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No self-pity allowed: Tigers forced to restructure infield, rotation on the fly

(Photo: Carlos Osorio, Associated Press)

Detroit — Think about it: The Tigers are less than 10 weeks into the season and they’ve lost to injury four-fifths of their original starting rotation and their entire infield.

Sub-optimal, even in a rebuilding year.

“As a manager or coaching staff, you just deal with it,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said before the game. “Just try to be as calm as we can possibly be and try to put the guys who are here and who are able in the right places.

“You just try create an atmosphere.