FIXED Yes, the Tigers shocked the baseball world last season, but there was still something missing: a middle-of-the-order guy who could dent outfield walls and make consistent contact. So the addition of Gary Sheffield is as natural as Fergie joining the Black Eyed Peas. Sheffield might be the best contact hitter among the power guys of his generation. He's hit 34 or more homers and batted at least .290 in each of the past six seasons in which he's played more than 140 games. Plus, after leaving the Yankees on contentious terms, the man has a major chip on his shoulder. And history shows that an angry Sheff is a productive Sheff.

NEEDS FIXING With the help of hitting coach Lloyd McClendon, Curtis Granderson is trying to cut down his K's, which soared to 174 last season. "We're just trying to simplify the swing," Granderson says. He used to hold his hands in front of his face, draw them back as the pitch was delivered, then swing. Now he keeps his hands back at the beginning of his swing. "We're trying to get from Point A to Point B without wasted movement," he says. Or wasted at-bats.

MIDSEASON FIX "I wouldn't trade Cameron Maybin straight up for Alfonso Soriano." -- GM Dave Dombrowski on the Tigers' talented center fielder, who turns 20 just after Opening Day.
-- Buster Olney