Detroit — If you think Francisco Rodriguez is content with his current role in the Tigers’ bullpen — well, you don’t understand how hot his competitive fires burn. He is far from content.
“That’s a question that really irritates me,” he said before the game on Tuesday. “Am I being judged on 10 outings? What about the other 400-plus saves? What about the almost 1,000 appearances?
“I made my living in tough, pressure situations. I have not made my living being a mop-up guy.”
No, he hasn’t. In his 16th season, he is the game’s active saves leader.