The Detroit Tigers had a chance to exorcise some of the demons that have plagued the team in years past. That obviously didn’t happen as newly-minted closer Francisco Rodriguez coughed up a three-run lead, allowing the Miami Marlins back into the game. Luckily, K-Rod didn’t surrender the lead and the Tigers came back to win.
Despite the initial implosion—and the reaction that followed—the Detroit Tigers bullpen should be in good shape moving forward.
If you take away the Rodriguez inning (everybody has an off day), Detroit’s bullpen actually pitched pretty effectively.