Detroit Tigers bench coach Lloyd McClendon made a good point Monday afternoon.
The 61-year-old watched his club slam into another roadblock in Minnesota, where the breaks didn't seem to go the Tigers' way, the offense (mostly) sputtered and the pitching didn't hold up while playing five games over four days.
"It was a tough trip for us," said McClendon, who led team the past two games in the absence of manager Ron Gardenhire (gastrointestinal issues). "We lost some tough ballgames. You can say if, could've, would've, should've, but the fact is we lost. And we got to go home, and we got to regroup.