John Hicks made an incredible play against the Rays in the bottom of the 12th inning on May 2: a walk-off bunt single. It is the type of play many Tiger fans were counting on when the team first hired Ron Gardenhire. With the Twins, Gardenhire was famous for his “small ball” play, scrapping by with bunts and steals as opposed to showier home runs. Now that we are a month into the season it seems like a good time to ask, “how different are the Tigers in the small ball categories?