My beloved Detroit Tigers have been a pleasant surprise. They have been first-place in the American League's Central Division now since ..... Although they have only one player batting over 300 (Miguel Cabrerra) they have managed to win through pitching. Two of their most dependable stars have been Allstars Justin Verlander and Edwin Jackson. The other three rotation spots have been held down by a revolving door group whose pitching has been up and down.
Last week they added another proven ace, Seattle Mariners' Jarrod Washburn. He started last night against the Baltimore Orioles.
Someone once said you cannot win a World Series without solid starting pitching. Good pitchers command among the highest salary prices in Major League baseball. That's why going into the July 31st trade deadline--the most talked about and sought after player was baseball's best pitcher today, Toronto's Roy Halladay. The Phillies, seeking to repeat aa World Series champs went after him--but the price was far too dear--basically their young pitching future. So Halladay remains a Blue Jay.
It'll be interesting to see if Washburn can help the Tigers pull away from the White Sox and the Twins in a tightly contested division race. And then to silence the bats of the likes of the Angels, Yankees and Red Sox in the ALCS.
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