around. As for his ability on the field, Thomas had a solid season last year in Erie, hitting .280 with 53 RBIs. He'll be in Toledo this season and will benefit from having Larry Parrish as his skipper and Bull Durham as his hitting coach. Bull Durham, now there's a name...