Holton can stay because he’s as good as you’re going to get for that type of a role. Melton needs to move to the rotation. Beyond that, the rest can go.
At what point does the analytics shift to tell us to defend the left field line vs Cleveland’s bloop doubles? There’s plenty of data points just from the last two weeks alone
Somehow me betting on Cleveland to win didn’t guarantee a Detroit victory last night. First bet I’ve won in months. I’ve doubled down and put everything on Cleveland again. If it doesn’t work, then there’s foul play afoot.
Hinch: “we are doing uncharacteristic things”
No. We aren’t.
We’ve flailed at bad pitches for months—led by your best hitter who doesn’t seem to care about it. We don’t work counts or draw walks. The bullpen walks guys and gives up hard contact.
You’ve let that become the norm.