Detroit — No need for a video dissection from Jomboy Media on this one.
Whether Tigers rookie Elvin Rodriguez was tipping his pitches, as Jomboy picked up on in New York last Friday, is immaterial. Major League hitters will generally have success against pitches over the heart of the plate, whether they know what’s coming or not.
"It was execution," manager AJ Hinch said. "The middle part of the plate is trouble, especially against an offense like this. They can do damage all through the lineup and we saw it tonight."
The Toronto Blue Jays hit three home runs off Rodriguez in the second inning and cruised to a 10-1 romp over the Tigers on a damp, rainy Friday night at Comerica Park.