I wrote after Chris Sale’s first start that, given how long it’s been since he’s played competitive baseball, we won’t know where he is as a pitcher for at least a month. I repeated the same thing on a podcast previewing this series. And I believe it. I really do.
But, man, it was hard not to worry in the early innings of today’s game.
The Detroit Tigers offense is not and wlll not be good. Their lineup today featured just two players (Riley Greene and Spencer Torkleson) projected to be above-average hitters this year.