Bonderman Shines
Jeremy Bonderman is back! Well, maybe we should temper that a little. This is the Royals. But the fact is, he looked like the old Jeremy Bonderman. The Jeremy Bonderman that wasn’t guaranteed to put you in a 6-0 deficit in the first inning. The guy with serious heat and nasty movement on his pitches. I want to see him in one more start, but this certainly bodes well for the Tigers. The psychological victory alone for Jeremy to get out of the first inning unscathed, and to last 7 quality innings is priceless.
Isn’t it amazing how great The Tigers look when they get quality starts from their pitching? They looked unbeatable in Verlander’s last start, and again with Bonderman on the mound. Andrew Miller has obviously been a huge let down, and losing Jair Jurrjens hurts, but if Verlander and Bonderman can continue to pitch as they have in their most recent starts, The Tigers just might have a chance. The bullpen has been flawless. All of these things should equate to a turnaround, but it might be too late. The Indians and Yankees don’t seem to be letting up. They’ve gained ground on the Mariners in the Wild Card, but not on New York. And The Tribe have made it perfectly clear that they don’t plan on losing the Central this year.
All of this means we’re in store for an interesting September.
