The hope is that Wednesday’s beatdown by the White Sox — and subsequent players-only meeting — will be the spark to turn this team around, but unfortunately, that embarrassment was nothing out of the ordinary. While losses that large are not everyday occurrences, it is the third time in two weeks that the Detroit Tigers have lost by at least nine runs, and defeats in general have become the norm.
Morale is understandably low, but perhaps a four-game set against the Texas Rangers will bring a change in pace. Youth is often the source of revitalization and Detroit could benefit from some of that in the series opener.