The Tigers young starters continue to get it done. While Elvin Rodriguez was undone by his defense and some pitch tipping with runners on base on Friday, Beau Brieske came through with a strong performance on Saturday. The offense couldn’t quite take advantage, and we’ve seen a lot of that, but the work of the Tigers’ pitching coaches and their young charges has been excellent.
I wondered in the preview if right-hander Rony Garcia might try to throw the Yankees off with heavy doses of curve balls and changeups early on in this one. Instead, the plan was just the reverse.