He heard what three of his pitchers had to say Saturday, and that impressed Tigers manager Jim Leyland.

Dontrelle Willis, Jeremy Bonderman, and Nate Robertson -- three starters who will not all make the 2010 rotation; one or two might not even make the team -- all were pulling for each other during Saturday's victory over the Yankees in which all three pitched.

"To see Dontrelle, Nate and myself all throwing well, that's good to know," Bonderman said, using words that were essentially repeated by Willis and Robertson.