That’s more like it.
Did Saturday night’s Tiger game remind anyone else of last year?
The Tigers combined timely hitting, a solid effort from a starting pitcher and outstanding relief work to beat Oakland, which had All-Star starter Dan Haren on the mound.
I had been wondering for a while why the Tigers hadn’t dipped into the Toledo pitching staff to shake up the bullpen. They finally did it and Aquilino Lopez delivered in a big way. Fernando Rodney was outstanding for the third straight outing and Todd Jones didn’t even make the hearts of Tiger fans race as he picked up his 31st save.
It was exactly the kind of win the Tigers needed to restore some confidence. Plus, Cleveland lost and the Tigers moved within a half-game of first.