Detroit — He couldn’t have said this with a straight face last year. Maybe not in any of the four previous years he’s been in charge of the Tigers outfielders.
“I had a meeting with them (on Saturday),” Tigers coach Dave Clark said. “And I said, ‘I will put the outfielders we have up against anybody’s in the league and I think we’ll be right there with them, as far as covering ground.’ ”
Funny thing about defense, especially outfield defense — it only draws attention if it’s spectacular or bad. The Tigers outfield has been neither thus far in 2018 — but it’s been so much better, so much more dynamic and athletic.