And Jason Foley and Alex Lange have stabilized the back end of the bullpen.īut if you look at the turning point to the season so far, you just go back to April 13th in Toronto. Eduardo Rodriguez has pitched great as a starter.
There are other reasons why the Tigers have played better. READ MORE: CHANGES TO DETROIT TIGERS TV/RADIO BROADCASTS It seems that the benching has lit a fire under Baez. As of this writing, he has jumped the average to. Whether you're a start player or not.Īnd finally, Baez has turned it around offensively since the benching. Secondly, it sent a message to the other guys that if you consistently make mental errors on the field, you're going to be taken out of the game. Do it in the dugout, and you run the risk of alienating the player (and possibly other players as well). He didn't embarrass him in the dugout in front of everybody (with all the cameras rolling), he did it in the tunnel from the dugout to the clubhouse (out of the camera's view). Hinch benched his starting shortstop (pictured above) after a pair of baserunning errors in the Tigers 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays on April 13th.įirst, Hinch did it the right way. And he deserves credit for what he did in Toronto back in April. Hinch (much of it deserved, IMO), I think it really starts with him. And as much as I've been critical of manager A.J. I think it's something else that started this mini-turnaround. Is it better offense? Better defense? Or something else?
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