OAKLAND, Calif. – Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus says the team “will have to have a discussion” about Francisco Rodriguez’s status as the closer after blowing saves in the past two games.
But if it's not Rodriguez closing games, who is going to pitch the ninth inning?
Left-hander Justin Wilson, you say.
So, who’s going to pitch the eighth inning?
Right-handers Alex Wilson and Shane Greene, you say.
So, who’s going to pitch the seventh inning?
Left-hander Blaine Hardy, you say.
But it’s not that easy, I say.
Those are the four most dependable bullpen arms the Tigers have, which leaves three other arms at present to fill remaining roles.