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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Dimitri Young, Mick?
Sumthin' really funny going on there. He went straight from batting in the 3-hole to gonzo. Weird. Or wierd, if you're Chuck.
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Personal problems aside, 32 yr.-old Dmitri Young was batting .250 and no power as the DH. The left-handed bat (Young stood on either side of the plate) was nicely replaced by Sean Casey (.276).
Young played a little OF and 1B, but those positions are filled by better fielders and better hitters.
He had a long, fair chance to get to it, but he couldn't come back from his respite and funk apparently.
The Tigers are in an unfamiliar place with their record and the hitters don't hit. The pitching remains solid and seems to be the only plus sign right now.
Leyland has been preaching patience at the plate by waiting for strikes before swinging. The hitters seem to like everything they see.
A 4-game series in Minnesota should tell a tale. I imagine Santana will be there smiling, although Liriano will not.