The Tigers have not gotten off to the start that many anticipated, but there’s still time to turn it around. Beating the Dodgers late Saturday night behind a solid outing from rookie Beau Brieske was just what the doctor ordered to stop a six-game losing streak, but would it also be the start of a new winning streak? The answer: no.
In one of the more frustrating performances of the season—which is saying something—the Tigers dropped the finale of their series at Chavez Ravine by a final score of 6-3. The offense squandered the opportunities it had and couldn’t catch up, the defense booted the ball around like a junior varsity squad, and Eduardo Rodríguez couldn’t make the big pitches he needed in an all-around sloppy afternoon.