Three Degrees Of Pat Caputo 7-20-11
Three most underrated reasons the Tigers are in first place:
1. Brad Penny - He is 7-4 after his first four starts, filling a void while Max Scherzer and Rick Porcello struggle with inconsistency. And he has beaten the White Sox three times.
2. Joaquin Benoit - He has been unscored upon in his last four outings, all Tigers' victories. Three of those wins were by one run, another by two.
3. Brennan Boesch - He is 10th in the American League in batting average, and has pretty good power numbers, too.
