Scott Rolen vs. Brandon Inge should be no contest. Rolen is a great offensive and defensive third baseman. He gets on base, he hits for power, and he's among the best with the glove. Rolen is a middle of the order hitter, while Inge properly bats at the bottom of the Detroit lineup. At age 29, Inge did develop some power, smacking 27 home runs this season, but his low batting average caused him to post a less than impressive .463 slugging percentage. With the power came a drop in OBA, which pretty much negated the home runs.

The problem is, that Rolen isn't healthy. He's only managed one extra-base hit this post season, although his chance at a home run was Endy'd by Chavez. His struggles at the plate make this matchup more even than it should be. Still, advantage St. Louis here.