October 21, 2006
Position Comparison, Shortstop
This is a tough comparison, since we don't know how much Guillen will play the position. If Carlos Guillen is the Detroit shortstop, the Tigers take the position hands down over Eckstein. If Ramon Santiago gets to start, St. Louis owns the clear advantage. It looks like Santiago will get the starts at home, with Guillen moving to short as the designated hitter disappears. With Santiago scheduled to play more than half the Tigers games at short, I'm calling this position even.