Published 4/7/2008
by D Wizzle
at Bleacher Report - MLB
The first week of the 2008 season is over and the Tigers are winless while the Royals and Orioles are in first place. Don't expect this to continue though as the season progresses. Why are the Tigers winless? There are many reasons for their 0-6 start. They can't get any clutch hits and their pitching has been shaky. The Tigers never did anything to bolster their pathetic bullpen in the offseason. Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney are still both injured. You will lose more games than win when you send Jason Grilli, Bobby Seay, and Zach Miner to the mound in a close game. Curtis Granderson has not played at all and Gary Sheffield and Miguel Cabrera have both missed games due to injuries. The clutch hits have not been there all season. They have faced tough pitchers in Mark Buehrle, Gil Meche, and Zack Greinke. Their ace, Justin Verlander, has no wins and a 6.17 ERA. Now they have to head out to Boston for a six game road trip. Maybe playing on the road will help the Tigers out ...
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