- What I really liked about the Tigers bullpen in Tuesday’s victory over Seattle is the way they threw strikes. No walks in four innings, and 49 strikes in 67 pitches.

- That is the type of game Miguel Cabrera is capable of playing. Taking walks when they are given to him (he had only 32 before Tuesday), and not missing when they come into the strike zone against him. He crushed that home run. Did it even go 10 feet off the ground? And it was a key home run. The timing was perfect.

- The Phillies have by far the most prospects to offer Toronto in a trade for Roy Halladay. Supposedly they won’t part with pitching prospect Kyle Drabek - son of former major leaguer Doug Drabek. But in reality, the Phillies’ real prize is five-tool outfielder Dominic Brown. If the Phillies offer him in the trade, along with pitcher Carlos Carrasco and catcher Lou Marson, deal done. It’ll even trump the White Sox if they throw third baseman Gordon Beckman in the deal.

- The Tigers home attendance is down more than 20 percent, and they are paying more than more than $70 million to a group of players who have done little for them this season. Logic dictates they won’t go after Halladay. The only factor that could change that is owner Mike Ilitch’s fascination with big names.

- Rick Porcello wasn’t hit as hard as his pitching line suggests Tuesday, and he displayed exceptional poise per usual, but he rarely hit 90 mph on the trumped up TV radar gun. How come he wasn’t throwing harder? Couldn’t be a tired arm after 16 days off.

- The fact the White Sox and Twins both blew games they should have won the last two nights bodes well for the Tigers.