Tigers Bullpen Just Got Worse

[nando714]

Sign Jim Johnson

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/05/tigers-not-orioles-sign-as-castoff-jim-johnson/

[Link]

I don't know about that - sometimes a change of scenery/pitching coach is all some of these struggling relievers need to turn it around. Jason Grilli, despite his performance earlier this week, comes to mind.

 

It may or may not work out but taking a chance on him turning it around doesn't seem like a bad move to me.  He's a good pitcher with 3 consecutive sub-3.0 ERA seasons before this one.

Edited August 5, 2014 by Link

[Turd Ferguson]

I thought this was a Frieri thread.

[Sherlock31]

I don't know about that - sometimes a change of scenery/pitching coach is all some of these struggling relievers need to turn it around. Jason Grilli, despite his performance earlier this week, comes to mind.

 

It may or may not work out but taking a chance on him turning it around doesn't seem like a bad move to me.  He's a good pitcher with 3 consecutive sub-3.0 ERA seasons before this one.

Well if Oakland's pitching coach can't help him out, I don't think Det's pitching coach can .

[Angel Oracle]

Detroit's pen needs all the help they can get.

It's not looking too good next to the A'ths, Halos, and O's pens.

 

Only bright sides are that Joba the Hut has actually been solid so far and Nathan is pitching better lately after a bad first half.

[Link]

Well if Oakland's pitching coach can't help him out, I don't think Det's pitching coach can .

 

He probably can't, and Oakland's pitching coach is certainly *better* but sometimes collapses like this just need something/anything different.  

[Sherlock31]

He probably can't, and Oakland's pitching coach is certainly *better* but sometimes collapses like this just need something/anything different.  

Hopefully this will not happen.

Edited August 5, 2014 by Sherlock31

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[Tank]

With the starters they have in Detroit, I don't think Johnson is going to see a lot of playing time.

[Sherlock31]

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With the starters they have in Detroit, I don't think Johnson is going to see a lot of playing time.

He's gonna pitch for Toledo