With just about 30 games left in the 2009 regular season the Tigers lead the Twins by 4 games coming into Wednesday nights game. The tiger fans should be very happy about where they are right now. Considering up until this past road trip the tiger have been horrible on the road losing nine consecutive road series' and from that point looking forward it appeared that they might lose the AL Central division lead on that road trip. But If what I saw last night from the Tigers is any indication of the things to come, then they shouldn't have to worry about anything. The most promising thing of the night was the 2 hits from Aubrey Huff who has not produced at all since the Tigers have acquired him.
There is one specific thing that a team needs more than anything else going down the stretch into the playoffs. That is Pitching. Pitching has been great for the Tigers all year. Lately not so much from starting pitching but the relief pitching that has been on show every night from the Tigers. Last night the only run that scored was from a Zach Miner pitch that went yard on the Tigers. Other than that, Like Rod Allen always seems to remind us Brandon Lyon has secretly been one of the best relief pitchers in all of baseball. Let me tell you, He IS for real. He has got a wicked Fastball with tremendous amounts of movement on it, resembling the movement of a slider. Typically Jim Leyland has liked to send in Brandon Lyon out in the 8th inning as a set up man for the closer Fernando Rodey. Rodney Has been spot on all year coming out in the 9th Inning to get the clutch final outs for the Tigers. Rodney scored his 30th save last night and is currently tied for 10th in the MLB and 6th in the American League.
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