Where's The Pitching Going To Come From?
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against the Bucks) and who knows how many more. Galarraga is in a
significant funk going 3-7 with a 5.56 ERA.
Verlander's last start notwithstanding, he's still the ace and can
still be counted on and Edwin Jackson is a solid number 2 starter.
Tigers have probably gotten more out of 20 year old rookie Rick
Porcello than they might of dreamed about. He's 7-4 with a 3.71 ERA
and a very decent WHIP of 1.26. Question with him is, can he sustain
that level or improve on it over the long season.
But after Verlander, Jackson and Porcello it is really a crap shoot.
And with the Tiger offense nowhere near the pace it set in 2006,
pitching has got to be better. So far none of the usual suspects have
stepped up to the plate, so to speak. Sometime starter Zach Miner has
been inconsistent and there's no one else on the current roster you
can plug in and be happy with.
Trade deadline is looming and, like nearly every MLB team, Tigers need
pitching help. One has to wonder if GM Dombrowski will make any
moves.
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>Bonderman back on the DL and Willis will miss his next start (Saturday
>against the Bucks) and who knows how many more. Galarraga is in a
>significant funk going 3-7 with a 5.56 ERA.
Bonderman is the man made of glass. He has so much potential,
but has some serious injury and longevity issues.
I think it's just about safe to consider Willis a total bust. I don't
see him improving much, or at all. The guy has a smoking
fastball, but seemingly no control at all.
>Verlander's last start notwithstanding, he's still the ace and can
>still be counted on
I think you meant to say that Verlander is the closest thing the
Tigers have to an ace. I still think he can be too inconsistent
to be considered a true ace. Once he starts looking dominant,
he always seems to go into bad slumps. Too early to tell if
that's happening to him now, but it should be interesting to see
how he does the rest of the season.
Although, he has a nice strikeout count going this season so far.
>and Edwin Jackson is a solid number 2 starter.
He has been remarkably good for the Tigers. Hopefully he can
keep it up.
>Tigers have probably gotten more out of 20 year old rookie Rick
>Porcello than they might of dreamed about. He's 7-4 with a 3.71 ERA
>and a very decent WHIP of 1.26. Question with him is, can he sustain
>that level or improve on it over the long season.
Exactly. And he's not a bad hitter, either. The Tigers should consider
putting him in the lineup. ;-)
>But after Verlander, Jackson and Porcello it is really a crap shoot.
Yes. I agree 100%.
>And with the Tiger offense nowhere near the pace it set in 2006,
>pitching has got to be better. So far none of the usual suspects have
>stepped up to the plate, so to speak. Sometime starter Zach Miner has
>been inconsistent and there's no one else on the current roster you
>can plug in and be happy with.
The pen is pretty ugly for the Tigers too, and they still don't have a
quality closer. I never thought I'd say this, but I think Todd Jones
was better than what they have now with Rodney and Zumaya.
And I don't think anyone could feel confident with Robertson, Miner or
Seay at this point. They can all look really terrible at times, and usually
they buckle in clutch situations.
The Tigers team ERA has already dropped to 4th in the AL and 11th
overall in the majors...and seem to be dropping quickly. If the Tigers
offense doesn't come alive soon, it's going to be a very long season
for the team.
>Trade deadline is looming and, like nearly every MLB team, Tigers need
>pitching help. One has to wonder if GM Dombrowski will make any
>moves.
He definitely should. Going into the second half without any adjustments
could be a real problem in the long run.
I don't follow the Tigers farm system, do they have any decent pitching
prospects there to look at?
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