Small sample sizes are fun. Baseball is a 162-game marathon that is full of tons of hot and cold streaks, but nothing compares to early-season takeaways where players look destined for MVPs and Cy Youngs. A few Tigers have looked the part already, but with 20 games already in the books, reality is starting to take over.
Just as the team quickly shifted from a .700 winning percentage back to reality, Jordan Zimmermann has been in a free fall over his past three starts. The leader of the Detroit staff opened the season with just one earned run in 13 u2154 innings, giving hope for the bounce-back season he so desperately needed.