In a phrase, how would you describe this Tigers team?
Hera are a few suggestions to get you started: Average. Past its prime. Decrepit. Boring. Sluggish. Repetitive. Disappointing. Rudderless. Annoying. Deflating.
The Tigers finished a six-game homestand with a 2-4 record, dropping both games to the Diamondbacks, winning the first two in admittedly exciting fashion against the Rays, then losing in routine fashion: first when the bullpen blew a low-scoring game Saturday, then never standing a chance when starter Buck Farmer self-destructed early Sunday.
The Tigers leave Detroit for a West Coast trip finding themselves 41/2 games out of first place in the American League Central, and likely with a fan base who won’t be making plans to stay up late watching.