Not much is going right for the Tigers these days. They've lost 5 of 7, and even let their old closer Rodney pitched a rare 1-2-3 ninth to shut them out last night.
Last week, the Tiger pitching staff gave up an average of 13.4 hits/game to the likes of Cleveland, Kansas City, and Seattle. This week, the offense can't get on track. Sure, they outhit Anaheim 9-4 last night but could not push a single run across the plate.
The main culprit, in my opinion, is the same thing that's plagued the Tigers for years - lack of clutch hits. During this road trip, the Tigers have had 43 at-bats with runners in scoring position. They've managed just 6 hits. That's a dispicable .139 BA.
For the season, the Tigers are batting a middling .215 with RISP. How are they still 7-6? Well, I doubt they'll be over .500 for long. This road trip will not get any easier. They've still got three more against the strong Angels and then four against the Rangers.
The Tigers were fun in the first few weeks because the bats were really clicking. Now they've come back down to Earth. If they don't raise that Team RISP average to at least .250, they'll be staring at last place.
Last week, the Tiger pitching staff gave up an average of 13.4 hits/game to the likes of Cleveland, Kansas City, and Seattle. This week, the offense can't get on track. Sure, they outhit Anaheim 9-4 last night but could not push a single run across the plate.
The main culprit, in my opinion, is the same thing that's plagued the Tigers for years - lack of clutch hits. During this road trip, the Tigers have had 43 at-bats with runners in scoring position. They've managed just 6 hits. That's a dispicable .139 BA.
For the season, the Tigers are batting a middling .215 with RISP. How are they still 7-6? Well, I doubt they'll be over .500 for long. This road trip will not get any easier. They've still got three more against the strong Angels and then four against the Rangers.
The Tigers were fun in the first few weeks because the bats were really clicking. Now they've come back down to Earth. If they don't raise that Team RISP average to at least .250, they'll be staring at last place.
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