It could be the weather, it could be National League pitching, it could be a fluke. In , He continued his success into July with So, big picture : What should we expect from Boesch? Probably a bit more power. More balls leaving the park will result in better numbers across the board.
If ever there was a month you'd expect good things, it's this one. The Tigers need that, too. But I don't think he's been getting exceptionally unlucky. I think all the offseason talk about Boesch taking the next step was ultimately just trying to create a story line, or maybe just false hope. Hey, there was reason to hope hitting in front of a pair of superstars could get Boesch better pitches to hit. Unfortunately, he just kept swinging at what the pitchers wanted and had nothing to show for it.
He has his uses as a slugger. Just don't expect him to suddenly hit for average or find other ways to get on base. Neither attribute appears to be part of his game. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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Like this: Like Loading Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. The return of Magglio Ordonez. Does he have anything left? And if he does, where does he play? With Avila mashing, Martinez has basically become the team's everyday DH. Considering Mags plays right field about as well as Al Kaline -- and I mean the statue outside the ballpark -- he may not have a job beyond platooning in the outfield with Andy Dirks.
What's on second? Five guys have played there so far. Ramon Santiago offers a better glove; if Raburn doesn't start hitting soon, Santiago may become the regular by default. How good is the bullpen? Jose Valverde comes in with his goggles, shaggy goatee, meat-and-potatoes girth and two-step antics on the mound, but he usually gets the job done as the closer.
But the rest of the pen is thin. High-priced setup man Joaquin Benoit has been better of late but remains a question. Outside of that, they'll need some of these rookie call-ups, such as Adam Wilk and Charlie Furbush , to surprise and pitch. Justin Verlander is great, but how good is the rest of the rotation? In other words, decidedly middle of the pack. In the AL Central that may be enough to win. And if Brennan Boesch continues to defy the skeptics, the Tigers may be the team to beat in the division.
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