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Mike Fiers keeps White Sox 'off-balance' in Tigers' 1-0 win

Free Press sports writers Anthony Fenech and George Sipple give their thoughts on the first few games of the Detroti Tigers' 2018 season from Comerica Park.

CHICAGO – It took longer than the Tigers would have hoped, but the Mike Fiers they hoped they signed, the one they gave $6 million to eat innings at the back end of their starting rotation, finally showed up.

And to manager Ron Gardenhire, who preached patience throughout Fiers’ spring training struggles, it was no surprise.

“He’s a veteran,” Gardenhire said. “He’s always telling us that, ‘I’m fine, I’ll be fine,’ and you know what?