Rookie Ryan Perry became the odd man out Monday afternoon when the Tigers moved to make room on their roster for Jeremy Bonderman. But we definitely haven't seen the last of the hard-throwing young right hander. Perry could be back in the  bullpen very soon -- and he figures to be a major factor in the Tigers' pitching plans for many years to come.
     Perry's departure, between games of Monday's doubleheader in Chicago, left Jim Leyland with six starters and just six relievers. That won't work. The Tigers believe they can get by playing a man short in bullpen for day or two because Armando Galarraga gave them another decent effort in Monday's opener, eating up nearly seven innings. But they know that luck won't last forever.
     Depending upon how Jeremy Bonderman performs in Monday's nightcap, and what Dontrelle Willis does on Tuesday, Leyland will soon have another big decision to make. Willis could be dropped from the starting rotation, or one of the starters will have to be moved to the bullpen.
     Had Galarraga been knocked out early, and it certainly looked like that might happen after he threw 33 pitches in the first inning, the Tigers might have had to go in a different direction between games. That had Leyland worried.
     Monday's 5-4 win in the opener was huge for the Tigers after the way the White Sox have been beating up on them, especially in Chicago, in recent years.