IBC

Ok...so the title is a stretch, but I'm a big fan of alliteration. Here is where I'm going to start pimping my players.

Michael Hollimon gets the first nod:

Tigers purchased the contract of infielder Mike Hollimon from Triple-A Toledo.
Hollimon is already 26 years old, but deserves a chance after hitting .274/.372/.507 in 376 career games in the minors. His bat is strong enough to make him an AL-only asset if allowed to play regularly, but for now he'll merely replace Ramon Santiago as the Tigers' switch-hitting infielder off the bench.

Eric Patterson (Cubs) is showing some pop in June to go with his high batting average. Patterson hit his third home run in a week on Sunday, after hitting only one home run in his first 37 games of the season. Heís now hitting .327/.365/.512 this season . . .