HOUSTON, TEXAS - Akil Baddoo hits a home run. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
Akil Baddoo has rightfully been the talk of the early Detroit Tigers season. His first few games will remain legendary, and him dominating despite never playing above High-A made it all the more compelling.
A slump was always going to come for Akil Baddoo, because slumps come for everyone in baseball. Fans would do well to remind themselves it’s a minor miracle Akil Baddoo is in the big leagues at all this year.
But it is worth discussing the nature of this particular slump.