Last Week: 3-4
This Week: at Tex (4/26); MIN (4/27-29); LAA (4/30-5/2)
So What Happened?
Here’s what DIDN’T happen: significant innings from the Tigers’ starting pitchers.
The bullpen was busier than Ben Roethlisberger’s PR team last week, having to pitch at least three innings and sometimes more in every game.
It didn’t help that Dontrelle Willis had to skip his start on Saturday due to illness, pressing lefty Brad Thomas into duty. Thomas lasted just three rocky innings.
Rick Porcello is starting to get ghoulishly sophomore jinx-ish; Sunday’s brief stint was his third poor showing in a row.
The starters’ inability to go deep into games couldn’t have come at a worse time, given the Tigers’ brutal schedule that is devoi ...
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Article written by Greg Eno
Monday Morning Manager: My Weekly Take on the Detroit Tigers
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Greg Eno in MLBComments Off on Monday Morning Manager: My Weekly Take on the Detroit Tigers