Lakeland, Fla. — It wouldn’t be much of a stretch to characterize the Tigers’ last two spring camps as glorified gong show-style auditions. Very few established players, long-term veteran assets or big-league ready prospects. A too-large percentage of players were in camp competing to be placeholders, not fixtures, at their position.
That’s what it looks like when a team is in full teardown mode.
Well, rejoice, rejoice, because those days are over.