Minneapolis — Adrenalin can be your best friend, especially in high-leverage situations when you need to reach back and get a little extra heat on your fastball.
The thing about adrenalin, though, it wears off. And sometimes there’s a toll to pay for the extra stress you’ve put on your body while the adrenalin was coursing through your body.
Tigers reliever Michael Fulmer can tell you all about that. He was activated Tuesday after spending a month on the injured list with a neck strain caused, he believes, by the extra exertion that comes with trying to close out baseball games.