Detroit — Can we just take a quick moment to acknowledge the accomplishments of Blaine Hardy this season.
Designated for assignment out of spring training, unwanted by 29 other teams, Hardy not only worked his way back to the Tigers, he’s put himself in a position to be a full-time member of the starting rotation next season.
“I don’t want to say I was on my last legs,” Hardy said earlier this year. “But I wasn’t sure how much longer I was going to be able to do this. So, I just told myself, if this is it, then I’m going to go out and enjoy it.