What's Leyland to do?

So, Jim Leyland stayed with Fernando Rodney in the 8th inning last night, and the result was a two-run bomb by Seattle's Jeff Clement and a 3-2 loss for the Tigers. Clement hit two homers for the Mariners, who now have won two in a row vs. Detroit. The Tigers (42-43) got a gutsy pitching effort from righty Armando Galarraga, who I like more and more with every outing.
Galarraga doesn't have the best stuff, but he has the ability to make good pitches when he needs to. He was off last night, throwing a lot of balls and allowing lots of baserunners. But he allowed one run and had a 2-1 lead when he left after six. He has the knack for wriggling out of trouble.
Unlike Rodney.
I'm not sure why Leyland stayed with Rodney in the eighth. He had a fresh Joel Zumaya for the eighth and a fresh Todd Jones to close. Why did he try to stretch Rodney? (No one in the Detroit media asked this question, you will notice.)
Perhaps to develop confidence, but Leyland could have done that by pulling him after his one-inning, the seventh, when Rodney, coincidentally, got out of trouble (two on, one out).
But this is the season it has been and probably will be. Again, the Tigers did not hit. Leyland complained about his players' swings, and, of course, he is right. As for his moves, well ...
Whenever he seems to make one, the chances are iffy of it turning out positive. It's the wrong pitcher, the wrong pinch-hitter, the wrong lineup ... whatever. That's because he's been stuck with an inconsistent roster, players who can't adjust or tweak their games when the situations call for it. That's whey he likes the young guys, like Rayburn and Thomas and Holliman. They battle at the plate, work the count, hustle in the field. That's not what he always gets from his stars. (Here's an APB for Gary Sheffield.)
I think we've seen the Tigers at their worst (an 0-7 start and 10-games under .500) and their best (an 18-4 run that put them at .500). Now, it's going to be .500 for the rest of the season. I see them at 83-85 wins at best, and that won't get it done in the Central.
By the way, both the ChiSox and Twinkies won last night. The Tigers trail the ChiSox by 7 and the Twinkies by 6.
It looks like a good race. With the Tigers watching it instead of being in it.