In the wake of an impressive, and unexpected World Series run by the Kansas City Royals, teams around Major League Baseball put an impetus on bullpen arms in the offseason. Teams like the Yankees, and White Sox, who were desperate for playoff berths, realized that in today’s game, an effective way of finding success is adding arms like Andrew Miller, or David Robertson.
The Detroit Tigers did not.
Despite disastrous seasons from Joe Nathan, Joba Chamberlain, and another injury plagued season for Bruce Rondon, which led to another early playoff exit, Detroit did little to ease the worries of the Tigers’ faithful.