A bullpen day vs. the Minnesota Twins with Joe Ryan on the mound is generally a recipe for disaster. Instead, the Tigers made it two in a row with power provided by Javier Báez and Matt Vierling, while Tyler Holton and the Tigers bullpen dominated the Twins’ lineup in surprising fashion. Chris Fetter? Still possibly a genius.
The Tigers had a really tough task in this one. Joe Ryan is one of the best starting pitchers in baseball. Will Vest...was going to throw one inning to get through the top of the Twins order, and then turn it over to the long relievers.