Many Detroit Tigers’ fans thought the subtraction of Victor Martinez from the team’s lineup would be an addition.
The Tigers wouldn’t be so reliant on his bat and he wouldn’t be taking up a lineup spot when he can’t hit. Of course, up until recently, the lineup got worse without V-Mart. It is apparent that Detroit needs Martinez’s bat in the lineup, THE bat, not the one that left to get right a few weeks back. But in batting practice, and with his running, it is looking like V-Mart might actually be looking like the V-Mart of old.